Pet food prices soar by a THIRD leaving owners panicking — as suppliers blame the rising cost of wheat

PET food prices have rocketed by up to a third.

Suppliers blame the rising cost of wheat, used to bulk out meat foods and in dry treats.

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Buyers of Nestle-owned catfood brands have seen Felix up four per cent, Purina Go-Cat by five per cent and Gourmet seven.

Pack sizes skewed some figures in The Grocer magazine study.

In Tesco, Asda and Waitrose a 85g tin of Gourmet is up 11 per cent to 50p. But a pack of six is up a third to £2.

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Whiskas adult fish selection and mixed selection packs are up 27 per cent. Whiskas products are up two per cent on average.

Two other Mars brands were cheaper — Iams, down nine per cent, and Sheba, one per cent less.

Mars-owned Cesar dog food is up six per cent across its range.

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Pedigree products are up four per cent. Winalot is down four per cent and Bakers Complete down one per cent.

The Grocer said: “Pet food suppliers are facing the same hikes on raw material costs as food and drink firms.”

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