Comments on: Merrick Cat Food Review

By: Cliff

Cliff — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:29:32 +0000

In reply to Gloria Yatsko. the only wet food my old cat will eat is tuna fish (the kind we humans eat). Other than that, she only likes the dry kibble (and she's picky about that too)

By: Nancie

Nancie — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:31:21 +0000

Used to be quite contented w/value and cost of Merrick. This yr, i’ve been noticing there is more & more liquid, less food. While I used to give 1/3 can 3 times per day, now it’s too soupy. I can only get 2 servings, to make up same amt of food that was 3 servings, costing me more money : / Have trusted brand for at least 10- 15 yrs. Very disappointed as “limited ingredient” is advised by my Vet for this particular kitty. : /. Will b looking for alternative cat food.

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By: Kate Barrington

Kate Barrington — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:32:01 +0000

In reply to Alissa Solk. Hi Alissa, thanks for pointing this out. It does look like Merrick has reformulated the product. Mallory will no longer be handling comments but I'll bring this issue to the attention of our editorial team so we can work on an update!

By: Alissa Solk

Alissa Solk — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:14:40 +0000

HI Mallory,
It seems like Merrick has updated their canned foods a little. I noticed that in their turkey flavor they only included cranberries as their 7th ingredient, and contained no alfalfa grass or other plant materials, except for guar gum as a thickener, which was about 14th on this list. I’d like to please get your opinion on their “improved” line-up. Thanks as always! 🙂

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:11:35 +0000

In reply to Gloria Yatsko. Hey Gloria, I would recommend trying the recommendations on our list of the best cat food for hyperthyroidism.

By: Gloria Yatsko

Gloria Yatsko — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:27:51 +0000

Hi, Mallory. I have a ten-year old cat named Midas who was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. He’s on methimazole 0.25 ml twice daily. I’m currently feeding him Merrick Purrfect Bistro Real Chicken/Sweet Potato. Apart from the powdery waste that seems to be the case with each delivery, I was wondering if this food is a good food for his specific problem, regardless that he doesn’t eat very much of it when he’s hungry. It’s also a problem that he refuses to eat wet food, and I’ve tried the top-of-the-line. Smalls, Ziwi, etc. Nothing. I’m hesitant to try Merrick’s wet pate (he would only eat Pate with gravy when he was eating Friskies, which I stopped after his diagnosis). I may try the Merrick wet food, but is it harmful to mix different products geared to his specific illness? Such as Instinct dry grain-free food with the Purrfect Bistro wet pate? Any combination of food geared to his illness?

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:14:56 +0000

In reply to Ann.

This is a question to ask Merrick directly: https://www.merrickpetcare.com/contact/

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:14:17 +0000

Have you changed the Thanksgiving Feast wet cat food recently?

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Tue, 31 May 2022 02:14:01 +0000

In reply to Rachel Robison. Hi! Thanks for sharing! It does appear that Merrick has changed their recipes, now using agar-agar instead of carrageenan! This piece is in need of an update; thanks for flagging that!

By: Mallory Crusta

Mallory Crusta — Tue, 31 May 2022 01:19:51 +0000

In reply to Christine Cordova Leyva. Hello Christine, thank you for commenting! It's great to have you here. I see nothing strange about a cat hating fish. All cats have their own preferences, and it sounds like yours have an exceptionally varied diet. Having a preference like that is not indicative of a problem at all!