Merrick Cat Food Review

If you want to support sustainable local farming, and ensure that your kitty is getting all-natural nutrition, then Merrick cat food could be a fine fit for your feline! 

With a humble beginning in a small Texan family kitchen, Garth Merrick decided that 1988 was the year for pets to start enjoying higher-quality whole food recipes. From all-natural dog food to it’s more recent line of cat food, Merrick Pet Care promises that their pet food will even improve how healthy your pet looks and feels. 

Even though they’re silently backed by heavy-weight Nestle Purina PetCare, Merrick has stayed true to its local roots by operating from the very same founding kitchen in Hereford, Texas. Home-style operations can be a little alarming, but they ensure that the kitchen is a Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 3 facility. 

Their original recipes start with real USDA certified meat, freshly caught fish and cage-free poultry. Wholesome! And we also like that Merrick has made a conscious effort to use ingredients that are around them. They only support local farmers and vendors – so that means that no meat or goods are being sourced from any dark corners of the world. 

Like their values too? Let’s take a closer look at some of Merrick’s top sellers to see if they make good on their nutritional promises.

Purrfect Bistro real chicken dry cat food is 100% grain-free and low-carb, packed with high-quality protein and just the right amount of good fats.

From the first real deboned chicken ingredient, all the way to fortified vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and antioxidants; the Purrfect Bistro range is great for adult cats who need a healthy, balanced diet.

With 70% meat-sourced protein, and fresh sweet potatoes and peas, Purrfect Bistro is ideal for sensitive digestive systems. Plus the recipe features a medium amount of omega fatty acids to support healthy skin and fur (also helping your kitty with their hairballs). Here’s a closer look at what’s inside:

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This little paté will give your kitty something to purr about! It’s best known for its full-flavored taste inspired by real human gourmet cuisine. If your kitty has a taste for the good life (and we know they do), they’ll love the range of flavours that the Purrfect Bistro paté comes in – from deboned chicken to duck to surf and turf; it appears that Merrick rises to the challenge of feeding all those fancy feline fantasies.

As always, deboned chicken and real chicken broth have prime spots on the ingredient list. While you’ll find no grain, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives on the menu

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This little paté will give your kitty something to purr about! It’s best known for its full-flavored taste inspired by real human gourmet cuisine. If your kitty has a taste for the good life (and we know they do), they’ll love the range of flavours that the Purrfect Bistro paté comes in – from deboned chicken to duck to surf and turf; it appears that Merrick rises to the challenge of feeding all those fancy feline fantasies.

As always, deboned chicken and real chicken broth have prime spots on the ingredient list. While you’ll find no grain, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives on the menu

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Possibly a purrfect fit for a playful kit! This specially formulated dry food kitten recipe is grain-free, low-carb and packed with high-quality protein. Again featuring real deboned chicken and rich turkey meal as the primary ingredients, this bag packs a solid 74% protein punch.

Playful kittens also burn energy fast, so this recipe includes a balanced dose of fresh produce, like sweet potatoes and peas as easily digestible carbs that support sustained energy. Plus, growth spurts are also factored in with Merrick’s optimal infusion of vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and antioxidants for growing kittens.

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Merrick cat food has never been recalled though there have been a few recalls of their dog food and treats over the years (for potential salmonella contamination and elevated beef thyroid hormones).

Merrick Pet Care has since made much effort to enhance their quality and safety performance by partnering with organizations like NSF International, Safe Quality Food (SQF) and HACCP.

We have analyzed 102 of Blue Buffalo cat food products on Chewy. We took into account ingredient quality, guaranteed analysis, price, product variety, customer experience, and recall history. All of these factors combined produced an overall brand score, ratings for their wet and dry food lines (maybe), as well as individual product ratings.