Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food
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Nourish your feline friend with the complete and balanced nutrition of Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food. The grain-free recipe is made with real deboned chicken as it’s #1 ingredient for a single, healthy and good source of protein, a delicious chicken broth for added moisture and taste, plus pea and potato protein for a good source of fiber, vitamins and minerals that will help your pal feel full and satisfied between meals. This gluten-free meal also contains added essential vitamins and minerals such as taurine, vitamins A, E, B12 and more for your pal’s overall health and well-being. This tasty meal can be served as a kibble topper or as a complete meal. Made safely in the USA in Merrick’s own kitchen, this natural paté recipe is great for all life stages.
Key Benefits- Featuring real deboned chicken as the first ingredient for a good, single source of protein, making it great for sensitive tummies.
- Contains a savory chicken broth for added flavor and moisture that will keep your feline friend coming back for more.
- Grain-free recipe is filled with a delicious blend of pea and potato protein that will keep your pal feeling full and satisfied.
- Complete and balanced nutrition made in small batches with the freshest, highest-quality ingredients available, and can be served as a complete meal or as a kibble topper for extra protein and moisture.
- Cooked in the USA with wholesome, nutritious ingredients from trusted farmers, so you can feel good about using it as your go-to meal.
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Item Number144762
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Weight8.25 pounds
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Packaging TypeCan
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Food TexturePate
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LifestageAdult
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Food FormWet Food
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Special DietHigh-Protein, Grain-Free, No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Gluten Free, Natural
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Broth, Pea Protein, Potato Protein, Natural Flavor, Dried Egg Product, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Choline Chloride, Salmon Oil, Agar-Agar, Flaxseed, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Taurine, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodate, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate).
Caloric Content3-oz: 1144 kcal/kg, 97 kcal/can
5.5-oz: 1144 kcal/kg, 178 kcal/can
Guaranteed Analysis | |
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Crude Protein | 11.0% min |
Crude Fat | 7.0% min |
Crude Fiber | 1.2% max |
Moisture | 78.0% max |
Ash | 3.0% max |
Taurine | 0.2% min |
Serve at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate unused portion. Always provide access to clean, fresh water.
When fed alone to adults, feed 1 can per 6 lbs of body weight per day, for kittens up to twice this amount and for pregnant or lactating mothers up to three times this amount.
For combination feeding, reduce 1/4 cup dry for every 1/2 can wet.
Slowly transition your pet by choosing one of Merrick's recipes and mix it with your current pet food over the course of 5-7 days. Continuously increase the amount of our kibble or canned food while decreasing the amount in your cat’s current diet.

A Protein-Rich Ancestral Diet
Merrick Backcountry offers a wide array of exotic protein options for an ancestral dog food diet that delivers a unique combination of freeze-dried raw-coated kibble with real freeze-dried raw pieces of meat, fish, or poultry. Choose from grain-free options and recipes with healthy grains for a balanced lineup that provides the nutritional benefits of a raw diet.
Real Animal Protein First
Merrick Backcountry dog food is packed with protein canines crave. In fact, every recipe is crafted with real deboned meat, fish or poultry as the first ingredient! Leading levels of high-quality protein can help your dog maintain healthy energy levels and promote healthy digestion. Plus, your pup will also find freeze-dried raw meat for the nutritious and protein-packed diet he deserves.

Raw-Coated Kibble + Real Meat
Protein-rich, raw-coated kibble mixed in with freeze-dried real meat, fish or poultry raw pieces makes Backcountry Raw Infused kibble recipes irresistible to pups. Freeze-drying locks in raw flavor and nutrition to provide the next best thing to feeding fresh meat. Give your dog the closest thing to raw, with the easy-serve convenience of regular kibble.
Healthy Grain or Grain-Free
Choose a high-protein, grain-free recipe crafted with healthy grains, like brown rice, oatmeal, and barley, to support sound digestion.

Omega-3 and -6 Fatty Acids
Guaranteed levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids support healthy skin and a vibrant coat, for good nutrition that truly shows. And glucosamine and chondroitin help maintain healthy hip and joint function through all your dog’s adventures to keep him running healthy for many years.
Raw Nutrition and Wild Flavor in Every Recipe
DRY RECIPES - GRAIN-FREE
Sweet potatoes are a fiber-rich source of quality carbs for healthy energy levels without grains.
DRY RECIPES - HEALTHY GRAINS
Brown rice, oatmeal and barley provide healthy grains for good digestion.
WET FOOD
Made with real deboned meat or poultry as the #1 ingredient and rich flavors and textures.
TREATS
Yummy treats made with real meat, poultry or fish and without artificial ingredients or fillers.
FREEZE-DRIED TREATS
These Freeze-Dried Raw Mixers are tasty, safely processed and offer your buddy a nutritional boost.
VARIETY PACKS
Keep your dog satisfied with an assortment of canned Real Beef and Chicken Dinner wet dog food.
About Merrick
Merrick believes whole foods not only taste better, but are better for your pet, and handmade recipes are much better than scientific formulas. That's why Merrick's been making pet food in their own kitchen for more than 30 years. Produced in small batches, each recipe is closely monitored to ensure it delivers the perfect balance of nutrients guaranteed right on the label. Merrick makes food to be fuel, not filler, and their wide variety of protein-rich dry and canned foods and treats means your pet will enjoy every second of his meal.

Customer Reviews
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Delish Food
By Doglover on Jan 1, 2021
My cats all love this food. They like a pate and they all finish it. I will order it again.
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New formula not good!!!
By Gina on Feb 5, 2020
The new formula is horrible I don’t know what they did to it what they added but they made it worse, It smells terrible and my cats won’t eat it All five of them. The old formula it was good smelled good cats eating it but it was a little dry all they needed to do was add moisture!!! This new formula is horrible it has more moisture ., but whatever they did they change the taste the smell and Cats refused to eat it what a waste of money!!! They just ruined a great canned food all it needed was more moisture!! Every time is pet companies change formulas they make it worse! Don’t they test it out on cats to see if they like it, obviously not!! my cats love Merrick before Purina It took The new formula is horrible I don’t know what they did to it what they added but they made it worse, It smells terrible and my cats won’t eat it All five of them. The old formula it was good smelled good cats eating it but it was a little dry all they needed to do was add moisture!!! This new formula is horrible it has more moisture ., but whatever they did they change the taste the smell and Cats refused to eat it what a waste of money!!! They just ruined a great canned food all it needed was more moisture!! Every time is pet companies change formulas they make it worse! Don’t they test it out on cats to see if they like it, obviously not!! my cats love Merrick before Purina It took over!! bring back original formula The one it was before Purina. to took over the company. These big corporations come in and buy out the smaller ones and they ruin the food!! Why can’t they leave well enough alone!! Oh wait that’s right , they use cheaper ingredients and lower grade meat to save money !!that’s the problem!!! … more
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Cat refused to eat
By Kiwi on May 29, 2020
Our cat always ate this before but wouldn't touch the latest batch.
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Frustration
By Setta on Apr 8, 2019
I have 2 finicky cats and 1 that will eat anything. One of my finicky cats actually ate this food, but now I see all of the gums that are in the ingredient list, I can't give this to him consistently. The pet food industry is so frustrating that they promote a expensive, healthy food but then add questionable unhealthy ingredients.
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Not what I thought
By momof3 on May 15, 2019
This was not the product I thought. My cats like Merrick, but not this one. It is dry and my three won’t eat it unless I mix some moisture type food in it.
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Best chicken catfood
By Catmom on May 8, 2019
I went thru every chicken flavored cat food in Petco and Petsmart for my very picky fur babies. This is the only one they would eat more than once. They love it.
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Back Country Chicken
By 3catmom on Apr 1, 2019
Our 3 cats LOVE this chicken canned food. It is their favorite chicken that Merrick makes. We have no problems getting them to eat every last bite or to lick the bowl clean.
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Good food for cats
By ladytigress on May 16, 2019
My youngest cat has become picky about canned cat food. So I switch do this and he ate it very well
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Not the quality I’m looking for
By Anastasia on Dec 14, 2018
My cat is going through a lot right now. She has Cushing disease, IBS and low pancreas enzymes. She is on hyper thyroid medicine, prednisone and enzyme powder so because of all this she has lost a lot of weight. She was down to 4.13 pounds so finding a high quality food is important. I was able to get her to 5 pounds and am hoping she gains more weight but this food has given her gas problems and is not something she enjoyed eating. They need to add some kind of gravy to it because it’s dry. If I wasn’t adding pouches to it she wouldn’t touch it. I’m not trying to bad mouth the company because I like the pouches but the cans aren’t for her
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Kitty's were not excited
By sandy on Dec 30, 2018
will not be ordering this again. Love or order healthy food for my kitties but they would not touch this so I donated to out local shelter, will not be ordering again...............