Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Salmon Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food, 5-oz, case of 24

I have one cat who can't have any poultry or it gives him tummy problems. I tried another popular LID salmon, but all of my cats acted so mean/irritable on it compared to any other food they ate. This one they all love and they're so much more chill now. I'm glad I found something they all eat and keeps my poultry intolerant cat safe. (And they literally fight over licking the last bits out of each other's bowls!)

There are two different batches shipping around. One batch, the cans have a lighter label, no writing on the lid. The food is very light colored, very moist, and has very little smell- my cats devour it. The other batch, the cans have a darker label and writing on the lid of the can. The food is a lot darker, drier and has a very strong aroma(smells horrible, even to me)- my cats would rather starve than eat it. Have called Merrick over it and their reasoning is that it’s all based on the fish that is fresh caught. Luckily chewy has no qualms about replacing the order, but that does not guarantee the replacement will be the batch they like.

My three cats won’t touch this stuff. It smells like rancid/spoiled fish so I don’t blame them for not eating it. It made my house reek after only a few minutes. The stench of spoiled cat food was unbearable! I’ve been feeding cats canned food for 40+ years and never smelled such disgusting canned cat food. I used to feed my senior cat Merrick Limited Ingredient Chicken canned food for years and wanted another flavor for him to eat so I chose salmon because he has enjoyed it in other brands in the past. The chicken flavor’s quality went downhill and has become very inconsistent so I stopped feeding Merrick Limited Ingredients to my senior cat because he already has health issues and switched My three cats won’t touch this stuff. It smells like rancid/spoiled fish so I don’t blame them for not eating it. It made my house reek after only a few minutes. The stench of spoiled cat food was unbearable! I’ve been feeding cats canned food for 40+ years and never smelled such disgusting canned cat food. I used to feed my senior cat Merrick Limited Ingredient Chicken canned food for years and wanted another flavor for him to eat so I chose salmon because he has enjoyed it in other brands in the past. The chicken flavor’s quality went downhill and has become very inconsistent so I stopped feeding Merrick Limited Ingredients to my senior cat because he already has health issues and switched to a different brand. Most of the cases of Merrick canned food I’ve received are rusty on top, despite being shrink wrapped in clean, clear plastic. Unhygienic and gross. I’ve even received an empty can in the case. Please don’t waste your money and find a different brand. … more

Neither of my cats will eat this now. They ate 'some' of the first few cans and I would find vomit on the floors the next day from both of them (they live in separate areas of the house so I knew it was from each of them.) I am now left with a bunch of food they won't touch. I wonder if other cats have the same issues?

My four cats love this food! They eat it faster than the other Merrick salmon (their non-limited ingredient option). Even my pickiesr eater will comb through the other’s leftover dishes and eat the scraps. This will definitely be a permanent offering in our wet food rotation.

The cats love this. They have devoured it with enthusiasm. A note for those who have read other reviews that complain about the smell: it smells like canned salmon. If you've never smelled canned salmon, go to the store and grab a can. If that smell offends your nose too much, you might want to not order this food (though I'd argue this isn't as strong a smell as human grade canned salmon). Besides, what's most important is whether your cats will eat it, not whether it smells good to you.

Too many dented cans are in each box. Great big dents. Don't mind a tiny dent but this is ridiculous. Am trying 1 more time. Otherwise my cats like this food. It is difficult to find a cat food with no chicken in it and this doesn't have any.

Both of our cats were turning their noses up at another popular LID salmon food. One was acting like she had an upset tummy most of the time. We wanted to keep a variety of proteins in their diet, so I went looking for another fish-based food. They had tried the Merrick salmon recipe from a sample, so I went for it again. They still love it. They are back to eating like they're in a cat food commercial again, and feeling much better.

I have one cat who will eat anything, so he eats this one. My other cat doesn't really care for it at all and she loves salmon flavored food, but eats it eventually. I have 18 cans left. The cans I've used so far always look full when I open it, but wind up having an air pocket at the bottom.

Recently switched to this brand, and my cats like this flavor. The cans are smelly after they’re emptied and washed out but that’s the way it is.