Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food

It seems like the size of the food pieces have gotten smaller. My kitties like dry food because they like the crunch. When the pieces are so small like this, they just swallow it instead of crunching on them. They've started picking around this food to get the bigger food I mix with it. I do love how the bag seals. The Velcro works perfectly and is so easy to open and close.

I was devastated when Nature's Recipe was discontinued, needed a food that was high in protein and simple list of ingredients. Cats do NOT need blueberries, and other ridiculous fruits and vegetables. We're transitioning the 3 cats now, so far so good. I like this kibble, very small. Be gentle on the bag, the food tends to fall apart easy and then all you're left with is crumbs.

I was looking for a good limited ingredient food for my two kitties with sensitive tummies. I had read many positive reviews from multiple sites for this kibble. Most people commenting gave this kibble to their cats for chronic diarrhea. It was well worth the try! Chewy promptly shipped out the product and I got it in no time - THANK YOU! When I opened the bag, I sadly saw a lot of the kibble had turned to crushed kibble dust. Each scoop from the bag was half dust & half kibble! After day three, I eventually turned to using a colander to sift the kibble dust from the kibble pieces! The sifting yielded 2.5 cups of kibble dust! That doesn't count what I threw out in the bowls the days prior or I was looking for a good limited ingredient food for my two kitties with sensitive tummies. I had read many positive reviews from multiple sites for this kibble. Most people commenting gave this kibble to their cats for chronic diarrhea. It was well worth the try! Chewy promptly shipped out the product and I got it in no time - THANK YOU! When I opened the bag, I sadly saw a lot of the kibble had turned to crushed kibble dust. Each scoop from the bag was half dust & half kibble! After day three, I eventually turned to using a colander to sift the kibble dust from the kibble pieces! The sifting yielded 2.5 cups of kibble dust! That doesn't count what I threw out in the bowls the days prior or what went down the drain. Now onto the feline opinion: they hate it. Out of the 10 cats I feed, only a two would gladly eat it. The two that need it, ate very minimally holding out for something else. Maybe it does cure diarrhea - through starvation not the kibble. I now need to cancel the auto ship for this food! One good thing, Chewy has been very wonderful to work with in regards to any issues that arise from products! … more

My cats really enjoy Grain Free Purfect Bistro, so I thought they would like this too, but they didn't. They eventually finished the bag, but I had to combine it with Purfect Bistro. Im glad we gave it a try, but for some reason my cats didn't enjoy it.

I've been using this food for a while now, and while I believe it's a good product, I've had a problem with the last three bags. The kibble is normally pretty small, but recently it's just gone to crumb so fast the cats refuse to eat it. I've had to sift the cat food bowl to not waste any more food that necessary, and at $32+ per bag that's a disappointment.

Cinnamon and Sabra were initially very excited about this food, the ingredients seem to be good and they were attracted to the smell. Their enthusiasm slowed down after a few days, however. I'm still mixing this food with Instinct Raw Boost. The more I increase the amount of Merrick, the less they seem to like it. And I don't like that the kibbles are very small. I don't like that a lot of dry foods now have really small kibbles. I think cat food should be large enough for cats to chew. Cat's natural prey doesn't come in tiny little pieces that are just big enough to swallow whole. I think I will be looking for another food soon. Finding good food for my cats has been a nightmare ever since Cinnamon and Sabra were initially very excited about this food, the ingredients seem to be good and they were attracted to the smell. Their enthusiasm slowed down after a few days, however. I'm still mixing this food with Instinct Raw Boost. The more I increase the amount of Merrick, the less they seem to like it. And I don't like that the kibbles are very small. I don't like that a lot of dry foods now have really small kibbles. I think cat food should be large enough for cats to chew. Cat's natural prey doesn't come in tiny little pieces that are just big enough to swallow whole. I think I will be looking for another food soon. Finding good food for my cats has been a nightmare ever since Wellness changed their dry formula last year. … more

I really like that the first ingredient is de-boned chicken. It also has fermented probiotics which is great for digestive health. I used to feed the Merrick Purrfect Bistro chicken flavor which I was also very happy with. I got a foster cat with multiple chronic health issues including horrible diarrhea. He had been on medication for a month with no improvement when I started switching him over to this food. I wanted to try this instead of the Purrfect Bistro because I know other animals with sensitive digestion that have benefited from this type of diet. After about a week, I started seeing improvement and within 3 weeks he was having completely normal stools. He has been eating it for about I really like that the first ingredient is de-boned chicken. It also has fermented probiotics which is great for digestive health. I used to feed the Merrick Purrfect Bistro chicken flavor which I was also very happy with. I got a foster cat with multiple chronic health issues including horrible diarrhea. He had been on medication for a month with no improvement when I started switching him over to this food. I wanted to try this instead of the Purrfect Bistro because I know other animals with sensitive digestion that have benefited from this type of diet. After about a week, I started seeing improvement and within 3 weeks he was having completely normal stools. He has been eating it for about 2 months now and is still doing great. I really feel this food was the missing piece he needed, in combination with the medication, to make this improvement. I have now switched all of my cats over to this food and they like it just as much as the Purrfect Bistro. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because it seems to have more of the powdery residue in the bag that you get from food that has crumbled into a super fine consistency. It's not a huge amount but it is more than average. It will not keep me from continuing to purchase it. … more

I had high hopes for this food as our cats are getting older and I wanted something easy for them to digest. From the time we opened the bag, every scoop was filled with dusty crushed kibble and our cats won't touch it. I can't imagine that is very healthy for them either! Don't waste your time or money on this cat dust. I'd add a photo but it won't let me.

I feed about 30 cats and none wanted to eat this food and they are not finicky. They didn't like the Merrick Perrfect Bistro either. Too bad.

I have a kitty who has had issues with severe stomach issues in the past, and for several months he was on a prescription diet--but at $60 for only a 7 pound bag, my wallet wasn't a fan. My vet and I finally decided to try a "normal" food that my other cat would also enjoy more. I made the right decision! Not only can my cats not get enough of it, the limited ingredient and grain free dry food doesn't upset my sensitive kitty's tummy! And, we've even been able to try the wet food with no issues, which is a huge step for him! Yay for Merrick!