Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food
Nourish your adult cat with Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Real Chicken Recipe. It features deboned chicken as the 1st ingredient for a protein-rich formula that helps build and maintain your pet’s lean muscles. This limited-ingredient diet is specially formulated with a limited number of carefully selected ingredients to help provide a complete and balanced diet for your sensitive adult cat. With a single source of animal protein and easily digestible carbohydrates, such as chickpeas, it’s perfect for cats with a delicate digestive system. Plus, this special recipe cooked in the USA without the use of grains, corn or gluten ingredients.
Key Benefits- Deboned chicken is the #1 ingredient for an easy-to-digest protein that’s also great for your cat’s muscles.
- Grain-free recipe is specially formulated as a limited-ingredient diet for cats with sensitive tummies.
- Crafted with easily digestible carbohydrates, such as chickpeas to provide your pal with the fiber he needs.
- Potato-free meal doesn’t contain any grains, corn or gluten ingredients.
- Dry cat food cooked in the USA, so you know you’re getting a local recipe.
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Item Number102383
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Weight12.0 pounds
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Food Form
Dry Food
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Lifestage
Adult
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Made in
United States
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Special Diet
No Corn No Wheat No Soy, Sensitive Digestion, Grain-Free, Limited Ingredient Diet, Gluten Free
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Chickpeas, Peas, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Natural Flavor, Salt, Organic Dried Alfalfa Meal, Dried Yeast Culture, Ground Flaxseed, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Proteinate, Cobalt Carbonate), Phosphoric Acid, Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Caloric Content3,588 kcal/kg, 395 kcal/cup
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 34.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 14.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 4.0% max |
| Moisture | 11.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.0% min |
| Phosphorus | 0.8% min |
| Taurine | 0.2% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acid | 3.0% min |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acid | 0.3% min |
| Bacillus Coagulants | 90,000,000 CFU/lb min |
| Weight | Dry Food Alone(cup) | Combination Feeding (cup + can) |
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| 4 - 7 lbs | 1/4 - 1/2 | 1/8 + 5-oz |
| 7 - 10 lbs | 1/2 - 2/3 | 1/4 + 5-oz |
| 10 - 15 lbs | 2/3 - 1 | 1/2 + 5-oz |
Gradually mix in the new food over a 5 - 7 day period, increasing the amount of Limited Ingredient Diet Real Chicken Recipe Cat Food each day.
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Are any Merrick products currently being recalled?
No. None of Merrick Pet Care's recipes are being recalled.
What is the difference between Merrick grain-based and grain-free foods?
Some pets develop food intolerances or food allergies and grains can be difficult for a pet's stomach and intestines to break down. If your pet has a sensitive stomach, our Grain Free recipes can help their digestive system problems. At Merrick, our Grain Free recipes feature higher levels of proteins, omegas, glucosamine and chondroitin.
Do Merrick’s Grain Free recipes contain fillers and chemicals?
We are committed to using only the purest ingredients in our recipes. Our recipes contain no ingredients from China; no poultry by-products; no artificial additives or preservatives; no artificial flavors or colors; no corn, wheat or soy; and no glutens. We've excluded these ingredients because we believe pet food should be fuel, not filler.
Only the Best Ingredients Make the Cut
Merrick's Limited Ingredient Diet recipes are specially formulated with a limited number of carefully selected ingredients to provide complete and balanced nutrition for your cat with food sensitivities. They provide all the nutrition you'd expect from Merrick, with very few ingredients.
Single Protein, Tons of Nutrition
These recipes keep it simple with a single source of animal protein — including salmon, turkey, chicken or duck — and easily digestible carbohydrates, for the perfect balance of ingredients. They are formulated to deliver a range of important vitamins, minerals and fatty acids necessary for the overall well-being of your cat.
Fresh Ingredients Are In
The finest, freshest ingredients included in these flavorful blends are harvested from local ranchers and farmers for quality and sustainability assurance. And all recipes include no meat by-products or artificial preservatives.
Specially Formulated for Cats With Food Sensitivities
- No Corn, Wheat or Soy
- No Dairy
- No Eggs
- No Grains
- No Gluten Ingredients
Fresh, Whole Food Ingredients
Merrick uses the freshest, highest quality ingredients from trusted farmers and ranchers, and their recipes never include additives, sweeteners, colors or preservatives.
POTATOES
Great source of B vitamins, carbohydrates, zinc, vitamin C, copper, iron, magnesium, niacin and potassium.
GROUND FLAXSEED
Delivers the right amount of healthy fats from omega-3 and 6 fatty acids to provide energy and maintain healthy skin.
ORGANIC ALFALFA
Rich source of calcium and serves as a good source of fiber, vitamins and carotene.
YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT
Supplies good quantities of iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium and silicon, and is thought to reduce stool and urine odors.
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 25 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.
87% Recommend
87% of reviewersrecommend this product
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68 Reviews
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By Leslie on Jul 16, 2018
One of my cats recently had allergy testing done as she was having all sorts of issues, and she was found to be allergic to many common ingredients in every cat food I looked into, including many of the allergy lines. On top of this, she’s an extremely picky eater and it was always a challenge to get her to finish her meals. This is the only food I was able to find that didn’t have anything she was allergic to, and for the first time ever she has now been eating her entire meal! The only complaint I’d have is the kibble seems to fall apart and is quite crumbly, but neither of my cats seem to mind so it isn’t a big deal. Her symptoms have subsided as well, and she seems much much happier
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By Sherry on Jul 21, 2018
This particular kind of Merrick cat food has helped our cat grow back her fur. She has an anxiety problem where she licks off the fur on her stomach and hind legs. Now, it's growing back since we started her on the Merrick limited ingred diet. Happy cat and happy owners.
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By Lyne on Jul 22, 2018
I have 8 cats. They LOVE this food! Only the chicken (never gave the fish). They also likeD NOW turkey but I remember that they itched a lot. Lots more than they do now with Merrilk LI catfood. They love the Instinct freeze dried for cats, too!!!!
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By Merrick on Sep 26, 2018
I only bought this food as Chewy has been out of the food I normally order, Merrick B.G. (before grain), for a couple weeks now. My kitties like the B.G. better than this one.
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By Lissi on Mar 12, 2018 Top 500 Contributor
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
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By JPress on Aug 20, 2018
My finicky cat loves this food. It’s hard to find at my local pet stores, so chewy has become my go to. It arrives quickly and kitty is happy :-)
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By JoLi on Jun 22, 2018
Hunter is a picky male Bengal. Often he picks through his dry kibble leaving unwanted pieces in his bowl. If I mix them in next feeding he picks them out and spits them out on the floor all around his bowl. Not the case with Merrick's Limited Ingredient Chicken dry morsels. He dances around, picks up any kibble that escapes and sometimes licks his bowl clean if there is food crumbled. No Waste, and I feel good about the quality of the ingredients. Good eats.
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By 13sunflowers on Jun 5, 2018
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.
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By Tonya on Jun 18, 2018
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.
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By Bumpkinchan on Sep 19, 2017
It's easy to open and close, I use a scoop to scoop out the food. My cat isn't used to eating dry cat food but she's slowly getting used to it. Her poop is coming out good as well. I had her on wet food only because she doesn't drink water. But recently she's been drinking water so I decided to change her diet. I think it's going well. Also her bad breath is improving.
