Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food

What changed? Merrick used to be fabulous! Consistent and no issues... The past year we have seen the cans go from a nice wet consistency to very dry with a dark brown slime in the bottom. Gross! Today I found what looks to be a black worm and a white worm in the food when I broke it up. We have to add water to it now because there is no longer any "juice"; it is very dry and difficult to get out of the can. Before this current situation, the cans were not full and not the weight listed. Frustrating because our cat is very limited on the ingredients he can eat and trying to find an affordable, nutritious, CONSISTENT food is getting darn near impossible!

I’m switching Elsa from kitten chicken pate to chicken adult. She wouldn’t try it until I added a little Merrick kitten kibble. I’m glad I didn’t have to open a can of kitten food and mix it to adult formula because she never would have finished 2 cans (11oz) in a day. Unfortunately, FedEx delivered my subscription order to the wrong address for a 2nd month in a row. I had to search the 20 apartment complex looking for the delivery and found a neighbor rifling through the opened box, I have to stop using Chewy until they switch to a competent delivery service.

Our two calicos turn their cute noses up to the duck, but just about always lick the bowl clean when they get Merrick Chicken.

My 8 year old cat was so traumatized when his life long older cat brother died, that he stopped eating and drinking. I reluctantly gave him Fancy Feast with gravy, knowing how unhealthy that brand is. It came down to junk food or no food. After some time, and much experimenting with other nutritional grain free products, this Merrick Chicken Pate is a consistent winner. Very pleased with the reputation and ingredients from this brand. My picky cat always devours this flavor.

After months of searching I had narrowed down wet food my picky boy cat would actually eat after being a dry food junkie before I adopted him. I initially got the 5.5 oz cans in a variety pack. After finding what he liked I got his favorite flavors in the 3oz cans. He used to gobble down the wet food before his dry! When I switched to the 3oz he sniffed and walked away, I went to work and when I came back home from work - it was still sitting untouched! I had to dump Fortiflora on it to get him to even think about eating it and luckily he did. I checked the ingredients and everything was the same, not sure if the canning process/production is different for the large cans can the small. Hopefully After months of searching I had narrowed down wet food my picky boy cat would actually eat after being a dry food junkie before I adopted him. I initially got the 5.5 oz cans in a variety pack. After finding what he liked I got his favorite flavors in the 3oz cans. He used to gobble down the wet food before his dry! When I switched to the 3oz he sniffed and walked away, I went to work and when I came back home from work - it was still sitting untouched! I had to dump Fortiflora on it to get him to even think about eating it and luckily he did. I checked the ingredients and everything was the same, not sure if the canning process/production is different for the large cans can the small. Hopefully I can use less and less Fortiflora and he’ll get used to it! Heads up if you have a picky kitty! … more

I feed my cats wet food every other day and they LOVE the chicken flavor and I love the ingredients.

I have 2 cats that like the same things and sometimes not. They do not leave any leftovers after feeding time since I started feeding them them this chicken pate. It did take a minute for them to really love it...but they love it now. It seems to keep them well fed for hours because while they do get a tiny bowl of dry food, they barely touch it. I go through 2 cans a day for them. I'm like yay! They both love it and it's super healthy grub for them. Worth a try.

I This food is what my breeder recommended. My kitten will absolute not touch this food.

Having six senior cats, it can be hard to find something they all like. For years I fed them Friskies, but I have two cats with kidney issues and hyperthyroidism and one with diabetes, so, I've been trying a number of higher quality cat foods that are high in protein but low in carbs. Merrick's Purrfect Bistro Chicken Pate fits the bill nutritionally and has good moisture content...and doesn't smell too bad, either. However, none of my six cats wanted anything to do with it. I tried mixing it with a little tuna and that helped, but it appears that I'll be either donating this to my vet or the local animal shelter.

My cats, like most, have their definite likes and dislikes when it comes to food. They all will eat pate only (I have 5 cats, ranging in age from 3-9). I also stick with chicken or turkey as fish makes them sick. I have been feeding the Blue Buffalo, which they love, but some of their flavors have been out of stock recently. I had never tried this brand, but the ingredients looked good, the price was right, and it had great reviews. I'm so happy to report that all 5 cats liked this. I would definitely recommend.