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Merrick Cat Food Review

? This rating is determined by comparing the food’s nutritional content to AAFCO standards and other foods in our database. Nutrient Value 46%
? Each recipe is evaluated based on a 5-point ingredient rating system that measures ingredients’ nutritional value, safety, and more. Quality of Ingredients 72%
? We scan the FDA’s database and rate each brand by the number of recalls in its history. Brands with fewer recalls receive higher ratings. Recall History 76%
? By comparing the prices of foods in our database, we determine if a food is above or below market average price. Lower-priced foods receive higher ratings. Price 77%
? This metric is based on customer ratings from various retailers. Customer Experience 75%
? Our rating system evaluates each food’s manufacturing method, assigning higher ratings to manufacturing processes that promote higher nutritional value Manufacturing Method 46%

Company HQ

LocationAmarillo, Texas

Parent company

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company

Sourcing and Manufacturing

LocationUnited States

Type of food

Dog Dry Food, Cat Wet Food, Dog Wet Food, Dog Fresh Frozen Food, Cat Dry Food

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Pros

  • Foods are nutritionally complete and balanced according to AAFCO standards
  • Affordable
  • All animal protein comes from animal sourced ingredients

Cons

  • Lower than average protein content
  • The brand has been previously recalled

Brand Overview

Merrick pet food was introduced in 1988 as an all-natural, handcrafted brand. The product line features natural ingredients, with ancestral diets, limited ingredient diets, and other special wet and dry formulas. Merrick pet food offers recipes for dogs and cats.

How Much Does Merrick Cat food Cost

We’ve compared Merrick cat food to the other 197 cat food brands in our database.

Brand Price Market Price Avg +- From the Avg
Cat Wet Food $0.38/oz $0.43/oz -$0.05/oz
Cat Dry Food $3.30/oz $3.40/oz -$0.10/oz
Merrick cat food is priced below the average market price for cat food.

Merrick Nutrient Profile comparison

We’ve compared Merrick cat food to the other 197 cat food brands in our database.

Cat Wet Food

Brand Avg Market Avg +- From the Avg
Protein 46.09% 53.23% -7.14%
Fat 20.37% 17.34% +3.03%
Fiber 6.17% 6.50% -0.33%

Cat Dry Food

Brand Avg Market Avg +- From the Avg
Protein 40.77% 38.10% +2.67%
Fat 16.29% 17.04% -0.75%
Fiber 4.91% 5.15% -0.24%
All of Merrick cat food recipes meets AAFCO's minimum requirements.

Recall History

The following list (if present) shows all cat food recalls related to Merrick since 2009. If no recalls are listed, no recall events have been reported.

Castor & Pollux, Merrick - Beef dog treat varieties (05/23/2018) -+
Date: 05/23/2018
Company Name: Merrick Pet Care
Product Description: Beef dog treat varieties
Recall Reason: Ingredient Level
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Castor & Pollux, Merrick - ‎Beef dog treat varieties (03/27/2020) -+
Date: 03/27/2020
Company Name: Merrick Pet Care
Product Description: ‎Beef dog treat varieties
Recall Reason: Ingredient Level
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Salmon Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
75%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Salmon Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.77
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Beef Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
75%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Beef Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.86
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Rabbit Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
75%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Rabbit Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.37
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Tuna Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
74%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Tuna Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.66
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Surf & Turf Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
74%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Surf & Turf Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.81
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Duck Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
74%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Duck Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.77
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
74%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.77
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Tuna Nicoise Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
74%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Tuna Nicoise Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.92
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Chicken Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
74%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Chicken Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.37
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Turkey Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
73%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Turkey Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.75
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner Minced in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
73%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner Minced in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.85
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Turkey Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
73%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Turkey Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.87
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Kitten Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
72%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Kitten Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.74
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Rabbit Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
72%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Rabbit Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.85
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Real Chicken & Trout Recipe Cuts Morsels in Gravy Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
72%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Real Chicken & Trout Recipe Cuts Morsels in Gravy Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.32
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
71%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Chicken Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.74
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Tuna & Talapia Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
71%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Tuna & Talapia Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.82
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Kitten Recipe Cuts Chicken & Duck in Gravy Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
71%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Kitten Recipe Cuts Chicken & Duck in Gravy Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.28
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Duck Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
71%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Duck Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.32
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Healthy Kitten Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
71%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Healthy Kitten Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.78
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Salmon Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Salmon Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.63
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Beef Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Beef Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.88
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Grammy's Pot Pie Minced in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Grammy's Pot Pie Minced in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.85
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Casserole Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Casserole Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.92
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Divan Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Chicken Divan Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.91
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Turkey

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Turkey
Cost Cost per day
$1.00
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.28
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Turkey Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Turkey Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.32
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
70%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.38
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Kitten Dinner Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Kitten Dinner Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.85
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.93
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Tuna

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Tuna
Cost Cost per day
$0.96
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Cowboy Cookout Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Cowboy Cookout Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.25
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Duck

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Duck
Cost Cost per day
$1.22
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Beef Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Beef Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.32
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Beef Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Beef Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.38
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.38
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Whitefish Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Morsels in Gravy Real Whitefish Recipe Cuts Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.37
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Morsels in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.43
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Beef Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Beef Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.53
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.65
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Real Salmon + Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Real Salmon + Sweet Potato Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.65
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Complete Care Grain- Free Sensitive Stomach Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Complete Care Grain- Free Sensitive Stomach Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.70
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Indoor Senior Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
69%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Indoor Senior Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$2.00
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grilled Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
68%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grilled Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.94
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
68%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Salmon Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.44
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
68%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.78
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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe with Chicken

Overall Score
68%
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Game Bird Recipe with Chicken
Cost Cost per day
$2.30
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Rabbit Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Rabbit Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.83
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Beef Wellington Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Beef Wellington Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.92
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grilled Beef & Vegetables Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grilled Beef & Vegetables Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.98
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Duck Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Duck Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.03
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Turkey Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.11
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Indoor Adult Chicken Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Indoor Adult Chicken Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.32
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Bon Appetits Grain-Free Turkey Recipe Chunks in Gravy Adult Cat Food Pouches
Cost Cost per day
$1.58
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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Pacific Catch Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Pacific Catch Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$2.30
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Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
67%
Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Kitten Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$2.36
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Duck Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
66%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Duck Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.93
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Salmon Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
66%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Salmon Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.00
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
66%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Chicken Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.15
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Complete Care Grain-Free Hairball Control Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
66%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Complete Care Grain-Free Hairball Control Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.83
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Healthy Weight Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
66%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Healthy Weight Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$2.08
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Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Duck Pate Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
65%
Merrick Backcountry Grain-Free Duck Pate Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.68
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Salmon Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
65%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Salmon Pate Recipe Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.93
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Salmon Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
65%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Real Salmon Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.80
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Mixed Seafood Grill Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
64%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Mixed Seafood Grill Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.91
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Tuna Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
63%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Tuna Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.83
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Indoor Senior Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
63%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Indoor Senior Pate Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.39
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grilled Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food

Overall Score
62%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grilled Salmon Recipe Grain-Free Canned Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$0.85
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Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Tuna & Chickpeas Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
61%
Merrick Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Tuna & Chickpeas Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.76
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Indoor Adult Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
61%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Grain-Free Indoor Adult Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$2.13
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
53%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.65
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Merrick Purrfect Bistro Healthy Grains Real Salmon + Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food

Overall Score
51%
Merrick Purrfect Bistro Healthy Grains Real Salmon + Brown Rice Recipe Adult Dry Cat Food
Cost Cost per day
$1.65
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FAQ

Who owns Merrick cat food?

Merrick is owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.

Where is Merrick cat food made?

Merrick is manufactured in the United States .

Is Merrick AAFCO approved?

Not, all of Merrick recipes are AAFCO approved, the following recipes are not AAFCO approved.

Has Merrick cat food been recalled?

Merrick has been recalled 2 times in the years 2018, and 2020.

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