Merrick Canned Cat Food

[Mary K]

Hi, Lacy and all, I started typing the recipe for you but I changed my mind!! That is because others will no doubt find various flaws in it, and also because I have revised the recipe to fit the needs of my cats and also to make it easier for me. I make a different recipe each week to make up for any possible deficiencies I may have in the diet. I am sorry, because I would love to share it. I guess I will recommend that interested people get the Dr Pitcairn's "Complete Guide to Natural Health for Cats and Dogs". There are many recipes in this book. I don't endorse these recipes, but they are working for me until I have completed my studies of Home Cooking and Raw Feeding (self schooled!) I know many of you would honestly appreciate the recipes I use but many more will not, and I am not up to taking a beating this week! Good luck and I am always happy to share ideas via e-mail for those more adventurous feline feeders!   

[Ellie]

Well I am happy to report that my cat Pippi and kitten Ozzy love the Merrick Southern Delight, but not Turducken or Grammy's Pot Pie.  I am so glad for this break through.  Has anyone heard anything about a Dry cat food from Merrick?

[lacy]

So I decided after a month or so of boycotting Merrick to try out the Ocean breeze for my cats. They went crazy for it! They dont go crazy for ANY wet food (unless its baby food). I think I have a winner. Anyone else have any luck with this flavor?

[reddancer]

This is the only flavor I haven't tried yet. I found that my kitties go nuts for the New England Boil, so I've added that one to their menu. You can actually see the chunks of real sardine in there. If you've got a winner, stick with it!

[lacy]

I havent tried the New England Boil. Ill have to get that one too!!    Is it okay to switch around flavors of wet food all the time? We havent had a problem yet. The dry food is always the same, but we always try different flavors of can food. Anyone know if thats ok?

[Mary K]

In between batches of home-made, I have been using whatever flavors of Merrick's canned I can get for my cats. They loved the Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Turduckin. A few weeks later one vomited Thanksgiving Day up just after eating it, and the other 2 wouldn't touch it (all at the same time).   (Isn't that scary!!) I bravely offered Ocean Breeze today and all 3 ate it passionately! I sure don't like trying new things but it is impossible not to run out when I make big batches of homemade. You have to have a back-up!

[u2philly]

Hi, Lacy and all, I started typing the recipe for you but I changed my mind!! That is because others will no doubt find various flaws in it, and also because I have revised the recipe to fit the needs of my cats and also to make it easier for me. I make a different recipe each week to make up for any possible deficiencies I may have in the diet. I am sorry, because I would love to share it. I guess I will recommend that interested people get the Dr Pitcairn's "Complete Guide to Natural Health for Cats and Dogs". There are many recipes in this book. I don't endorse these recipes, but they are working for me until I have completed my studies of Home Cooking and Raw Feeding (self schooled!) I know many of you would honestly appreciate the recipes I use but many more will not, and I am not up to taking a beating this week! Good luck and I am always happy to share ideas via e-mail for those more adventurous feline feeders!   

I was just ready to put the recipe up myself. Im very picky on what i feed my cats.  I don't like them to eat junk food..  especially the can food.  I only feed them can once a day my kittens that is.  And then they love Meow Mix, which I will ween them off to better food soon.

[u2philly]

In between batches of home-made, I have been using whatever flavors of Merrick's canned I can get for my cats. They loved the Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Turduckin. A few weeks later one vomited Thanksgiving Day up just after eating it, and the other 2 wouldn't touch it (all at the same time).   (Isn't that scary!!) I bravely offered Ocean Breeze today and all 3 ate it passionately! I sure don't like trying new things but it is impossible not to run out when I make big batches of homemade. You have to have a back-up!

my kittens love the Turduckin so far. Ocean  Breeze today.  My other two older cats hate can food. They don't like people food thank heavens. they are picky eaters.. They eat Nutra Max for senior.

[Bonkers]

   I used to feed my cats this food a couple of years ago, but since they have changed the formulas and the food is now a runny mess, my cats will not eat it. But that is Ok, they are now being fed what I believe to be a much better diet. Plus the fact that Merrick owns rendering plants makes me very uneasy.............

[Bonkers]

I was just ready to put the recipe up myself. Im very picky on what i feed my cats.  I don't like them to eat junk food..  especially the can food.  I only feed them can once a day my kittens that is.  And then they love Meow Mix, which I will ween them off to better food soon.

  I hope you have also weaned the older two off the Nutro Max Senior.....