Bye Bye Merrick. Your Current Food. I went to this food as one of my dogs was diagnosed with cancer and I started researching on how the foods we feed our pets can be the cause of many health issues. I have been boycotting Nestle 20 years. They were owned by a venture capitalist company. Now that I have found out that Ive been betrayed by Merrick selling out to Purina, I am no longer interested in believing in them. Teressa. Really, do the owners of Merrick not understand how this is resonating with dog lovers? I have two things that loves their merrick food, but now Im going to have to switch to either blue buffalo or wellness core. Organix is owned by Merrick, both owned by Purina!!!! Bleh. I loved Merick and so did my great dane Sally but I could never feed her anything made by them. I need to start thinking of Plan B if Merrick Grain-Free Turducken Canned Dog Food changes in some way or other. Im so furious to know that the food Im going to give to my pets will be manufacture by a company I never trusted, I gues is time to look for a different food for my dogs and cat, shame on you Merrick and Castor and Polux, I would not buy any more of your food. This is some [emailprotected]! I read Whole Dog Journals high rating and did not know it was Nestle (doesnt say on the can.) I came online to see if theres a recall on the food, then I discovered that they were sold to Purina. #4 make sure to check RECALL history on ALL Manufacturers of the foods you are interested in, again Im not saying the brand, but who manufactures it. However, I will not purchase any more knowing they are sold to a garbage company. Earn Points with Purchases! Shop for Merrick Dog Food At Tractor Supply Co. I stayed loyal for a while but have recently checked ingredients and all has changed. Founded in Hereford, Texas, in 1988, Merrick Pet Care, Inc. is a leader in natural and organic pet food. I am Completely disappointed that any dog food company could say they care, and make quality dog food, and then sell out to a company like Purina!! Merrick and Castor and Pollux are dead to me now. purina is simply not a trustworthy source. We had to cut staff and meet the guidelines of the parent. We switched our Cairn Terrier to Beneful dog food made by Nestle Purina. Neither do the dog food manufactures. So sad. I will somewhat begrudgingly be transitioning her over to another grain-free formula. Merrick Dry Dog Food, Real Bison, Beef and Sweet Potato Grain Free Dog Food Recipe - 22 lb. VERY bad decision Merrick! Most of the brand's dry and wet recipes are manufactured at one of its 3 company-owned facilities in Hereford, Texas. Your dogs deserve to eat REAL food and it will save on your vet bill too!!! Time for a change. Lab mix has been on. 6 months later the sale was publically announced. They show you how to make the food at home with all the vitamins you need, or they make it for you and send it as a subscription. Merrick offers fantastic dog food, including dry dog food, wet dog food, treats and toppers, that your pet will love. I just bought my last bag off whole earth farms kitten also:(so disappointing, Just got a 25 lb bag of grain free salmon for my dog yesterday I found a 3 1/2 to 4 inch strip of rubber in the bag. The only downside is Ive only found them on chewy.com, and I didnt always wNt to buy dog food online, but now that Ive given it a try, I will never go back! I will not be buying these treats anymore.or anything from Merrick. Its big enough I can put my index finger in the middle of the can and barely get any food on it. I will switch. The chunks are almost all gone and rge cans are about 3/4 full, not like the same quality. I will sadly be switching to Orijen, a good dog food also, but can be a pain to find somebody that carries it. In July 2015 Merrick was purchased by Nestle Purina. This is the second time a large company bought a brand Evo I liked and my pets liked. Sorry Im out. Annie Harrington. And you have to do your research! So, they may not have disclosed that they changed the recipe, but they DID! Nor would I. I am SOOOOO upset. After over a year of it being sold to Purina, it looks like the recipe is the same. Then merricks completely changed every recipe. My dogs were slow t eat it. It doesnt matter to me one bit that they say they will still operate as an independent company. Sure, Merrick says they have no plans to change their ingredients, but this is BUSINESS, not some non-profit organization that cares more about our pets than their bottom line, despite their promises and especially their pet-loving marketingits a businesskeep that in mind. The name Purina is synonymous with junk. Which dog food is healthiest? This proves that uniformed owners who funnel money into a giant allows that giant to buy out their competition making it impossible for consumers to trust they wont turn it into a crappy product with crappy ingredients that they will deny. A Labor of Love. After having my Boxer on Pro-Plan for 8 months he started having allergies, stomach issues and skin masses. Its really too bad that Merrick sold out to Purina. It not least, I highly reccomend Pioneer Naturals! When P&G bought Natura they called me (I do national lectures to veterinarians about more natural, healthy diets) to assure me they were dedicated to quality pet foods. I asked when they would discontinue the production of Eukanuba as they could not in good faith be dedicated to quality pet food and still produce that food. I guess well be going back to Taste of the Wild. My kitty has been happily eating Merrick cat food for 9 months, until we opened up our newest bag a couple of weeks ago. Shame on them! Now to find another brand. I will not feed my dogs anything associated with Purina so back to the drawing board. You have been had by yet another Corporate takeover. I switched my dogs over to Zignature and they are doing so much better now.. Call Merrick and let them know what you think and tell them to disclose the terms of the agreement already: 1-800-664-7387. Kiki, my JRT, has been having diarrhea and I noticed the canned food doesnt smell the same anymore. What truly angers me is their denial. Anyone who is looking for a top of the line food, who doesnt mind spending a little extra money, I would highly recommend ORIJEN or Petcurans GO & NOW food, they are Canadian foods where they take extreme care in the ingredients and the quality of how the food is made. . I read a lot of articles on different sights over the years about all the dogs getting sick and die from dog food. About two months ago, I started noticing that she wasnt going right to her food with the Merrick brand anymore. When I first heard Purina purchased Merrick I was actually at the store buying Backcountry raw infused. Do youbelieve that Merrick will maintain their standards for quality after the purchase is finalized? I have used this brand over 3 years exclusively for my 3 dogs and 27 foster dogs. Ill never not feed fresh food again. I can only hope that Merrick can stay independent. My poor doggie cannot seem to take it. No more Merrick for me.Cornucopia food here I come! Changes to other flavors include chunks of chicken and turkey that are hard, not the tender pieces of meat they used to be. He quickly found he had a knack for making healthy, nutritious foods pets loved, and his operation expanded from making single meals in his home kitchen to mass-producing food for dogs all over the world. He drained the water from her for us three times, but after about 6 weeks we decided it was cruel to keep her alive and decided to put her to sleepforeverI will never feed another pet Purina/Nestle foodsI purchased Merrick pet foods thinking it was a good companyThe dogs will not eat this food. The mini-poodle mix only ate half his food even though my wife mixes it w/ drained ground turkey.Could have been a bad batch,but nothing the Great Satan touches can ever be the same.Im switching.. I was just about to switch to their more economical Whole Foods line, when I found out about this today. Dont forget Nestle is a criminal enterprise. Merrick dog food is owned by a large pet food company. Very disappointing. The CEO of Nestle is famous for telling the world that humans should have to pay for clean water. I WILL NOT KEEP MY BOYS ON ANY KIND OF PURINA MADE FOOD and I was looking to switch over to Whole Earth Farms to realize they are also Merrick/Purina! you really messed up selling to purina. I always thought Caster and Pollix and. 4.7 out of 5 stars 5,057. Will not buy these again now that they have been sold to Purina. I've noticed a change in the consistency and my cats don't like it like they used to. So darned sad. Shame on you Merrick! I emphasize linked, not proven. I tried it and he loves it and I know its good for him. My dog has allergies and I just switched to Merrick. All the people commenting in 2018 as if this is new news is funny to me. Had I known it had been purchased by Purina I would never have bought it. From the comments above I can see they are already changing their formula/ingredients which my vet said would probably happen. Who Owns Merrick Dog Food Company? Unlike most pet food brands, Merrick owns its own cannery. And maybe even GMOs. I took them off of it and within a week the vomiting subsided. I dont trust a candy company to make good pet food. We have fed our dogs both Merrick and Castor & Pollux. Since Ive done this, she has had a lot more energy,her coat has gotten better, and her shedding has pretty much stopped. I am a first time dog owner. But WAS a decent brand. And by last I mean last! Also it comes right to your door, and you can change your auto ship dates back and fourth whenever you want. The best dog food of July 2023 includes wet, dry and grain-free dog food from brands like Purina, Royal Canin, The Farmer's Dog, Merrick and more. 200+ bought in past month. Within 7years they had to lay off what was left of the entire staff. Very disappointed. It will eventually affect Merrick quality and I dont want my fur babies to be another statistic for Purina. Old because of food before it became grain free. It is supposed to be shredded, and used to have a chunky appearance. In fact, costs less than Merrick and you get more for you moneyhealth!! Not sure if I will continue to buy Merrick now that I found out. We have been feeding Merrick to our dog (now dogs) for 4 years. Glad I saw this story!!! Been getting the ONE catfood that wont make my cat throw up, or get a UTI. Good Bye Merrick. still, i had so valued being able to get organic dog food from castor and pollux. Diamond who makes Costco dog food, has taken over MANY trusted brands, and they have so many recalls for even deadly things, it is ridiculous!! I think its happened. But with this buyout, we have bought our last bag of Merrik. We loved Merrick! I didnt know about the buy out until just the other day, but have noticed that the last 2 bags I have purchased werent as consistent, as previously purchased. My Akita mix has always been a picky eater until Merricks Grain Free Beef (no chicken)but noticed the last two bags have had a different smell and stickier feel and Akita is not wanting to eat it. Guess Ill have to find another one. Merrick is one of the companies that has been singled out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for producing some of the foods fed to dogs that developed dietary dilated cardiomyopathy in the cases investigated by the FDA. Ugh! I would suggest that most responsible pets owners wants to feed what they feed their pets. Our dogs love Merrick and do very well on it. what is everyone switching to now as I do not like Purinaalthough I do like the Merrick dog food but afraid of they will change the ingredients. We wont know the poison until one of our babies gets sick or worse dies. Very disappointed. Believe us, we get it. I just bought a 22lb Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused dog food and noticed that it included very little raw bits. In their press release , Merrick, one of the fastest-growing natural and organic pet food companies in the industry, asserted that they will continue to operate as an independent business with no planned changes to management or operations. Merrick dog food is a featured brand at PetSmart that strives for superior nutrition, delicious taste and the highest quality ingredients, in every hand-crafted recipe. I will never buy dog food made buy Diamond because of this, and just like Purina you have to be very careful to find out who actually manufactures the food, because it isnt what it seems from whats written on the bag. A brand who really cares about quality andhealth would never be aassociated with Purina. Cans (Adult Favorites) I recommend getting food on chewy.com, and putting it on auto ship because it saves you 15 percent, and you get free shipping. #3 ALWAYS ALWAYS look at who ACTUALLY manufactures the dog food, crap companies like diamond (costcos) and Purina own all sorts of what used to be great dog foods. He is okay with his Wellness Complete Health Puppy kibble, but it sure is hard to find a canned product to go with it. 1-800 . The only problem is cost. Im just about running out of high quality dog food for him. I am very concerned oner the sell out to Purina. I found your article and immediately ordered Fromms from Amazon, cause I was about to go to the pet supply store and buy more Merrick. We will switch to another product immediately, or make our own. I also started noticing the changed in the food. My dog has been on Merrick for 6 months and his diarrhea cleared up. In their press release,Merrick,one of the fastest-growing natural and organic pet food companies in the industry,asserted that they will continue to operate as an independent business with no planned changes to management or operations. Try Orijen. Bye bye Merrick and big business Purina. Me too. I'm so disappointed that Merrick sold out to Purina!! Time to make my own, I guess. I will NEVER again EVER feed my dog merrick products! As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 40% and a mean fat level of 23%. I went online to see if Merrick posted a recall. This last year my oldest was dying so I fed her whatever she wanted which included the newer merricks wet. This is extremely unfortunate, as my cat LOVES this cat food and was not pleased when I changed to a different food (she seems to accepting it now, though reluctantly). Noe it is mostly mush with very little vegetables and potatoes. Now Im confident its Merrick and will no longer purchase this brand or anything else owned by Purina. Just purchased a new bag of Merrick and his diarrhea has started back up.