Purina buys Merrick and Castor & Pollux and more

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Purina has bought The brands Merrick ,caster in pollux ,whole earth farms ,ultimix ,organix ,and good buddy natural treats im not sure if im missing any other brands but i do know im not buying merrick or any of these again bye bye these brands in my cats rotation
 
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well, that's disappointing news.    My 2 like the Merrick Duck but now I wonder what changes are coming
 
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Bad changes in my opinion
 

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Ugh. My cats love Merrick. Time to find something else.
 

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Nooo. Why oh why my cat hasn't been eating for days without me force feeding her bought whole earth farms dry last night and shes finally eating now i have to find a new one. :(
 
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Britt try natures variety
 
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For stores it is petco as far as i know and for online on cheapest chewy . Com chewy is were i get me cats food
 

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Nooo. Why oh why my cat hasn't been eating for days without me force feeding her bought whole earth farms dry last night and shes finally eating now i have to find a new one.
Why find a new food  just because Purina bought Merrick .? Your cat is finally eating  on her own and enjoying her food ..  
 

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I don't feed Merrick but my cats eat Purina.. there's worse foods out there than Purina... besides if you feed Fancy Feast it's by Purina. There's worse foods out there.. like 9 lives & Special Kitty.
 

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I feed Purina's wet food but im just iffy about their dry. Doesnt have the best ingredients.
 

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I feed Purina's wet food but im just iffy about their dry. Doesnt have the best ingredients.
Personally I would not worry about it .  Whole Earth Farms is great food and good ingredients .   My cats love it .  It is the only way I can get them to eat their wet food ..
 

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Think i will stick with it. She eats it willingly and that works for me. She was on a all wet diet before she went on a hunger strike now she licks it a few times and all she will eat is dry now.
 

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Think i will stick with it. She eats it willingly and that works for me. She was on a all wet diet before she went on a hunger strike now she licks it a few times and all she will eat is dry now.
Yeah,  just keep an eye on the ingredient list each time you buy a new bag . That way you will know if Purina changed anything ..
 

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This is a bit disappointing. I just hope they don't change anything, even the consistency of their food. Sadie will not eat any other canned food besides Merrick's minced varieties. I've tried almost literally every other kind of cat food, from low quality brands to the highest end stuff. Even the slightly more chunky/smooth Merrick foods are completely rejected.
 

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I feel if you rotate every day you are pretty safe in case of recall, I go a week without repeating. It took me over a year to assemble the line up they enjoy eating. For now anyway Merrick duck and chicken are on the list.
 
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I have a question for everyone that uses whole earth farms dry cat food. What size is the adult kibble? The kitten version is a little bit bigger then a cooked piece of rice i was wondering if the adult version was too.
 
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