Before Grain Dry Cat Food
Before Grain brand cat food is manufactured by Merrick Pet Foods. The Merrick Pet Foods company was first founded in 1989, as a dog food manufacturing company. In 2002, Merrick Pet Foods began researching methods to make gourmet pet foods. In October of 2003, Merrick launched three different canned food formulas. Following the development of canned cat food formulas, "Before Grain" brand cat food was eventually produced. As of current news, none of Merrick's products, and none of their Before Grain brand of cat food are involved in the recent FDA pet food recall.
Before Grain Dry Cat Food Reviews
A slightly unique feature of Before Grain cat food is that it is made with freeze-dried fruts and vegetables that are added after the cooking process. This is a procedure that is not commonly done by pet food companies, and provides interesting questions as to if this truly is a better nutritional option than the cooking processes used by some other cat food companies. As suggested by the name, Before Grain brand cat food is completely grain-free, though does contain carbohydrates derived from potato products. Before Grain brand cat food is currently available in three different formulas, which are defined by the primary protein source they contain. Before Grain dry cat food formulas are available in a small 1lb bag, a 3.3lb bag, a 6.6lb bag and a larger 11.1lb bag.
Before Grain Dry Cat Food Recipes:
- Before Grain Salmon dry cat food formula is suitable for cats in all life stages. The first five ingredients of this formula are Deboned Salmon, Chicken Meal, Dehydrated Potato, Turkey Meal and Chicken Fat. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains % Protein and % Fat.
- Before Grain Tuna dry cat food formula is designed for cats in all life stages. The first five ingredients of this formula are Deboned Tuna Fish, Chicken Meal, Dehydrated Potato, Turkey Meal and Chicken Fat. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 36% Protein and 18% Fat.
- Before Grain Chicken dry cat food formula is suitable for cats in all life stages. The first five ingredients of this formula are Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Dehydrated Potato, Turkey Meal and Chicken Fat. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 36% Protein and 18% Fat.
Before Grain Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings
General consumer consensus is that cats initially love the taste of Before Grain brand pet food. Some cats are reported to lose interest in the food over time, but this was fairly uncommon. Also, the fact that no artificial preservatives are used in Before Grain cat food was generally well-recieved. Since many pet owners are researching the best methods to switch their cats to a grain-free diet, Before Grain brand cat food has been rapidly increasing in popularity. Though the protein content of Before Grain is slightly lower than some other grain-free pet foods, some consumers stated that this is a positive factor, since some veterinarians recommend only a certain amount of protein. However, a few cat owners stated that their cats had digestive problems when switched to Before Grain cat food. However, this seemed to be relatively rare.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
thanks for the review.
could you tell me a little more about the digestive problems other cats have experienced? i’m in the process of determining if this bag is irritating my cat’s bowels. it just started when i switched to the salmon flavor from the tuna flavor. i am about to put her on a different food to see if it resolves, but thought i’d see what you know, too.
thanks!
October 28th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I’ve been feeding my two cats the tuna variety for a month, alongside the science diet they were getting, and they gradually pretty much abandoned the SD and seem to prefer this. No bowel problems noted, healthy and lots of energy
November 6th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Thank you for the insight into the Before Grain Dry Food recipes. I have yet to use the BG dry, but I do use he BG moist food- cats seem to enjoy it.
Jamie, if you have not discovered already, cat’s digestive system can be easily irritated when switching between dry foods. Try to stick with a good dry food and DO ensure you do not switch overnight. If at all possible, transition should be done over a period of days.
I hope your cat is doing better.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:57 pm
I have two siamese cats and I have been feeding my two cats before grain tuna for about a yr;
1) my cats love it
2) I have been very pleased with their coats
3) anazingly no hair balls (I had been feeding them wellness indoor formula and they were still having hair balls)
4)no bowel issues
5) decreased shedding
thank you “before Grain” !
February 26th, 2010 at 8:54 am
My orange tabby cat is 15 years old and has had severe allergies since he was one year old. He’d lick and scratch himself constantly until he looked like he’d been in a fight. The thought with veterinarians has been that most food allergies are the result of the protein source in the pet food so I tried my cat on various prescription diets with odd protein sources like rabbit, vennison, etc. and his allergies continued. My cat the last couple of years was down to about 9-10 lbs. and he’s a large cat. I had been feeding him what I thought was a very high quality food. After reading a review on another site about a woman’s cat who had severe allergies to a corn based cat litter (which I was using) I discovered my cat was allergic to corn as well. After removing the corn based cat litter and switching my cat to the Before Gran chicken dry food, in just two weeks you can’t believe the difference. He is happy and playful again. He has gained weight and looks now like he’s at a healthy weight. I am so grateful that someone wrote that review about her cat being allergic to corn because it opened my eyes and as a result of switching my cat to Before Grain, I now have a healthy and happy cat. Thank you Before Grain!
March 4th, 2010 at 10:48 am
I bought B.G. and set it out beside the other “no grain” cat food, and my 4 cats took to it IMMEDIATELY. They didn’t want to touch the old food at all. When I ran out of food, and bought a different brand of “no grain” on sale, again, no one would eat it. For a whole day, they ate only a tiny bit of food between all four. Needless to say, I went back and got what they liked. I mixed it, so it did slow down their eating, but everyone is much softer, shinier with way fewer puking incidents since I switched to no grain foods.
So far, I am very happy with B.G., but wish:
1. it was not so expensive,
2. It came in a larger – more cost efficient size, like 20-25 lb bag.
3. coupons were offered.
March 11th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I have four cats and they LOVE this food. They all have beautiful shiny coats. One of my cats has had skin problems from eating other foods and she is perfect on this. I buy an 11 lb bag about every three weeks, they’re free-fed and it’s all they eat (no wet food), so price-wise, it’s really not so bad (breaks down to about $8/week for four cats–$2/week per cat).