Meow Mix Dry Cat Food
Meow Mix brand cat food is manufactured in the Meow Mix Facility (a 200,000 square foot warehouse) which is located in Decatur, Alabama. This facility is also responsible for manufacturing the "Alley Cat" brand of cat food products. Meow Mix was originally owned by the Purina company, though was divested in the 2000s for antitrust reasons. Now Meow Mix is owned by Del Monte Foods, which was first founded in 1899. As of current news, there are no Meow Mix brand cat food products on the FDA's pet food recall list.
Meow Mix Dry Cat Food Reviews
Meow Mix is well-known for being composed primarily of corn and corn ingredients. Meow Mix brand cat food is currently available in six different dry cat food formulas, as well as several different canned cat food formulas. Meow Mix brand cat food formulas are available in a small 3lb bag, a 6.3lb bag, and a large 16lb bag. This excludes the kitten formula, which is only available in a small 3lb bag.
Meow Mix Dry Cat Food Formulas:
- Meow Mix Original Choice dry cat food formula is suitable for all adult cats. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 31% Protein and 12% Fat.
- Meow Mix Seafood Medley dry cat food formula is suitable for all adult cats. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 34% Protein and 12% Fat.
- Meow Mix Hairball Control dry cat food formula is designed for long-haired cats, or cats that are more prone to developing hairballs. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 31% Protein and 12% Fat.
- Meow Mix Indoor Cat dry cat food formula is designed for indoor cats who require both weight management, and hairball control. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 31% Protein and 12% Fat.
- Meow Mix Kitten Li'l Nibbles dry cat food formula is designed for kittens up to one year of age, though can also be fed to pregnant or nursing cats. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 36% Protein and 15% Fat.
- Meow Mix Wholesome Goodness – Chicken, Tuna and Vegetable Medley dry cat food formula is suitable for all adult cats. The Guaranteed Analysis of this formula contains 32% Protein and 12% Fat.
Meow Mix Dry Cat Food Consumer Ratings
Consumer reviews of Meow Mix brand cat food formulas are generally mixed. The fact that corn-based ingredients are always listed among the top five ingredients does not signify optimal nutrition for many cat owners. Since corn is difficult to digest, this could explain some customer complaints of their cats having gastrointestinal problems when being fed Meow Mix brand cat food. Artificial colors are also used in Meow Mix brand cat food, such as Red 40. This fact generally discourages cat owners from purchasing Meow Mix, in order to avoid feeding their cat food with chemical coloring. Cats seem to like the taste of Meow Mix brand cat food formulas, though this could be a result of the inclusion of artificial flavoring. Some sources state that Meow Mix cat food formulas contain 75% corn ingredients, though this is not confirmed.
September 21st, 2009 at 11:33 pm
My cat has been getting sick after eating the dry food. i wont buy anymore.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
My cat is really sick after eating meow mix
December 15th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I have several cats getting sick in the last 2 months eating Meow Mix. No weight loss but seeing sickness which has not occured before. Anybody know if the formula has changed?
January 8th, 2010 at 10:33 am
This cat food is the only thing i can think of that might have killed my cat… he was fine until oneday we opened a new bag of meow mix food. after that he wouldn’t stop throwing up and we had to put him to sleep that night… i don’t know if it was the cat food but he was fine the night before…??? any other ideas???
January 19th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Marj–I’m so sorry to hear about your cat. We had the same thing happen to our cat. He was on Science Diet Duck/Green Pea and was doing fine. When he started vomiting that up his vet recommended we try the Venison/Green Pea. He was vomiting that up almost continuously and a week later we had to put him to sleep. It turns out he had lymphoma and probably had it for a while. It had rapidly moved to his lungs and there was no hope.
Your cat may have been sick for a while and because cats hide their illnesses so well, you didn’t have any idea. Your cat’s death may have nothing to do with feeding him Meow Mix.
April 14th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Thank you all for your postings i was giving my new kitten meow mix but will now stop, all may have save a cats life!
May 1st, 2010 at 11:28 am
I just wanted to say that I wouldn’t be here now if my cat wasn’t throwing up this awful mix they call meow mix. It also seems a bit funny that the second I type in my cat is puking into google i am immediately directed to why meow mix is a awful choice for cat food. Its sad to think that they put cancer causing chemicals like sodium nitrate into our own meat, just to keep it “looking fresh.” Cant imagine that cats are any better off in the food department either. What a world we live in.
May 16th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
One of my cats started puking two days ago, and now my other cat is puking. They both eat Meow Mix dry food. I will never buy this awful cat food again.
May 22nd, 2010 at 5:34 am
I ran out of the IAMS cat food I normally feed our cat. The only store closest to us was Walgreens. So, I got some Meow Mix-indoor formula. He immediatly got sick. I now feel terrible that I just didn’t go the extra 15 miles to the store to get IAMS. Our cat has NEVER been sick before. Thank you so much for this post..and here is what I did about it….
email sent to Del Monte Foods (manufactures Meow Mix)http://www.delmonte.com/contactus/contact.aspx. Sent the email listed below:
Meow MIx-Indoor formula made my cat very sick.
I ran out of the IAMS cat food I normally feed our cat. The only store closest to us was Walgreens. So, I got some Meow Mix-indoor formula. He immediatly got sick. I now feel terrible that I just didn’t go the extra 15 miles to the store to get IAMS. Our cat has NEVER been sick before. Just by looking up on the internet, I found several blogs regarding Meow Mix products that could potentially kill an innocent cat. How long has Del Monte Foods been manufacturing a product where you have been made aware it is unsafe? I want to know what actions are being taken by Del Monte Foods to rectify the issue? I would also like an issue resolution timeline. I will not purchase any Del Monte food brands until this issue is resolved. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Respectfully, Melissa
June 12th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Meow Mix is awful food. I had been feeding it to Graham for 4 years and he loved it. Now he has diabetes, which the vet thinks is largely to do with all the grain that they put in it. Swichted him to Orijens, which is 75% protein and no grain and he is doing so much better. I wish I had know I was poisoning my cat before it was too late- don’t feed your cats Meow Mix!!!!
August 21st, 2010 at 3:28 pm
I have a normal, healthy 6 yr old cat who started vomiting. I did a process of elimination of 3 differnt foods I was “blending” only because I had some I misplaced and found, purchased because I forgot had some, etc. When we first aquired the cat I fed him Meow Mix and he seemed fine. Then went to IAMS for fur ball control, the other blended was Whiska’s. After reading these blogs, I am stopping and tossing out the Meow Mix asap. I’ll post later with results for those interested in knowing if stopping Meow Mix was the problem.
September 9th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Seriously? If Meow Mix were as bad as some of you are claiming the brand would have been discontinued a long, long time ago. For people who claim that “corn” is a zillion percent of the ingredients, read the label! It’s about 30% protein and 12% fat, that’s at least 42% that is not corn. Now if your cat has a corn allergy then any cat food with corn in it will make it sick.
Over the years we’ve had many cats and fed them all Meow Mix because a) they all liked it and b) they were all generally healthy while eating it. Of course cats do get sick but if you cat is fine and suddenly dies one day it’s not the cat food! If you have doubts ask your vet.
September 17th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
I work long hours and went to walgreens to purchas Meow Mix dry cat food because it was convenient. My cat ate a bag and nothing happened so I continued to buy more. He started throwing up after I started the second bag. I took him to the vet and he prescribed him medications to stop the vomiting, a medication to absorb toxins, and an antibiotic. The only thing that I can think of that changed and could have cause him to get so sick was the change to Meow Mix cat food. So I googled “meow mix vomiting” and read all of your comments. I’m going to change his food right now. (He continues to vomit even with all the medications, and I have taken him to my dads house to get him away from anything that may have been in my apartment. He used to live at my dad’s house and was fine so once again the only thing I have left to think could be causing this is the Meow Mix dry food) Thank you all for posting your similar stories, it really helped me out.
September 29th, 2010 at 11:43 am
While Meow Mix has some nasty ingredients, your cat is probably throwing up because you switched the food on them.
My vet told me that new food should be introduced slowly and into their regular feeding routine or they can get extremely sick. Cats have sensitive stomachs and a random shock of new ingredients (especially all the byproducts in Meow Mix) will cause them to vomit it up until they build up a tolerance.
I mean how would you feel if you were eating gourmet food every day and then suddenly you had to eat a Mcdonalds burger? Pretty cruddy.
But if you ate Mcdonalds burgers all the time (like some do), then you don’t notice it! (Similarity, Mcdonalds burgers are as unhealthy to humans as Meow Mix is to cats
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November 29th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
I have two cats. Both are indoor cats only. They were very healthy until I started feeding them Meow Mix indoor formula. I tried the hairball control as well as the original formula and after a few weeks they both developed diarrhea that was very severe, and one started vomiting regularly. I recently switched to Cat Chow Indoor Formula and within a week the diarrhea and vomiting has stopped completely. I am not saying this cat food is bad but if you’re feeding it to your cats they need to be closely monitored for problems.
February 3rd, 2011 at 6:09 pm
I have fed both of my cats Meow Mix and I never thought anything of their vomiting. They both vomited at least once or twice a week. My first cat had problems with vomiting, urinary tract infections, and finally died of cancer. My other cat vomited a lot also and I just thought that it was normal for cats to vomit now and then. My cat that I have now is now have urinary problems with blood in her pee. That many things wrong with two cats just isn’t normal. Meow Mix is horrible!
February 12th, 2011 at 3:34 am
It is true I have myself pulled all products that are made by Meow Mix and have discoursed any other issues with this cause with the exception of there products I have ran many in lab tests and have found that 81.3% of ailments found to have been a direct result in of ingesting meow mix cat foods and treats ’28 felines to date 2/10/11 have died as a result. A Clinical review has been sent to the FDA along with all stores in the US and Cannda to issue a Complete Recall of all of there products until a Fedral review can take place. My complete findings will be avaliable for the public at the FDA.gov web page.
-Dr. RJ. Massy