Backcountry Cat Food

A protein-rich diet

To satisfy a cat’s wild cravings.

For your favorite carnivorous cat, Merrick Backcountry is an all-natural, grain-free ancestral diet just like the kind they’d prowl for. It delivers all the nutrients healthy cats need with protein-rich recipes full of moisture, and textures and taste so delicious your cat will go wild for it.

Backcountry is best for kittens and adult cats.

Chicken, Beef, Salmon

No Grain, Wheat, Corn or Gluten

No ingredients that most often trigger sensitivities. Backcountry cat foods are grain free recipes with no corn, soy, wheat or gluten.

Balanced for Overall Well-Being

Packed with taurine, vitamins and minerals in every recipe.

Delicious Protein Recipes

Combinations of real deboned meat, fish or poultry rich in amino acids to provide the building blocks for muscle growth and maintenance.

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first ingredient deboned meat

#1 ingredient deboned meat.
Leading levels of quality protein

Real Whole Foods

Real whole foods

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Grain free

Natural ingredients

With natural ingredients.
Free from artificial flavors & colors

At Merrick, we promise your pet will not only love the taste of our food, they’ll be happier and healthier, too. That’s why if you (or your pet) are not 100%, absolutely, totally, completely satisfied with Merrick, return it for your money back. We don’t just make the best food ever. We stand behind it.