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Does anyone know if Merrick's Before Grain cat food is still sold in stores anywhere? The Petcos and Petsmarts that I have called both say that the food has been renamed to Merrick's Purrfect Bistro and that they are the same thing. I was able to find a bag at a Pet Supplies Store, but it was not being restocked after what they had was sold out. The lady I spoke with also told me that she had been told that Merrick had renamed their Before Grain "Purrfect Bistro" and that they were the same thing. That is definitely not true. Over the summer, I was told that was the case when I went to get my two cats (Mia, 8 and Jack, also 8) their food. I switched them over to the new stuff very gradually because I was wary of what I had been told. The whole process took about 2 months before they were on only the Purrfect Bistro. Probably within the first month of the change, both cats had drastically reduced the amount they were eating, which was very unusual. They both usually eat like their food is going to run away. I thought maybe it was just the heat, because we were right in the middle of the summer and had had some very warm temps. Towards the time where it was strictly Purrfect Bistor, Jack started throwing up and had runny stools. He had lost a pretty noticeable amount of weight, too. I took him into the vet, and she was convinced it was the fact that his food had changed. I was able to order some more Before Grain on Amazon, and after a few weeks, he was feeling 100% better. No more loose stool, throwing up, and he had gained back the weight he had lost (which he could have stood to keep off, but oh well). Now, I am trying to figure out if Before Grain is only sold online on the Merrick website (or on Amazon), or if it is available in stores? And if it is only online, does that mean they really are phasing it out?? I don't know why they would still offer it on their website if Purrfect Bistro is supposed to be the same thing. They sell it as two separate lines. Has anyone else run into this issue? If Before Grain is being phased out, that really stinks. Guess I'll have to go back to the drawing board. Any good, comparable suggestions for switching, if it turns out that BG is done?
Thanks, Raya
Does anyone know if Merrick's Before Grain cat food is still sold in stores anywhere? The Petcos and Petsmarts that I have called both say that the food has been renamed to Merrick's Purrfect Bistro and that they are the same thing. I was able to find a bag at a Pet Supplies Store, but it was not being restocked after what they had was sold out. The lady I spoke with also told me that she had been told that Merrick had renamed their Before Grain "Purrfect Bistro" and that they were the same thing. That is definitely not true. Over the summer, I was told that was the case when I went to get my two cats (Mia, 8 and Jack, also 8) their food. I switched them over to the new stuff very gradually because I was wary of what I had been told. The whole process took about 2 months before they were on only the Purrfect Bistro. Probably within the first month of the change, both cats had drastically reduced the amount they were eating, which was very unusual. They both usually eat like their food is going to run away. I thought maybe it was just the heat, because we were right in the middle of the summer and had had some very warm temps. Towards the time where it was strictly Purrfect Bistor, Jack started throwing up and had runny stools. He had lost a pretty noticeable amount of weight, too. I took him into the vet, and she was convinced it was the fact that his food had changed. I was able to order some more Before Grain on Amazon, and after a few weeks, he was feeling 100% better. No more loose stool, throwing up, and he had gained back the weight he had lost (which he could have stood to keep off, but oh well). Now, I am trying to figure out if Before Grain is only sold online on the Merrick website (or on Amazon), or if it is available in stores? And if it is only online, does that mean they really are phasing it out?? I don't know why they would still offer it on their website if Purrfect Bistro is supposed to be the same thing. They sell it as two separate lines. Has anyone else run into this issue? If Before Grain is being phased out, that really stinks. Guess I'll have to go back to the drawing board. Any good, comparable suggestions for switching, if it turns out that BG is done?
Thanks, Raya