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Cat Person vs Merrick

Cat Person is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Merrick is made by Merrick Pet Care (owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare). On KibbleLab, Merrick averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Cat Person. Cat Person makes food for cats, while Merrick covers cats and dogs.

Cat Person and Merrick compared

Cat Person Merrick
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Merrick Pet Care
Parent company Independent Nestlé Purina PetCare
Founded 2006 1988
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA Amarillo, Texas, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Not listed Texas
Products listed 29 118
Serves Cats Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
Not listed $$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
Not indicated No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No No
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.7 (avg of 29) 8.8 (avg of 118)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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Cat Person vs Merrick: how they compare

Scores

Merrick scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 118 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 29 for Cat Person. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Cat Person is a brand of Weruva International, Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2006. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Merrick is made by Merrick Pet Care, owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare, based in Amarillo, Texas, USA, founded in 1988.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 29 Cat Person foods and 118 Merrick foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Cat Person or Merrick?

Merrick scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 118 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Cat Person. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Cat Person and Merrick?

Cat Person is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Merrick is made by Merrick Pet Care, which is owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Merrick has 118 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 29 for Cat Person.

Where is each brand based?

Cat Person is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Merrick is based in Amarillo, Texas, USA.

Have Cat Person or Merrick been recalled?

Neither Cat Person nor Merrick has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: Cat Person and Merrick .

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Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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