Tenders in Sauce With Real Tuna & Whole Shrimp Wet Cat Food
Verified May 25, 2026
This is a wet, chunky-in-sauce food for adult cats that uses a mix of animal proteins, including chicken, tuna, shrimp, sardines, and mackerel. It’s formulated to be complete and balanced for adult maintenance, with moderate protein and fat levels typical for a canned food. The recipe also includes added taurine, vitamins, and minerals to support overall daily nutrition for healthy adult cats.
Nutritionally, this is a solid, everyday wet food option for healthy adult cats who enjoy fish-based flavors. It provides multiple animal protein sources along with a complete vitamin and mineral mix and added taurine, meeting adult maintenance standards by formulation. It’s best suited to cats without food allergies who do well on mixed-protein, fish-inclusive diets.
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At a Glance
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Strengths
- Multiple named animal proteins (chicken, tuna, shrimp, sardines, mackerel) provide a good range of amino acids and help support lean body mass.
- Complete and balanced for adult maintenance, with added taurine and a full vitamin–mineral premix to cover essential nutrients.
- Moisture content is high, which can help support hydration for cats who don’t drink much water on their own.
- Moderate fat level for a wet food, which can work well for many average-weight, moderately active adult cats.
Considerations
- Contains several common allergens, including chicken, fish (tuna, sardines, mackerel, shrimp), wheat gluten, soy (soybean oil), and egg, so it’s not a good match for cats with known food sensitivities to these ingredients.
- Relies on wheat gluten and modified tapioca starch as binders and texture agents; these are safe but add carbohydrate that some owners may prefer to limit for very overweight or diabetic cats.
- Includes carrageenan and sodium nitrite, which are acceptable food additives but may be ingredients some owners prefer to minimize, especially in cats with sensitive digestion.
Full Ingredient List
Ingredients and analysis reflect manufacturer data at the time of our last update and can change without notice. Always check the actual product packaging before feeding.
Ingredient filtering helps identify compatible options but is not a substitute for a veterinary elimination diet.
Top 5 Ingredients Explained
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Fish Broth
Fish broth is used in pet food primarily as a flavor and moisture enhancer, providing modest amounts of fish-derived protein, amino acids, minerals and sometimes trace omega‑3s but not serving as a primary source of complete nutrition. It can improve hydration and entice picky, senior, or ill dogs and cats to eat, but caregivers should watch for high sodium, added seasonings (especially onion or garlic), potential fish allergies, and variable quality depending on processing.
02
Chicken
Chicken is a common animal-based protein in dog and cat foods, supplying essential amino acids, B vitamins, and energy-dense fats that support muscle maintenance, growth, and overall health; for cats it also contributes toward dietary taurine but must be present in sufficient amounts or provided via supplementation. It is prized for its digestibility and palatability, though some pets develop sensitivities or allergies to chicken, and nutritional value and safety depend on ingredient quality and processing—raw chicken carries pathogen risks and whole bones can pose choking or GI hazards.
03
Tuna
Tuna is commonly used in pet foods as a highly palatable animal protein and flavor enhancer, providing readily digestible protein and omega‑3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA) along with B vitamins for both dogs and cats. While nutritionally beneficial, tuna can be high in mercury or sodium (especially canned), and feeding it exclusively or frequently may cause nutrient imbalances (including risks for thiamine or taurine issues in cats), so it should be offered in moderation as part of a complete, balanced diet.
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Water
Water is an essential nutrient and the primary solvent and moisture component in pet foods, especially wet and canned diets, and is also used in processing and to adjust texture and palatability. It is vital for digestion, nutrient transport, temperature regulation and waste removal in dogs and cats; pets must have constant access to clean water as dehydration can quickly lead to serious health issues and requirements increase with activity, heat, or illness, while moisture in wet food can help meet part of their daily needs.
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Shrimp
Shrimp is used in pet foods and treats as a lean, palatable animal protein and flavor enhancer that supplies high-quality amino acids and nutrients such as vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, small amounts of omega-3s and taurine (important for cats). While nutritious and often well-accepted by dogs and cats, owners should watch for shellfish allergies, high cholesterol and added sodium in processed products, and avoid shells or raw/undercooked shrimp to prevent choking and microbial or contaminant risks—choose cooked, deboned, responsibly sourced shrimp when possible.
Nutritional Breakdown
How to read As Fed versus Dry Matter
As fed shows the numbers straight off the label, water included. Dry matter removes the water so you can compare a wet food and a dry food fairly.What is calorie density
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AAFCO Nutritional Adequacy
What is AAFCO
Association of American Feed Control Officials. It sets the nutritional
adequacy standards US pet foods are measured against.
What is AAFCO
Association of American Feed Control Officials. It sets the nutritional adequacy standards US pet foods are measured against.Brand
Meow Mix is a well-known cat food brand famous for its advertising campaigns and wide availability. It offers dry and wet cat food products emphasizing taste appeal for cats.
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Products are manufactured in company-owned and partner facilities under the oversight of The J.M. Smucker Company’s quality assurance program, following FDA and AAFCO regulatory guidelines for pet food production.
Manufacturing details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing.
Recall History
Meow Mix Tenders in Sauce With Real Tuna & Whole Shrimp Wet Cat Food has no recalls since 2014.
Source: FDA Pet Food Recall Database · Monitored daily
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Has Meow Mix ever been recalled?
We have no recalls on record for Meow Mix. We monitor the FDA Pet Food Recall Database daily.
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