I agree the Merricks did make his mouth dirt after eating because it is so gravy like but I just wipe him down afterwards. i will pretty much do anything at this point to make him eat and he has gain a few ounces as well since switching so I am okay with that. :-) if you are looking for the food you can go to the web site posted @
www.merrickpetcare.com and you should be able to order from there or you can find a store near you if they have one. Good luck!