4.7(5,100)Amazon rating$9.844,000+ bought last month
Our verdict
Meow Mix Hairball Control is an affordable, multi-flavor kibble built to help cut down on hairballs, and its 4.7 star average across 5,100 reviews shows it holds up well with a large base of repeat buyers.
Owners of adult cats prone to hairballs who want an affordable, widely available kibble with a mix of poultry and fish flavors.
Skip if
You want a single-protein formula for a cat with a specific allergy, since this bag blends chicken, turkey and salmon together.
Form Kibble
Flavor Chicken, Turkey, Salmon & Ocean Fish
Benefits Helps Control Hairballs Before They Start
Best for Nutrition
Breed size Small
Weight 6.3 Pounds
Priced 64% below the category median ($27.08 across 139 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.7/5overall
Owner rating4.7/5
4.7 average across 5,100 owner ratings
Popularity3.1/5
5,100 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog and cat food, health, gear and grooming we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
["This 6.3 lb bag from Meow Mix is labeled for all life stages and built around a kibble that blends chicken, turkey, salmon and ocean fish flavors into one recipe. The company markets it under its Special Ingredients as a holistic formula, and the core selling point is stated right on the label: it's designed to help control hairballs before they start.", "Beyond hairball control, Meow Mix positions this as a complete diet rather than a specialty add-on, so it's meant to be an everyday food rather than a supplement fed alongside a different primary kibble. The 6.3 lb bag size and $9.84 price point put it firmly in the budget tier of dry cat food.", 'Manufactured by The J.M. Smucker Company, Meow Mix has a long track record in grocery and big box stores, and that wide distribution shows up in the review numbers, with 5,100 reviews averaging 4.7 stars and roughly 4,000 bags bought in the past month.']
Pros
Multi-flavor recipe blending chicken, turkey, salmon and ocean fish in one bag
Formulated specifically to help control hairballs as an everyday food
Labeled for all life stages, so one bag can work across a multi-cat household
Strong 4.7 star rating across 5,100 reviews
Budget-friendly price for a hairball control formula
Cons
Blended multi-protein recipe isn't ideal for cats with a known allergy to a specific protein
6.3 lb bag size means more frequent repurchasing for multi-cat homes
Marketed as holistic without a detailed ingredient breakdown beyond the flavor blend
Specifications
Form
Kibble
Flavor
Chicken, Turkey, Salmon & Ocean Fish
Benefits
Helps Control Hairballs Before They Start
Best for
Nutrition
Breed size
Small
Weight
6.3 Pounds
Performance notes
The kibble format is the standard delivery method Meow Mix uses across its lineup, and the hairball control claim here is built into the base recipe rather than delivered through a separate supplement or topper. Because it's labeled for all life stages, it's formulated to work as a single food across kittens through adult cats rather than a life-stage specific recipe.
What buyers say
With 5,100 reviews averaging 4.7 stars and about 4,000 bags bought in the past month, this formula has a large and steady buyer base typical of an established grocery-aisle cat food brand.
It's labeled for all life stages, so Meow Mix markets it as suitable for kittens, adults and senior cats rather than one specific age group.
What flavors are blended into this bag?
This recipe combines chicken, turkey, salmon and ocean fish flavors in a single kibble, rather than offering separate single-protein options.
Does this food actually help with hairballs?
Meow Mix markets this recipe specifically to help control hairballs before they start, and with 5,100 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, it appears to work well enough for a large number of owners, though individual results can vary by cat.
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