Sheba (cat food) facts for kids

Sheba is a popular brand of cat food that comes in cans and trays. It's made by a big company called Mars, Incorporated, which also makes many other well-known products. Sheba is known for offering different kinds of meals for cats.

What is Sheba Cat Food?

Sheba cat food is a special type of wet food designed for cats. It's produced by Mars, Incorporated, a very large company that makes many different kinds of food and pet care products around the world. Sheba aims to provide tasty and complete meals for cats.

Why Was Sheba Taken Off Shelves?

In 2011, Sheba cat food was stopped from being sold in the United States. The company, Mars Petcare US, explained that this decision was made because of "economic factors." This means it was becoming too expensive to make and sell Sheba in the U.S. They said that even though many people liked Sheba, the high cost of bringing it into the country made it too expensive to continue selling.

Sheba's Return to Stores

Luckily for cat owners, Sheba came back to the United States in July 2012. When it first returned, the packaging was a bit different. Instead of the plastic trays it used to come in, Sheba was sold in cans with easy-to-open pull-tabs.

New Packaging: Perfect Portions

In mid-2014, Sheba changed its packaging again with a new line called "Perfect Portions." This brought back the plastic trays. Before, if you bought a can of Sheba, it had two servings inside, and you had to separate them yourself. The Perfect Portions line solved this by putting the two servings into separate plastic trays. This made it much easier for pet owners to give their cats the right amount of food without any fuss. This new packaging was a little more expensive than the canned version.