Manufacturing changes and supply issues continue to keep some dry and canned formulas of Precise unavailable. The Senior and Holistic Complete Senior formulas remain unavailable, along with Chicken, Mixed Grill and Turkey Feline cans. The company has discontinued its Holistic Complete Chicken cat formula, and is recommending the grain-free Holistic Complete Turkey/ Chicken as a […]
Evo and California Natural Foods Discontinued
It’s the end of the line for Natura pet products. In a very under-reported development, Mars Petcare has decided to discontinue the Natura lines of Evo and California Natural pet foods. The news follows last year’s announcement of the discontinuation of a selection of California Natural and Evo formulas, along with the entire line of […]
3 Questions to Ask Your Dry Dog Food
“Well hello, nice to meet you. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m your dog food bag. “You’ve probably met one or more members of my family. My name is Kibble. We’ve been known to take some liberties with presenting our life story. Perhaps we should become better acquainted before beginning a long term relationship?” Dog […]
OsoPure Dog and Cat Food Samples Available
OsoPure is a limited-ingredient, grain-free line of foods made by Artemis Pet Foods. The ingredient list reads very well and the food is competively priced. None of the OsoPure formulas contain chicken, wheat, corn or soy. The foods have been formulated to allow for easy transition between proteins for those interested in rotational feeding. OsoPure […]
Artemis Dog and Cat Foods Available
For many years, Artemis pet foods have been included in the Whole Dog Journal’s annual list of recommended foods. Artemis makes a line of both whole grain and grain-free formulas. It also includes a canned line for both dogs and cats. Until recently, the company’s products were available primarily in California. We’re pleased to now […]
Orijen Announces Price Changes for 2016
Orijen formulas will be having a price adjustment on its dry foods as of January 1, 2016. This includes all cat and dog kibble formulas in the Orijen line of products. Pricing on freeze-dried formulas remain unchanged. The price increase averages 4%. Champion Pet Foods, the manufacturer of Orijen and Acana announced the adjustments earlier this […]
Pinnacle Moves to Grain-Free Formulas
For quite some time, Pinnacle was one of the few dry pet foods available which used quinoa in its formulations. While quinoa is a grain, it is rarely the source of a sensitivity or allergic reaction when used as an ingredient. Pinnacle formulas list Quinoa Seed as their included ingredient. This still holds true now […]
GMO-Free Dog Food?
Last week during a conversation with a client, one of my favorite types of dog food questions came up— one I couldn’t immediately answer. The hunt was on! On the surface, it seemed a simple question. But in order to address it fully required further examination and research. Is there a humanely-raised, non-GMO dry dog […]
Low Glycemic Pet Foods: Help or Hype?
You may have noticed more and more pet foods displaying “Low Glycemic” seals in the past few years. This fancy footnote refers to the Glycemic Index (GI) rating of ingredients in the food. Are they a fad or is there value behind this information? The Glycemic Index assigns a number to foods based on how […]
Natura Recall Expands Again
UPDATE 4/23/12: After speaking directly to the manufacturer, the reason behind this expansion has become a bit clearer. It was done to eliminate confusion now that new procedures have been put in place to test for salmonella before product leaves the manufacturing facility. While it would have been better had this policy been in place […]