Few
if any pet food companies add this ingredient to their foods today.
If a pet food company, were to display a blue Kickin» It logo on their cans, bowls, collars etc., a portion of the proceeds would be donated to organizations helping to «Kick» animal abuse and neglect.
If the pet food company received the product as wet meat then they can call the ingredient chicken.
The guidelines offered by agencies such as the Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Program and the Center for Veterinary Medicine, along with the USDA give pet owners some basis by which to determine
if a pet food company's organic claims are true.
If a pet food company chooses the method to say their product is nutritionallly adequate, the label will read something similar to, «This brand of dog food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for Maintenance.»
If a pet food company chooses the feeding trial method to say their product is nutritionallly adequate, the label will read something similar to, «Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Brand Y Adult dog food provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.»
Not exact matches
For example,
if your book is about
pet care and you have
pet food company connections, you might ask them to sponsor a book tour to help defray the cost of author appearances or a satellite media tour.
There should always be a contact phone number for the
pet food company on the packaging, and Miller suggests you ask
if they have a veterinary nutritionist on staff.
If you want to take it one step further, Miller suggests that you contact the
pet food company directly.
Stop me
if you've heard this one before... A small
pet product
company starts off by exclusively serving
pet stores, eventually grows into prominence and promptly moves on to seek its fortunes in the
food / drug / mass (FDM) channel.
If you look online very much you will probably find that there is some bias against the large
pet food companies, at least among dog lovers who are very health conscious.
The variety of several
companies making therapeutic diets for the same condition is a big benefit for the
pet owner —
if one brand of Rx
food does not agree with you dog, there are others to chose from without lowering the chance of success in helping with the treatment of the disease through diet.
Many people wonder
if they can trust their veterinarian because they are encouraged by
companies to promote their
pet food to their clients.
You are kidding yourself
if you believe that the numbers on
pet food nutrient content charts based on
pet food company information really tell you what is going into your cat.
I think
pet food companies do a great job of making adequate, balanced
food, but I personally do not see commercial
pet food as the optimal diet to feed
if it is being fed exclusively.
If you're afraid of the popular dog
food brands that have been receiving some negative publicity, this smaller
pet food company and their tenth rated best puppy
food formulation may be more along your alley.
Its not just consumers who've had an ax to grind against Blue Buffalo, competitor Nestlé Purina PetCare of St. Louis claimed to have used a «sophisticated, independent lab» to analyze Blue Buffalo
pet food to see
if the
company's claims of «no poultry by - product meal.»
Humans can also become infected, especially
if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the raw
pet food or surfaces exposed to the recalled product, according to the
company.
Most
pet owners are aware of the problems that have occurred in the past with certain
pet food recalls, so it is important that you choose
food from a
company that has a lot of control over where it gets the ingredients for its
food; even better
if it lists where it gets the ingredients.
If you're not already excited to cheer on your favorite stars and movies of the past year, then here's some news that will certainly get you into it or at least perk up your day (if you don't fancy yourself an Oscar fan): Ellen DeGeneres» pet food company, Halo, Purely for Pets, in partnership with Freekibble.com, is giving away 200,000 meals to shelter animals, with a voucher for 10,000 meals in every Oscar swag ba
If you're not already excited to cheer on your favorite stars and movies of the past year, then here's some news that will certainly get you into it or at least perk up your day (
if you don't fancy yourself an Oscar fan): Ellen DeGeneres» pet food company, Halo, Purely for Pets, in partnership with Freekibble.com, is giving away 200,000 meals to shelter animals, with a voucher for 10,000 meals in every Oscar swag ba
if you don't fancy yourself an Oscar fan): Ellen DeGeneres»
pet food company, Halo, Purely for Pets, in partnership with Freekibble.com, is giving away 200,000 meals to shelter animals, with a voucher for 10,000 meals in every Oscar swag bag.
If both
foods were so great for
pets why does those
companies required to pay a large chunk of the vet clinics overhead for that clinic to sell their product solely.
And so
if you're looking for a new
food for your
pet, look at the ingredients, think about which types of diet and ingredients have worked well or not worked well with your
pet in the past and think about what kind of ingredients you want in that mix, and a lot of
companies, Petcurean included, we have a great customer service line where you can actually call and speak with someone in person
if you need help choosing a
food for your
pet, and we also have what we call a
food finder on our website to help you choose a
food for your
pet.
(LINEBREAK) And I have to wonder
if there are truly any
pet food companies out there that we can really trust?
Many
companies are guilty of supporting the myth that a
pet food is only «good»
if a meat is listed first.
If your
company is involved in the manufacturing or supply to the
pet food industry, you will want to be seen as contributing to this exclusive and valuable networking and educational program.
If it's not there, Drs. Delaney and Perea suggest calling the
pet food company and asking for the
food's «caloric distribution.»
Their decisions are also the reason why
pet food manufacturers (even
if they wanted to) still can't use a more honest, descriptive labeling system, with less opportunity to make a product look better than it actually is, thus effectively protecting those
companies that sell poor quality
food.
Simon Beaulieu, a marketing and advertising representative for Elmira
Pet Products (an Ontario, Canada - based
company that manufactures
pet food for private - label and under the Nutram brand), agrees that feeding a dog grain - free
food with levels too high in protein and fat could cause the animal to gain weight, especially
if the dog isn't doing a lot of exercising.
Staff should also find out
if the cat has any specific health problems that have to be taken into account, and they should listen carefully to any requirements a customer may have for their
pet food — for example, the customer may be concerned about the protein type used, where the
company sources ingredients and / or whether the
food contains probiotics.
«
If they are promoting a category like gourmet or premium / super premium
food, they should always be sure they can speak on the history of the
company, the
food ingredients and why this brand or recipe is a great choice for
pet parents.»
Iams, and many other
pet food companies, now have testing procedures in place so they can tell
if an ingredient has been tampered with before it is used to make
pet food.