Apr 26 2009
Whole Foods for Pets: Wellness Pet Food Company
Although the Wellness pet food prices are above average, with a fifteen pound bag of dog food often costing almost thirty dollars per bag, the company uses much healthier ingredients in their dog and cat food so that it is healthier overall for pets. The Wellness pet food company lives up to its name. It prides itself in using all natural ingredients in its products rather than using the artificial flavors and colors that are typically in other types of pet food that cost less money. The Wellness pet food company also tries to train its customers in the reasons why their pet food is so much better than the other brands on the market, touting the whole grains and meats that are used, rather than the by products that are used as filler in other brands.
A Whole Food Experience
In many types of dog and cat foods, when an individual reads the ingredients, the first ingredient is often the by product of wheat, corn, or in more expensive brands, meats. These by products mean that the main ingredient in these products is the left over ingredients after a plant has processed those products for humans. The by products contain very little nutritional value so that the pets do not benefit from them and they only serve as empty calories.
The Wellness pet food company refuses to use these by products. Instead, they use whole grains in their dog foods, choosing those that are more easily digested, such as barley or rice. They will also use meat in the dog food, but not the lungs, bones and feet that are in the by products, but cuts of meat that would be suitable for human consumption. For cats, the Wellness pet food company stays away from the grains and uses mostly meat in their cat food since cats are not omnivorous like dogs are. In both types of pet foods, the choices in meat are usually chicken and salmon and dog food will also have lamb choices for those with food allergies.
In addition, the Wellness pet food company will not use additional sweeteners or salt in their dog and cat food since this is not healthy for the animals. They will not use artificial preservatives either since these have been found to produce certain adverse effects in the animals. Instead, through the use of the all natural meats and grains, the taste of the dog and cat food is already good without using any artificial sweeteners, flavors or salts to enhance it.
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