Premium Dog & Cat Foods at
The Companion Shop
We only carry foods we believe are healthier for your pet. The market is full of foods that are good quality, but don't be fooled by inferior foods just because they have big advertising budgets. Some of these may be good, but most are not. The following are some tips you can keep in mind when you are looking for a quality dry food.
1. The first five ingredients make up the bulk of the food. So as an example, if you see something is listed as number 27 in the list, there's not too much of it in there.
2. Try to find a food that has at least two meat ingredients in the first five. Look for specific meat meals, such as lamb meal or chicken meal. These are dried products and don't weigh as much as a listing of just chicken. If the food says it has chicken that's great, but the company is weighing all the water in the meat to get it higher in the ingredient list.
3. Avoid corn, soy, and wheat. Not only are these grains fillers, they are the top three allergens for dogs and cats. While a little bit of any of these would be ok, most lower quality foods use a lot of them, and they are high in the ingredient list. (See #1) If your pet is having allergy symptoms you should avoid grains as much as you can. We have several grain free foods in stock.
4. Avoid by-products! YUCK
5. Avoid bad preservatives like BHA/BHT & Propylene Glycol. These are harmful to our pets, and are often seen in discount foods and those lovely soft, red, treats in your local grocery stores.
We do also carry some of the best dry and canned foods available
Fromm Four Star &
Solid Gold
Merrick Pet Foods
(we just carry the canned food right now)
We are becoming increasingly aware, that no matter how much quality goes into a dry kibble diet, it really is not very healthy for our animals, especially as the only food source given. We are delving deeper into the ideas of a raw, balanced diet, and will be happy to talk with you about the huge benefits of this kind of a diet.
With the new prepared raw diets, it is becoming easier than ever to give your pet a diet that is safe, delicious, and made to fit their evolutionary needs. A diet that protects them more from cancer, obesity, gum disease, diabetes, bad breath and rotting teeth, allergies, bowel issues, and more.
(All of this is even more important for cats!)
The brands we have chosen to carry are: |