Tag Archives: pet food

Cats can get a bad rep for being finicky eaters, but research by the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition suggests otherwise. A study looking at the flavour, aroma and nutrition of cat foods found that even unappealing flavours can be a cat’s preferred choice if the nutritional content is right. The study by Mars Petcare showed that cats are able to …

In the coming months, the UK begins its departure from the EU. Being part of the EU brings with it many regulations, which formed part of the leave/remain debate. This article discusses the regulations that affect pet owners and what life post-EU could be like without those regulations. Travelling With Pets In 2012 the UK sought to make pet travel easier throughout the EU …

A recent study reported that a number of hypoallergenic pet foods were actually contaminated with undeclared animal by-products that could cause allergic responses. Hypoallergenic diets are an important diagnostic tool for determining pet food allergies, however the study discovered that 10 of the 12 limited antigen diets contained undeclared avian, mammalian or fish DNA (e.g. bone, protein and fats). This …

A shocking 1 in 3 dogs in the UK are considered overweight (you can check whether your dog is overweight using our ‘Dog BMI Calculator‘). It seems that our pets are unfortunately following the human obesity epidemic. Our pets are becoming obese for the same reason we are – not enough exercise and too many treats! A new campaign from …

Despite the fact that recent times have been tough economically, one market which continues to shine is the pet food market. We, as pet owners, always want the best for our pets and that is something which has been reflected in the sales of pet food. Below we’ve gathered some statistics on the amount of pet food sold in the …

The FDA has just announced that another dog food manufacturer in the US has had to remove their products from the shelves.

For the second time this week, a manufacturer has had to recall pet food from sale. Initially it was IAMS ‘ProActive Health’ dry dog food for puppies that was recalled – but now the FDA reports a second manufacturer needing to recall their products.

Canine nutrition is an important factor to consider when owning a dog. Without the proper nutrition dogs can become fat, thin, lethargic, develop dental diseases or other health problems.