Pet Food Reviews - Australia

15/01/2025

We think all of our adoptees from this weekend are saying this!

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15/01/2025

It's heartbreaking to hear the harm caused by products labelled as pet "treats" in Australia. I've expressed my concerns over these treats - this brand included - for many years.

The Bow Wow Naturals Prosciutto Bone has left two Perth-based dogs in hospital, amounting to vet bills of around $26,000 for the two dogs - not to mention how hard it has been for the owners.

In the photos you will see Lido and Tucker. Tucker was found to have "bone splinters all inside him", and Lido had a "foreign body" and was given an operation with a 20% chance of survival.

Can you imagine if this happened to your dog?

A quick look on the Bow Wow Treats website and you will find the words "Must not be fed to cats", a telltale sign a treat has been imported and irradiated from overseas. Unfortunately the standard of imported treats can be poor, and there have been many incidents in the past going way back to the Melamine recalls of 2007 which killed many pets.

Irradiation in itself of imported pet food products is another ongoing health concern. Irradiated treats are known to harm cats, yet because it is uncertain what they can do to dogs means they're still allowed.

Bow Wow treats are sold at Coles, Woolworths, Big W, IGA, and Costco, and I highly recommend should be avoided.

I hear so often the excuse incidents such as this are "isolated" or a "one off", which I blame on the complete lack of accountability offered from "pet food products" being largely unregulated in Australia.

Here is a warning I posted many years ago about imported pet treats and the harm they may cause, with this brand being one of those mentioned - https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/warning-australian-treats-imported-from-china/

If you won't consider natural treats for your dog such as raw meaty bones, fresh meat or dried meat, then here are recommendations for much healthier, much safer treats - https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/best-dog-treats-australia/

25/12/2024

Hi guys, just wanted to take a minute to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy year, most of all good health! These days people don't spend much time or thought on some personal words to their friends and family, they just copy and paste some random message and send it on. So after all we've been though together this year I want to thank you for your friendship and wish you a happy and fulfilling 2025 - you’re the best gymnastics group anyone could ask for. Best wishes, Helen

24/12/2024

17/12/2024

Prime100 is recommended by Australian veterinarians, and in my opinion is a far better option than other vet-endorsed brands like Hills and Royal Canin.

For almost 2 decades I've questioned why vets recommend the dry food from Hills and Royal Canin, especially on prescription to help sick dogs and obligate carnivore cats, when most formulas are significantly grain or carbs which you wouldn't consider natural for the species. Would you?

When I consider diet-related disease in pets, it comes as no surprise to me when so many of our pets are fed high-carbohydrate processed foods like most brands of kibble are.

Brands such as Prime100 are more meat, more moisture, and more appropriate.

So, if your dog or cat has been diagnosed with a diet-related condition and you've been recommended a dry processed food, ask yourself two questions - (1) could the previous kibble have been the cause of the diet-related illness, and (2) is a processed kibble the optimal solution?

Even if your pet isn't suffering a diet-related condition, changing to a more appropriate diet can help you avoid this eventuality.

I updated the Prime100 review recently (for the rolls), so you'll find more information there:

https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/prime100-dog-food-review/

I also have an article on why I believe veterinarians continue to believe dry processed kibble is the best dietary solution for our sick pets:

https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/why-vets-recommend-hills-science-prescription-diet/

The real truth why vets recommend Hill's Science & Prescription Diets.

17/12/2024

That’s my Christmas cards sorted 👌

16/12/2024

Greenies and Schmackos are the top selling dog treats in Australia, but do you think they're healthy for your dog?

We all want our dogs to be happy, so we all want to give them treats, but did you know they instinctively prefer treats which are actually healthy for them?

Greenies is wheat flour, gluten, and glycerin, and Schmackos is grain flour and sugar amongst other stuff - why give that to your dog?

If you're bothered about feeding your dog raw chicken necks and other raw treats, then here's a list of dried treats which will truly benefit your dog in terms of health, dental health, wellbeing, and pure enjoyment:

https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/best-dog-treats-australia/

By the way, let me know in the comments what treats you give to your dog (or cat!)

A guide to Australian dog treats - which are good, which are bad?

08/12/2024

MEOW!

Dine Fillets with SUSTAINABLE TUNA seems to be all the rage in pet food news right now, but do you want to know something interesting?

Yes, this new option for your cat contains MSC certified tuna (certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council), but the main ingredient is CHICKEN.

Why aren’t there any claims on the packaging about how good the chicken is?

Battery chickens?

It’s quite possible there’s not that much tuna anyway, and then you have THICKENER, FLAVOURS, GELLING AGENT, ASCORBIC ACID, and COLOURING AGENT!

There’s no vitamins and minerals to make it complete and balanced, so it’s supplemental.

Why not feed your cat human grade chicken and cans of tuna without all the unnecessary additives?

My cat Bernard loves munching on a raw chicken neck or lapping up tuna or sardines from a human grade can.

30/11/2024

Pure bread dogs!

29/11/2024

Any Black Friday bargains worth mentioning?

(Only pet related! I don’t want to hear how much you saved on a leaf blower 🍃)

18/11/2024

Before I started Pet Food Reviews way over 10 years ago, I wrote reviews of pet foods in America (seemed like the right thing to do at the time).

I always intend to bring the American website up to date, but of course it never happens!

However, today I wrote a fresh review for Hill's Science Diet dry convenience kibble made with corn and wheat for carnivorous cats, so figured I'd share the review here as well - it applies to Australia as well.

After all, in all my years involvement with the pet food industries of the world, these brands have barely changed - they're still high carbohydrate processed foods for pet carnivores, endorsed by veterinarians, and still make billions in profit from the likes of us mere pet owners.

Here's the review, and feel free to share to any American friends!

Wheat and corn for your carnivorous cat, baked into a convenience kibble? Is science really pointing us in the right direction, and should our veterinarians really endorse Hill's Science Diet for our cats?

14/11/2024

Who remembers Bouncer? 🐾

12/11/2024

Meat scraps!

05/11/2024

Orijen fans will love to hear it's back in stock at VeryPet, PetCircle, and VetSupply!

For now at least, so get it while it's hot! (Handy links below)

VeryPet - https://bit.ly/verypet-petfood
PetCircle - http://bit.ly/40xrqTL
VetSupply - https://bit.ly/3YrAiri

02/11/2024

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