Why feed your pet a Safe and Healthy Pet food?

We have been at this for so many years that we sometimes forget that the answer to that question may not be so obvious to you if you are new to quality pet food.  At first glance, you might see ingredients that look similar to your current brand and also not aware that there are many things that to the untrained eye might go unnoticed.  In addition, there is information missing from the bag such as where the product is made and where the ingredients come from that are critical to finding a safe and healthy food.  Remember, our pets eat the same food day in and day out, which makes it imperative that what you feed them is healthy and wholesome.  Economy, grocery store pet food is the equivalent of fast food.  You couldn’t live on it every day and be healthy.  The same applies to your pet.

Waggin Tails has the strictest quality standard of any company that sells consumable pet products…period. 

We are your trusted source and take that trust seriously.  Everything we sell is of the highest quality standard possible, safe and free of harmful ingredients.  If we won’t feed it to our own pets, we won’t sell it.

Quality and Source of Ingredients
We have always talked about the importance of quality and source of ingredients. However, in the wake of the recent recalls the issue of where the product is made and where the ingredients are sourced has become the number 1 issue in selecting a pet food that is safe.

Every manufacturer’s product on our website has been thoroughly researched.  We have direct and personal relationships with the manufacturers.  With few exceptions, every product we sell is made and sourced in the USA.  These exceptions include meats such as lamb and venison from New Zealand as well as chews from grass fed cattle in Brazil.  We also sell two lines of exceptional human grade canned food from Thailand, a country that has quality standards equal to or in excess of the US.  These lines were brought in after thorough research of their manufacturing process. 

We do not sell any items that are made or sourced from China.

The products on our site are all made from Human Grade or Organic ingredients.

Again, we do the research so you can trust that everything you purchase from Waggin Tails is a safe and healthy product.

Formulations
The first 5 ingredients in a pet food tell the story.  They should be mostly made up of meat based protein and not fillers or grains such as wheat, wheat gluten, corn or soybeans.  These ingredients when used in excess are there to falsely bolster the protein levels and not to supply quality digestible protein. Pet food labels are listed in order of weight of ingredient, so the first ingredient is the most dominant in the food and so on.  Having 2 or 3 meats in the first 5 ingredients is a way of knowing that the food you are using is not loaded with cheap fillers and contains substantial amounts of meat based protein which is critical for your pet’s health and well-being. 

There are many tricks that economy-minded manufacturers use to create the illusion of a healthy food and many things to look out for, but we don’t expect you to have the time to do the research.  That’s what we are here for--to be your Trusted Source, talking to the producers and screening each and every thing we sell. 

Below, you will find a great example that demonstrates how the cheaper mass-produced brands stack up against the holistic foods we sell.  Most importantly, notice the ratio of Meat to Grains. 

The last point to be made on formulation is that cheaper foods are not always cheaper.  Holistic foods cost more per pound, but you feed a lot less of them because they are so packed with nutrition and not fillers.  Often you will find that the daily cost increase to feed a better food is minimal as compared to cheaper and less-healthy brands.

Chemicals and Additives
Food products need to be preserved, in order to be safe.  There are natural means of preservation as well as dangerous chemical methods.  The products we carry are all preserved naturally.  Chemical additives are not safe for your pet.  Most manufacturers have recognized this over the last several years and made the switch to natural preservation, however there are still many economy and grocery store brands that preserve their foods chemically in order to prolong shelf life.  These foods should always be avoided.

We pride ourselves on being able to help you find the right products for your pets.  Talk to one of our product experts today and we will get your pet on the right track to long term health and happiness!

Thank you for allowing us to be your trusted source for safe and healthy pet products.

Sincerely,
John Gigliotti
President and Founder

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