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Recalls & Warnings

Recall Alert: Elite Treats Chicken Chips for Dogs (Salmonella Risk)

Mar 3, 2026

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2 min read

Recall Alert: Elite Treats Chicken Chips for Dogs (Salmonella Risk)

The FDA warns consumers to stop feeding affected 6-ounce bags immediately. Learn which states were impacted and what symptoms to watch for.

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Recalls & Warnings

The Kibble Facts Guide to Pet Food Recalls: How to Track Alerts and Protect Your Pet

Feb 27, 2026

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6 min read

The Kibble Facts Guide to Pet Food Recalls: How to Track Alerts and Protect Your Pet

How to monitor live FDA and AVMA pet food databases, understand the risks of different diet formats, and safely manage contaminated pet food in your home.

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Pet Nutrition

Raw vs Freeze-Dried Raw Food: What's the Difference

Feb 26, 2026

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5 min read

Raw vs Freeze-Dried Raw Food: What's the Difference

A structural and logistical comparison of minimally processed ancestral diets.

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Pet Nutrition

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food Explained

Learn how lyophilization preserves whole-food nutrients, mitigates pathogens without high heat, and fits into the biological design of dogs and cats.

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Pet Nutrition

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Wet Pet Food: Retort Processing, Moisture, and Nutrient Structure

Feb 24, 2026

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8 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Wet Pet Food: Retort Processing, Moisture, and Nutrient Structure

Compare freeze-dried raw pet food and wet pet food (retorted diets) based on processing intensity, preservation mechanics, and nutritional structure, not ingredient marketing or feeding philosophy

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Types of Pet Food

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

Raw vs Canned Pet Food

Retorting, Moisture, and Nutrient Integrity: Evaluating High-Moisture Diets.

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Pet Nutrition

Wet vs. Dry Pet Food: Structural and Nutritional Differences

Feb 24, 2026

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6 min read

Wet vs. Dry Pet Food: Structural and Nutritional Differences

A structural comparison of wet and dry pet food provides necessary context for evaluating their respective advantages and limitations.

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Pet Nutrition

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Dry Food: Processing Differences That Shape Nutrition

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw vs Dry Food: Processing Differences That Shape Nutrition

Compare freeze-dried raw pet food and dry pet food (extruded kibble) based on manufacturing constraints, not ingredient marketing or dietary preference.

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Pet Nutrition

Raw vs Kibble: Biological Design vs. Industrial Engineering

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Raw vs Kibble: Biological Design vs. Industrial Engineering

Understand the biological and manufacturing differences between raw pet food and extruded dry diets.

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Types of Pet Food

Additives and Gelling Agents in Wet Pet Food: Function, Safety, and Processing Context

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Additives and Gelling Agents in Wet Pet Food: Function, Safety, and Processing Context

Understanding the functional role, safety, and biological impact of thickening agents and emulsifiers in retorted pet foods.

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Pet Health

Moisture Intake, Hydration, and Renal Load in Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Moisture Intake, Hydration, and Renal Load in Dogs and Cats

How dietary moisture drives hydration, digestion, and urinary tract health in companion animals.

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Types of Pet Food

Feb 1, 2026

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5 min read

How is Canned Pet Food Is Made?

Wet or canned pet food is preserved using retorting, a form of high-temperature thermal sterilization.

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Pet Health

Species Appropriate Nutrition vs. Industrial Diets: Biological Design and Modern Feeding

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Species Appropriate Nutrition vs. Industrial Diets: Biological Design and Modern Feeding

Comparing biological feeding design with modern industrial pet food systems.

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Pet Health

Why Organ Meats and Bones Matter Nutritionally for Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Why Organ Meats and Bones Matter Nutritionally for Dogs and Cats

Take away the organs and bone, and you don’t just simplify the diet — you change its entire nutritional structure. This article breaks down why muscle meat alone is incomplete, and why whole-tissue nutrition matters for long-term health in dogs and cats.

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Pet Health

Cognitive Health and Food Processing: Advanced Glycation End Products in Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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7 min read

Cognitive Health and Food Processing: Advanced Glycation End Products in Dogs and Cats

A clinical review of cognitive aging in dogs and cats, examining advanced glycation end products (AGEs), high-heat food processing, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation.

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Pet Health

Cancer Risk and Ultra-Processed Diets in Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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11 min read

Cancer Risk and Ultra-Processed Diets in Dogs and Cats

A clinical review examining cancer risk in dogs and cats linked to ultra-processed diets, chronic inflammation, toxic load, metabolic damage, and AGE formation.

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Pet Health

Pancreatitis and High-Fat Processed Diets: Dietary Risk in Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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7 min read

Pancreatitis and High-Fat Processed Diets: Dietary Risk in Dogs and Cats

A clinical review of pancreatitis risk in dogs and cats, examining the role of high-fat processed diets, rendered fats, metabolic adaptation, and dietary triggers.

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Pet Health

Processed Diets and the Pet Gut Microbiome

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Processed Diets and the Pet Gut Microbiome

How kibble alters gut bacteria, digestion, and immune signaling in dogs and cats.

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Kibble 101

AAFCO Standards & Guidelines For Pet Food

Feb 1, 2026

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5 min read

AAFCO Standards & Guidelines For Pet Food

Learn what AAFCO standards actually mean in pet food labeling. This clinical overview explains nutrient profiles, feeding trials, regulatory limits, and what AAFCO does—and does not—evaluate.

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Kibble 101

Feb 1, 2026

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7 min read

Why Does Kibble Have Preservatives?

Shelf stability requires preservatives. See how oxidation, fats, and storage shape dry pet food safety.

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Kibble 101

Why Does Kibble Smell So Good? Palatants and Flavor Enhancers in Dry Pet Food

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Why Does Kibble Smell So Good? Palatants and Flavor Enhancers in Dry Pet Food

Palatants make kibble irresistible. Learn what they are, how they’re made, and why they’re used.

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Recalls & Warnings

Recall Alert: Nature’s Own Bully Bites Salmonella Found in Dog Chews

Jan 18, 2026

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4 min read

Recall Alert: Nature’s Own Bully Bites Salmonella Found in Dog Chews

Buy Bones recalls Nature’s Own Pet Chews Bully Bites after FDA testing confirmed Salmonella. See affected lot numbers, symptoms, and what pet owners should do.

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Recalls & Warnings

Recall Alert: Foodynamics Freeze-Dried Pet Treats Pulled Over Salmonella Risk

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

Recall Alert: Foodynamics Freeze-Dried Pet Treats Pulled Over Salmonella Risk

The recall stems from FDA sampling that detected Salmonella in the products.

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