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Kibble Facts

Why Cats Were Never Fully Domesticated and Dogs Were

Mar 11, 2026

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5 min read

Why Cats Were Never Fully Domesticated and Dogs Were

An evolutionary look at why dogs adapted to human diets while cats remained strict, solitary obligate carnivores.

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Recalls & Warnings

Recall Alert: Raaw Energy / Dog Food (Harmful Bacteria)

Mar 3, 2026

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3 min read

Recall Alert: Raaw Energy / Dog Food (Harmful Bacteria)

Eight lots of Raaw Energy Dog Food are linked to bacterial contamination, prompting the FDA to bypass the standard recall process and warn pet owners directly.

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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

Recall Alert: Go Raw LLC / Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe (Thiamine Deficiency)

Mar 3, 2026

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2 min read

Recall Alert: Go Raw LLC / Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe (Thiamine Deficiency)

Low vitamin B1 levels in select Quest Cat Food products prompted the recall, highlighting the life-threatening risks thiamine deficiency poses to cats.

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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 25, 2026

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7 min read

What is Raw Pet Food?

Discover the biological baseline of canine and feline nutrition. Learn what constitutes a true raw diet, why it aligns with evolutionary design, and the economic realities of its cost structure.

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Recalls & Warnings

Recall Alert: Neogen Vet Product and Gold Star Distribution Facility

Feb 25, 2026

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2 min read

Recall Alert: Neogen Vet Product and Gold Star Distribution Facility

Alongside food recalls, regulators flagged microbial contamination in a veterinary product and documented past sanitation violations at a pet food distribution facility.

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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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Pet Nutrition

The Freeze-Drying Process in Pet Food Explained

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

The Freeze-Drying Process in Pet Food Explained

How Lyophilization Preserves Structure Without Cooking.

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Pet Nutrition

Feb 22, 2026

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8 min read

A Complete Guide To Pet Food

A comparative analysis of commercial pet food, and raw feeding based on processing intensity and biological compatibility.

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Pet Nutrition

Our Books & Research Papers for Kibble Facts

Feb 8, 2026

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18 min read

Our Books & Research Papers for Kibble Facts

Here is the master source list for our articles.

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Pet Nutrition

Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food as a Topper or Complete Diet

Feb 1, 2026

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5 min read

Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food as a Topper or Complete Diet

A clinical analysis of how freeze-dried raw pet food is used as a topper or complete diet, including regulatory definitions, nutritional adequacy, and practical feeding context for dogs and cats.

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Pet Nutrition

Cost Structure of Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Cost Structure of Freeze-Dried Raw Pet Food

Why does freeze-dried raw pet food costs more to produce than thermally processed pet food formats.

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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

The Role of Organs and Bone in Carnivorous Diets for Dogs and Cats

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

The Role of Organs and Bone in Carnivorous Diets for Dogs and Cats

Why organ meats and bone matter nutritionally for 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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