Pet Health

The research on what processed pet food does to dogs and cats over time, from gut health to cancer risk.

5 Signs Your Dog Is Slowly Being Poisoned By Their Food Bowl

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

5 Signs Your Dog Is Slowly Being Poisoned By Their Food Bowl

This isn't a sudden illness. It's a slow one — and that's what makes it so dangerous.

Rex Freiberger

10 Shocking Facts About Dog Food Most Owners Learn Too Late

Mar 11, 2026

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4 min read

10 Shocking Facts About Dog Food Most Owners Learn Too Late

Once you see what’s really in it, how it’s made, and what your dog may be exposed to at every single meal, you can’t unsee it.

Rex Freiberger

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.

Pet Food Expert

Our Books & Research Papers for Kibble Facts

Feb 8, 2026

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6 min read

Our Books & Research Papers for Kibble Facts

Here is the master source list for our articles.

Annemarije de Boer, +1

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.

Pet Food Expert

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.

Pet Food Expert

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.

Pet Food Expert

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.

Pet Food Expert

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.

Pet Food Expert

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.

Pet Food Expert

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.

Pet Food Expert

Digestive Enzymes: How Does Kibble Affect Dog and Cat Digestion?

Dec 18, 2025

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7 min read

Digestive Enzymes: How Does Kibble Affect Dog and Cat Digestion?

This article explores the critical difference between dietary and endogenous enzymes, and how the high-heat processing of kibble destroys this natural digestive aid, placing a constant, unseen strain on your dog's organ systems.

Annemarije de Boer

Does Kibble Clean Teeth? Dental Health Myths and Realities

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

Does Kibble Clean Teeth? Dental Health Myths and Realities

Does kibble clean pets’ teeth? Learn why dry dog food does not clean teeth, can actually cause plaque, and discover what really works for canine dental care.

Annemarije de Boer

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

Why Does My Pet Have Food Allergies?

Learn how processed pet foods are associated with food allergies and sensitivities in dogs and cats.

Annemarije de Boer

Dec 17, 2025

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17 min read

Health Impacts of Processed Pet Food

Discover documented associations between processed dog food and canine obesity, cancer, allergies, dental disease, gut dysbiosis, pancreatitis, chronic dehydration, and cognitive decline.

Rex Freiberger