Petsumer Report Review of the Month December 2009

December 2009 Petsumer Report reviews Addiction Pet Food, 6 cat foods, 19 dog foods and 2 dog treats.

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Addiction Pet Foods
In two requests from Addiction Pet Foods for more information, I received one response ten days later with no answers to my questions and the second request was ignored. Information in reviews marked with * are a guess. For more information visit www.addictionfoods.com

Addiction Pet Foods
New Zealand Forrest Delicacies Raw Dehydrated Dog Food

Ingredients: New Zealand Brushtail, New Zealand Venison, Whole Oats, Potatoes, Papayas, Canola Oil, Active Manuka Honey, Carrots, Spinach, Tapioca Starch, Garlic, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Sulphate, Ferrous Sulphate, Copper Sulphate, Manganese Sulphate, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplemet, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil, Natural Tocopherols, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract, Amino Acids (Tryptophan).

Red Flag Ingredients: None
US Only Ingredients: *No
Natural Preservatives: Yes
Shelf Life: *1 year
Crude Protein: 19% Crude Fat: 10% Crude Fiber: 5% Moisture: 12%

Plus: *The Addiction Representative told me ingredients are human grade/human quality.

Minus: The mineral listings do not read to be chelated or proteinated (for better mineral absorption). This food does not appear to contain probiotics (friendly bacteria that benefits the intestinal system and in turn the immune system of the pet). Contains Sodium Selenite - potential risk form of selenium. Contains Garlic - controversial ingredient. Poor customer relations.

Rating:

To explain the rating – only the first five ingredients – the majority of the food – are rated and listed in bold type. Grey Font ingredients imply inferior quality ingredients providing pets little to no nutrition, and Red Font ingredients are Red Flag ingredients that are potentially dangerous to pets. Quality ingredients are listed in bold black font. Five quality ingredients gives the pet food a five Paw Print rating. Four quality ingredients gives the pet food a four Paw Print rating, and so forth. Four Paw Prints is the highest rating possible for a canned pet food. Do not rely on the paw print rating alone; read the Plus/Minus information and manufacturer information at the top of each page.

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Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,

Susan Thixton
Truth about Pet Food
Petsumer Report
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