Learn to choose a dog or cat food with the best pet food ingredients and discover a new, crafted-in-Canada brand that brings them all together in one place!
When it comes to nourishing food for companion animals, nothing beats fresh meat and functional superfoods. Dogs and cats thrive on high-quality animal protein that supports whole-body health and satisfies their biological needs, as well as other ingredients that support energy and vitality. But there’s a lot of confusing information out there about what dogs and cats really need, so it can be tough to make the right choices. Let’s explore what really matters in pet food—and how a crafted-in-Canada brand is raising the bar with the best pet food ingredients and authentic nutrition from nature.
Real, Fresh Meat is Naturally Healthier
Fresh meat makes up the lion’s share of what dogs and cats naturally eat. To meet the biological needs of carnivores, meat should be the foundation of any pet food. It provides high-quality, easily digestible proteins that are essential for muscle maintenance, organ function, skin and coat health, and beyond. And it’s important to offer a variety of meat to ensure dogs and cats get all the amino acids, omega fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals they require for whole-body health.
Animal Protein as the Main Energy Source
Dogs and cats thrive when their energy comes mainly from animal protein. But many commercial pet foods rely too heavily on plant protein or carbohydrates, such as concentrated pea protein, wheat, corn, rice, white potatoes, and other starches. Not only do these lack necessary vitamins and minerals, but they also don’t provide a complete amino acid profile. Ideally, a pet food that would help dogs and cats thrive should be rich in animal protein.
Locally Sourced Ingredients Make a Difference!
Consumers have always known that choosing local is better — for the community, the planet, and the quality of what they bring home. The same goes for pet food. Locally sourced ingredients arrive fresher, taste better, and keep more of their natural nutrients intact.
Functional Ingredients Add More Benefits
While meat and animal proteins are the foundational nutrients dogs and cats need, they also benefit from many of the same superfoods as humans. When fortified with functional ingredients, pet food can help support the five key pillars of health:
- Digestion
- Immunity
- Skin and coat
- Joints
- Urinary health
CHARM® Pet Food Features the Best Pet Food Ingredients
CHARM® Pet Food’s specialty dog and cat recipes are crafted in Canada with many locally sourced ingredients. Their W.I.L.D. food philosophy ensures dogs and cats get foundational nutrition that meets the biological needs of carnivores, and functional ingredients that support energy and vitality:
W: Wholesome fresh meats, including Ontario free-run chicken, grass-fed lamb, sustainable North Atlantic salmon, and duck from a multi-generation Ontario family farm. All the meats are free of hormones, steroids, and antibiotics.
I: Ingredients for function, including two superfood blends that boost every bowl with vitamins, minerals, and nutrients from reishi mushrooms, turkey tail mushrooms, chaga mushrooms, eggshell membrane, collagen peptides, turmeric root, Antarctic krill, and more.
L: Low-carbohydrate, more than just grain-free, CHARM recipes are also low in carbohydrates. Diets high in carbs are linked to obesity, diabetes, and other health concerns.
D: Diets rich in animal protein, featuring a minimum of 90% protein from animal sources in each recipe.
Rod Johnson, North American general manager for CHARM®, sums up their authentic nutrition approach. “High-protein, low-carb, functional ingredients for energy and vitality: That is our W.I.L.D. philosophy,” he explains. This commitment to nourishing dogs and cats ensures every bag contains only the best pet food ingredients. “By supporting their health, energy, and vitality, we can help them enjoy every adventure that comes their way.”
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