Raw Dog and Cat Food at Tails
At Tails we have two types of Raw Food, frozen and freeze dried and two different brands that we carry.
1. Mountain Dog Food is an Edmonton based company that makes affordable raw dog food diets in a wide variety of forms from just chicken with bone to a complete diet with offal, kelp, salmon oil - the works!
2. Stella & Chewys is a US based raw food company that has recently entered the Canadian market with huge success. Their cat and dog formulas range from freeze dried to frozen and their meat sources range from beef and chicken to venison and pheasant. They really have something for everyone!
1. Mountain Dog Food is an Edmonton based company that makes affordable raw dog food diets in a wide variety of forms from just chicken with bone to a complete diet with offal, kelp, salmon oil - the works!
2. Stella & Chewys is a US based raw food company that has recently entered the Canadian market with huge success. Their cat and dog formulas range from freeze dried to frozen and their meat sources range from beef and chicken to venison and pheasant. They really have something for everyone!
More about Mountain Dog Food
Mountain Dog Food uses meat from inspected sources that is either ground or left whole. The ground meat is packaged and frozen for your convenience.
For their meat and vegetable mixtures, raw meat is mixed with fresh fruits and vegetables and ground together to produce a 30% veggie, 70% meat blend. They encourage you to add leftover vegetables to your dog's meals!
Their vegetable and fruit mixture includes carrots, celery, apples, yams and dehydrated alfalfa.
Alpine Formulation
Nothing is added to the Alpine Formulation so supplementation can be tailored to each pet or to meet individual preference.
Ascension Formulation
Organ meats, mineral and vitamin supplements and kelp enhance the nutrient profile of this blend.
For their meat and vegetable mixtures, raw meat is mixed with fresh fruits and vegetables and ground together to produce a 30% veggie, 70% meat blend. They encourage you to add leftover vegetables to your dog's meals!
Their vegetable and fruit mixture includes carrots, celery, apples, yams and dehydrated alfalfa.
Alpine Formulation
Nothing is added to the Alpine Formulation so supplementation can be tailored to each pet or to meet individual preference.
Ascension Formulation
Organ meats, mineral and vitamin supplements and kelp enhance the nutrient profile of this blend.
More about Stella & Chewy's
All Stella & Chewy’s products are made at their FDA-inspected plant in the metro Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. They work closely with their network of suppliers, all of whom have filed letters of guarantee confirming each ingredient is wholesome and fully compliant with federal regulations, to ensure the highest quality ingredients go into each product.
They source premium meats such as grass-fed beef from North America, Australia, and New Zealand, cage-free chicken from North America, and wild-caught salmon from North America. All fruits and vegetables are certified organic, and sourced from North and South America as seasonally available. These ingredients are complemented by added minerals and vitamins to make each dinner for dogs or cats complete and balanced as determined by the American Federation of Feed Control Officials (AFFCO). Probiotics and antioxidants are added to each dinner to further enhance each recipe.
All product is manufactured using their patented SecureByNature® food safety process. A key feature of that process is High Pressure Processing (HPP). All Stella & Chewy’s products are cold-pressed, using water at pressure equal to that found at the bottom of the ocean (87,000 lbs. per square inch), where harmful bacteria cannot survive.
HPP inactivates pathogens and harmful bacteria without high temperatures. It remains the only recognized process to not use heat as used in pasteurization, chemicals, preservatives, or irradiation, which while effective, can also erode the flavor, texture, color, and nutrition of food.
The HPP process is 100% natural and recognized by the FDA and USDA as an anti-pathogen treatment. It has been deemed as appropriate for many products, and is currently being used in meat, seafood, fruit juice, dairy products, and processed fruits & vegetables.
Stella & Chewy’s strictly follows Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP) guidelines, a prevention-based food safety system established by the FDA and USDA. Low levels of safe, pathogen-fighting ozone and hydrogen peroxide prevent contamination by surface and air-borne pathogens.
While numerous steps are taken in following the proper procedures during the manufacturing process, constant monitoring also takes place to assure that the high standards established are achieved. Every batch of product is tested by an independent lab for pathogenic bacteria including salmonella and E. coli O157:H7. Only after the results are confirmed as negative is product released for shipment. Each certificate of analysis from the outside lab is posted to their website. Each product has been identified with the production lot codes for easy look-up and reference.
