One of the top reasons Wag! likes Freshpet Select is its dog foods contain no meat meal - all meat in Freshpet Select's recipes is all-natural and high-quality. A lack of fillers and meat meal means Freshpet Select may be better for dogs with sensitive stomachs than other dog food brands.

beef 100% farm-raised for a high-quality protein that powers a healthy diet.

Where do Freshpet ingredients come from? Freshpet recipes are made with natural and fresh meat, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

The fatty acids found in Freshpet's fresh animal proteins help maintain skin & coat health. High-protein meals with amino acids help pets build lean muscle so they can reach and maintain a healthy weight. Two-thirds of pet parents reported noticeably fresher breath in their dogs after feeding Freshpet.

within 7 days After you've fed your pet their favorite Freshpet recipe, simply re-seal the bag, place back in the fridge, and you're all set until the next mealtime! Be sure to use all of your opened Freshpet recipe within 7 days of opening, too.

The normal daily feeding amount for a healthy adult dog: Dog's Weight: 5 - 10 lbs; Amount to Feed Per Day: 1/4 - 3/8 lbs. Dog's Weight: 11 - 20 lbs; Amount to Feed Per Day: 3/4 - 3/4 lbs. Dog's Weight: 21 - 40 lbs; Amount to Feed Per Day: 3/4 - 1 lbs. Dog's Weight: 41 - 60 lbs; Amount to Feed Per Day: 1 - 1-1/2 lbs.

Whatever remains of the carcass - bones, blood, intestines, lungs, ligaments, and almost all the other parts not generally consumed by humans - is used in pet food, animal feed, and other products. These “other parts” are known as “by-products,” “meat-and-bone-meal,” or similar names on pet food labels.

Unlike traditional kibble pet food, fresh pet food resembles those pricey, “chunky” varieties of canned food. It has fewer or no preservatives, and it is kept in the fridge, to maintain freshness between servings.

Freshpet produces moderately cooked, refrigerated dog food with 6 sub-brands that offer 41 recipes. The company manufactures its dog and cat foods in facilities in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Their treats are made in co-manufacturing plants. Freshpet foods are widely available in grocery stores and large retailers.

Freshpet Inc (Freshpet) is a pet food manufacturing company. It carries out the manufacture and marketing of natural fresh, refrigerated meals and treats for dogs and cats.

According to Bullen, the term “fresh pet food” doesn't really have a specific definition - it just refers to pet food that's made with fewer or no preservatives.

Our food comes fully cooked and made to be served fresh out of the refrigerator – no additional cooking necessary! But some pet parents like to “take the chill off” by putting Freshpet in the microwave for a few seconds.

Freshpet is not raw. Our fresh cat and dog food undergo a steam-cooking process; microbial testing is a critical step for our Quality Assurance team. The products are sent out weekly for nutritional analysis testing as well making them safe for handling and serving.

within 7 days After you've fed your pet their favorite Freshpet recipe, simply re-seal the bag, place back in the fridge, and you're all set until the next mealtime! Be sure to use all of your opened Freshpet recipe within 7 days of opening, too.

Beef, Chicken or Poultry By-products By-products are made by mashing up bones and organs such as the liver, spleen, and kidneys and removing the moisture until all that remains is the protein – which is then turned into a powder, mixed into a pet food, and labeled as a chicken, beef, or poultry by-product meal.

Most of the meat in pet food comes from USDA inspected slaughterhouses. These facilities process meat for human consumption. They sell the by-products and meat unfit for humans to animal feed manufacturers. This means that most of the meat in pet foods comes from USDA inspected facilities but is not USDA certified.