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- David D'Angelo on What’s the best puppy food?: “Hi Vanessa, here’s the Scratch review.” Apr 24, 18:36
- on Fussy Cat Cat Food Review: “Hi Cat, originally Fussy Cat was rated 3/5 (old rating system), but the ingredients were different. Originally the first ingredients were “Salmon & Fish Meal, poultry Meal and Meat Meal, Real Chicken Meat, Potato, Field Peas, poultry Tallow (Preserved with Mixed Toccopherols)….” I also receive a lot of feedback per brand, and the feedback I receive for the manufacturer of Fussy Cat hasn’t been as good as others.” Apr 24, 18:34
- on Best Affordable Dog Food in Australia: “Hi Annette, my credentials and expertise can be found on the about page. Yes, there is advertising on the site – unfortunately running a website such as this takes a great deal of time, effort, and money, so Pet Food Reviews simply wouldn’t exist otherwise. If you’re concerned about a conflict of interest in the foods I recommend, then I understand that due to the advertising, but I always aim to be honest, use common sense, and only recommend foods which I would feed my own pets.” Apr 24, 18:20
- on Purr Cat Food Review: “I cannot believe the quality of this watery disgusting crap that I refuse to feed my cat!! Just because it’s fed to animals, doesn’t mean it needs to be shit house. I’ll never buy it again and the tins I did stupidly buy I will be sorting a full refund!!! How dare you think this is ok!!! Pathetic!!” Apr 24, 16:11
- on What’s the best cat food (in Australia)?: “There’s a new range of meal completers for cats – vngpets.com. There’s even a hypoallergenic completer (which is what I needed for my cat; seafood free with vegan Omega 3 is scarce to find). They have meal completers available for healthy adult cats, cats with kidney disease and cats and kittens with food sensitivities. I have used Raw Meow hypoallergenic but my cat barely touched it, including the freeze dried hypoallergenic. Currently all my cats’ meals are made from scratch as there are no wet food brands that cater to hypoallergenic diets.” Apr 23, 08:47
- on Best Affordable Dog Food in Australia: “Do you have any conflicts of interest that you can disclose in the information and reviews you provide? What are your credentials or expertise in this area. I notice advertising on your site.” Apr 23, 07:27
- on Zealandia Cat Food Review: “The Zealander lamb seems to be the best in their range for cats with kidney disease as it has the lowest phosphorus. My boy, who as a former long term street cat has multiple medical conditions, loves it. Being such good quality protein it makes him feel happy & full. I alternate it with the lower phosphrous Weruva (which is also lower for carbs), Black Hawke lamb & salmon & Wellness Core chicken pate. He also has some kidney food from Hills & Royal Canin. He also likes the Paw & Spoon chicken & Salmon: I have no idea what its phosphrous content is & don’t know how to find out. He has no dry food apart from the occasional freeze dried chicken thigh treats from the Paw Grocer. I have learned so much from your reviews & it has strongly influenced by your food reviews. He was supposed to be palliative when he came to us 17 months ago but has thrived & is described by his vet as “fat & happy”. Thank you so much.” Apr 22, 18:45
- on Pet Food Australia Dog Food Review: “I was on Royal Canin species specific shih tzu , my dog used to get the runs a lot on that , changed to pet found Austrslia and found his tummy issues or runny number twos had all pretty much vanished , I’d recommend this for dogs with sensation stomachs” Apr 22, 17:54
- on Fussy Cat Cat Food Review: “Hi, I just wanted to ask why your opinion changed on this particular food. I recall several years ago, you rated this food higher than the current rating. You didn’t say it was the best or recommended but that it was decent for a supermarket product.” Apr 22, 15:52
- on Applaws Dog Food Review: “We have been feeding the Applaws dry dog food to our Australian cattle dogs for a few years now after reading one of your reviews recommending it as a cost-effective option, and are very happy with it. We use it as a daily staple usually mixed with a little wet food, a tin of sardines, some steamed veges (pumpkin, sweet potato) or a raw egg. They have always eaten it readily even without anything mixed with it and do well on it.” Apr 21, 15:23
- on What’s the best puppy food?: “Hi Jarod, I’ve looked to see if you have reviewed Scratch but can’t find it. Any thoughts?” Apr 21, 10:53
- on Lyka Dog Food Review: “An update since switching to Wolfit….we couldn’t be happier! The food smells so good, my husband asked if it was meant for us! It is raw, but you can steam, lightly fry or even microwave it on low power if you prefer. Meals are balanced with all healthy ingredients. I sometimes add a few extra blueberries, or some broccoli or pumpkin. Our dogs now love it raw. It was an easy transition. It also comes packaged in thin packs so storage is not a problem in the freezer. Lyka was far bulkier to store. Finally, the price! Wow! It is so much more affordable than Lyka. If you’ve tried Lyka and like it, you, your dogs and your wallet will love Wolfit!” Apr 20, 19:01
- on Canidae PURE Dog Food Review: “Great food. I cannot seem to find a retailer in Australia who sells it since the pandemic.” Apr 17, 17:05
- on Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Dog Food Review: “Hi, thanks for the review but I’m concerned how much this has impacted my decision-making for a long time and brought my dog pretty close to being hospitalised. He really does have protein allergies. We’ve tried. We’ve used top quality foods (no wheat, no grains). We’ve tried raw (very slowly but instant vomiting), we’ve tried single protein – best quality, air-dried, cooked, you name it, but still his albumin levels were dangerously close to total collapse. He was vomiting, had diarrhoea, etc. He’s now on this. As far as I’m concerned if it saves my dog’s life, I don’t much care about any opinion. I will trust my vet and internal medicine specialist.” Apr 16, 09:56
- on Baxters Dog Food Review: “Hi Sharon, firstly I’m sorry to hear this has happened to your dog, and personally I’m not surprised the treats were the cause. It’s a shame you fed them again based on the vet’s advice. It’s worth adding this information to the Baxters page on APOG – https://www.apog.com.au/recall-issue-log/woolworths-baxters/ Feel free to read the other reports on that page which are similar to what you have experienced.” Apr 10, 02:03
- on Ultimates Indulge Dog Food Review: “Hi Carol, assuming you’ve removed Ultimates from her diet, has there been any improvement? If this is something you’re yet to try I recommend 2 or 3 weeks minimum, perhaps substituting with a hypoallergenic food for a while even if it costs more.” Apr 9, 18:06
- on Vets All Natural Complete Mix Dog Food Review: “Hi Susie, many years ago I read an original study on garlic. The conclusion was garlic can harm dogs, but when fed significant amounts. I can’t remember exactly, but around 70 cloves of garlic? Needless to say, you won’t find that much garlic in a dog food, and I expect we wouldn’t feel too great either consuming that amount of it. Unfortunately the nature of the Internet and “viral” information can make “facts” such as this very widespread, misleading, and somewhat false. I can recall one person getting in touch with me a few years ago who’s dog did have an issue and her vet had concluded it was garlic in the pet food. Perhaps it was, or perhaps it was many other possible causes.” Apr 9, 18:03
- on Meals for Mutts Dog Food Review: “Hi Kylie, I find in many cases dietary sensitivities are triggered by common ingredients such as wheat, cereals, chicken etc, which usually means a hypoallergenic diet really helps. It’s a complex situation, immune/microbiome related, and for some dogs finding the right diet and getting back on track can be very tricky. In your case perhaps it’s lamb? Although it could be many things. I’d be interested to know if you’ve found a solution?” Apr 9, 18:00
- on Royal Canin Dog Food Review: “Hi Andy, that’s perfectly useful feedback and I’m glad Royal Canin works well for your dog when others don’t. It would be interested to know the issues you’ve faced with your dog on those foods, whether it’s dietary reactions or pancreatitis or anything like that?” Apr 9, 17:57
- on SavourLife Dog Food Review: “Yes, it’s definitely smart marketing. People assume they’ll buy a bag of dog food for, say, $100, and $50 will go to charity. Not so, it’s $100 minus production costs, packing costs, marketing costs, premises costs, expenses, and whatever salaries of staff and executives which are largely fluid. Sorry to hear it gave the puppies diarrhoea. Noted.” Apr 9, 17:53