Playing the wild game: Canterbury Pet Foods
Raw pet food from wild game might be better for your pet and helps our native flora and fauna.
It’s common knowledge that New Zealand’s fragile native wildlife and ecosystems are under significant threat from the overpopulation of introduced species such as deer, goats, wallabies, possums, rabbits, and hares. These animals damage forests, destroy crops, and compete with native wildlife for food, causing lasting harm to biodiversity.
For Canterbury Pet Food Co, though, there was an opportunity to turn this ecological challenge into an ethical solution by incorporating wild game into their quality raw pet food range.
“Wild game has a fantastic nutrient profile and is so good for your pet, plus these pest species have no natural predators so need to be controlled, using them for pet food is a win win,” says owner Stu Free. Products vary from mixes customised to weaning puppies right up to elderly animals, as well as for different sizes and activity levels.
“All our game meat is sourced from licensed, professional hunters who humanely harvest animals in a controlled manner. This approach reduces the need for controversial poison-based control methods like 1080, of which New Zealand uses 80% of the global supply,” Stu says.
“Pets are healthiest and happiest when eating a diet that mimics what their ancestors evolved to consume in the wild. It allows their systems to extract the nutrients needed for optimal health and well-being.”
Canterbury Pet Foods also caters for animals with digestive disorders, weight management needs, and allergies. Talk to their helpful staff at either the Ohoka or Islington stores, or order delivery straight to your door.
