About Us
True or False
New Zealand has one of the cleanest supply chains in the world
True
New Zealand is famous for its unspoiled environment, clean air, lush pastures and plentiful oceans making it the perfect place to find an amazing array of natural, pure ingredients.
True or False
K9 Natural Tripe Boosters enhance the nutritional value of a dog’s diets, and are highly palatable.
True
Packed with nutrients, our Green Tripe range works as a natural digestive aid, immunity booster, and is one of the best additions a pet owner can make to their dog’s daily diet.
True or False
K9 Natural & Feline Natural can be used as a topper / mix feeder or as a sole diet that is complete and balanced.
True
K9 Natural complete diets are packed with whole foods and are nutritionally balanced to provide dogs with all the goodness they need for health and happiness. Feed as a complete meal or sprinkle over a dog’s existing diet as a tasty topper.
K9 Natural and Feline Natural food meets all AAFCO requirements ensuring they are complete and balanced for all life stages.
True or False
Cats need to eat carbs
False!
Cat’s love the natural goodness of
a high-meat diet. It’s what they are instinctively drawn to and what their bodies are designed for.
Does K9 Natural or Feline Natural contain any grain, gluten, corn, soy, cereal or other fillers?
Nope!
Our diets are made up of high quality ingredients and no unnecessary fillers, such as grains or starches, making them naturally rich in the nutrients pets need to thrive, and free from the ones they don’t.
The Animal Protection Index grades all countries in the world on their animal welfare. What grade did New Zealand get?
Heather with Otis & Pedro (Northwest & Mountain Sales - US)
The Animal Protection Index gave New Zealand an "A" for animal welfare.
Tripe is a superfood which is great for transition feeding, digestive health, pre & probiotics and what else?
Tim (Head of Business - Export Markets)
Add on Sales!
Name our K9 Natural freeze dried diets.
Lamb, Beef, Chicken, Puppy (Beef with Hoki Oil), Lamb/Salmon, Hoki & Beef
Name our Feline Natural freeze dried diets.
Chicken/Lamb, Lamb/Salmon, Beef/Hoki
What are the white spots sometimes found in the K9 and Feline cans?
Audry & Adler (North America Manager)
Rest assured, the white specs you’ve been noticing are completely normal! They’re simply small bits of fat that have become separated during heating in the canning process. Our cans are free from any gels or binding agents whatsoever, just fresh New Zealand water, which means you’re more likely to notice our nutritious whole food ingredients.
Nothing is more important to us than the safety and quality of our food. We use only the finest ingredients and set the highest standards when it comes to our production methods. All of our whole-food ingredients are sourced in NZ and are ____________ and ______________.
Human Grade
Non GMO
Tripe is not a balanced and complete diet, it is a supplement to be added to any diet. Which customers are good candidates for a tripe supplement?
Tripe Supplements are suitable for any breed, age and size dog or cat.
All of our freeze dried and canned diets in both K9 and Feline are the exact same recipe - except for THIS key ingredient we add to our cans for processing.
Robin (Sales Activation & Western Canada Sales)
We use fresh NZ water rather than gels, gums or fillers
What are some of the benefits of feeding Tripe to cats?
Supports a healthy gut
Soothes gastrointestinal upsets
Good for picky eaters
Low allergenic
Boosts the immune system
We use Green Lipped Mussels in our diets. What are some of the benefits of feeding Green Lipped Mussels to your pets?
Kristina and Piper (Northeast Sales)
High in Omega-3 fatty acids
Great for joint health
Reduce inflammation,
Improve skin condition, coat appearance
All our diets are developed by who?
Dr. Mark Roberts, our in-house animal nutritionist who holds a PhD in Animal Sciences and works alongside leading animal research institutions.
What are some of the benefits of feeding dogs Tripe?
Supports a healthy gut
Soothes gastrointestinal upsets
Good for picky eaters
Low allergenic
Boosts the immune system
What ingredients used in K9 and Feline Natural diets come from the sea?
Brooke & Charleigh (Southwest Sales)
King Salmon, Hoki Green Lipped Mussels & Kelp.
Why is moisture so important in Feline diets?
Overall Health
Keeps kidneys functioning normally
Can help prevent bladder problems and urinary diseases including stones
The red meat we use in our recipes is free-range, non-GMO, and ethically sourced from the human food supply chain in New Zealand. We source grass-fed and finished lamb, beef and venison which have spent their entire lives on the lush pastures of New Zealand, with bountiful grass and fresh water available, ensuring they grow strong and healthy. What are the benefits of grass fed meat over grain fed?
Compared to grain-fed, grass-fed meat is lower in saturated fat, and higher in vitamins A and E, conjugated linoleic acid and omega 3 fatty acids to help boost the immune system, reduce inflammation and support overall health.
What year did K9 Natural launch?
2006
What is Green Tripe?
The stomach lining of a ruminant animal (include cattle, sheep, goats etc)
What 3 ingredients make K9 Natural unique?
Tripe, Blood and Green Lipped Mussels
How much meat is in our Feline Natural diets?
Chris & Bella (Southeast Sales)
Our Feline Natural diets contain 98+% meat.
What are the dominant macro nutrients in our diets?
Shane & Ziggy (Business Development Manager)
Fats & Protein
What is the word for the process of creating glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, of which our food supports?
Gluconeogenesis.
Carbohydrates get broken down to glucose in the body. Since blood glucose is still needed, gluconeogenesis occurs, whereby protein and fat are used as alternative sources of carbohydrates.