Canidae, Natural Balance, and one Wellness Product Recalled

• Written By: Susan Thixton
• 5-4-2012
• Categorized in: Pet Food Recall

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Dear Flint River Ranch Family,

I hate it that once again there is an active National pet food recall that has people who don't feed Flint River Ranch worried about what they feed their pets. This is one of the reasons our motto is "Feel Good About What You Feed!"  We are careful in our processing methods, ingredients used and we cook in small batches.  We don't rush the process of our products and we test ingredients before they're used, during the cooking process and afterwards. 

Flint River Ranch has never been involved in any recall and the food you feed your pets is the same food we feed our pets as well! 

Please take this opportunity to let your friends who might feed one of the affected brands why you and your pets love and thrive on Flint River Ranch.  Let them know the website you order from or give them the number to our Call Center at 800/354-6858 or send them to the Company site at www.frrco.com.  Make sure you reference yourself or your Distributor, if they are a first time buyer.  We are serious about the safety of our food and honored by the trust you place in us to keep your pets safe means everything to us! 

Thank you for being a part of the Flint River Ranch family!

  

Sincerely, 

Jay P.

Cat Gift Pack

Finally, a fantastic gift package for your kitties! These products have been rated 10 on the fun factor for cats that enjoy catnip. We tested these products on many, many cats, and the cats have assured us we picked a winner!
You can feel safe knowing the toys are made with organic hemp and filled with fresh, fragrant, organic catnip. Any colored designs on these products are from natural plant/food source dyes, so there are no worries when kitty chews them.

Contents:

• One Shelby Hemp Mouse
• One Shelby the refillable Hemp Mouse
• Catnip Spray
• Billy Bob the Cork Ball
• Catnip Leaf and Flower (0.5 oz)
• One Bag of Bonita Flakes

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Deer Antler Dog Chews

A long lasting chew treat straight from Mother Nature! Deer, elk and caribou naturally shed their antlers every spring. The naturally shed antlers are gathered, power washed with water, cut, and the sharp edges removed to give your dog a healthy, safer chew. So much better than your couch or shoes! Each antler is sold by weight and will vary in length and diameter from piece to piece, just like nature intended!

Source: Flint River Ranch Corporate.

Eau d’Kibble

Posted by Flint River Ranch Corporate

In one of the various industry periodicals I read, an article stated that a company who specializes in developing palatability for pet food, (yes, there are companies that don’t make pet food, just find ways to get pets to eat it!) has now teamed up with a perfume and flavoring company.  They are going to launch a new “Feel Good” program that will allow pet food manufacturers to make products that have perfume applied so  that will be more pleasing to pet owners as well as the pets.   Apparently, they are going to be able to inject a masking perfume into finished product like roasted chicken, beef and Italian seasoning.

They are developing this program; for both wet and dry products, due to research that showed some owners were not pleased with the smell of the foods that they were serving their pets. It appears that the intention is to add a pleasing aroma for the benefit of the customer, but has no added nutritional value for the pet.  So obviously, if the customers didn’t like the smell of the original product, then they were naturally placing a negative opinion on the product that it might not be good.  Or maybe rather, the manufacturer could not (or would not) make a product that naturally smelled fresh, clean and had a favorable aroma.  Like the formulas Flint River Ranch has been successfully making for over 18 years!

Another issue is that these aromas are going to be able to last all the way through to the end of the bag.  That’s a pretty vigorous perfume to last for weeks or more, and I wonder if they are going to be natural or chemical in their origin?  I’m betting that to stay that potent it will be chemical in origin.   Low quality meat ingredients of limited nutritional value are still limited in nutritional value regardless of any aroma being added.  Moldy grain sprayed with perfume is still moldy grain.

Flint River Ranch Natural Flavor

Folks, this is just another way that some in the pet food industry continue to misrepresent their products.  If they wanted to make a food that always smelled welcoming and fresh; like Flint River Ranch does, they would.  They could, but some don’t.  There are still companies that will misrepresent, confuse and trick the consumers into thinking that what they are feeding to their pets is good and wholesome.  Some do it with cute, colorful, fun-shaped kibbles that trick the consumer into thinking that they are feeding real vegetables like carrots, peas, meat bits and such.  In reality, it’s just another dry kibble that’s been dyed a color.  Others do it with their impressive graphics and marketing on their bags, full of flashy colors, happy, healthy-looking pets, pictures of supposed fresh, whole meats and vegetables put into the kibbles.  It’s a misrepresentation and mainly marketing hype just to get people to buy the product. They only want to move product; not make a positive & permanent positive impact on a pet’s health.  now they’re going to use these powerful aroma additives to further trick the consumers and make the pets key in on the smell and flavor over producing a quality food!

Store Brand - Artificial Color and Flavors

It’s just wrong and again this is another reason why I’m so proud of what Jim started over 18 years ago.  We stand by what we do and how we make it and always will.  Yes, I know we’re a premium-priced food in the marketplace, but our pricing is competitive even with the included shipping.  There is a reason we will not skimp on the quality of the ingredients or our oven-baking process.  We stand by the performance that we know our formulas will provide.  There’s an old adage that you can get by eating fast food all day, every day.  But knowing the health impact, why would you want too?  Masking the aroma of the finished product to the consumer is just wrong and this type of practice and the marketing surrounding it continues to frustrate me because there is always a trickle-down effect to those of us who are trying to do this business correctly.  Just want to keep you informed.  Thanks for being involved!

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Flint River Ranch - FRR - What's it all about?

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Proper diet not only is important for humans, it is the most basic aspect of a pet's lifestyle. Flint River Ranch has been formulated to help your companion animals live healthy lives through properly balanced nutrition. The secret to Flint River Ranch's great nutrition is how many nutrients are present in the food and how efficiently they are utilized when digested.
Flint River Ranch Dogs and Cats have a healthier shiny coat, healthy skin and a higher energy level. Our all natural, holistic ingredients also have a positive effect on allergic reactions, dental disease, degenerative organ dysfunction, and feline urological syndrome (F.U.S.), often caused or enhanced by low-quality ingredients and chemicals that are common to most other dog and cat foods.
Flint River Ranch is made with All Natural, High Quality, Whole Human Grade Ingredients. Slowly twice oven-baked at low temperatures for easy digestion and maximum nutrition. Fresh from the oven to your door. Flint River Ranch does not sit on the shelf! No By-Products (no feet, heads, intestines or feathers). Naturally preserved with Vitamins E & C. No Ethoxyquin, BHA or BHT. No artificial colors or flavors. Concentrated. Costs less to feed. Less stool cleanup. Great taste (Your Dogs and Cats will LOVE IT! Take our taste test!) 100% Money-Back Guarantee if any product fails to meet your expectations if returned within 30 days. Shipping to your door anywhere in the Continental USA by UPS is included in the price!!

Introducing!!!

Duck Meal and Oatmeal Formula

A gourmet blend of nutritionally balanced Duck meat proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vegetables, and fruit berries with vitamins, chelated minerals, Omega 6 and 3 fatty acids, antioxidents and probiotics. No corn, wheat or chicken, and also keeps with our philosophy of no chemical preservatives or by-products. The formula is OVEN-BAKED under carefully controlled conditions and temperatures resulting in better nutrition, palatability and digestibility for your pet.
Analysis
Protein: minimum 21% Fat: minimum 12% Fiber: maximum 4.25% Moisture: maximum 10%
Ingredients: Ingredients: Duck Meal, Oatmeal, Whole Ground Millet, Oat Flour, Dehydrated Potatoes, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Tomato Pomace, Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes, Flax Seed, Herring Meal, Oat Bran, Dried Alfalfa Meal, Dried Whey, Dried Whole Eggs, Potassium Chloride, Dried Kelp Meal, Salt, Quinoa Seed, Avocado Oil, Dried Blueberries, Dried Apples, Dried Carrots, Dried Cranberries, Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, Lecithin, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, a-Tocopherol Acetate [Source of Vitamin E], Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Ascorbic Acid [Source of Vitamin C], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Source of Vitamin B6], Thiamine Mononitrate [Source of Vitamin B1], Riboflavin Supplement [Source of Vitamin B Chelate], Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate), Dried Bacillus Subtillis Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Product.

Our Commitment to You

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At Flint River Ranch we are committed to providing you, our valued clients, and your pets the highest standard of excellence in product quality, palatability, and customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on making only the very best, all-natural pet foods using the finest ingredients available – exceeding the nutrient guidelines established by the AAFCO.

Dry Water Dog Formula...

Add variety to your canine's menu....
Serve Dry Water as a delightful break from your dog's day to day food.
We all enjoy a special meal and your pet will too!

DESCRIPTION:
Try Flint River Ranch's Dry Water formula to give your dog a warm meal without the mess and smell of the "can"! This revolutionary product required the development of new manufacturing methods to achieve the results you will see! The all-natural ingredients are blended, mixed and manufactured using a combined formulation of freeze-dried, air-dehydrated, heat-dried, moist-cooked and oven-baked ingredients. Packaged as a dry food, all you need to do is add hot water to create a warm, light and natural meat gravy-coated meal that delivers a 100% complete and fully-balanced meal. Feed it alone as the meal or as a topping on your dog's favorite Flint River Ranch formula, either way this formula is sure to satisfy!
Available in a 3 lb version (1 x 3 lb bag) or a 9 lb version (3 x 3 lb bags).

FACTS ABOUT:
Fresh whole chicken meat (no by-products); Natural herbs to help keep your dog's body in optimum health; Vegetables and Grains, including tomatoes, peas, carrots, bell peppers, garlic, spinach and broccoli; Probiotics to increase the absorption rate of vita essential nutrients (proteins, carbs, fat and fiber) necessary for complete digestion; Contains Flax, which is high in fiber and alpha linoleic acid (great source of Omega 3 fatty acid); 22% Protein; 10% Fat

USAGE:
Scoop the desired amount of Dry Water food into your dog's dish. Add enough hot water (bottled or tap) to just cover the food. Stir briefly to blend and allow 2 minutes to create a warm, light gravy consistency. Serve as a single, complete hot meal or spread it over Flint River Ranch Oven-baked Dry Dog Food. Adjust feeding quantities to meet your dog's nutritional needs.



INGREDIENTS:
Chicken Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Fresh Whole Chicken (No By-products), Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Ground Whole Wheat, Rice Bran, Grape Seed Oil, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid), Flax Seed, Toasted Oats, Rice, Folded Pasta, Fresh Potato, Dehydrated Peas and Freeze Dried Vegetables (Tomato Flakes, Carrot Flakes, Celery, Garlic Granules, Spinach, Parsley Flakes), Dehydrated Alfalfa, Dried Kelp, Wheat Germ Meal, Dried Whey, Fish Meal, Avocado Oil, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Salt, Lecithin, Cheese Meal, Vegetable Gum, Natural Flavor, Natural Caramel Color, Natural Greens Mixture (Barley Grass Juice Powder, Brown Rice Powder, Blue Green Algae (Spiraling), Spinach Powder, Green Tea Extract, Chlorelia Powder, Echinacea Extract, Broccoli
Powder, Tricalcium Phosphate), Rosemary Extract, Sage Extract, Monosodium Phosphaic, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, DL-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement (Source of Vitamin B Complex), Copper Sulfate, Zinc Methionine, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Niacin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, D-Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Calcium Iodate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Bromalin, Papain, Aspergillus Niger, Bacillus Subtillus. Lactobacillus Acidophilus (20 Billion CFU/g).