Orijen Pet Food Review

ORIJEN is an exceptionally high-quality pet food brand. Their freeze-dried food selection features meat, organs and bones for maximum nutrition without artificial supplements or synthetic fillers.

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ORIJEN products strive to replicate the diets of early canines. Their foods feature fresh or raw animal ingredients as their first five components; additionally, many contain WholePrey ingredients which offer nutritional support.

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Biologically Appropriate Nutrition

Orijen offers premium-grade dog and cat foods that meet all age, size, breed and nutritional requirements for every age, size and breed of pets. Their protein-rich recipes nourish pets according to nature.

As their wild ancestors did, dogs have also evolved as carnivores and require a diet high in meat-rich ingredients such as chicken and turkey** from free-run farms as well as wild-caught fish for sustenance. ORIJEN recipes contain over 85%* quality animal ingredients including fresh or raw free-run chicken and turkey, wild-caught fish and Wholeprey ingredients from carcasses such as cartilage and bone as well as plenty of cage-free eggs to meet this dietary need.

Orijen Fit & Trim features more calories from protein and fat sources while decreasing carbs consumption, to better replicate your pet’s natural diet and help them maintain a healthy weight by decreasing excess body fat. This ensures dogs maintain optimal health without going on weight loss diets or becoming overweight.

Grain Free

Reviews indicate that this food is well-received by dogs of all ages and breeds, particularly older pets with diabetes or heart disease. Reviews praise its low-glycemic content for maintaining steady blood sugar levels – something other brands fail to provide. Reviews highlight its low glycemic index rating that makes this ideal for older canines who may require maintenance of stable glucose levels in their system.

Packed with over 85% quality animal ingredients like fresh or raw** free-run chicken and turkey, wild-caught fish, cage-free eggs and WholePrey animal ingredients such as liver and cartilage; providing your puppy with nourishment from parts of an animal that are nutritionally dense for optimal growth.

After being prepared, food is combined with an exclusive combination of herbs and spices designed to naturally increase flavor, palatability, and encourage picky eaters. Kibble coated with freeze-dried liver is included to encourage reluctant eaters, while food with chelated minerals provides better absorption into the body.

No Synthetics

ORIJEN ingredients are fresh-refrigerated without preservatives or chemical processing, to ensure optimal nutrition for pets of all genetic backgrounds. Our food features only high nutrient density animal parts sourced directly from natural environments for maximum genetic potential and genetic fulfillment.

For example, the Original recipe features free-run poultry, turkey, flounder and mackerel as its first five ingredients – reflecting their ancestral diets of wild canines while helping keep dogs slim and fit.

ORIJEN Dog Food uses pollock oil, which naturally is abundant with omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Additionally, their food includes chelated minerals to make absorption simpler for dogs – an exceptional feature among dog foods.

No Artificials

ORIJEN is made from high percentages of premium animal ingredients without synthetic supplements, delivering an unparalleled protein source to dogs and cats that naturally provides essential amino acids. Two thirds of all meats used are fresh or raw while 1/3 are gently freeze-dried for superior protein sources that naturally provide essential amino acids. Furthermore, WholePrey ratios comprised of fresh meat, organs, cartilage, bone plus cage-free eggs provide virtually every nutrient your pup or kitty needs to thrive!

Champion Petfoods’ kitchens in Auburn, Kentucky or Morinville, Alberta, Canada receive responsibly farmed, ranched or fished animals that are then cooked before being distributed through an independent network of pet stores for sale.

Made in the USA

Champion Pet Foods, maker of Orijen and Acana brands of dog food, is based in Canada but also operates a facility in Kentucky for their production.

This company provides nine dry dog food formulas tailored specifically to puppies, small breeds, large breeds, all life stages, weight management and senior dogs with AAFCO nutritional profiles.

Original Kibble by Petcurean is a high-protein food made with raw meat, featuring 85% quality poultry and fish ingredients that are either free-run or wild caught, plus organs and bone, designed with dogs’ digestion in mind. Since this food contains such a large quantity of proteins, its introduction should be gradual.