Cat food includes: food granules including extruded puffed granules having a moisture content of 12% or less. 60% or more of the food granules have a hardness of 2.5 kgw or less 1 minute after being immersed in a dilute hydrochloric acid (pH of 2.5) at 25° C. for 10 minutes. A pepsin digestibility of the food granules, 1 minute after being immersed in a 500 U/mL pepsin hydrochloric acid solution at 38° C. for 4 hours, is 60% or more.

Pet chews comprising at least 50% by weight dried cheese powder, gelatin, and microencapsulated enzymes evenly distributed throughout the pet chew are characterized by a percent digestive degradation in the gastric phase of at least 50% and a Shore D hardness of at least 65, thereby providing a unique combination of durability and digestive degradability. Further, under compressive loads, the chews crumble into dull pieces, rather than sharp fragments capable of causing mouth and intestinal tract lacerations.

The present invention relates to an edible pet chew where the pet chew comprises a thermo-processed shell and a cold-formed filling; the cold-formed filling is prepared at approximately room temperature and is not cooked; the thermo-processed shell contains cellulosic fibers, a humectant and a gelling agent; the cold-formed filling can contain thermally labile nutrients and/or actives; and the pet chew is made by co-extruding the filling into the extruded tube-shaped thermo-processed shell.

The present invention relates to an edible pet chew where the pet chew comprises a thermo-processed shell and a cold-formed filling; the cold-formed filling is prepared at approximately room temperature and is not cooked; the thermo-processed shell contains cellulosic fibers, a humectant and a gelling agent; the cold-formed filling can contain thermally labile nutrients and/or actives; and the pet chew is made by co-extruding the filling into the extruded tube-shaped thermo-processed shell.

An edible pet chew has an initially malleable sheet of a hardened chewable material dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable for flexing, folding or rolling into a final shape. The sheet is shaped into a final shape by flexing, folding or rolling and then hardened.

An edible pet chew has an initially malleable sheet of a hardened chewable material dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable for flexing, folding or rolling into a final shape. The sheet is shaped into a final shape by flexing, folding or rolling and then hardened.

The present invention relates to an edible pet chew where the pet chew comprises a thermo-processed shell and a cold-formed filling; the cold-formed filling is prepared at approximately room temperature and is not cooked; the thermo-processed shell contains cellulosic fibers, a humectant and a gelling agent; the cold-formed filling contains thermally labile nutrients and/or actives; and the pet chew is made by co-extruding the filling into the extruded tube-shaped thermo-processed shell.

The present invention relates to an edible pet chew where the pet chew comprises a thermo-processed shell and a cold-formed filling; the cold-formed filling is prepared at approximately room temperature and is not cooked; the thermo-processed shell contains cellulosic fibers, a humectant and a gelling agent; the cold-formed filling contains thermally labile nutrients and/or actives; and the pet chew is made by co-extruding the filling into the extruded tube-shaped thermo-processed shell.

The present invention is related to feed granules comprising a feed enzyme and a zinc salt of an organic acid.

The present invention is related to feed granules comprising a feed enzyme and a zinc salt of an organic acid.