Collagen pet chews made of at least one piece of bovine corium and at least one piece of fish skin, the fish skin having a scaled surface that is oriented away from the piece of bovine corium, the corium and fish skin being rolled into a desired shape, preferably a cylinder, and treated with dry heat to release gelatinous adhesive in the corium and fish skin that couples the corium and fish skin. The layered dehydrated collagen pet chew having improved flavor and textural characteristics.

Collagen pet chews made of at least one piece of bovine corium and at least one piece of fish skin, the fish skin having a scaled surface that is oriented away from the piece of bovine corium, the corium and fish skin being rolled into a desired shape, preferably a cylinder, and treated with dry heat to release gelatinous adhesive in the corium and fish skin that couples the corium and fish skin. The layered dehydrated collagen pet chew having improved flavor and textural characteristics.

A dog biscuit, such as a morning dog biscuit or an evening dog biscuit, that includes a botanical; a botanical seed or vegetable seed; a digestive enzyme or coenzyme; a probiotic or prebiotic; a vitamin; an animal organ; an egg yolk; a fruit or vegetable; and a bone broth.

A dog biscuit, such as a morning dog biscuit or an evening dog biscuit, that includes a botanical; a botanical seed or vegetable seed; a digestive enzyme or coenzyme; a probiotic or prebiotic; a vitamin; an animal organ; an egg yolk; a fruit or vegetable; and a bone broth.

A dried chewy cheese product and pet chew treat is described. The cheese chew treat can be shelf-stable, dehydrated, and non-melting. In some embodiments, the cheese chew treat may be formed into a disk shape and may have a central hole. A process for making the dried cheese piece is also described. Methods of making the product may include the steps of pressing and forming the cheese, slicing it to a selected thickness, brining the unfinished cheese pieces, air drying the pieces on a drying rack, dehydrating the product to its final moisture content by placing the unfinished products into a drying chamber at a controlled temperature for a set duration, cooling the product, and removing surface oils.

A dried chewy cheese product and pet chew treat is described. The cheese chew treat can be shelf-stable, dehydrated, and non-melting. In some embodiments, the cheese chew treat may be formed into a disk shape and may have a central hole. A process for making the dried cheese piece is also described. Methods of making the product may include the steps of pressing and forming the cheese, slicing it to a selected thickness, brining the unfinished cheese pieces, air drying the pieces on a drying rack, dehydrating the product to its final moisture content by placing the unfinished products into a drying chamber at a controlled temperature for a set duration, cooling the product, and removing surface oils.

Bone mineral content, 25(OH) vitamin D3, or 1,25(OH).sub.2 vitamin D3 in a companion animal can be improved by adjusting the diet of the animal to increase the amount of a compound which positively or negatively modulates the bone mineral content, 25(OH) vitamin D3, or 1,25(OH).sub.2 vitamin D3 or adjusting the diet of the animal to decrease the amount of a compound which positively or negatively modulates the bone mineral content, 25(OH) vitamin D3, or 1,25(OH).sub.2 vitamin D3.

Bone mineral content, 25(OH) vitamin D3, or 1,25(OH).sub.2 vitamin D3 in a companion animal can be improved by adjusting the diet of the animal to increase the amount of a compound which positively or negatively modulates the bone mineral content, 25(OH) vitamin D3, or 1,25(OH).sub.2 vitamin D3 or adjusting the diet of the animal to decrease the amount of a compound which positively or negatively modulates the bone mineral content, 25(OH) vitamin D3, or 1,25(OH).sub.2 vitamin D3.

Compositions and methods are disclosed for providing a pet food feeding system or packaged product containing multiple formulations meeting a number of parameters in order to offer diversified ingredients and varied flavors to a pet with minimized digestive stress due to dietary changes.

Compositions and methods are disclosed for providing a pet food feeding system or packaged product containing multiple formulations meeting a number of parameters in order to offer diversified ingredients and varied flavors to a pet with minimized digestive stress due to dietary changes.