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_Chrissy_ · 12-24-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SWEETPEA

well thats not the kibble i give misty. wellness small bites is a different shape.
very scary though

Yes, the Wellness Small Breed looks different than that to but it is not "fish".

I was in shock

when he showed how "sharp" the fish bones are.

Well, Max is now on Natural Balance Original Ultra Small Bites and really likes it a lot. He is eatting some now as I am sitting here-LOL

TammyJM · 12-25-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by _Chrissy_

When I was looking up where to buy Wellness Dog Food in Google I found this very recent (11/08) video on Utube... I am shocked!

Anyone else experience this with Wellness?
Guess I will use NB.

YouTube - WARNING Wellness Pet Food!

After seeing your post, I was curious about Natural Balanace's fish and sweet potato...so my husband and I dug through pieces and found the exact same thing as this Wellness video! It is in just about every single piece.

I called the company but had to leave a message with a girl in their customer service. I explained on her voice mailbox what had been found in this bag of food and left our phone number...this was last week and we are yet to hear back from her.

We have since switched our guys to Nature's Variety raw.

Tammy

Ellie May · 12-25-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TammyJM

After seeing your post, I was curious about Natural Balanace's fish and sweet potato...so my husband and I dug through pieces and found the exact same thing as this Wellness video! It is in just about every single piece.

I called the company but had to leave a message with a girl in their customer service. I explained on her voice mailbox what had been found in this bag of food and left our phone number...this was last week and we are yet to hear back from her.

We have since switched our guys to Nature's Variety raw.

Tammy

Oh my goodness.
Would it be possible to take a pic?

TammyJM · 12-25-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

Oh my goodness.
Would it be possible to take a pic?

I sure can....just give me a few mintutes to get some Christmas pics. cleared off my camera.

Tammy

Princes mom · 12-25-2008, 08:06 PM

Have you checked out Blue Buffalo? (I know you were asking about the two, but it may be worth looking at the web site.) That's what we use.

TammyJM · 12-25-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

Oh my goodness.
Would it be possible to take a pic?

Ok, here are the pictures that I just took. I just grabbed a small handful, but the bones are throughout most of the bag of kibble.

When my husband and I first discovered these in the food (last week), we dug through the pieces with knives and toothpicks so we could be 100% certain of what they were.

Like I said, we have since switched to Nature's Variety raw.

Tammy

(I will post a few more in the next post.)

TammyJM · 12-25-2008, 09:01 PM

More pictures:

Princes mom · 12-25-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TammyJM

After seeing your post, I was curious about Natural Balanace's fish and sweet potato...so my husband and I dug through pieces and found the exact same thing as this Wellness video! It is in just about every single piece.

I called the company but had to leave a message with a girl in their customer service. I explained on her voice mailbox what had been found in this bag of food and left our phone number...this was last week and we are yet to hear back from her.

We have since switched our guys to Nature's Variety raw.

Tammy

Please keep us posted. I only use Blue Buffalo and Solid Gold, but I'm going to check with my friends who have dogs to make sure they are aware of this.
Thanks for the info.
Prince's mom

I only

chloesMama · 12-25-2008, 09:28 PM

Wow ! I have been trying to decide which food would be best for Chloe & Sydney ..Chloe is on Blue Buffalo now but doesn't seem fond of it , and Sydney couldn't handle the switch. I was thinking of doing a combo of NVraw in the evenings and a kibble during the day.

I was leaning towards Wellness , then I see this !! Even though I most likely wouldn't be using the fish I wouldn't feel very good about the product as a whole given the care they take with the food. And then to see the same in NB , I'm shocked!

Maybe I will stay on BB or try the NV kibble. who knows anymore ! I only want to do whats best for my furbabies , but Lord only knows what "best" is anymore ! It seems no matter what you can't find the one "perfect" food

TammyJM · 12-25-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chloesMama

Wow ! I have been trying to decide which food would be best for Chloe & Sydney ..Chloe is on Blue Buffalo now but doesn't seem fond of it , and Sydney couldn't handle the switch. I was thinking of doing a combo of NVraw in the evenings and a kibble during the day.

I was leaning towards Wellness , then I see this !! Even though I most likely wouldn't be using the fish I wouldn't feel very good about the product as a whole given the care they take with the food. And then to see the same in NB , I'm shocked!

Maybe I will stay on BB or try the NV kibble. who knows anymore ! I only want to do whats best for my furbabies , but Lord only knows what "best" is anymore ! It seems no matter what you can't find the one "perfect" food

I know, isn't it awful!

I had mine on Canidae for quite some time and then they changed their formula and it made my guys sick. So then, I decide to put them on Natural Balance and I find the bones. I am going to stick with Nature's Variety raw and probably also give them Orijen kibble...or maybe I will just give them 100% raw.

Tammy

chloesMama · 12-25-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TammyJM

I know, isn't it awful!

I had mine on Canidae for quite some time and then they changed their formula and it made my guys sick. So then, I decide to put them on Natural Balance and I find the bones. I am going to stick with Nature's Variety raw and probably also give them Orijen kibble...or maybe I will just give them 100% raw.

Tammy

I was thinking about all raw also , but liked the idea of a combo. raw and kibble diet. I really didn't know about the nutritional value ( or lack thereof) of the kibble I was feeding them in the beginning, then when It seems I start to learn a bit ...I get hit right back to square one

.

OH well, back to the drawing board. I will look into the NV kibble to go along with the raw for a rotation diet. I was leaning towards the others because I could buy them locally nearby , I guess I will have to do a larger search of my area.

I wish companies would take as much care with the food they expect us to feed our "pets" as they do with the food they feed their children. But I guess thats to much to hope for.

lovelylf1 · 12-25-2008, 10:03 PM

I feed Scooter Wellness Adult Chicken. We recently started looking into switching him to thed small breed formula. He has been eating Wellness for a year now and I have never seen a bone. He is not a fan of fish flavors so we have not had the food in the video. While it is scary, I watch Scooter's food closely and if I ever find a bone, you can be sure we will stop feeding it to him. I feel lucky after seeing that video that Scooter does not like fish flavors. As we get closer to the end of his bag of food, we may switch entirely but for now I have been happy. He is a picky eater and we went through several kinds of food before Wellness. Thanks for posting the info and I will be sure to keep an extra eye on his food.

Ellie May · 12-26-2008, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TammyJM

Ok, here are the pictures that I just took. I just grabbed a small handful, but the bones are throughout most of the bag of kibble.

When my husband and I first discovered these in the food (last week), we dug through the pieces with knives and toothpicks so we could be 100% certain of what they were.

Like I said, we have since switched to Nature's Variety raw.

Tammy

(I will post a few more in the next post.)

I just don't get it.
How can quality control not see that???
I'm almost to the point where I won't recommend any kibble or canned food because they all seem to be potentially dangerous.

Ellie May · 12-26-2008, 05:33 AM

Tammy, how do we know that these are fish bones and not something else? Is it just the appearance? Are they sharp? Just wondering but until we get a good answer about this, I won't recommend either brand's fish kibble.

ltret0294 · 12-26-2008, 06:08 AM

Thanks for all the info. I feed the Boys NB but no fish kibble and Merrick canned varieties. I will be sure to check the kibble tonight.
Side note about Merrick, has anyone heard if they have changed their recipes. The first few cans I bought were a lot more liquid in consistency but now it's more of a paste like consistency. I also read on another "Dog Forum" that Merrick has a rendering plant right next to their pet food plant in Texas. Merrick is supposed to be so good it's sold in some of the local Health Food stores and Holistic oriented pet food shops.

12-25-2008, 09:28 PM	#54
chloesMama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: here :) Posts: 1,182	Wow ! I have been trying to decide which food would be best for Chloe & Sydney ..Chloe is on Blue Buffalo now but doesn't seem fond of it , and Sydney couldn't handle the switch. I was thinking of doing a combo of NVraw in the evenings and a kibble during the day. I was leaning towards Wellness , then I see this !! Even though I most likely wouldn't be using the fish I wouldn't feel very good about the product as a whole given the care they take with the food. And then to see the same in NB , I'm shocked! Maybe I will stay on BB or try the NV kibble. who knows anymore ! I only want to do whats best for my furbabies , but Lord only knows what "best" is anymore ! It seems no matter what you can't find the one "perfect" food __________________ *Chloe & Sydney*

12-25-2008, 10:03 PM	#57
lovelylf1 I ♥ Scooter Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 533	Wellness I feed Scooter Wellness Adult Chicken. We recently started looking into switching him to thed small breed formula. He has been eating Wellness for a year now and I have never seen a bone. He is not a fan of fish flavors so we have not had the food in the video. While it is scary, I watch Scooter's food closely and if I ever find a bone, you can be sure we will stop feeding it to him. I feel lucky after seeing that video that Scooter does not like fish flavors. As we get closer to the end of his bag of food, we may switch entirely but for now I have been happy. He is a picky eater and we went through several kinds of food before Wellness. Thanks for posting the info and I will be sure to keep an extra eye on his food. __________________ Lauren and Scooter Texas YTers Club

12-26-2008, 05:33 AM	#59
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Tammy, how do we know that these are fish bones and not something else? Is it just the appearance? Are they sharp? Just wondering but until we get a good answer about this, I won't recommend either brand's fish kibble. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

12-25-2008, 08:06 PM	#50
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	Have you checked out Blue Buffalo? (I know you were asking about the two, but it may be worth looking at the web site.) That's what we use.

12-26-2008, 06:08 AM	#60
ltret0294 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL Posts: 838	Thanks for all the info. I feed the Boys NB but no fish kibble and Merrick canned varieties. I will be sure to check the kibble tonight. Side note about Merrick, has anyone heard if they have changed their recipes. The first few cans I bought were a lot more liquid in consistency but now it's more of a paste like consistency. I also read on another "Dog Forum" that Merrick has a rendering plant right next to their pet food plant in Texas. Merrick is supposed to be so good it's sold in some of the local Health Food stores and Holistic oriented pet food shops.