Great food
Pros: Fresh, healthy, reasonably priced, frequent buyer program
Cons: Limited varieties (but that is on purpose)
Reviewed: 7 months ago -- Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Pet Product Reviewed by: Nathan G. (negraham)
Supporting Shelter: City of Bloomington Animal Shelter/Monroe County Humane Association
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I worked at a feed store for about 5 years and this was by far our best seller. Everyone who had a pet used Exclusive because it was simply the best food for at a reasonable price.
Exclusive uses no by-products (head, feet, guts, etc.). Its ingredients are never frozen, and adult formulas contain glucosamine and condroiten for healthy joints.
While not technically all natural, its close. The only additives are the glucosamine and condroiten for the joints and omega fatty acids for the skin and coat. The reason these are added is to avoid the other option of using by-products to supply these essentials.
Also, this food uses NO CORN, NO WHEAT, AND NO GLUTEN MEALS. If you remember the recent major recall in the pet food industry you will know the importance of this. All the ingredients are US ingredients.
As I mentioned in the Cons section, there are a limited number of varieties. The reason for this is essentially that of simplicity. The food comes in either Chicken and Rice or Lamb and rice. They don't use beef because it is not as healthy for your pets as chicken or lamb. There is a reduced fat chicken, and a senior chicken formula as well. Somewhat recently they have come out with a high performance food for working dogs and a large breed puppy and adult formula. The thing most people realize is that pets do not need variety in food, and in fact, it can be bad for a pet's digestive system. Because of this, the limited varieties is really not an issue.
The food is made by Purina Mills Incorportated, which is a different branch of the company than Nestle-Purina that sells Dog Chow, Pro-Plan, etc. If you have any questions you can always call the number on the bag and the people at the PMI plant will be more than willing to answer any questions and help out in any way.
Another great feature is the frequent buyer cards that are offered through feed stores and official PMI dealers. This program is tracked and monitored by the stores themselves, so you don't need to do anything extra. The great part is, once you buy 6 bags of either the 18 lb or 35lb size, you get 1 bag free. All you do is pay the tax. Considering that, this food is a better value than any other premium pet food on the market.
Overall, with superior food, reasonable price, and a frequent purchase card, whats not to like?
Exclusive uses no by-products (head, feet, guts, etc.). Its ingredients are never frozen, and adult formulas contain glucosamine and condroiten for healthy joints.
While not technically all natural, its close. The only additives are the glucosamine and condroiten for the joints and omega fatty acids for the skin and coat. The reason these are added is to avoid the other option of using by-products to supply these essentials.
Also, this food uses NO CORN, NO WHEAT, AND NO GLUTEN MEALS. If you remember the recent major recall in the pet food industry you will know the importance of this. All the ingredients are US ingredients.
As I mentioned in the Cons section, there are a limited number of varieties. The reason for this is essentially that of simplicity. The food comes in either Chicken and Rice or Lamb and rice. They don't use beef because it is not as healthy for your pets as chicken or lamb. There is a reduced fat chicken, and a senior chicken formula as well. Somewhat recently they have come out with a high performance food for working dogs and a large breed puppy and adult formula. The thing most people realize is that pets do not need variety in food, and in fact, it can be bad for a pet's digestive system. Because of this, the limited varieties is really not an issue.
The food is made by Purina Mills Incorportated, which is a different branch of the company than Nestle-Purina that sells Dog Chow, Pro-Plan, etc. If you have any questions you can always call the number on the bag and the people at the PMI plant will be more than willing to answer any questions and help out in any way.
Another great feature is the frequent buyer cards that are offered through feed stores and official PMI dealers. This program is tracked and monitored by the stores themselves, so you don't need to do anything extra. The great part is, once you buy 6 bags of either the 18 lb or 35lb size, you get 1 bag free. All you do is pay the tax. Considering that, this food is a better value than any other premium pet food on the market.
Overall, with superior food, reasonable price, and a frequent purchase card, whats not to like?
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