Protein runs lower than the average kibble we review (26.5% vs 30.1% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 43% of the food as fed.
89% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
16% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
VēRUS Pet Foods is a small Maryland company that sells dry and canned dog and cat food plus supplements. It describes itself as family and veteran owned and markets its recipes as holistic and made with quality ingredients. 1, 2
The company says its dry food is made in upstate New York and Ohio and its canned dog and cat formulas are made in South Dakota. It says all of its food is made in EU-certified facilities. The company does not name its plants, and a 2015 profile described its main production facility in southern New York alongside a company-run distribution center in Abingdon, Maryland. 3, 4
Russell Armstrong founded VēRUS in 1993 in Abingdon, Maryland, after working for a small natural pet food maker starting in 1987. The company says Armstrong still owns and runs it. 4, 3
The company says it has never been involved in a recall since 1993. It sells through independent pet stores and a list of authorized online dealers, and it names Chewy, Walmart.com, Petco.com, PetSmart.com and Target.com as unauthorized resellers whose products it does not warranty. 3, 5
Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Verus has never had one. See the recall log
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115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
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