Frequently Asked Questions

Our kibble is manufactured in the USA in the beautiful farm country of rural upstate New York. Our facilities have been making the highest quality premium pet foods made in America for the past 20 years and have some of the highest certifications that pet food facilities can have.

Our cans are manufactured in Thailand, and are our only products that come from Asia. The plant we work with is of the highest quality and in addition to food for pets makes many of the well-known brands of canned tuna consumed in the US.

We can’t speak for other brands, but all batches of Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals are sent to an outside lab after we make them and are tested for Salmonella and other possible concerns. Only when we know the batch is safe do we release it for use.

The owner of your neighborhood pet store is first and foremost a pet lover. The brands they carry are the product of years of study and research and they would not recommend or carry Grandma Mae’s if they didn’t believe in the formulas.  Buying at local merchants also supports the economy of your community!

We named our pet food after our beloved Grandma Mae (1899-1985). Grandma Mae, “the lady with the smile,” was an early advocate and practitioner of healthy eating and exercise for both people and pets.

Almost all of our ingredients come from the USA.  To ensure the best quality product, a few may come from Canada, the UK, or Europe. Some examples of our sourcing include:

• Duck Meal from France
• Grass-fed Lamb from Australia and New Zealand
• Brown rice and other whole grains, legumes like peas, lentils and chickpeas, grown in the US and Canada
• Fish from off the coasts of Alaska and Western Canada, some wild caught and some farmed using organic, ethical methods.
• Vitamins from the US, Canada or Europe

Beet pulp is a gentle “insoluble” fiber which absorbs moisture and adds bulk to stools for easy elimination. Beet pulp is mainly fiber, produced after nearly all the sugar is extracted from sugar beets. Beet pulp is colorless and low enough in sugar that the sugar content is insignificant from a nutritional standpoint. It is also a good source of nutrition for the beneficial bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract.

No. All Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals formulas are complete and balanced diets according to AAFCO guidelines, and therefore do not need to be supplemented.

High quality dog foods that contain a substantial proportion of meat protein, like Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals, do not require Taurine to be supplemented. However, we do supplement Methionine, a substance which is the key building block of Taurine, to ensure that your dog will naturally make all the Taurine they need. Cats however, do require Taurine added to their diets, and therefore it is supplemented in all of our cat formulas.

The kibble on most of our formulas is relatively small so that pets of all sizes can enjoy it. Some variations include our large breed kibbles, which are larger than average, and our small breed kibbles, which are smaller than average.

Yes! All of our all-life-stages formulas are a suitable choice for older pets. We do have two formulas designed especially for senior dogs, which are ideal especially if your senior dog is low-activity or overweight.

Most pets love Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals the first time they try it as their primary or sole food. However, it is always a good idea to introduce a new food gradually over a period of time. Use the following graphic as a guide:

If a gradual transition is not an option, do not leave large amounts of Grandma Mae’s Country Naturals out at all times. Instead feed controlled portions to keep your pet from eating too much of their new great-tasting food!

First, make sure you are switching to Grandma Mae’s using our transition guidelines above. For pets with sensitive stomachs, you can also double the length of the timeline outlined to transition your pet to their new diet over the course of two weeks instead of one. If you think an abrupt change in food has caused softened stool, try adding solid pack pumpkin (canned plain pumpkin without added spices) to each meal for a few days.