Yonjuro Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) I happened upon this NZ made food on a US site and it seems very good for those that feed commercial wet foods. What is interesting is that it doesn't seem to be available in Australia as yet. The novel and single source proteins would seem to fill a section of the market. I contains no grains or potato nor any plant derived proteins. It was given a 5 out of 5 star rating on a particular American review site. http://www.mauripetfood.com I feed prey model raw so I don't have a horse in this race, but thought it might be interesting to others, or at least as a discussion point?? Edited February 18, 2015 by Yonjuro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Interesting, I've never seen that brand here in Christchurch, will have to look out for it when I am next at the pet store. Could be a good food option for in our emergency/earthquake kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 It could be US owned but made in NZ - dunno really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Wild Brushtail cat food? OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Looks like it is owned by a US company called Nootie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Wild Brushtail cat food? OMG Brush tails are a big feral problem in NZ aren't they? I wonder if there are any problems with sourcing food in that way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Wild Brushtail cat food? OMG Possum is fairly easy to get down here and in my opinion, it's got to be one of the vilest meats out there. Greasy, dark, smelly and rank- none of my dogs will eat it. But if you have piles of possums you don't want, I suppose it makes sense to mince them into pet food and pretend they're a gourmet ingredient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I know possums are a real problem in NZ but I am surprised they would be able to have commercial quantities of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austerra Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Looks like it is owned by a US company called Nootie. I sell Nootie shampoos and use them in our grooming room (they are good quality)so hopefully we may see this new food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 They haven't said if all the ingredients are from NZ. I am getting suspicious about how imported products are being snuck in such as; on the front it says Made in Australia / Australian Owned / Product of Australia and fine print on the back *from Australian and Imported Ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I know possums are a real problem in NZ but I am surprised they would be able to have commercial quantities of them. Our possum population is estimated to be around 30 million! We have a few commercial foods made with possum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Wild Brushtail cat food? OMG Brush tails are a big feral problem in NZ aren't they? I wonder if there are any problems with sourcing food in that way though. Yes, they are a pest and we're allowed to kill them. They eat the eggs of our ground laying birds such as the Kiwi. Given many a Kiwi sees Possums in the same light as Rats I'm not sure too many Kiwis would be spending a decent amount on feeding it to their dogs. Edited February 20, 2015 by sas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 ... it seems to be only in their cat food and not in the dog food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I know possums are a real problem in NZ but I am surprised they would be able to have commercial quantities of them. Our possum population is estimated to be around 30 million! We have a few commercial foods made with possum. And really nice possum fur gloves :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Visited a dog breeder in NZ and my jaw nearly hit the ground when she showed me a huge possum fur rug on her lounge She completely forgot they were protected in Oz and I completely forgot they were a pest in NZ. There was a similar look of shock on my face as I watched her send her dogs into long "snakey" grass in the middle of Summer! We had some good laughs I can tell you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I know possums are a real problem in NZ but I am surprised they would be able to have commercial quantities of them. Our possum population is estimated to be around 30 million! We have a few commercial foods made with possum. And really nice possum fur gloves :) And possum fur underwear :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) And willy warmers lol Edited February 20, 2015 by Alibi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Visited a dog breeder in NZ and my jaw nearly hit the ground when she showed me a huge possum fur rug on her lounge She completely forgot they were protected in Oz and I completely forgot they were a pest in NZ. There was a similar look of shock on my face as I watched her send her dogs into long "snakey" grass in the middle of Summer! We had some good laughs I can tell you! Ooh yes! I thought long & hard about bringing one of those rugs back from my last visit to Godzone. The thought of it being confiscated by Customs made me decide against buying one. They're not cheap. I do have the possum/merino gloves & jacket though. Great for frosty morning walks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 They haven't said if all the ingredients are from NZ One of their ingredients is roo. And given what happened with the deer and possums over there - I can't imagine any of them wanting to farm roo. The ingredients for the tin of roo and blueberries (traditional Mauri food yes?) do say they're from quality imported Australian roo... I think that Mauri on the label might be a marketing gimmick. Just hope the original owners of that name are getting some sort of financial benefit from that use - otherwise I'd be like the French and "Champagne" and sue. Not entirely sure how the French won that argument since Champagne and white wine from Switzerland pre dates the French stuff by about 500 years. So while the tinned dog food might be good quality - it doesn't seem to have much to do with Mauri or NZ. And given the name of it is misleading - what else are they not telling us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yonjuro Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 ... They say the word Mauri comes from the Maori word meaning life force, so can't see how that the Maori people can get benefit from them using a word from the language? The Kangaroo says Australian sourced wild Kangaroo - so it is a bit misleading that it is all NZ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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