Biologically Appropriate
Real-Food Kibble
for Cats and Dogs
"Nourish as Nature Intended"

Read the facts about Orijen (18page pdf)

Dogs and cats did not evolve
to eat grains...
so why include grains in pet food?

Grains first appeared in pet foods about 70 years ago when consumers wanted the convenience of pet food in a bag and manufacturers wanted to reduce costs with inexpensive calories from grains.

Although grains such as rice or wheat provide low-cost calories, their high carbohydrate content contributes to obesity, diabetes and a host of other health problems in cats and dogs.
Grains are also attributed as one of the leading causes of Urinary Tract Crystals in cats & dogs!

Cats and dogs are simply not evolved to eat processed cereal grains, which is why ORIJEN's grain-free, reduced-carbohydrate diet more closely matches the diet Natural intended for your dog or cat.

Indeed, veterinarians are increasingly citing grains and carbohydrates as primary causes of health problems common to dogs and cats.

Farm-Fresh Regional Meats
With 3 fresh, chemical free meats (human grade) from Alberta grain-fed chickens, fresh-caught Lake Whitefish and fresh whole eggs, ORIJEN foods contain the highest fresh meat inclusions of any dry pet food – all low temperature cooked at 90c to preserve their great taste and nourishment.

Biologically Correct High Protein-Low Carbohydrate Formulas
ORIJEN’s high protein, low carbohydrate foods match the anatomical specialization of dogs and cats to an almost exclusively meat based diet.
This specialization is evident in the length of the gastro-intestinal tract, the structure of their teeth and jaws, and their lack of the digestive enzymes needed to break down starch.

Essential Oils
ORIJEN is infused with essential oils from chicken, salmon, anchovies and herring, flax and sunflower. This combination of fats and oils provides an ideal natural blend of Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fatty acids, including high levels of DHA and EPA

Grain Free
Instead of inappropriate cereal grains, ORIJEN is made with fruits, vegetables and botanicals produced on western Canada’s fertile farmlands and pacific orchards.
Rich in natural source vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, these health-promoting ingredients bridge the gap between good nutrition and attaining peak physical health.

Natural And Organic Minerals
Unlike typical commercial pet foods, ORIJEN does not contain minerals as sulfates and oxides. ORIJEN contains all minerals in organic form, with calcium and phosphorus naturally present from the meat concentrated formulations - just like nature intended.

Ingredients:
Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs, turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.

TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS
Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.

ORGANIC MINERALS
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.

PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.

PREMIUM VITAMINS
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.

ORIJEN PUPPY

Biologically Appropriate for all Breeds and Sizes

By nature, puppies are facultative carnivores - they thrive on a varied diet of meats with smaller amounts of fruits, vegetables and grasses. Biologically adapted to process proteins as an energy source, puppies need animal protein for healthy growth and building strong organs, skin and coat.

The anatomical specialization of Puppies to a high protein meat based diet can be seen in the length of their gastro-intestinal tract, the development of their teeth and jaws, and their lack of the digestive enzymes needed to break down carbohydrate.

The Biologically Appropriate nutritional analysis for ORIJEN Puppy is high in meat proteins and fats, and very low in carbohydrate – exactly what Nature intended puppies to eat.

Organic calcium and phosphorus are naturally balanced for growing bones and teeth, and essential fatty acids - including DHA and EPA from fresh Lake Whitefish - nutritionally support immune and nervous system development.

Naturally occurring probiotic bacteria (microorganisms) promote healthy bacterial flora in the intestinal tract, and select botanicals help soothe, nourish and tone the digestive tract, and control insulin levels.

ORIJEN PUPPY LARGE

By nature, all puppies possess a biological need for a diet high in protein, rich in fresh meats and low in carbohydrate.
Biologically adapted to process proteins as an energy source, puppies need animal protein for healthy growth and building strong organs, skin and coat.

Like all dogs, large breed puppies lack the digestive enzymes (amylase) need to properly metabolize carbohydrate from grains.

Designed to match the natural puppy diet, ORIJEN Puppy Large features higher protein, lower carbohydrate and moderated fat.

Higher protein and fewer carbohydrates means ORIJEN naturally promotes a healthy lean muscle, and avoids the weight control problems common to high carbohydrate foods. Fewer carbohydrates leads to improved food metabolism by puppies (and therefore better nourishment), and much more stable blood sugars.

Bridging the gap between good nutrition and total physical well-being, ORIJEN's botanical selection replicates the natural canine diet and helps soothe, nourish and tone the digestive tract, strengthen the liver and control insulin levels.

By nature, all dogs are facultative carnivores, thriving on a varied diet of meats with smaller amounts of fruits, vegetables and grasses and biologically adapted to metabolize proteins and fats - not carbohydrates - as an energy source.

High protein and low carbohydrate, the nutritional analysis of ORIJEN ADULT replicates the diet Mother Nature originally intended for adult dogs.

With total calories moderated to match the lifestyle of today's adult dog, ORIJEN's high protein and reduced carbohydrate formula naturally controls body weight by providing calories in a biologically appropriate form (fewer calories from carbohydrate, more calories from protein).

Organic calcium and phosphorus are naturally balanced and supplemented with 100% ocean-source glucosamine and chondroitin to nutritionally support long-term bone and joint health.

A rich supply of omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids from fresh fish, sunflower and flax nutritionally supports peak health and a healthy skin and hair coat.

Bridging the gap between good nutrition and total physical well-being, ORIJEN's botanical selection replicates the natural canine diet to soothe, nourish and tone the digestive tract, strengthen the liver and control insulin levels.

ORIJEN SENIOR

As dogs age, their bodies become less efficient at metabolizing the proteins that are vital to maintaining muscle mass and overall wellness. In additional to increased dietary protein, senior dogs typically require fewer calories than younger dogs, and fewer carbohydrates help improve insulin resistance.

Studies show that it is more harmful than it is good to restrict protein in senior dogs, and the high quality proteins are needed for our older pets. Without enough high quality protein present in the diet, senior dogs lose lean body mass, become lethargic and develop a lowered immune system.

To supply the enhanced levels of rich meat proteins needed by elder dogs, ORIJEN SENIOR features the highest inclusions of fresh, never-frozen chicken, turkey, wild-caught fish and fresh whole eggs. Loaded with protein-packed, government-inspected meats (minimum 70%) that form a Biologically Appropriate diet, ORIJEN is free of the grains or excess carbohydrates that are biologically inappropriate for your senior dog.

Instead of grains, ORIJEN SENIOR contains a full compliment of regional fruits and vegetables including both sweet and russet potatoes, black currants and sunflower from the prairie farms, apples and cranberries from the interior orchards, and sea vegetables hand-harvested from the pacific tidal range. While providing limited carbohydrate, these fruits and vegetables supply important natural antioxidants, phytochemicals and enzymes in a natural, bioavailable form.

Bridging the gap between good nutrition and total physical well-being, ORIJEN SENIOR contains veterinarian selected botanicals that include psyllium and chicory root, dandelion, sweet fennel and peppermint leaf — all of which replicate the natural canine diet and help to soothe, nourish and tone the digestive tract, strengthen the liver and control insulin levels.

ORIJEN 6 FRESH FISH with SEA VEGETABLES

Biologically Appropriate for All Breeds
* Single source protein from fish, single source carbohydrate from potato
* Ideal for pet owners seeking a hypo-allergenic grain-free low-carbohydrate diet
* Excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids for optimum skin, coat & heart health
* Prairie-grown botanicals help protect the liver, tone the digestive tract &
support a healthy immune response.

The botanicals, herbs, minerals, probiotics and minerals are the same as listed above

Surrounded by Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans and home to vast freshwater rivers and lakes, Canada’s marine harvest is perfectly suited to the ORIJEN nutritional philosophy of high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets made with maximum inclusions of fresh regional ingredients. High-protein, low-carbohydrate and grain-free ORIJEN 6 FISH replicates the same rich balance of meats, fruits, vegetables and grasses that dogs would encounter in a wilderness setting, but with single-source protein from fish and single-source carbohydrate from potato.
Made with the highest possible inclusions of human-grade fish ingredients (70%) — including fresh Canadian salmon, northern lake whitefish, lake trout, walleye, freshwater cod and herring — ORIJEN 6 FISH is literally bursting with highly-palatable and highly-digestible fish proteins, low temperature cooked at 90C to preserve their natural goodness.
Grain-free and very low in carbohydrate, each ORIJEN 6 FISH kibble is gently infused with fresh
(not rendered) marine-source omega-3 fatty acids that are rich in EPA and DHA to support peak conditioning.
Hand-harvested sea vegetables from Canada’s nutrient rich tidal range — including kelp, Irish moss, dulse and bladder wrack — are rich in essential B vitamins, contain 44 trace minerals including zinc, manganese, selenium, and provide a natural yet balanced source of usable iodine.

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Essential Oils ORIJEN is infused with essential oils from chicken, salmon, anchovies and herring, flax and sunflower. This combination of fats and oils provides an ideal natural blend of Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fatty acids, including high levels of DHA and EPA

Natural And Organic Minerals Unlike typical commercial pet foods, ORIJEN does not contain minerals as sulfates and oxides. ORIJEN contains all minerals in organic form, with calcium and phosphorus naturally present from the meat concentrated formulations - just like nature intended.