Nutrish TreatsHere’s a bit on this kibble:

Nutrish is Rachael Ray’s brand of dog food and treats. Ray’s dog, Isaboo, was the main taste tester. According to people involved with creating the food, if Isaboo did not like it, then they would have had to go back to the drawing board.

There are Nutrish treats in two varieties: Booscottie and Grill Bites. The Booscottie smells like my own oatmeal cookies, which are pretty tasty, I do say. Honey really likes them, but we don’t taste test anything on her because everything is consumed so fast that no food will ever fail her.

Nutrish food Supporting ASPCAVeterinary nutritionist, Dr. Ernie Ward (in photo), gives the diet his thumbs up and is really excited that the Booscottie has such a low calorie content. Dr. Ward really cares about the epidemic of pet obesity (check out a podcast of his lecture). He nearly choked when I showed him a photo of my favorite fat cat (who is now on a diet!).

Unfortunately, the Rachael Ray website was not very informative and I am unable to find Nutrish in the city. I was able to find a counterpoint to Dr. Ward’s on Nutrish: an in-depth analysis of Nutrish ingredients by Ryan Eisenbrei.

The philosophy of Nutrish is to give a good quality food, for a reasonable price, to people where they shop for all the family needs. Nutrish is sold at big chain stores and not in the little pet shops that dominate NYC. I don’t think this food is comparable to the more expensive diets out there, such as Innova, Merrick, Wellness, etc. If you are interested in giving your pet the Nutrish taste test, get a free sample.

The people behind Nutrish are very excited that proceeds of food sales go to Rachael’s Rescue. This Rescue supports the work of other animal welfare organizations by providing funds and food donations. They presented Anne Marie Lucas of the ASPCA with a $10,000 check last week. Through their webpage, Rachael’s Rescue highlights the good work that rescue groups do to an audience who might just learn something about the cause.