Question 1

Why does Celtic Connection call their food 'Holistic'?

Accepted Answer

At Celtic Connection, we recognize that all parts of your pet's body are interconnected and must work together to provide the most benefit to the 'whole'. Your pet is not just its skin and fur, its stomach and intestines, its teeth and muscles, or its nerves and brain - so why make a pet food that focuses on just one of these? All of your pet's organs must function at their best, work together and support each other, to provide the best possible health. That is why we include lots of real meat and use steam to cook our recipes to ensure more of the natural vitamins and minerals are retained. We also include functional herbs to support and stimulate the 5 detox organs in your pet's body, and of course, we include therapeutic amounts of joint support to keep your pet comfortable, active and moving. This stimulates the movement of lymph and boosts the immune system to keep your pet healthy. The Celtic Connection meaning of 'holistic' means not focusing on keeping just one part of your pet healthy, but keeping all parts of your pet healthy!

Question 2

Why are there two proteins in Celtic Connection recipes instead of just one?

Accepted Answer

Single source protein pet food is wonderful for pets that are sensitive  to specific proteins. However, they do not always provide enough of all  the nutrients your pet needs, so you often need to change your pet's  food after only a few months. We discovered that by combining at least  two types of protein from the same animal group, our recipes remain  hypoallergenic while also being delicious, complete and balanced to  provide all the nutrients your pet needs to stay healthy and  comfortable. So your pet can enjoy our recipes indefinitely and you do  not need to go in search of another food every few months to ensure your  pet is getting all the nutrition it needs!

Question 3

Why do you include MSM in your recipes? Aren't glucosamine and chondroitin enough to protect the joints?

Accepted Answer

MSM (or its long name Methylsulfonylmethane) is a natural form of  sulphur. Studies have proven that MSM not only makes glucosamine and  chondroitin more effective in resolving joint pain and repairing  tissues, it is also a natural antioxidant and supports the immune  system. So it helps your pet's joints as well as its entire body!

Question 4

How much calcium and phosphorus are in your recipes?

Accepted Answer

Since calcium limits the amount of phosphorus that your pet's body absorbs, and phosphorus limits the amount of calcium that is absorbed,  we created our recipes with our veterinary nutritionists based on the ratio of these minerals instead of the individual numbers to ensure the best balance for your pet's health. Natural ingredients always have some variation. The calcium : phosphorus ratio of our dog food recipes is therefore between 1.01-1.40 : 1.0. For our cat food recipes, they are between 1.08-1.47 : 1.0.

Question 5

Should I be concerned about the ash content in Celtic Connection recipes?

Accepted Answer

The word 'ash' on pet food labels tells you the amount of minerals that  are left after all the protein, fat, fibre, carbohydrates  and moisture  are removed. Minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and  zinc in our recipes all show up here, but also our therapeutic amounts  of joint support. In the 1970's  and 1980s, it was thought that ash  caused urinary tract problems in cats, but it has since been found that  the issues were caused by grain in the food and not the ash content.

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