The U.S. National Academy of Sciences published nutritional requirements for animals to be “complete and balanced”, providing all of a pet’s nutritional needs.
The first tin of Ken-L Ration was introduced in 1922, mainly consisting of horsemeat, which was considered an acceptable ingredient at the time.
An American competitor introduced the first dog biscuit shaped like a bone, defining commercial dog food into the 1920s.
An Ohio Salesman named James Spratt invented the world’s first dog biscuit after seeing British sailors throwing “dog cakes” or “hard tack” to their dogs.
Humans have been keeping dogs in their homes for thousands of years, with Roman poet and philosopher Marcus Varro writing a manual on how to give dogs meat and bones
