CASTOR AND POLLUX DOG FOOD
Castor and Pollux brand dog food is produced by Castor and Pollux Pet Works. Castor and Pollux Pet Works was first founded by Brian Connolly and Shelley Gunton. The couple lived in Hong Kong for an extended period of time, and found that they had difficulty finding high quality food for their dog, Joey. They began flying in dog food for Joey, and other people became interested. Eventually, they created and sold a pet food distribution business in Hong Kong, and moved back to the United States. Castor and Pollux Pet Works was first launched in 2000, featuring over 150 products. Castor and Pollux are actually characters in mythology. According to the Greeks, Castor and Pollux were the twin sons of Zeus. Eventually, they were transformed into stars, which is the Gemini constellation we know today. In regards to the company, Castor is the company’s mascot dog, while Pollux is the company’s mascot cat. Aside from producing dog food, Castor and Pollux also produce several types of pet treats.
CASTOR AND POLLUX DOG FOOD REVIEW
Castor and Pollux offers dry dog food formulas in two general product lines: Natural ULTRAMIX and ORGANIX. Their Natural ULTRAMIX formulas are designed around “Essential Nutrition”, a blend of protein sources developed by the company. ULTRAMIX also includes fruit, vegetables, and real chicken as its first ingredient.
Castor and Pollux ORGANIX dry dog food formulas are designed to contain organic Chicken as their first ingredient. ORGANIX contains both organic and non organic ingredients, both of which are reviewed by the Organic Certifying Agency prior to the formula being developed.
Most Castor and Pollux formulas are available in a 3 lb bag, a 6 lb bag and a 15 lb bag. However, some formulas are available in a 30 lb bag or a 25 lb bag.
CASTOR AND POLLUX DOG FOOD FORMULAS
- Castor and Pollux Natural ULTRAMIX Weight Management formula Dog Food
- Castor and Pollux Natural ULTRAMIX Large Breed Adult formula Dog Food
- Castor and Pollux Natural ULTRAMIX Adult formula Dog Food
- Natural ULTRAMIX Puppy formula
- ORGANIX Adult formula
- ORGANIX Adult Less Active formula
- ORGANIX Puppy formula
CASTOR AND POLLUX CONSUMER RATINGS
Most customer ratings about Castor and Pollux dog food formulas are positive. The fact that corn is not among the first five ingredients is a positive factor for many dog owners. Most dog owners report feeding Castor and Pollux dog food to their dogs with great results. Noted benefits included: higher energy, healthy coat, improved digestion and improved skin condition. Castor and Pollux formulas often contain chicken as their first ingredient, which was also well-received by many dog owners.
Though Castor and Pollux dog food formulas do contain grains, they tend to stick to grains such as millet. Some dogs that have grain-based allergies may have problems with Castor and Pollux dry food formulas. A few dog owners reported that their dogs had runny, watery stools after being switched to Castor and Pollux dog food formulas. Many dog owners also said that Castor and Pollux formulas do seem a bit expensive.
4 Responses to “CASTOR AND POLLUX DOG FOOD”
Has anyone noticed that the size of the pellets in the BIG bag of Adult dog food are larger than the small bag? I only ask because I think there was a packaging mistake as our dog has had diarrhea for three days. If this is the norm please let us know, so we can rule dog food out of the equation.
Thank you!
Jen
Castor and Pollux does not indicate anywhere that their fish meals are free from ethoxyquin.If ethoxyquin is present in the fish meals they are purchasing,they do not have to include the preservative in their ingredient listing.Most fish meals are preserved with ethoxyquin.Castor and Pollux need to print a statement on their product labeling and website stating their fish meals are not preserved with ethoxyquin or any other harmful chemicals.
My 15 year old dog is on Castor & Pollux Ultramix Lamb/rice, and is doing wonderful on it… Thank you so much for developing a premium pet food
We switched to this food because my dog has epilepsy, and we were told that foods with the least amount of preservatives were the best for epileptic dogs. While it is a little expensive, i would never buy another kind of dog food. It is the best!