Meals For Mutts Dog Food

Our 10yo cavalier king Charles spaniel loves this food and after trying all the expensive brands to reduce his ear infections, this one has saved us. He has been eating this for about 4 years now and never an issue. Our vet said he is in top shape, including his teeth which I have put down to his diet (we only add in fresh veggies and occasional fruit). Show details

I have been buying Meals for Mutts for my Labradoodle for almost 11 years. Whilst it can been very hard to find, I persist. I am a firm believer in buying Australian made WITH Australian products and not full of fillers. Touch wood, our boy has never had any health issues. Admittedly I make his homemade raw meat and vegetables patties, but he gets… Read more

Meals for Mutts dried food with a raw chicken drumstick every second night. I usually buy two varieties in the smaller bags at a time so he has some variation, and I know he is getting a good balance. Favourites are Kangaroo and Lamb, Salmon and Sardine, Duck and Turkey.

DO NOT FEED YOUR PETS THIS! My dogs developed sores on their belly and allergies, I thought it was so many different things taking a long time on a staged elimination diet, and as soon as this CRAP food was cut out, they were both better. My friends dog has been to the vets so many times with swelling and serious digestive issues including blood in the stool. once this food was eliminated there was a serious improvement. Choose something else.

Works well for my allergic dog – My allergic Labrador does exceptionally well on this food. Her stools are well formed and have very little odour, she doesn't fart, her coat is shiny and she's not itchy. Other foods make her itch and have soft smelly stools. MFM is highly digestible and you feed less than other brands which is excellent for cost effective. I couldn't give 5… Read more

stars because there was a recent manufacturing issue where the same food was packaged in lots of differently labelled bags and a whole batch had to be returned by my local independent pet shop. The communication, or lack thereof, by MFM was very disappointing. It seemed to me that I was an insignificant consumer in their eyes when I found the issue and raised it directly with MFM.

Great product – Our bully has a sensitive guts and when he started to lose weight and just look overall not good we talked to a vet, then switched to this brand, with the grain free hypo-allergenic option. Also had to go salmon due to protein sensitivity. We noticed very quickly how his coat and weight improved. And his overall mood. We also noticed he stopped… Read more

having runny poo. He has been eating this food for 4 years now and hasn't had a single issue since. 20kg bag is also a bonus as it lasts our 2 dogs just over a month.

**Bit sad now as petstock have just advised they no longer stock it and we were forced to buy a different brand (smaller bag, bigger price tag). I'm hoping my dog handles it okay until I can get an online order delivered as we live in a rural town.

Love this for my Mature Dog – My dogs anal gland were constantly full & blocked & vet told me to look at the food she was eating (needed to solidify her poo, to naturally clear her anal glands. We have used a few of the MFM- always consumed & the vet is appreciative to not have to manually clear the glands. I have noticed that its harder to buy lately which is concerning me Show details

Extremely dissapointed long time customer – Terrible product! I have been feeding my dog meals for mutts for at least 6 years everyday but this past couple of years her toilet has gotten worse and worse where it is black, mucusy and tar like consistency. She stopped going on heat for 2 years now and doubled if not tripled her intake of water, just recently I took another trip to the vet and… Read more

they did a blood test which showed extremely high iodine levels which is apparently extremely rare, I contacted mfm via phone and email to enquire about the levels of iodine to which I got no answers. I have taken my dog off the biscuits for the past 4 weeks and her iodine levels are normal, she has stopped drinking so much water, her toilet is still not great but hopefully on the mend and finally, just this week has come on heat. I am really upset I have trusted this brand now knowing this food has been causing her to be unwell for so long!

Itchy dog after MfM – We bought meals for mutts because we had previously had good experiences. This time our dog is itching all over and licking herself. It's so bad she has an open wound. Not buying again, not the same quality. Show details

DON'T BUY! – Why are Meals for Mutts allowed to continue Operating! Their Dog food made my dogs Very Sick along with many other Pet Owner's. They have No Integrity & Keep getting away with producing Rubbish Pet Food at Premium Prices because the Industry is Unregulated. DON'T BUY!! Show details

Burnt and no longer good quality – So relived to see these other reviews with the exact same issues! I had been using meals for mutts for years, but the recent 20kg bag looked burnt and smelt burnt. It was different and wasn’t right. Some kibble was almost black. My small dogs really didn’t want to eat it and after a while I felt bad trying to persist, so I purchased a different… Read more

brand. I had emailed the company to enquire if the recipe or process had changed and they made me feel crazy, by insisting absolutely nothing had changed. I’m not stupid and the food was definitely not the same. They asked me to send photos, so I did, and they didn’t even have the courtesy to reply.

Absolutely terrible company to deal with – Along with the already reported mould and shards of metal found in some bags in other reviews, the ongoing “supply issues” have resulted in us turning to other options. The company is very infrequent in their responses, and we’ve been waiting since January for a bag of food that they promised to send us. Show details

Don't waste your money on this product – I had been buying Meals for Mutts Turkey and Lamb Lite for many years for my senior, adopted, rescue dogs who loved it. I usually bought the 20kg bag for best value. After not being able to find this particular flavour for a number of months, I finally found a 20kg bag in mid-January 2024. It cost $130. I may as well have just flushed $130 down… Read more

the toilet. As soon as the bag was opened, you could just smell that the food was burnt. You could see that it was burnt also. Only 1 of my senior dogs would touch it and none of the other dogs within the immediate family would touch it. I didn't let my senior girl continue eating it after she tried it as it rang alarm bells for me that no other dog within the family would touch it. I contacted the company who wanted details and photos. I gave them all that they asked for and I'm still waiting for a reply. Do not waste your money on this product. UPDATE: I did receive a reply from the company and was offered a replacement bag, which I hesitantly accepted. The new bag was definitely fresher and not burnt like the original bag contents. Dogs in the family are eating contents from the new bag. We are yet to finish the 20kg bag replacement. Once finished, I am prepared to buy another bag to see if it's fresh, not burnt and palatable to family dogs or not.

Horrible dog food – My dog got really sick from eating this food. Within days of starting feeding him from the newly purchased bag he got really bad diarrhoea filled with blood and thick mucus. He was vomiting, was lethargic and his coat got dull. Vet visits and weeks of boiled chicken, pumpkin, rice and probiotics to get him back on track. Another bag a friend… Read more

purchased around the same time, Turkey and Lamb lite, was covered in mould. Do NOT recommend this brand of dog food. Luckily Pet Circle did a recall and advised customers of the issues with this brand but the company itself has taken little to no action and responsibility, shameful!

Dodging nutritional questions – Some real shady behaviour going on over there. I've been trying to get the copper content of their brands but noone answers their phone and if they do respond to an email after multiple follow ups, there's no actual answer. (The four other brands I contacted gave it readily or came back to me once I found out. I've also found that they refused… Read more

to tell someone else their salt content and have dodged other nutritional questions. Really makes you wonder what they have to hide

Made my dog sick – With high recommendations from the pet store we bought a big bag of Duck and Turkey 3 months ago. We mixed a 1/4 cup into his food which he ate as per usual. Within 24 hours he was vomiting and had runny smelly poos. He was taken to the vet and put on chicken and rice. We tried the food again one week later, same result. Our bag of food falls one week out of the recall dates. The vet has strongly advised us not to use the food at all. Show details

Massive recall of mouldy food Nov 2023! Do not touch it! – M 4 M was great until the brilliant nutritionist left and formed his own company Lifewise Pet Food. Do not touch Meal for Mutts Salmon as it is currently being recalled from mould growing in new bags of food! Google or nine news covered the story. Show details

Never again – I am all for supporting Australian companies but there has now been too many issues with Meals for Mutts. There was been way too many supply chain issues over the past 12 months and on top of that, we had bought one of the bags of food that was rampant with mould. There are far better products/companies out there.

Smells like smoke each time you open the bag – Mini foxy 8yrs has actually put on weight on this “lite” kibble. The kibble smells burnt and smokey plus the kibble is very dark- look to feed a different brand Show details

A massive fall from grace! – I have been a loyal customer of Meals for Mutts for the past 7 years but I am deeply disappointed with the recent decline in product quality and the exorbitant price of their products. What was once a brand I trusted and believed to be the best available has now become a source of frustration and concern. Despite issuing a recall, the sheer number… Read more

of issues with the food they have been producing and supplying for our pets' consumption remains a significant concern.

One of the most troubling aspects of this situation is the company's dishonesty regarding the changes in their manufacturing process. Meals for Mutts made claims about maintaining the same high quality and standards after relocating their manufacturing location but this has proven to be far from the truth. The recent decline in product quality and the negative effects on our pets' health indicate a significant deviation from their previous standards this company once maintained.

The company's decision to issue a recall is a step in the right direction but it does not rectify the magnitude of the issues with their food. A recall should be seen as a last resort and the fact that it was necessary raises questions about the company's commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of our pets. It is concerning that they allowed such a large number of subpar products to reach the market before taking action.

Furthermore, the recall does not address the underlying problems with Meals for Mutts' manufacturing process. It is crucial for a pet food brand to have rigorous quality control measures in place to prevent such issues from occurring in the first place. The fact that they failed to do so raises doubts about their commitment to producing safe and healthy food for our beloved pets.

My experience with Meals for Mutts has been marred by their deceptive claims and insufficient recall. The company's dishonesty regarding the changes in their manufacturing process, coupled with the numerous issues with their food, has left me deeply disappointed. A recall is not enough to rectify the harm caused to our pets' health and the breach of trust that has occurred. As consumers, we rely on pet food brands to prioritise the well-being of our pets and to be transparent and accountable when issues arise. Unfortunately, Meals for Mutts has failed to meet these expectations and I cannot recommend their products with confidence anymore.

Terrible dry food – We had MFM at work and most dogs had incredibly smelly diarrhoea, blood in their poo, gassy etc - I started my 2 dogs on this food about a month ago - they had diarrhoea the entire time - tried the probiotics and it didn’t rectify - work has completely cut ties with this brand - bolts and metal shards were found in multiple bags of food - some of… Read more

the bags of dry were burnt - the product was good at the beginning but has completely gone down hill - paying over $100 for crap quality- my dogs are on a new brand of dry food and they have solid poos, aren’t gassy and are happier in themselves - don’t waste your money on this brand

Two dogs won't touch it – Bought M4M puppy food. Kept it for two weeks before returning for an exchange. Not one, but both puppies, would not eat it. Spat it out. I have since been informed that M4M 'used to be good.....not any more'. Very disappointing. Now buying Lifewise and it is excellent AND both dogs love it. Show details

Dont take the risk – We have used Meal for Mutts recently, and we tried out this Adult Turkey, both our dogs became sick, vomiting and stomach, gas and the poos are horrific, the other Meal for Mutts is fine, I seen others have problems with it and wanted to share about this particular meal for Mutts one. Show details