Life's Abundance Premium Health Foods for Dogs and Cats do NOT contain corn (or wheat). There are reasons.

First, many pet food manufacturers use corn (and corn gluten) as a source of protein. Corn is inexpensive, compared to meat sources. Corn protein may help "satisfy" the protein requirement for labeling, but the pet's body may not utilize the corn protein as effectively as meat. Protein from meat is considered easier for dogs and cats to digest.

Second, corn is also used as a source of carbohydrates. Both fats and carbohydrates create energy in the body, but carbohydrates are inexpensive, compared to good fat sources. Some pet food manufacturers may choose corn over fats to keep the cost low.

Third, eating corn on a regular basis is often attributed to some pets' health problems. Gluten in corn is hard to digest in dogs and cats.

Fourth, as the recent case of contaminated pet foods show, corn often becomes the harbor for toxic fungus such as Aflatoxin. Such toxic fungi can survive cooking process and may end up in pets' food bowls.

Dr. Jane Bicks (pet food formulator of Life's Abundance Health Foods for Dogs and Cats) and HealthyPetNet (the company that distributes this food) don't see any benefit of using corn in their foods -- pet health is their primary concern. The health of your cat and dog is important to us!