Because Flint River Ranch premium pet food formulas are so nutrient-dense, your dog or cat will need to eat 20%-25% less than regular pet foods in order to maintain its ideal weight. Each Flint River serving delivers maximum nutrition without unhealthy fillers, chemical preservatives, or highly undesirable by-products, which means healthier Flint River Ranch super premium foods will cost you less to use than competing pet food brands.
In addition to being less expensive to use than competing pet foods that initially appear to cost less, the wholesome and holistically healthy ingredients and overall nutrition of Flint River foods can also mean fewer and less expensive veterinary bills, which in this age of high health costs can mean considerable savings.
Flint River Ranch also runs a streamlined operation focused on delivering the freshest, highest-quality food as quickly as possible to its customers. And unlike pet industry titans such as Eukanuba, Iams, and Hill's Science Diet, Flint River Ranch doesn't spend a fortune on marketing and advertising, allowing us to use more expensive but higher quality, human-grade organic ingredients without having to charge our customers more.
Table to illustrate the lower feeding cost provided by Flint River Ranch foods compared to the costs of using other leading premium pet foods. (Note that food prices may vary from location to location - pricing last updated 09/01/05.)
| Dog Food Brand
| **Cost/Lb.
| *Cups/Meal
| Cost/Cup
| Cost/Day
|
| Flint River Ranch |
$1.22 |
2.5 |
31¢ |
77¢ |
| Science Diet |
97¢ |
3.25 |
24¢ |
79¢ |
| Science Diet Nature's Best |
$1.07 |
3.25 |
27¢ |
87¢ |
| Eukanuba |
95¢ |
3.3 |
24¢ |
78¢ |
| Eukanuba Natural |
$1.00 |
3.25 |
25¢ |
81¢ |
| Nature's Recipe |
94¢ |
3.5 |
23¢ |
82¢ |
| Nutro Ultra Holistic Nutrition |
$1.06 |
3.25 |
26¢ |
86¢ |
| Newman's Own Organic |
$1.52 |
3 |
38¢ |
$1.14 |
| Blue Buffalo Dog Food |
$1.33 |
2.75 |
33¢ |
92¢ |
| Pet Promise |
$1.36 |
3 |
34¢ |
$1.02 |
** Comparison of 40 lb. bag (or equivalent) prices, with approximately 4 cups per pound.

*Suggested number of cups per day for active 45-55 lb. dog.