Natural Balance Pet Foods
Location:  12924 Pierce Street, Pacoima, California
Established in 1989 by actor Dick Van Patten. 
Website: Natural Balance Pet Foods
Phone:  1 800 829-4493
Owned by: Natural Balance Pet Foods

Natural Balance Pet Foods is a food specialist for animals. Natural Balance products are used and respected worldwide by top trainers, breeders, veterinarians, kennels, and caring pet owners who want the best for their animals.

Canine Formulas (dry):
Natural Balance Ultra Premium (for puppies as well)
Natural Balance Organic Formula (certified organic by Oregon Tilth)
Natural Balance Potato & Duck
Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Fish
Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison
Natural Balance Vegetarian
Natural Balance Reduced Calorie Formula
Natural Balance Small Bites for small breeds

Premium quality meats are used. No by-products. All fish meals use Naturox, a natural preservative of mixed tocopherols (vitamin E).
Natural Balance does not use Ethoxyquin, a pesticide developed by Monsanto.

Use Of Questionable Ingredients:
None

Professional Accolades: 

• Natural Balance is the official dog food of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Arson Investigation and Explosives Dection Canines. See the ATF dogs.
• Natural Balance Ultra Premium chosen as one of ten top fiormulas by The Whole Dog Journal

Other Credentials:
Using their scientific expertise in dog and cat formulas, Natural Balance expanded into formulas for animals in zoos, animal parks, and animal rescue facilities. Natural Balance is a member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and is the creator of (non-retail) zoological formulas for the following:

• University of California at Davis Kestrel Center 
• Shambala Reserve, Acton, California
• Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana, California
• SeaWorld of Orlando,  meat-eating birds display
• SeaWorld of San Diego,  polar bear display
• Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois
• San Diego Zoo,  San Diego, California
• San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego, California
• Big Cat Rescue of Tampa, Florida
• Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, Washington
• Fund for Animals, San Diego, California
• Rosamund Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York
• Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, WI 
• Living Desert, Palm Desert, California
• Staten Island Zoo, New York City

• Natural Balance has it's own in-house laboratory utilizing liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography using a nitrogen phosphorus detector, and spectrophotometric testing. NB labs uses ELISA testing for Aflatoxin, DON Vomitoxin, Melamine and Cyanuric acid.
• Natural Balance also employs Midwest Laboratories of Omaha, Nebraska. Midwest tests agricultural analysis of soil, plant tissue, feeds, pesticide analysis, water analysis and microbiological analysis for food, pet food, fertilizer, nematodes, biosolids, petroleum, and hazardous waste. Midwest uses ELISA testing for Aflatoxin, DON Vomitoxin, Melamine and Cyanuric acid.

• Dr. Ali Haghighi, Ph.D. (Cleveland State University, Biochemistry). developed an ELISA-based diagnostic assay for Polygenetics, Inc. of Mountainview, California using Cavilink polymers.
• Dr. Martin R. Dinnes, D.V.M. Director of Zoological Product Research & Development. Leading member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and founding member of the American College of Zoological Medicine. 
• Roummel Ruvolo, BS, Pharmacology, specialist in bio-inspired oxygen and light-driven homogenous catalysts.

Interactive Consumer Assurance:

• Natural Balance is the only pet food company to offer free email notification regarding any recall or news on pet foods.
• Natural Balance is the only pet food company to to offer data base test results on Aflatoxin, DON Vomitoxin, Melamine and Cyanuric acid to consumers through their website using the best buy code on each food container.