Jul 7, 2026 · 22 min · 10 segments
Is that cheap raw food a great deal, or a recipe for a medical emergency? Because Canada has zero pet food regulations, anyone with a meat grinder can claim they make premium food. To help you…
Right now, across Canada, it is entirely legal for just a random person to grind up leftover slaughterhouse waste in their garden shed, wrap it in some plastic and sell it to you as like premium healthy dog food.
Yep.
There are zero regulations stopping them.
I know it sounds like a gross exaggeration or, you know, some sort of wild urban legend, but it is the absolute truth.
It's
just crazy.
It really is.
And it's happening every single day in a market that is quite literally exploding right now.
That fact just completely blew my mind when I first read it.
Because, you know, when you first bring a pet home, whether it's a bouncy little puppy or a rescue cat, you have this overwhelming instinct to give them the absolute best life possible.
Right.
You want them to thrive.
Exactly.
You want that beautifully soft, shiny coat, the boundless energy.
And I mean, let's be totally honest with ourselves here.
We all want those beautifully small, firm poops that make cleaning up the backyard a two second breeze instead of a daily nightmare.
Oh, absolutely.
That is the ultimate goal for every pet parent.
Yeah.
I
mean, we are applying the same nutritional logic to our animals that we apply to ourselves.
Right.
Fresh is better.
Exactly.
Fresh whole foods are better than highly processed meals poured out of a box.
So naturally, the demand for raw pet diets has just skyrocketed.
It is actually the fastest growing segment in the pet food industry.
And the intent behind that is fantastic, but navigating this booming raw food space is surprisingly treacherous.
Very.
So that is our mission for this deep dive today.
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Right now, across Canada, it is entirely legal for just a random person to grind up leftover slaughterhouse waste in their garden shed, wrap it in some plastic and sell it to you as like premium healthy dog food.
Yep.
There are zero regulations stopping them.
I know it sounds like a gross exaggeration or, you know, some sort of wild urban legend, but it is the absolute truth.
It's
just crazy.
It really is.
And it's happening every single day in a market that is quite literally exploding right now.
That fact just completely blew my mind when I first read it.
Because, you know, when you first bring a pet home, whether it's a bouncy little puppy or a rescue cat, you have this overwhelming instinct to give them the absolute best life possible.
Right.
You want them to thrive.
Exactly.
You want that beautifully soft, shiny coat, the boundless energy.
And I mean, let's be totally honest with ourselves here.
We all want those beautifully small, firm poops that make cleaning up the backyard a two second breeze instead of a daily nightmare.
Oh, absolutely.
That is the ultimate goal for every pet parent.
Yeah.
I
mean, we are applying the same nutritional logic to our animals that we apply to ourselves.
Right.
Fresh is better.
Exactly.
Fresh whole foods are better than highly processed meals poured out of a box.
So naturally, the demand for raw pet diets has just skyrocketed.
It is actually the fastest growing segment in the pet food industry.
And the intent behind that is fantastic, but navigating this booming raw food space is surprisingly treacherous.
Very.
So that is our mission for this deep dive today.