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James Spratt's First Commercial Pet Food To The United States
In 1860 an electrician from Ohio named James Spratt invented the first commercial food intended for dogs. It was a biscuit produced in London, England made from beef blood, vegetables, beet root, and wheat. It also appears that Spratt may have created the first commercial cat food as well. An advertisement from 1876 sells Spratt’s Patent Cat Food with the statement “Entirely supercedes the unwholesome practice of feeding on boiled horse flesh; keeps cats in perfect health.”In 1895, Spratt brought his commercial pet foods to the U.S. Other companies began making pet foods as well.
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