Canadian comestibles for your Pacific critters
Canadian options are among the top quality pet foods on the market today, according to Rene Naudé, manager of Village Pet Food & Supplies at Caulfeild Village Shopping Centre in West Vancouver.
Along with owner Jimmy Kim, Naudé is a long-time fixture at Village Pets. Also a dog owner, he sports decades worth of knowledge when you need something special for your furry family member.
Naudé says that many of the suppliers at his store are letting their Canadian roots shine, and are welcoming the waves of new customers who are taking a stand against U.S. tariff bullying by switching to Canadian-made products.
In fact, some Canadian manufacturers are offering a free bag after ten purchases and are accepting loyalty cards from customers switching from other brands. One of these companies is Canadian Naturals, a company that has operated out of Abbotsford for more than 50 years. Naudé says that when switching, they'll honour up to five bags from a competitor's card.
Another local favourite is Yappetizers, a pet treat company in Richmond that actually started right here in Lions Bay. (Village Building Official Dave Butler is the proud papa of company founder Sean Butler, and can usually be found with a treat or two in his pocket!)
The store offers many Canadian brands including:
PetKind Pet Products for dogs and cats, White Rock
FirstMate pet foods for dogs and cats, North Vancouver
Willis Cattle Ranch freeze-dried pet treats, Cariboo
Tri-V Pet Foods for dogs and cats, Chilliwack
Great Jack's grain free treats, Surrey
Khyber's dog teats, North Vancouver
Rocky Mountain Raw dog food and treats, Fraser Valley
Darford Oven Baked Treats for dogs, Vernon
Go! food for dogs and cats, Chilliwack
Now fresh food for dogs and cats, Chilliwack
Crumps' Naturals treats for dogs, Mississauga, Ontario
Acana /Orijen food for dogs and cats, Edmonton, Alberta
Raw food for dogs and cats: 3P Naturals and Red Dog, Blue Kat, in Coquitlam
For other locally-made choices, stop by Village Pet Food and check out their selection.
Village Pet Food & Supplies and RC Pets (another Canadian company) sponsor our
monthly Coastal Canine column. Every month, the featured canine gets to pick out
a new collar and leash, courtesy of these generous sponsors.
This is the latest in a series of articles focused on buying local.
(Read about where to find BC Farmers' Markets HERE,
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Yes! We started going to Village Pet Foods & Supplies back in 1990! They are fantastic and deserving of our local support. Hey proud papa Dave, so great to hear about Sean’s pet treat business Yappetizers.
Rene has been our "go to" person whenever we need advice regarding pet food, harnesses, and toys. He is knowledgeable and has become a good friend. Canadian suppliers deserve our support and that includes Village Pet Foods & Supplies. Thank you Rene for the superb service!
Rene is the best!