Wildology Information
At this time, there is limited information on Wildology and its origins. However, it is known that it is owned by Midco Distributing LLC.
On Wildology’s website, they state that that one of the key advantages to their food is the use of nutrient-rich superfoods and antioxidants, which can support the whole body and the immune system.
They also discuss the use of species-specific probiotic blends that support gut health. Wildology isn’t alone in these factors, and many other brands claim to have beneficial antioxidants or probiotics.
We have also discovered that Wildology is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods, which also produces products for popular brands such as Diamond and Taste of the Wild.
Diamond Pet Foods manufacturing facilities are in the United States. However, it is not clear whether all the ingredients used in Wildology recipes are sourced from the United States or abroad.
Wildology can be purchased from select retail pet food stores in the United States, such as Tractor Supply Company. The majority of these stores are located in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas.
You can use their Locator tool on their website to see if any stores stock Wildology near you.
However, if there isn’t a store close by, purchasing Wildology online can be quite challenging, and we can find very few sellers of their recipes with most of the large pet food websites, such as Chewy or Petflow, not stocking the products.
Wildology Product Range
Dog Food
Wildologys has a moderate dog food range that consists of nine unique dry dog food recipes. However, all of these recipes are not designed for the average adult dog, and some fill important niches.
This includes a recipe for puppies, a recipe for senior dogs, a recipe for large breed dogs, a recipe for small breed dogs, and a recipe aimed at very active dogs. You can see Wildology’s small breed recipe below.
Niche recipes such as these can be beneficial as each of these types of dogs requires different nutrition, so it can be advantageous to provide them with a specifically tailored recipe.
Wildology also has a smaller range of wet/canned dog food recipes available. Many of the dry dog food recipes are mirrored in this wet dog food range allowing for dog owners to easily provide both types of food to their dogs.
However, there are a few of the dry food recipes that are missing a wet equivalent, such as Sprint and Chase.
Cat Food
Wildology has a very small cat food range compared to its dog food range and currently produces two unique dry cat food recipes.
One of these recipes is designed for indoor cats (Leap), and the other is more general and suitable for outdoor cats (Climb).
At first, Wildology did not produce any wet/canned cat food recipes, but this has changed recently, and they now produce two formulas that are very similar to their dry food recipes, with one being for indoor cats and the other, outdoor cats.
Wildology Nutrition
Dog Food
The nutrition provided by Wildology dog food varies significantly from recipe to recipe. However, despite this variety, it is generally is above average when compared to similar brands.
Wildology’s recipes consists of an above-average proportion of protein and fat and a below-average proportion of carbohydrates.
You can see this in the below example of a dry dog food recipe from Wildology.
Dogs are omnivores and so can excel on a diet with a significant proportion of carbohydrates. However, dogs do best when their diet is focused around meat and fish ingredients and the protein and fat that they can provide.
If you’d like to learn more about canine nutrition, we’d highly recommend you check out our Dog Food Guide for a detailed discussion.
Cat Food
The nutrition provided by Wildology’s single cat food recipe is average to above-average and consists of a satisfactory proportion of protein and fat.
You can see an example of the nutrition provided by a Wildology dry cat food recipe below.
As you can see, the proportion of protein is generous, and the combination of protein and fat make up over half of the recipe. However, the carbohydrate proportion is still significant and higher than ideal.
Consuming a diet high in animal-based protein and fat is critical for cats as they are obligate carnivores and do not require plant-based material in their diet.
These plant-based ingredients provide a large portion of unneeded carbohydrates, which would be better replaced with additional protein or fat.
If you’d like to learn more about feline nutrition and what it means to be an obligate carnivore, head on over to our Cat Food Guide.
Wildology Ingredients
High-Quality Meat & Fish Ingredients
- Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Turkey Meal
- Lamb
- Lamb Meal
- Beef
- Beef Meal
- Salmon
Wildology uses a modest range of high-quality meat and fish ingredients in its recipes, some of which you can see above.
This range of high-quality meat ingredients includes most of the staples of the industry, such as Chicken, Turkey, Beef, and Salmon.
These ingredients can provide high-quality animal-based protein and fat and are relatively cost-effective in comparison to other ingredients which is why they are so popular among pet food manufacturers.
Unlike some other pet food brands, Wildology does not make use of some of the uncommon meat and fish ingredients found in pet food such as Kangaroo, Venison, Rabbit, and more.
If you’d like to learn more about these niche ingredients and why they are used, we reccommend you read our Best Hypoallergenic Dog Foods Guide.
Other Notable Ingredients
Ocean Fish Meal is an average-quality fish ingredient. It can be a positive addition as it does provide animal protein to a pet’s diet, which is more advantageous than plant-based protein.
However, the fact that it is very vague, and there isn’t clarity on which fish are present makes it a step below other fish meals.
Learn more about Ocean Fish Meal in our article Ocean Fish Meal In Dog Food.
Potato Protein is found in one of Wildology’s recipes. Potato Protein is a Potato By-product and is considered a low-quality ingredient.
It can be used to boost the overall proportion of protein in a recipe without using additional meat or fish ingredients.
Learn more about Potato Protein and other Potato By-products in our article Potatoes, Potato Protein & Potato Starch in Dog Food.
Wildology uses a variety of grain ingredients in its recipes. Examples include Brown Rice, Barley, White Rice, Millet, and Oatmeal.
Grains can be extremely controversial additions to pet food recipes, with many pet owners being strongly against their use.
However, there are others, such as those that feed brands like Purina Pro Plan or Royal Canin, that are strong supporters of their inclusion.
Some of these grain ingredients, such as Brown Rice and Oatmeal, are widely considered to be the preferred or best grain ingredients.
This is because they can provide additional nutritional value beyond just being a dense source of carbohydrates.
However, other grain ingredients, such as white rice, are often considered to be lower-quality additions and do not provide any notable nutrition beyond their carbohydrate content.
If you’d like to learn more about Barley, including why it’s used in dog food and which brands utilize it, you can take a read of our article Barley In Dog Food.
Dried Beet Pulp is becoming a regular feature in dog food and is used by several of the well-known or larger pet food brands.
Dried Beet Pulp is used to provide additional soluble fiber to a dog’s diet which can be important for many dogs to aid digestion and regulate stools.
However, beyond this fiber content, Beet Pulp does not provide any additional nutrition.
You can learn more about Dried Beet Pulp in our article Dried Beet Pulp In Dog Food.
Many brands use Flaxseed to boost the level of the Omega 3 Fatty Acids in their recipes and Wildology does not buck the trend.
Flaxseed is probably the best plant-based source of these omega fatty acids which is why it is so popular in food for human consumption and pet food.
However, many believe that Flaxseed can provide additional benefits beyond these omega fatty acids and these additional benefits are unknown to many.
If you’d like to learn more about Flaxseed including its additional benefits, take a read of our article Flaxseed In Dog Food.
Canola Oil is one of two vegetable oils that are commonly found in dog food, the other being Sunflower Oil.
These oils are added to boost the overall proportion of fat, as well as improve the ratio of beneficial fats such as the Omega Fatty Acids.
Learn more about Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil in our articles Canola Oil In Dog Food & Sunflower Oil In Dog Food.
Wildology Animal Testing
At this time, we have no information on what type of testing or feeding trials that Wildology participates in.
Many smaller or newer brands such as Wildology limit the amount of information they release related to their testing and trials.
This lack of information is as they fear backlash or negative reactions from potential and existing customers.
However, some in the industry are concerned by this and fear that many pet food brands and recipes have not undergone sufficient testing for long term consumption of their food.
We strongly believe that laboratory or invasive testing on animals is a cruel and outdated practice and one which we hope will see a significant decline.
Wildology Recalls
Based on our research (FDA, AVMA, DogFoodAdvisor), we have no information that leads us to believe that any Wildology products have ever been recalled which makes Wildology a recall-free pet food brand.
However, given the very young age of the brand, this recall-free record is no surprise.
We hope Wildology continues to take the safety and quality of its manufacturing processes seriously in the coming years to maintain this record.
We always encourage you to be vigilant of future recalls of Wildology or any other brand’s products to ensure that your pets remain healthy and safe.
Best of Wildology
Chase Review
Chase is Wildology’s recipe aimed at very active dogs and as a consequence, it has a much more satisfactory nutritional profile compared to some of their other recipes, which includes higher proportions of both protein and fat.
The high proportion of protein and fat is thanks to the generous portions of three core meat ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, and Turkey Meal.
All three of these poultry ingredients should be considered high-quality additions and are dense sources of nutrition.
The recipe also contains a mix of Brown Rice and White Rice as its two core plant-based ingredients.
Brown Rice is one of the best grain ingredients that can be found in dog food and adds fiber, vitamins, and minerals to its carbohydrate content.
Sadly, White Rice isn’t an ideal ingredient in dog food, but can provide some nutrition, mostly carbohydrates. Thankfully the portion of white rice used here is relatively small.
Fetch Review
Most of Wildology’s wet dog food recipes are extremely similar and rely upon a single core meat ingredient and a portion of Brown Rice. The above Fetch recipe is no different and uses Beef as its primary ingredient.
Beef is an excellent choice for this task and provides a plentiful supply of animal-based protein, which comes in at a minimum of 9% and 7%, respectively.
This Beef is joined by a smaller portion of Liver which is an organ meat ingredient. Organ meats like Liver can greatly enhance the flavor of a recipe as well as boost the levels of some beneficial vitamins and minerals.
As we mentioned earlier, Wildology wet dog food recipes utilize Brown Rice as their primary plant-based ingredients, but this Brown Rice is also joined by a smaller portion of Carrots.
Lastly, the recipe includes a tiny portion of Guar Gum which is a common binding agent in wet pet food and is used to hold the ingredients together in a consistent texture and appearance.
Leap Review
With only two dry cat food recipes to choose from, it wasn’t a hard choice to go with Wildology’s All Life Stages Indoor Cat recipe – Leap.
Leap focuses on Salmon as its primary ingredient and includes a generous portion of both Salmon and Salmon Meal.
Salmon is one of the best choices for a core ingredient in a cat food recipe and can act as an abundant supply of fish-based protein and fat.
If that wasn’t enough, Salmon is one of the best sources of the Omega 3 Fatty Acids in cat food recipes, and these fatty acids are thought to provide several health benefits to cats, including an improvement in the condition of their fur and skin.
Outside of its fish ingredients, Leap utilizes a mix of Brown Rice and White Rice as its plant-based ingredients.
While neither of these ingredients is an ideal addition, their portion size isn’t overly large and is in line with other similar cat food recipes.
Climb Review
Wildology’s wet cat food recipes perfectly mirror their dry food choices with just two options, Leap and Climb. For wet food with chosen to highlight the Climb recipe, which has a focus on Chicken.
While Chicken may be the most popular choice of meat for cat food recipes, it’s for a good reason.
It is an extremely reliable and cost-effective source of animal-based protein and fat that no other meat ingredient can compete with.
This large portion of Chicken is joined by smaller portions of Turkey and Liver, which, when summed, can provide a generous proportion of protein and fat at 10% and 7%.
We are happy to see that this recipe contains very little plant matter, with the only ingredients present being tiny portions of Tomato Paste, Carrots, and Ground Brown Rice.
This lack of plant matter allows this recipe to very easily reflect a cat’s natural obligate carnivore diet, which is fantastic to see.
Wildology Featured Articles
At this time, Wildology has not been featured in any of our articles.
Wildology Full Product Range
Dry Dog Food
Hike
Adore
Fetch
Swim
Chase
Sprint
Play
Wiggle
Delight
Wet/Canned Dog Food
Adore
Delight
Fetch
Hike
Play
Swim
Wiggle
Dry Cat Food
Climb
Leap
Wet/Canned Cat Food
Climb
Leap
Since you aren’t familiar with any recent recalls for any Wildology pet foods, Does your processes involve an on staff scientist more than halftime to continually improve your products?
There have not been recalls yet as of 1 2020 but it’s made by Diamond & the company has had recalls in the past. Most all dog food companies have had a recall at some point or another however some have been very serious. That being said I do trust my dogs with the premium diamond dog food products mostly reviewed on dog food advisor.com. Please do not forget that the FDA made a statement in 2018 and continues to state that grain free diet may possibly cause cardiac problems especially cardiac myopathy And more so in some braids rather than others I specifically remembering Shih Tzu and Dobermans. I’ve decided to mix half grain free and half with grain 2quality dog foods. I add taurine to their diet because some science Suggest that is the link to the problems. I have a feeling it’s probably more than just the one ingredient. I also add a multivitamin and plenty of fresh foods and veggies as snacks instead of treats. My Shih Tzu lived to be 17 years old. They’re not exactly known as one of the most healthiest breeds so I think we did a good job as far as that’s concerned. Forgive my typos and enjoy your pups
My cat died yesterday, Mar 28. Vet said likely poisoned from somethg eaten. Had been eating Wildology. 2 of our kitties eating it had vomited it up numerous times; so pulled it & quit feeding it.
Wildology “Hike” is chicken and brown rice… all our dogs love it!
And, it’s not as over-priced as some of the big name “leading contenders.”
I just bought a bag and it smelled like paint when I opened it and I thought maybe it’s grain…. My dog just threw it up all over my house.
My old kitty (14 years) seems to love the cat food. No vomiting. It was a sample package and will try and buy more
I have 9 dogs – 8 standard poodles and 1 bichon .. i started my crew on wildology last yeast in October. The store I get it at has a hard time keeping it in stock, only because it is new and they do no order enough. Well 5 of poodles are pups and i was feeding them play – this ran out and i was forced to change brands – well we all know what happens when a change in diet happens – yes you got it — they all had debilitating diarrhea- it cost me many vet visits and a lot of messy pickup – i am feeding them Hike and their gut issues are resolved- the pups are 8 months old and i need to keep a supply of the hike – now it seems that one is hard to get – i am down to one fill up and i have started to transition to another food – i like the hike – healthy and given the number of my pets, extremely cost worthy — i am dealing with the head office of the store that sells it here in canada and am hoping i can get 10 bags each month and have my own little stock pile – problem is, my 4 bag order from 28apr is still not filled. What am i to do!!!
Very impressed with Wildology for puppies. We just got our puppy earlier this week and I picked this up at Theisens. He used to be on a Farm and Fleet high protein puppy food and was so chunky and lazy. In the short few days we’ve had him, he’s slimmed out a little and has more energy to do things. Will definitely be buying more of this once our 14pb bag runs out!!
Purchased the Salmon and rice mix for my Rottweilers. They started itching and I noticed them eating grass after switching them. My oldest stop eating all together, she wouldnt finish the bowl and she would constantly pant after eating it so after 2 bag I had to take them off. They started having watery bowels also. My middle dog become I’ll after eating diamond brand she wouldn’t eat for 3 days. I was hopeful this was a good brand I hate I had them on it at all.
I’ve been feeding the Wildology “Sprint” to my Dutch Shepherd for about 7 months now and have had the best experience with it. The only time he had minor issues with it was when I first switched him over. But that’s totally normal. I would definitely recommend this brand to anyone with a medium/large breed dog. Its one of the cheapest yet healthiest/most natural brands out there. The only complaint I have is that it isn’t so popular that I could get it at any store. I have to either order it or get it at Rural King.
I can’t find sprint anymore . I was getting it a rural king and they are having trouble getting it. Have they stopped shipping it.
I’m buying in lessburg, florida.
Love this brand! My dogs also love it I have my French bulldog on puppy as she’s feeding 4 babies and I couldn’t be happier!
Our other 3 dogs are on sprint a f they love it no complaints I was feeding them Petformatrin ultra and I find this is much better and has pretty well the same ingredients 🙂 Walkerton Ontario
I have been feeding my yellow lab hike for two months and her poop has never been this great. The ingredients are really good compare to other foods and the prices are reasonable.
My Olde English Bulldogges very allergic and this is the best food it makes him so shiny and no bumps but Rural King says they are not making it anymore and he is now all bumps again with other food
My dog made it through half a bag of Wildology Hike and he started scratching and shedding. Weird. We switched him over to Fromm’s Duck A La Veg and the shedding/scratching stopped immediately. He’s not a picky eater – and seemed to enjoy it, but the results speak for themselves.
If I would’ve read through all these comments first I never would have Purchased it I decided to research after the fact. I bought the large breed chicken and rice I have a rottie that stopped eating the food he had been on forever. I’ve went through one bag ,he seems to like it .His stools are firm no oder , no gas . I do not see any sort of dry skin ,scratching or hair loss .However I do always add a Salmon Oil supplement to his food. I can’t say anything bad in the one bag I fed him so far.
salmon killed my shih tzu. and my other dog btoke up in hot spots. swtched back to kirkland salmon and sickness resolved.
many of my friends and familh ran into the same issue.
I looked this up because Atwood’s in AR seems to have l as of it. My 2 ½ yr old mixed breed labradoodle likes Swim or less so Hike, is extremely active when we walk and runs after every critter imaginable, from bees, grasshoppers to buzzards, from mice to deer. The kids who meet her say she’s very soft, and she is lean and well muscled. I took her off TOTW and Blue Buffalo to this food which has no wheat, corn or pea protein. She is able to leap 5-6 feet when pursuing prey. I’ve been very satisfied. In my experience, most dogs itch from fleas ticks or potentially allergy, but she is not unusual in that regard. Yes, I don’t see other stores selling it here. I’ve just bought a bag of Chase, which Like Swim is a more expensive product in the line. I always check dates since the store routinely keeps out of date food for sale on the latest pallets.
We have a nine year old hybrid wolf and a four year old blue heeler. We started using Wildology large breed chicken and brown rice three years ago.
My wolf was a little stiff and a bit overweight and didn’t have a healthy looking coat .
We started them on this and he is now like a puppy runs and plays with the four-year-old all the time .
His coat is absolutely beautiful and he is no longer overweight .
They absolutely love it and cost me a third of what I was paying before.
The poops are firm and very little smell to them .
We couldn’t be happier with this product and highly recommend it
My dog gets sick on Wildology dog food, not sure what doesn’t agree with her..
The Vet can sell you powder probiotics to help your pet digest different foods. It worked for my toy poodle!
I have a neutered male cat that was feral for several years. He lived on a large piece of property abundant with prey. He is an excellent hunter. However, we moved onto the property and brought him indoors at night. We ran through a gamut of cat foods, from purina, Iams, fancy, meow mix and several others. He had a serious bulimia and vomited everything he ate, then would eat again and hold it down. Finally, 3.5 years experimenting food brands and 6 months keeping him indoors only: we found the wildology brand. We introduced him to a new female cat (also spayed) who we got and has very serious food drive and constant hunger. We estimate her to be about 2 years old. We mixed the two dry foods types into storage containers. They each free range 1/2-3/4 cup a day. We open a wet can every other day and portion 3/4 can between the two cats. The other 1/4 can goes straight to the trash. Our cats no longer vomit, beg for food, destroy my kitchen searching for food. They are healthy and have extreme activity time in the house twice a day. You would think they are kittens. The one thing I do notice is that no matter what type of cat dry food I get, it goes bad and smells awful, after being stored in a container or bag for the whole month. I end up throwing out the remainder after 3 weeks. Because I buy a bag of leap and climb each month- that means I am throwing out the equivalent of – full bag each month! I really wish the company would sell 1 pound or 2 pound bags that can be stored without being opened. I wouldn’t mind buying 3 a month in bulk in separate packaging.
I purchased Wildology Climb dry cat food and also purchased 4 cans of wet food. My cats flat refuse to eat either the dry or the wet. I just opened a bag of Iams food and put some down and both cats dived into it like they were starving.
question
Do you carry urinary s/o kind
I have a spunky Bernedoodle that eats Diamond Naturals….that is what the breeder feed her pups and dogs so I continued it. Even though my 10 week old pup is very active she seems a little skinny…and she was not eating her daily ration. I started her on the puppy play soft food added to her Diamond puppy kibble….I mixed it with her night time meal and she licked the bowl clean. I was trying this to maybe get her to eat her meals. I am hoping this does the trick..and it is easy to get this food at Atwoods here in Fort Smith…
Maybe try vacuum sealing it into smaller bags when you open it?