Raw Truth: How We Source Our Pet Food

My Pet Carnivore’s whole ground prey is a product you’ll only find here. Beyond just a prey model, this is the whole prey animal, ground meat, bone, organ, and all. The FDA licensed facility where these unique raw products are produced is located in Holland, Michigan, and produces these whole grinds exclusively for My Pet Carnivore.

This dedicated livestock slaughter and processing plant controls the whole process from start to finish. It starts with live, healthy animals—never any 3D or 4D sources. The prey animals are humanely dispatched, digestive tracks removed, then specialized machinery grinds every part of the animal together.

So, why not USDA inspected? And why isn’t it “human grade.” Great questions. First, the USDA only inspects animals intended for human consumption. Many of our other products that are not whole grinds are sourced from USDA facilities. But this plant skips just one requirement of USDA slaughter: draining the blood. Customers often find that our whole grinds have more blood than other PMR products sourced from USDA-inspected components. Our whole animal grinds are not drained in order to preserve the rich nutrients that nature intended.

We source many of our bones, organs, and cuts from the same distributors that supply restaurants and butcher shops. By buying in bulk and timing our purchases wisely, we provide your pet with fresh, high-quality ingredients—at great value—without cutting corners.

We work with small, USDA-inspected processors in Michigan and Indiana to collect parts that rarely make it into the human food system—not because they’re unfit, but because they’re undervalued. Think goat heads, spleens, pig ears, hooves, and secreting organs.

Your carnivore thrives on these whole-prey treasures, and we’re proud to give them a second life.

For those discerning customers who are in search of pasture-raised livestock, hormone and antibiotic free, fed a species-appropriate diet, we have our small farm network. By partnering with family farms and show animal breeders right here in Indiana, we can go even deeper with sourcing transparency. The animals are still processed at USDA-inspected plants—but instead of heading to steak cases, they become raw food crafted for carnivore needs.

It’s small-farm integrity, built into every bite.

Our freeze-dried and dehydrated treats are produced in Indiana by processors who specialize in nutrient-preserving methods. Starting with human-grade meats from our trusted distributors, they prepare treats to our raw standards—no high-heat cooking, just clean preservation.

Our PMR (Prey Model Raw) blends deliver an 80% muscle, 10% organ, 10% bone formula tailored to your pet’s biology. We source from USDA-inspected, human-grade components and grind them raw for clean, balanced nutrition.

No fillers. No processing. Just pure, primal food.

We partner with state-licensed trappers who harvest animals like beaver and muskrat for the fur industry. These proteins, dispatched humanely and used nose-to-tail, are a natural, species-appropriate food source—especially for pets with ancestral hunting instincts.

Located just a few miles from Lake Michigan, one of our partners processes wild-caught fish straight from the lake, with minimal handling and no long supply chain. These whole fish are ground fresh and fast—a clean, wild protein option your pet will love.