What is Fix-BARF?
Fix-BARF® – the perfect way to feed cats and dogs a raw diet
Fix-BARF® is an innovative concept for simple and nutritionally complete raw feeding for cats and dogs. With this unique feeding method, you can provide your four-legged companion with a 100% species-appropriate and healthy diet. With Fix-BARF® complete meals, your pet receives not only plenty of fresh raw meat, but also all the necessary supplements. This means that vitamins, minerals and trace elements that are not present in the meat, or are not present in sufficient quantities, are added in amounts that meet your pet’s nutritional needs. Fix-BARF® therefore offers the perfect combination of meat, vegetables and nutritional supplements to provide your cat or your dog with optimal nutrition.
Benefits of raw feeding in general
The perfect way to feed cats and dogs a raw diet.
a natural, species-appropriate diet
knowing the ingredients in every meal
a healthy stomach and intestinal environment
a strong immune system
an optimal supply of nutrients
a healthy metabolism
a reduced risk of obesity
healthier skin & coat
prevention of allergies and chronic illnesses
healthy digestion and reduced strain on the metabolism
natural defence against parasites
adequate hydration
prevention of kidney disease and urinary stones
healthy teeth
Easy raw feeding with Fix-BARF® complete meals
Fix-BARF® complete meals live up to their name: they are perfect for quick and easy raw feeding! The different recipes were developed by animal nutrition expert and animal naturopath Petra von Quillfeldt. Fix-BARF® products are healthy complete pet foods containing all the supplements your four-legged companion needs for a balanced and species-appropriate diet. These include, for example:
Blood as a source of iron
Liver as a source of vitamin A
Eggshell as a source of calcium
Seaweed meal to meet iodine requirements
Fix-BARF® for cats
As an obligate carnivore, a cat depends on a protein-rich diet. Carbohydrates such as grains, potatoes and rice are therefore not included in Fix-BARF® complete meals for cats. Sugar, flavour enhancers, colourings and other chemical additives have no place in this food either. Gently produced from the finest raw ingredients according to individually calculated specialist recipes, all Fix-BARF® complete meals are suitable as complete pet foods and can therefore be fed on a permanent basis.
Fix-BARF® for dogs
Fix-BARF® complete meals for dogs taste homemade and are made exclusively from high-quality ingredients from Germany. Alongside minced offal, fruit and vegetables, they contain chunks of muscle meat and coarsely minced bones. This gives the complete meals a pleasantly chunky texture, which also supports your dog’s dental hygiene. Naturally, all Fix-BARF® complete meals for dogs are complete pet foods and are designed to provide your dog with all the important vitamins, minerals and trace elements it needs.
Valuable supplements in Fix-BARF®
Each Fix-BARF® recipe has been individually formulated and calculated. A separate nutrient blend is produced and used for each complete meal to ensure that your pet’s nutritional needs are met without the risk of either excessive or insufficient nutrient intake.
As there are different opinions within raw feeding about which form of supplementation is most suitable, we selected several different approaches when developing the Fix-BARF® complete meals. Some recipes are supplemented exclusively with natural supplements, while others contain a mixture of synthetic and natural additives, and some are supplemented entirely with synthetic nutrients. The final option is particularly suitable for pets with allergies.
Transparent declaration – yes or no?
As we believe that good pet food should always provide transparent ingredient information, the proportions of meat, offal, bones, vegetables and fruit in all Fix-BARF® complete meals are declared openly and clearly. However, the situation is slightly different when it comes to supplements. The legal requirements state that anything accounting for less than 3% of the total amount does not have to be declared in its exact quantity.
stating how much of a supplement is included does not indicate the total amount of a nutrient, such as iodine, contained in the recipe
even when the supplement or the amount of the nutrient it contains is declared precisely, it remains unclear which nutrient requirements table was used for the calculation
and a third, equally important consideration: the Fix-BARF® brand needs to be protected. There are many imitators, and disclosing the exact recipe would open the door to all of them. Fix-BARF® is unique – and that is how it should remain!
Scientific nutrient requirements as the basis for our calculations
We used figures from various databases as the basis for calculating the nutritional values of the Fix-BARF® complete meals. The German Nutrient Database, known as the Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, was one of the sources used for the calculations, supplemented by the comprehensive work by Souci / Fachmann / Kraut, “Food Composition and Nutrition Tables”. We also use data from various studies and publications, such as information on the nutrient content of farmed fish or the taurine content of meat used in pet food.
We determine the nutrient requirements of dogs and cats using data from the National Research Council (NRC). This data also forms the basis for the FEDIAF guidelines, from which the legal requirements for the nutrient content of complete pet foods are derived. In addition, the Fix-BARF® complete meals undergo regular analyses to ensure a balanced supply of nutrients in accordance with legal requirements.
Ultimately, however, we should be aware that every calculation is only an approximation, as every animal used as a food source has a different nutrient profile. The comprehensive work by Souci / Fachmann / Kraut shows, for example, just how widely individual values can vary. We therefore use average values for our calculations without being able to know whether they are entirely accurate in each individual case. The only way to determine this precisely would be to carry out a costly analysis of every animal whose meat is used for feeding.
Depending on which tables are used for calculating nutritional values and which data is used as the basis for nutrient requirements, very different values can therefore be calculated for the same pet. We can conclude that there is no guarantee of one universally correct calculation. Every calculation is based on the selected nutrient requirement model, the respective sources of nutritional information and the average values stated in those sources. You can therefore safely give your cat or dog a treat or an extra piece of meat or fish without immediately disrupting the entire feeding plan. After all, let’s be honest: we humans do not go through life carrying nutrient tables around with us either.