Bugsy’s Freeze-Dried Raw Kangaroo (Dog Food)

Ingredients

Kangaroo (meat & organs), Pumpkin, Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Camelina Oil, Carrot Fibre, Tomato Pomace, Algae Extract, Salt, Sunflower Lecithin, Taurine, Natural Antioxidant, Vitamins and Minerals.

Typical analysis

Figures are stated on a dry matter basis. Bugsy's Freeze Dried Kangaroo is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by AAFCO/FEDIAF dog food nutrient profiles for adult dogs when used as directed.

Reading the analysis

• EPA & DHA are listed separately, and that matters. Camelina oil supplies ALA, the plant form of omega-3, and dogs convert ALA into the long-chain forms EPA and DHA very inefficiently. The algae extract supplies EPA and DHA directly, so the 0.12% figure is doing work that the 1.30% ALA figure can't do on its own.
• Ca:P at 1.37:1 sits comfortably inside the accepted range for growth, which is why the feeding guide runs down to 2-month-old puppies rather than adults only.

One square is approximately 8–10 g. The amounts below are total daily intake — divide them across however many meals you feed.

Typical adult dog

Puppy, 4+ months

Puppy, 2–4 months

These are starting points only. Adjust up or down to suit your dog's daily activity level, and always have fresh water available — especially on a low-moisture food.

If you're using it as a topper instead of a full meal, reduce the base meal proportionally so you aren't stacking calories on top of an unchanged bowl.

Three ways to serve

• As a full meal (rehydrated): add roughly equal parts warm water to food, stir, and let it stand 3–5 minutes until the squares soften through. Rehydrating is worth doing for most dogs — it adds moisture that a low-moisture diet doesn't otherwise provide, and it tends to slow down fast eaters.
• As a topper: crumble a square or two over the existing bowl. Useful for fussy eaters, dogs coming off illness, and seniors whose appetite has dipped.
• As a training treat: serve dry and break the squares down into smaller pieces. The texture crumbles cleanly, which also makes it manageable for puppies and for older dogs with sore teeth.

Storage in Singapore

• Store the sealed pack somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight — a cupboard is fine, refrigeration is not required.
• Press the air out and reseal properly after every use. Freeze-dried food soaks up moisture from the air, and Singapore's humidity will soften the texture and shorten how long it keeps.
• Don't decant into an open container. If you prefer a canister, keep the food in its resealed pack inside it.
• Unopened, a sealed pack keeps for 18 months or more — go by the best-before date printed on the bag.
• Rehydrated food is perishable. Serve it fresh, and refrigerate any leftovers immediately and use within 24 hours.

Choosing a pack size

The 130 g pack works as a trial or a topper pack. The 425 g suits toppers and smaller dogs. The 1.1 kg is the everyday size if this is going to be the main diet.

What the 1.1 kg bag costs to feed

Based on the 1.1 kg bag at $129.90, fed as the full daily meal at the adult guide amounts above. Bundle savings not included. Every dog is different — adjust for activity, age and body condition.

Well suited to

• Dogs with food sensitivities. A single animal protein, and one that is genuinely novel for most dogs.
• Households without freezer space. Shelf-stable, so no freezer space required.
• Puppies through to adults. The mineral profile supports growth, and the feeding guide covers puppies from 2 months.
• Fussy eaters and post-illness recovery, where a strongly aromatic, high-protein food helps get a dog eating again.
• Travel, boarding and pet sitters, where no refrigeration and no prep makes feeding far more convenient.

Please note

If your dog has a medical condition or is on a prescription diet, check with your vet before making the switch.

Not suitable for

• Cats, as a main diet. Cats have obligate requirements that a canine formula isn't built to meet — see Bugsy's Freeze-Dried Kangaroo Cat Food instead.
• Puppies under 2 months, who should still be on milk or a weaning-appropriate diet.

Can I feed this as my dog's complete meal?

Yes, and that's what it's made for. Over 95% kangaroo meat and organs, plus the added vitamins, minerals and taurine that make it a full diet rather than a treat, so it can take the place of your dog's current food entirely. Follow the feeding guide for your dog's weight and step the changeover up gradually.

Do I have to rehydrate it?

No, it's safe to feed dry. But we'd generally suggest rehydrating if it's the main meal. A food at 5% moisture puts the entire water burden on your dog's drinking, and adding warm water both closes that gap and releases more aroma, which helps with fussier eaters. Three to five minutes with roughly equal parts water is enough.

What's the difference between freeze-dried and air-dried?

Both remove moisture without cooking, but by different routes. Freeze-drying freezes the food and draws the ice off under vacuum, leaving a light, porous, crumbly texture that rehydrates quickly. Air-drying evaporates moisture slowly with gently circulated air, producing a denser, chewier result. Freeze-dried is the easier of the two to crumble as a topper or break down for training; air-dried holds together better as a chew. Freeze-drying also takes more moisture out — up to 95% against roughly 70–80% for air-drying — which is why it keeps longer unopened, typically 18 months or more against 12–18.

My dog reacts to chicken and beef. Will kangaroo help?

It might, and it's a reasonable protein to trial. Food sensitivities are reactions to specific proteins a dog has been exposed to before, so a protein your dog has never eaten can't yet be a trigger — and kangaroo is uncommon enough in Singapore that most dogs haven't met it. What we can't tell you is whether food is the cause at all. Itching, recurrent ear infections and loose stools have several possible drivers here, environmental allergens among them. A structured elimination trial with your vet is the only way to get a real answer, and a single novel protein food is a useful tool inside that process rather than a treatment on its own.

How do I stop it going soft in Singapore's humidity?

Reseal the pack fully after every use and push the air out before you close it. Freeze-dried food pulls moisture from the air readily, and our ambient humidity sits high year-round, so an open or loosely closed pack will soften within days. Keep it in a cupboard rather than on a counter near the kitchen sink or stove, and avoid decanting it into an open jar.

How should I transition my dog onto it?

Bugsy's recommend stepping it up gradually, increasing their food while reducing the old one:

Soft stools during the changeover are common and usually settle — it takes time for the gut to adapt to a different type of food. Let your dog set the pace: if stools stay normal you can move through it faster, and if they stay soft, hold at the current ratio for longer rather than pushing on.