Heat activated warm pet foods

Abstract

An aspect provides a method of preparing a pet food product, comprising: mixing heated water with a highly soluble aromatic composition to form a heated aromatic mixture; adding the heated aromatic mixture to a container comprising a composition comprising a grain based product and a dry pet food palatant; and forming a final pet food product via mixing the composition comprising a grain based product and a dry pet food palatant and the heated aromatic mixture. Other embodiments are described.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of preparing a pet food product, comprising:
 mixing heated water with a highly soluble aromatic composition to form a heated aromatic mixture;   adding the heated aromatic mixture to a container comprising a composition comprising a grain based product and a dry pet food palatant; and   forming a final pet food product via mixing the composition comprising a grain based product and a dry pet food palatant and the heated aromatic mixture.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising mixing the final pet food product with a dry pet food, wherein the dry pet food has a moisture content of approximately 10%. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the highly soluble aromatic composition comprises dried animal stock. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dry pet food palatant comprises dried animal digest. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the grain based product comprises at least one of: whole or processed grain, animal protein meal, dried stock, nutritional supplement, dried vegetable product, dried fruit product, sugar, dried seaweed product, starch, gum, flavor enhancing compound, and aroma enhancing compound. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the grain based product comprises a whole or processed grain and wherein the whole or processed grain is oatmeal. 
     
     
         7 . A method of preparing a pet food product, comprising:
 placing a highly soluble aromatic composition in an upper portion of an appliance;   placing a container having a composition comprising a grain based product and a dry pet food palatant in a lower portion of said appliance;   mixing heated water with said highly soluble aromatic composition in said upper portion to form a heated aromatic liquid mixture; and   catching said heated aromatic liquid mixture in said lower portion.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising forming a final pet food product via mixing said heated aromatic liquid mixture and said composition comprising a grain based product and dry pet food palatant in said lower portion. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising mixing the final pet food product with a dry pet food having a moisture content of approximately 10%. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the highly soluble aromatic composition comprises dried animal stock. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the grain based product is oatmeal. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dry pet food palatant comprises dried animal digest. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the grain based product comprises at least one of: whole or processed grain, animal protein meal, dried stock, nutritional supplement, dried vegetable product, dried fruit product, sugar, dried seaweed product, starch, gum, flavor enhancing compound, and aroma enhancing compound. 
     
     
         14 . A method of preparing a pet food product, comprising:
 heating a predetermined amount of water to a predetermined temperature;   adding the predetermined amount of water to a container comprising a pet food product, wherein the pet food product comprises a highly soluble aromatic composition, a grain based product, and a dry pet food palatant; and   forming a final pet food product via mixing the predetermined amount of water with the pet food product.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising mixing the final pet food product with a dry pet food, wherein the dry pet food has a moisture content of approximately 10%. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the highly soluble aromatic composition comprises dried animal stock. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the dry pet food palatant comprises dried animal digest. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the grain based product comprises at least one of: whole or processed grain, animal protein meal, dried stock, nutritional supplement, dried vegetable product, dried fruit product, sugar, dried seaweed product, starch, gum, flavor enhancing compound, and aroma enhancing compound. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the grain based product comprises a whole or processed grain and wherein the whole or processed grain is oatmeal.