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Dehydrated Sardines

Slow-dehydrated whole sardines. One ingredient, one species, low on the food chain — which means lower mercury and higher omega-3 per gram than almost any other fish your dog will eat.

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1 ingredient Omega-3 + DHA Low-mercury fish Bench-graded Vet approved Nutritionist approved
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100g · 4-5 fish · From ₹350
FIG. 01 Whole sardine, head removed, mid-crunch.
Source: Arabian Sea · Slow dehydration · Real-time
The omega story

The skin-and-coat fix
your vet keeps prescribing in capsules.

Most dogs won't touch a fish-oil pill. They will absolutely chase a sardine. Slow-dehydrated whole, the omega-3 and DHA stay locked in — protein, calcium from the bones, and a flavour profile that wakes up even the picky eater.

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// Ingredient. Whole sardines. Heads removed.

Just sardines
from water to jar.

Sardines sit at the bottom of the food chain. They eat plankton and algae — not other fish. That means lower mercury and lower contaminants per gram than any tuna, salmon, or larger fish your dog might be fed. We source from the Arabian sea, slow-dehydrate whole, and pack in small batches. Bones soften enough to crunch through. Heads removed for cleaner feeding.

Source Arabian Sea
Method Slow dehydration
Pack 100g · 4-5 fish
Best for Dogs + cats, 5mo+

How we make it

From boat to jar,
with nothing skipped.

Source

Wild-caught from coastal waters.

We work with coastal partners who land their catch within hours, not days. No deep-sea trawler runs, no week-long ice holds, no frozen import chain. Whole sardines, intact, fresh enough that you can tell.

Clean

Hand-cleaned in our Thane kitchen.

Gutted and rinsed by hand, then laid flat for the dehydrator. Bones in — that's where the calcium is. No salt baths, no preservative dips, no flavour wash. Whole fish in, whole fish out.

Slow heat

Low temperature. No shortcut.

Twelve-plus hours in a controlled-humidity dehydrator at low temperature. Slow heat preserves the protein, omega-3 oils, and natural minerals. High-temp drying — the industry shortcut — denatures the protein and oxidises the oils. We finish each batch under 8% moisture, the threshold below which microbes can't grow.

Quality

Hand-checked. Crunch-tested.

Every piece is checked at the bench for moisture, snap, and texture. Anything soft, anything broken in the wrong way, anything that doesn't smell right gets graded out. What ships is what we'd hand-feed our own dogs.

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Whole ingredient

Just sardines. No oils added, no preservatives, no flavouring.

Low
Mercury vs larger fish

Sardines feed on plankton — they don't bioaccumulate the way tuna or salmon do.

4-5
Whole fish per pack

Roughly a fortnight of omega-3 toppers for a medium dog at the recommended dose.

0
Pills required

Whole-food omega — bundled with protein, calcium, and a flavour your dog actually wants.

From the homes we feed

Real reviews from
real dog parents.

Devika R..

Goa · Bagheera, 7 yr Indie

“Bagheera's coat got dull last monsoon. Vet said omega-3. He spat out the capsules. He inhales these. Coat's back to glossy in six weeks.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Imran A..

Mumbai · Mishti, 3 yr Cat

“Cat treat that doubles as my dog\'s topper. Mishti gets one whole, the lab gets two crumbled over kibble. Both wait by the kitchen at sardine o'clock.”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The raw question every pet parent asks

Why raw doesn't work
in Indian weather.

Indian pet parents who feed raw are trying to feed clean — the instinct is right. The risk isn't even the meat itself; it's the cross-contamination chain after the meal — the bowl, the lick, the sofa, your hands. Slow dehydration is the perfect fix.

The dog eats wherever the dog eats — sofa, floor, sometimes your bed. Bowl, lick, the surfaces after. That's the contamination chain raw food rides through your home.

Cooked bones splinter, so most home-cooked dog meals skip bones. Smart for safety, but it leaves a calcium, phosphorus, and cartilage gap.

Slow dehydration is the middle path that solves both. Whole-food nutrition. No live bacteria. No splinter risk. The dog gets the full joint, calcium, and protein matrix — without you mopping the sofa afterwards.

30 min

Salmonella doubling at 30°C

Half-hour and the count doubles. Dehydration takes the moisture bacteria need to multiply away entirely.

<8%

Our moisture endpoint

Below this threshold, no microbe can grow. Slow heat takes us under, every batch.

5000 yr

Of dehydration as preservation

Older than refrigeration. Older than pet food. The simplest fix has been the right fix all along.

Real questions, real answers

The stuff dog parents actually ask us.

Will sardines make my dog's breath or stool smell?

Fish-based treats can make breath and stool a bit stronger, especially if you give too many at once. Stick to the suggested frequency, plenty of water, balanced base diet. The omega payoff is worth the marginal smell.

Can I give sardines every day?

You can, but it's usually better to rotate omega-3 sources through the week — sardines, anchovies, hemp seed oil. Variety beats repetition for both the dog and the gut microbiome.

Are dehydrated sardines better than fish oil capsules?

They're different tools. Sardines give whole-food nutrition plus chewing satisfaction plus calcium from the bones. Fish oil gives precise mg dosing. For most healthy pets, whole sardines a few times a week is the better path.

How many should I feed?

Small dogs / cats (up to 5–7 kg): ½–1 sardine, 2–4 times a week. Medium dogs (8–20 kg): 1–2 sardines, 2–4 times a week. Large dogs (20 kg+): 2–3 sardines, 2–4 times a week.

Do I need to refrigerate?

No. Dehydration is the preservation — the moisture is already out, so there's nothing for microbes to grow in. Refrigerating actually works against you: condensation when you take them in and out softens the crunch. Just keep the jar tightly sealed in a cool dry spot, away from the stove and sink, and they're good through the best-before date.

Can cats eat them?

Absolutely. Cats love sardines and benefit greatly from the omega-3. 1–2 sardines per day for an adult cat.

Why monthly

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