LOS ANGELES — California-based Barkstrong LLC has completed its acquisition of Wild Calling Pet Foods and through a distribution partnership with several key regional pet specialty distributors is re-releasing Wild Calling’s all-natural pet food nationally.

Initially founded in 2012 by the Petersen family as Natural Pet Marketplace, Wild Calling prides itself in pets before profits. "We want to make money," Tim Petersen said, "but we want to do it the right way. We want to know we're giving our four-footed friends the best food we're capable of creating." Wild Calling provides free-range culture and high quality nutritional products that are all natural and grain free.

Known for exotic product lines that include kangaroo and alligator, the currently available line from Wild Calling includes Western Plains Stampede Turkey Grain-Free, Western Plains Stampede Rabbit plus Sweet Potato, Western Plains Turkey plus Sweet Potato, Xotic Rabbit, Chicken Coop, Western Plains Beef, Country Best Pork, Shepherds Choice Lamb, Rainbow River Salmon, Mountain Lake Duck, Turkey Trot, Cabin Fever Chicken, Trot-N-Tommy Turkey, and Triple Delight.

Available through pet specialty distributors, the acquisition provides distribution in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Illinois, and Western Canada.

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