Food Energetics

Balancing Your Pet's Diet Through Chinese Medicine Food Principles

According to traditional Chinese Medicine, foods have a Chi (Energy). Eating too much of either Yin or Yang can upset the bodies balance. Similarly, environmental factors can have an impact on the yin-yang balance. At Identity, we offer a variety of proteins that are warm, cooling & neutral to help you discover your pet’s balance for optimal health and wellness.

YIN: COOLING PROTEINS [WARM PET/WARM DAYS]

Yin Yang symbol representing food energetics balance
  • Turkey protein icon — cooling Yin protein
    TURKEY
  • Duck protein icon — cooling Yin protein
    DUCK

NEUTRAL PROTEINS [ANY DAY]

Yin Yang symbol representing food energetics balance
  • Pork protein icon — neutral protein
    PORK​
  • Beef protein icon — neutral protein
    BEEF
  • Salmon protein icon — neutral protein
    SALMON
  • Herring protein icon — neutral protein
    HERRING
  • Quail protein icon — neutral protein
    QUAIL

YANG: WARMING PROTEINS [COLD PET/COLD DAYS]

Yin Yang symbol representing food energetics balance
  • Chicken protein icon — warming Yang protein
    CHICKEN​
  • Lamb protein icon — warming Yang protein
    LAMB

WHY FEED CANS OR FRESH FROZEN GENTLY COOKED?

  • We offer a variety of single-protein wet dog food and cat food recipes — warm, cooling & neutral proteins — to help you discover your pet's optimal balance for health and wellness.
  • Our grain-free, high-protein canned and fresh frozen gently cooked pet foods help with IBD in cats & dogs and are ideal sensitive stomach cat food & dog food options. Our recipes are also well-suited for cats & dogs with urinary issues, kidney disease & diabetes — always consult your vet when addressing a specific health concern.
  • Extremely palatable and packed with human-grade meat, poultry or fish — closely resembling the high-protein, low-carb diet your pet would find in nature.
  • Both canned wet food and fresh frozen gently cooked formats deliver essential moisture into your pet's diet to help meet their daily water intake requirement — critical for digestion and nutrient absorption.
  • Less processed than dry kibble or extruded dog food. Canning is a natural preservation method, and our gently cooked fresh frozen dog food and cat food is minimally processed at low temperatures to lock in nutrients.
  • Higher in protein and healthy fats, lower in carbohydrates than dry kibble — our grain-free, legume-free recipes support a biologically appropriate diet for dogs and cats.
  • Canned and gently cooked fresh frozen foods are exposed to less heat than extruded dry food, helping preserve the vital nutrients your pet needs to thrive.
  • Unlike hard kibble, wet food and fresh frozen gently cooked food won't harm your pet's gums or teeth.
  • Safe and easy to feed. Canned wet dog food & cat food: pop open and refrigerate remaining portions for 3–5 days, with a 2–3 year shelf life. Fresh frozen gently cooked: thaw in the refrigerator and serve — no guesswork, no preservatives.
  • Not sure which format is right for your pet?

    Read our guide to choosing between canned and fresh frozen gently cooked pet food.