Abady's Advanced Scientific granular form combine the highest quality species appropriate ingredients with their unique patent pending processing method. The granulating process enables the Abady company to process each ingredient individually to perfection making the nutrients more available than any other food. This same process allows dogs and cats to eat food the way nature demands, eliminating the chewing thus creating superior oral hygiene. At first glance, Abady products may appear to be much higher in cost as compared to other foods. The average dog or cat will consume 2-3 times less Abady than most other foods, thus making the amount of feedings in each box of Abady extremely high. Most people find that when switching to Abady from other brands, that there is no significant increase in their daily cost of feeding.