ABOUT US
What is Slop?
Slop is locally-sourced & cooked food for dogs.
Slop is inspired by the Tahltan, Kaska, Sekani, Tagish, and Tlingit Nations in Northern BC. Sledding and bear dogs have been consuming different variations of ‘mush’ for centuries. What was picked, grown, and hunted was combined to form a soupy, high-protein, vitamin-packed, hydrating food for dogs.
Today, sledding dogs often eat a mix of somewhat similar meals combined with kibble. We decided to focus on the soupy, protein-packed side of the things - the Slop of it all.
Slop partners with local-suppliers for ingredients, packaging, marketing, consulting, merchandise, and more. We love our dogs and we love living in beautiful British Columbia!
Slop’s choice to exclusively utilize locally-sourced ingredients was further inspired by BC’s own Chef Andrea Carlson’s 100 mile menu, and is our way of giving, growing, and showing gratitude for those around us.
Where is Slop made?
Slop is currently batch-made at the North Shore Commissary Kitchen in North Vancouver, BC.
In our space we make hundreds of liters of broth at a time and wash, prep, and chop all our veggies. We follow extremely strict temperature protocols to prevent contamination of our Slop. Strict temperature control is the core operating principle at our kitchen.
Here we also vacuum-pack our Slop. Removing air from our Slop packaging extends both its fridge and freezer life significantly, also ensuring the food is immune to freezer burn. It’s also convenient that you can slide pack of Slops wherever you can find gaps in your freezer!
How does Slop test recipes?
Our Slop is tested by the coolest and cutest Product Testing Team ever! Zeina’s dog Peter and his sibling Miles, their besties Simba, Crash, and Ferris, and neighborhood dogs of all ages from around North Vancouver have all been part of our crucial department.
Out of all our regular testers, we decided to name Miles (pictured here) our Chief Tasting Officer (CTO) due to her extremely high standards and general wariness of vegetables.
Once a Slop has been approved by our CTO, we nutritionally test all of our recipes at a local lab in downtown Vancouver to ensure all of our ingredient portions are optimized for our dogs, and we ensure our meal bases are as nutritionally sound as possible while only using real, whole foods.
Should I feed my dog Slop?
We encourage every pet owner to make decisions that are ultimately best for their individual pets’ needs.
What we can do is tell you the pros of Slop:-
A strict, temperature controlled-process to vastly reduce development of bacteria and other pathogens
Protein from real meats and bone broths
An ingredient list you can (& should!) read
A cooked, soupy, meaty hydrating meal base with fruits & veggies
Locally-sourced dog food you can feel good buying
An antioxidant, mineral rich meal or meal base (that’s up to you!)
A preservative-free and additive-free way to fuel your dog’s days
If this sounds like something you and your dog’s ears perk up at, then that’s why you should feed your dog Slop!
Who started Slop?
Slop was started by Zeina Samy, a person with a decade-worth of irrelevant experience at AI companies and a life-time love for all animals.
In 2020 Zeina brought home the ball of fluff that would change the trajectory of her life: Peter the poodle. You see, before they met Zeina had been struggling with cPTSD. She had a lot of trouble finding feelings of peace, connection, and happiness.
Peter changed everything.
The world and life became magical again through his eyes and experiences. A falling leaf became a spectacle to behold, a water bottle transformed into a crinkly foe!
Slop began out of the love and bond that blossomed between them. Peter brought happiness back into Zeina’s life, and so Zeina became determined to bring Peter as many healthy, happy days as possible too.
Zeina started cooking meals for Peter. Cooked food carried significantly less risk of contamination, provided vitamins through whole foods, and could be embellished in so many fun ways too! While Peter’s safety always came first, providing different meals for him kept things exciting, and cooking his food in broth meant it was also gentle on his tummy.