Purina began in 1894 as an animal feed business. Founders William H. Danforth, George Robinson, and William Andrews named the company Ralston Purina in 1902. Since then, researching and providing the best pet nutrition has been the vision for Purina. In 1926, Purina established the first pet nutrition and care center, which still stands today. The company continued to be a leading pet care company for the beginning of the twentieth century. By 1956, it was the first pet food company to use a technology called extrusion, which is how the distinct “kibble” shape is created. In 1986, Ralston Purina sold Purina Mills, the farm animal feed business to focus solely on dog and cat food. The sale was incredibly smart, and allowed the company to embark on a revolutionary 14-year study, “which proves that feeding dogs to their ideal body condition throughout ...