Old Mother Hubbard® Introduces New Cupboard Creations™ Natural Food for Dogs
Tasty, natural chunks and gravy style recipes bring the family's favorite home-cooked meals to your dog's bowl

Chelmsford, MA (October 16, 2007) —Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard is now bursting with six NEW heartwarming and wholesome canned recipes in Old Mother Hubbard® Cupboard Creations™ Chunks & Gravy Style Entrées.  These mouthwatering meals for dogs, like Hearty Beef Stew and Chicken Pot Pie, are just like the ones grandma used to make from scratch – lovingly measuring, seasoning and stirring savory chunky style meats, fruits, vegetables and great-tasting gravies into family favorites.

Perfect for adult dogs and puppies too, Old Mother Hubbard Cupboard Creations will surely please every kind of appetite, either for those who indulge in chunks and gravy meals exclusively, as a perfect mixer or topper to dry kibble, or even a special treat. Every delectable recipe, three of which are grain free, is chock full of high-quality, natural ingredients you’d find in your grandmother’s pantry. Fresh vegetables you can see like peas, carrots, green beans, red peppers and spinach, and natural herbs like rosemary, thyme and sage add to the home-cooked flavor.

Each Old Mother Hubbard Cupboard Creations entrée is packed with ethoxyquin-free, human-grade protein sources and contains no wheat or wheat gluten, meat by-products or anything artificial, just as consumers and their canine companions have come to expect from Old Mother Hubbard.

“We’ve been selecting and preparing the finest quality meals for pets since 1926, and are pleased to be able to go back to the recipe box for these time-honored recipes,” said Deborah Ellinger, CEO of Wellness. “These special meals are loaded with high quality, natural ingredients and flavor that will nurture our pets and leave them asking for more.”

Old Mother Hubbard Cupboard Creations Chunks & Gravy Style Entrées come in 12.5 ounce easy open pop-top cans and are available in six wholesome and family-familiar recipes:

Grain-free Hearty Beef Stew: Recipe #2
A wholesome dish with potatoes and carrots in brown sage gravy

Grain-free Chicken Pot Pie Style: Recipe #4
A household favorite with potatoes and peas in thyme gravy

Turkey & Barley Stew: Recipe #8
A soul-warming selection with carrots and celery 

Grain-free Duck & Sweet Potato Delight: Recipe #6
A sweet & savory creation with cranberries in rosemary jus 

Venison & Salmon Stew: Recipe #7 
A rich, tempting medley with potatoes and carrots

Lamb, Spinach & Apples: Recipe #9
A delectable plate with brown rice in minted gravy

Old Mother Hubbard Cupboard Creations Chunks & Gravy Style Entrées will be available at pet specialty retailers beginning in October 2007. To find an authorized Old Mother Hubbard retailer, please visit www.omhpet.com.

About Old Mother Hubbard
For over 80 years, Old Mother Hubbard® has been a leader in the pet food industry with an established reputation for an uncompromising commitment to product quality and innovation. Under the leadership of the Scott Family, the Massachusetts-based company has been a leading manufacturer of high-quality dog biscuits and treats for decades. With its two flagship brands, the Old Mother Hubbard line of baked dog biscuits and gourmet treats, and the Wellness® brand of dog foods, cat foods, treats and supplements, Old Mother Hubbard continues to build on its long history of product excellence and innovation and follow true to its mission of providing uncompromising nutrition for pets.

A committed team of vets, nutritionists and animal lovers has spent decades creating the very best in all-natural nutrition for both dogs and cats. All Wellness and Old Mother Hubbard food and treat varieties feature recipes using human-grade ingredients without the use of meat by-products, fillers, potential allergens, artificial colors, flavors or artificial preservatives. For store locations and product information please visit www.omhpet.com