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*Please note that my update from Sept. 2014 is listed below. However, I have not changed my star rating because I couldn't confirm if no longer sourcing rabbit from China was now corporate's official permanent policy. Amazon's description of the rabbit canned food states that this product is "Made in the USA" which is highly misleading. The end product may be assembled in the USA, but the main source of protein, rabbit, is sourced from China. I confirmed this information on 10/31/13 with Nature's Variety (1.888.519.7387). This is the only protein sourced from China per their representative at this time. With all the numerous recalls and fatalities involving pet foods/products sourced from China, I have made a point to fully research what I am feeding my pets. For the pet owners who are also concerned, I hope this review is helpful. I still feed my cats Nature's Variety Instinct Chicken canned food along with Orijen - both grain free. However, if Orijen produced a canned product, I would change in a heartbeat. From Instinct's site: [...] Do you source from China? "At Nature's Variety, our nutritional philosophy is to source the highest quality, safest, and most nutritious ingredients in the world. We look for our ingredients domestically first. In the case of rabbit meat, we've found that the best supply of high quality, human grade rabbit is found in China. Therefore, we are currently sourcing rabbit meat specifically for our raw and canned rabbit diets from a trusted supplier in China. To help ensure that our strict quality and safety standards are rigorously enforced, this rabbit meat is regularly inspected and monitored by the PhD food scientist we have on staff. Additionally, members of the Nature's Variety leadership team have personally visited and inspected the facility in China. We also employ extra testing (at an independent lab in the United States) to ensure that the rabbit is nothing short of our strictest standards for quality and nutrition." UPDATE September 2014: I called Instinct again in June and August after Petco and Petsmart announced that their stores would stop carrying pet treats from China in response to complaints that the treats were possibly making pets sick. Instinct's customer service reps told me that the company was not currently obtaining rabbit meat from China, however, I was not able to obtain confirmation that this policy was permanent. Instinct removed this specific response on their FAQ section of their website and instead states the following general question and answer on the issue (September 24, 2014): Where do your meat and poultry come from? Nature's Variety is committed to using high quality, safe ingredients from government-inspected facilities. Our natural ingredients are continuously inspected for quality and tested for analytical compliance before being accepted at our facilities.