Birgitta Ornau

Founder

From her early years, Birgitta Ornau had a deep love for dogs, cats, and horses. Her journey towards creating Terra Canis and Terra Felis began when she rescued her first dog, Sueno, from Spain. Inspired by the desire to provide pets with nutrition aligned with nature, she embarked on a comprehensive study of animal food products during her Business Studies degree. Dissatisfied with the options on the market, she questioned the lack of appealing taste and appearance in pet food.

Driven by a commitment to species-appropriate nutrition, Birgitta was determined to change the status quo. Why shouldn't pet food smell and look as good as it tastes, with clear and transparent ingredient declarations?

Motivated by her findings, Birgitta decided to revolutionize the pet food industry by introducing Terra Canis and Terra Felis. Her vision was simple yet transformative – pet food made exclusively from ingredients meeting 100% human-grade quality. This commitment set entirely new standards in the pet food industry, and to this day, the philosophy remains unchanged. Terra Canis continues to strive to feed as many dogs and cats as possible with high-quality, nutritionally balanced products.

The unique success story of Terra Canis

2005

Founding of Terra Canis

In order to provide her own sick dog with the best possible nutrition, the founder created the first dog menus from 100% human-grade quality for all ingredients in collaboration with the Munich butcher's Schäbitz.

2010

Expansion of the range according to individual requirements

In addition to classic and grain-free menus, a puppy food line was introduced and later other lines such as Senior, Hypoallergenic and Light. In addition, the first cat menus were created using 100% human-grade quality for all ingredients from Terra Felis.

2011

Christmas menu for dogs

Since the first Terra Canis festive menu, four-legged friends can also enjoy a Christmas menu during the holidays. This has been an essential part of the Terra Canis calendar ever since.

2012

Exclusive Oktoberfest menu

The debut of the Oktoberfest menu for dogs on the occasion of the Munich Oktoberfest was followed by annual festival delicacies for four-legged friends.

2015

Introduction of dry food and nutritional supplements

Canireo is the first dry food made from 100% human-grade quality for all ingredients, which is also very popular as a snack. In addition to other snacks, supplements such as Herbal Heroes, Oils and Pastes were gradually introduced.

2017

In-house production in Petershausen

The ground-breaking ceremony for the company's own production facility in Petershausen near Munich marked a new era. A year and a half later, all the master butchers moved into the new production facility, where the tasty menus are still cooked today.

2025

Terra Canis celebrates 20 years

It is now 20 years since the first dog menus made from 100% human-grade quality for all ingredients saw the light of day. Years full of new products and further developments, with many more exciting years to come.