Dick Van Patten, a name known and trusted across America and around the world has been in business since his first modeling assignment at the age of three. Few actors have had as versatile and as rich a background as Dick Van Patten. With a remarkable career, which includes more than 600 radio shows, 27 Broadway plays, 7 television series and 30 feature films including classics such as Mel Brooks' "High Anxiety", "Robin Hood-Men in Tights" "Westworld", "Soylent Green" and "Mr. Roberts". Van Patten is still perhaps best known for his popular role as Tom Bradford in the long-running hit series, "Eight is Enough".

Mr. Van Patten has proven to have a good head for private enterprise as well. Since 1989, Mr. Van Patten and his partner Joey Herrick have been supplying the public with premium quality dog and cat foods, Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. has grown into an international company, providing pet owners superior quality pet foods throughout the United States, Canada, the Pacific Rim and Europe. Today, Natural Balance is highly regarded for their ultra premium line of pet foods for dogs and cats, including Ultra Premium Dry and Canned Dog and Cat foods, Dog Food Rolls in 3 varieties: Lamb, Beef and Turkey, treats for dogs, Gourmet Frozen Loaves for Dogs in 5 varieties, Organic Dog Food, Allergy Formulas for dogs and cats, as well as Raw Diets for dogs.

Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Zoological Division manufactures food for lions, tigers, cheetahs, polar bears, snakes and carnivorous birds. The Zoological Formulas are designed to meet specific dietary needs for a variety of exotic animals and are sold to zoos worldwide. Natural Balance is the first pet food company ever to be honored with the privilege of becoming a partner with the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. This partnership will advance the science of animal nutrition as well as develop future Zoo nutritionists. This is the first-ever nutritional program in the United States for a post-graduate student in a zoological setting.

Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Zoological Formulas supplies such prestigious facilities such as Lincoln Park Zoo-Chicago, Brookfield Zoo, IL, Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium-Tacoma, WA, Brookfield Zoo-Brookfield, IL, Milwaukee Co. Zoo-Milwaukee, WI, Rosamond Gifford Zoo-Syracuse, NY, Shambala Reserve-Acton, CA, Fund For Animals-Ramona, CA, Living Desert-Palm Desert, CA, Lions, Tigers & Bears-San Diego, CA, Animal Predators-Big Bear City, CA and Moorpark College-Exotic Animal Training Management Program as well as a multitude of Motion Picture Animal Compounds in Southern California.

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