Super Genius
Posts: 1,368 
Location: Canada
Location: Canada
November 7th, 2007, 04:24 AM
Junk Pet Food
and the Damage Done
Dogs, cats and ferrets fed a regular diet of processed food suffer from a range of cruel and debilitating diseases.
Pet owners can improve their pets' health by feeding them a natural, chewy diet primarily of whole raw carcasses or at least raw meaty bones.
http://www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/PetFoodJunk.html
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/
Junk Pet Food
and the Damage Done
Dogs, cats and ferrets fed a regular diet of processed food suffer from a range of cruel and debilitating diseases.
Pet owners can improve their pets' health by feeding them a natural, chewy diet primarily of whole raw carcasses or at least raw meaty bones.
http://www.nexusmagazine.com/articles/PetFoodJunk.html
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/
Super Genius
Posts: 1,041 
Location: Ontario
Location: Ontario
November 7th, 2007, 06:42 AM
Yes. That's pretty much why there so many cats ending up with diabetes and obesity. There are too many carbs in the food. They need a huge amount of protein in their diet.
Probably the Puss'n Boots I fed my cat as a kid had more nutrients in it than anything we feed them today. Look at that huge pet food recall with so many poisoned, some died and some are permanently injured.
Wasn't most of that food produced in China?
Until we demand quality in our own food line, I doubt we will get it in our pet's food line. The connection between food and health is only recently begun to be examined in a serious way. It sounds stupid that the logic eludes us, but none the less it has. And for the average person, I think it still does or fast food would be something we shunned not picked up on the way home from work.
We don't even make our own meals half the time. I can't see the average person cooking up Rex's and Sasha's food when they get home. Thus we have to force the huge manufacturers into quality control.
That is not going to happen anytime soon.
Yes. That's pretty much why there so many cats ending up with diabetes and obesity. There are too many carbs in the food. They need a huge amount of protein in their diet.
Probably the Puss'n Boots I fed my cat as a kid had more nutrients in it than anything we feed them today. Look at that huge pet food recall with so many poisoned, some died and some are permanently injured.
Wasn't most of that food produced in China?
Until we demand quality in our own food line, I doubt we will get it in our pet's food line. The connection between food and health is only recently begun to be examined in a serious way. It sounds stupid that the logic eludes us, but none the less it has. And for the average person, I think it still does or fast food would be something we shunned not picked up on the way home from work.
We don't even make our own meals half the time. I can't see the average person cooking up Rex's and Sasha's food when they get home. Thus we have to force the huge manufacturers into quality control.
That is not going to happen anytime soon.
Bright Spark
Posts: 447
November 7th, 2007, 07:09 AM
My dogs get raw frozen smelts as their treats.
It's like SeaWorld at treat time as the must jump for the smelts.
Lots of protein, calcium from the bones, and the stomach contents give them other vitamins. Since they're frozen they do a great job of cleaning their teeth too! (Their breath is another matter...)
I try to feed them the BARF diet as much as possible by buying a extra of whatever we're going to cook for ourselves (usually beef or chicken) and whenever I see chicken backs and necks in the meat department I stock up on them.
They actually love the left-over carrot fibre from the juicemaker as a side dish.
My last Doberman lived fifteen years, my Staffie/Lab cross is ten now and still strong and active as ever, and my new Dobe is going to follow suit, I'm sure.
We rarely, if ever eat processed foods (except some cold cuts) ourselves so it's not hard to keep them away from the animals.
Muz
My dogs get raw frozen smelts as their treats.
It's like SeaWorld at treat time as the must jump for the smelts.
Lots of protein, calcium from the bones, and the stomach contents give them other vitamins. Since they're frozen they do a great job of cleaning their teeth too! (Their breath is another matter...)
I try to feed them the BARF diet as much as possible by buying a extra of whatever we're going to cook for ourselves (usually beef or chicken) and whenever I see chicken backs and necks in the meat department I stock up on them.
They actually love the left-over carrot fibre from the juicemaker as a side dish.
My last Doberman lived fifteen years, my Staffie/Lab cross is ten now and still strong and active as ever, and my new Dobe is going to follow suit, I'm sure.
We rarely, if ever eat processed foods (except some cold cuts) ourselves so it's not hard to keep them away from the animals.
Muz
Newbie
Posts: 18
November 7th, 2007, 01:27 PM
I just got my new grinder today. I will be making raw dog and cat food now to sell. I have been feeding raw for 8-9 years now. I want to make food at close to cost so people will buy it from me and their pets will live a better life. Al, did you get a freezer yet? I get great stuff up here. Would like to share with Bandit and maybe the kitties. Hugs!
I just got my new grinder today. I will be making raw dog and cat food now to sell. I have been feeding raw for 8-9 years now. I want to make food at close to cost so people will buy it from me and their pets will live a better life. Al, did you get a freezer yet? I get great stuff up here. Would like to share with Bandit and maybe the kitties. Hugs!
Time Out
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Location: Honour our Fallen
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November 7th, 2007, 01:30 PM
Heads up on the smelts if they are coming out of lake ontario....
Heads up on the smelts if they are coming out of lake ontario....
Durgan
Posts: 248
Location: Brantford, ON
Location: Brantford, ON
November 10th, 2007, 07:10 PM
http://tahci.notlong.com Pictures of home food preparation for my small 12 lb female Pomeranian dog. My experience.
In my childhood an the farm all our various dogs were fed table scraps, and food they could hunt themselves. In the urban centers dogs are totally dependent upon what their masters supply. This is often commercial dog food, and it is anybodies guess as to what these various concoctions contain. Due to concerns about my dog's diet, I decided to make my own.
I serve raw food daily a portion of, liver, lamb stew meat, sardine, raw egg, and some ground up fruit and vegetables. I took some time to determine the quantity, but by observing the activity and appeaarance of the dog, I feel this has been accomplished. The small bone in the stewing meat is given to the dog to chew on once a day. She gnaws all the remaining meat off nd eventually discards the small piece of bone. This probably exercises her teeth and tends to keep them clean.
I never give my dog commercial "dog treats'. She walks about five km evey morning, and plays in the yard when the weather is suitable. I weigh her often and she is always around 12 lbs. A fat dog is an unhealthy dog. I only feed my dog after her walk. Dogs should not be exercised on a full stomach, and should not be taken out in full sun. Dogs have a marvellous body heating system, but cannot cool off readily.
The recent disaster of North American manufactures producing poisonous pet food using ingredients from China, indicate that pet food is in no way safeguarded, and manufacturers will do anything to maximium profits disregarding pet health concerns.
Home food preparation only takes about five minute each day, and I know what my dog is ingesting. Seldom do I take my dog to a veterarian. Veterarian recommedations are to what commercial food to utilize are probably sales hype with no foundation as to exactly if the pet food is safe and/or completely nurishing- my view.
Durgan
http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
http://tahci.notlong.com Pictures of home food preparation for my small 12 lb female Pomeranian dog. My experience.
In my childhood an the farm all our various dogs were fed table scraps, and food they could hunt themselves. In the urban centers dogs are totally dependent upon what their masters supply. This is often commercial dog food, and it is anybodies guess as to what these various concoctions contain. Due to concerns about my dog's diet, I decided to make my own.
I serve raw food daily a portion of, liver, lamb stew meat, sardine, raw egg, and some ground up fruit and vegetables. I took some time to determine the quantity, but by observing the activity and appeaarance of the dog, I feel this has been accomplished. The small bone in the stewing meat is given to the dog to chew on once a day. She gnaws all the remaining meat off nd eventually discards the small piece of bone. This probably exercises her teeth and tends to keep them clean.
I never give my dog commercial "dog treats'. She walks about five km evey morning, and plays in the yard when the weather is suitable. I weigh her often and she is always around 12 lbs. A fat dog is an unhealthy dog. I only feed my dog after her walk. Dogs should not be exercised on a full stomach, and should not be taken out in full sun. Dogs have a marvellous body heating system, but cannot cool off readily.
The recent disaster of North American manufactures producing poisonous pet food using ingredients from China, indicate that pet food is in no way safeguarded, and manufacturers will do anything to maximium profits disregarding pet health concerns.
Home food preparation only takes about five minute each day, and I know what my dog is ingesting. Seldom do I take my dog to a veterarian. Veterarian recommedations are to what commercial food to utilize are probably sales hype with no foundation as to exactly if the pet food is safe and/or completely nurishing- my view.
Durgan
http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
Super Genius
Posts: 1,041
Location: Ontario
Location: Ontario
November 11th, 2007, 08:21 AM
Quoting Iamyaya
What kind of thing are you going to make up for your cats Iamyaya?
I just got my new grinder today. I will be making raw dog and cat food now to sell. I have been feeding raw for 8-9 years now. I want to make food at close to cost so people will buy it from me and their pets will live a better life. Al, did you get a freezer yet? I get great stuff up here. Would like to share with Bandit and maybe the kitties. Hugs!
