In this article:
1.0 General Issues and Your Dogs, Cats Health
I have to start out by saying that good dog or cat kibble is a relative term. The point of this article is to assist you in choosing the best of what is available in dog and cat kibble, but...
- General Issues and Your Dogs, Cats Health
- Specific ingredients to Avoid - What, Why and How to Select a Better Quality Product
- How To Safely Transition Your Dog or Cat to Better Food
- A Better Alternative to Dry and Wet Processed Commercial Food
- To Learn more
- Help Feed a Shelter Dog or Cat for Free
1.0 General Issues and Your Dogs, Cats Health
I have to start out by saying that good dog or cat kibble is a relative term. The point of this article is to assist you in choosing the best of what is available in dog and cat kibble, but...
- I have to be 100% honest with you, I have yet to find a dog or cat kibble that is truly:
- Nutritionally complete;
- Truly species appropriate;
- Truly free-of toxins and carcinogens.
- In addition it is important to note that no matter what dog kibble you purchase, in order to ensure your dogs or cats overall health you will have to supplement his/her diet with other items such as:
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and;
- Probiotics;
- You will see why further below.
- But yes, there is a vast difference between the majority of dry dog food (dog kibble) and the truly better dry dog foods.
The number of obese dogs and cats has increased in recent years. As well, so many dogs and cats are getting cancer and other diseases.
The proof is in the numbers;
The proof is in the numbers;
- Statistics recorded by veterinary organizations from the 1950s up to present day are very telling;
- The life-span of a companion dog in North America is now half of what it was in the 1950s;
- In the 1950s the average life-span of a golden retriever was 15 to 16 years, today the average is in the range of 8 to12 years;
- In 2005, 50% of older dogs dies from cancer, and the number is on the rise.
- Inappropriate diet (the wrong type of food and food that contains toxins and carcinogens);
- Lack of exercise,and;
- Environmental contaminants.
Your dog’s and cats best defense against cancer and other diseases is a strong immune system:
- Diet plays a big role in a dog’s and cats ability to maintain a healthy immune system.
- If you are feeding commercial dry or wet food (kibble), knowing how to choose a quality product is essential for your dog’s and cats physical and mental health and well being;
- And please dont make the mistake of assuming that the price of a product is reflective of that products quality and safety - it is not.
- Of the many thousands of types dry and wet dog and cat foods and treats available there are very few that I recommend to my clients.
2.0 Specific Ingredients to Avoid - What, Why and How
To Choose a Better Product
Many commercial dog and cat kibbles are comprised of ingredients that are seriously bad for our companion animals. A kibble that provides poor nutritional value, contains cancer causing and otherwise toxic ingredients provides little hope of attaining and maintaining day-to-day energy and health. In addition toxins will build-up in a dog’s body overtime. This puts great strain on the organs - such as the liver and will eventually cause organ damage and failure. Poor quality nutrition can also lead to either being underweight or overweight / obese- either of which can also trigger the onset of disease.
To Choose a Better Product
Many commercial dog and cat kibbles are comprised of ingredients that are seriously bad for our companion animals. A kibble that provides poor nutritional value, contains cancer causing and otherwise toxic ingredients provides little hope of attaining and maintaining day-to-day energy and health. In addition toxins will build-up in a dog’s body overtime. This puts great strain on the organs - such as the liver and will eventually cause organ damage and failure. Poor quality nutrition can also lead to either being underweight or overweight / obese- either of which can also trigger the onset of disease.
Just because a product is for sale in a pet supply store or on-line through a pet supply dealer don’t ever assume that the product is actually good for your dog or cat. Also, just because the manufacture labels the food as ‘natural’ or ‘holistic’, does not mean that the product is made up of good ingredients.
Natural or holistic are not regulated terms in the pet food industry - the product may simply mean the ingredients were derived from a plant or animal. In North America USDA Certified Organic is the only term that can actually be taken as a gurantee that the food does not contain:
1) The fruit and vegetables used:
Natural or holistic are not regulated terms in the pet food industry - the product may simply mean the ingredients were derived from a plant or animal. In North America USDA Certified Organic is the only term that can actually be taken as a gurantee that the food does not contain:
- Carcinogenic Fumigants;
- Genetically Modified (GM) Ingredients, Genetically Engineered (GE) Ingredients;
- Chemical Solvents;
- Toxic Pesticides.
1) The fruit and vegetables used:
- May have been rotting - not fit for human consumption so they were used for pet food (there is no law currently in place that prevents a company from saying that the ingredients they are using in their kibble is first quality - they do not have to prove that this statement is true);
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