Comments on: Homemade Pet FoodImportant Factors to Consider Before Feeding–Part 2 http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/ by Amanda K. Jones, BS, LVT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Minh Werner http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-91 Minh Werner Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:42:34 +0000 http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-91 <strong>Minh Werner...</strong> I did read the link about what\'s in dog food, and it didn\'t really help me out much more to want to buy it. Personally, I have big issues with how our food-economy works for people food -- basing everything on big-agriculture corn and soy based... Minh Werner…

I did read the link about what\’s in dog food, and it didn\’t really help me out much more to want to buy it. Personally, I have big issues with how our food-economy works for people food — basing everything on big-agriculture corn and soy based…

]]> By: Chris http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-245 Chris Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:36:09 +0000 http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-245 Since the pet food recall, I have spoken to other dog owners who have or know someone who attempted to go the way of preparing homecooked meals for their dogs. I also heard of a number of those people who unknowingly and unintentionally made their dogs ill by doing so. I will continue to feed my dogs Brave Dog holistic dog food (made by Laughing Dog). I am exremely happy with the results and my dogs love it! Since the pet food recall, I have spoken to other dog owners who have or know someone who attempted to go the way of preparing homecooked meals for their dogs. I also heard of a number of those people who unknowingly and unintentionally made their dogs ill by doing so. I will continue to feed my dogs Brave Dog holistic dog food (made by Laughing Dog). I am exremely happy with the results and my dogs love it!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-246 Amanda Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:30:13 +0000 http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-246 Yes Chris, many people assume that they can feed their dogs the same way they feed themselves. Unfortunately, our diets are not so healthy either! I think commercial pet food is a necessary "evil" just because it allows us to feed our dogs a diet as close to "complete and balanced" as possible. Perhaps one day there will be a similar diet for humans. :-) Yes Chris, many people assume that they can feed their dogs the same way they feed themselves. Unfortunately, our diets are not so healthy either! I think commercial pet food is a necessary “evil” just because it allows us to feed our dogs a diet as close to “complete and balanced” as possible. Perhaps one day there will be a similar diet for humans. :-)

]]> By: Dr B http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-247 Dr B Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:46:20 +0000 http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-247 I do not agree that feeding commercial dog or cat food is a necessary evil pet owners have to live with. Consulting with a veterinarian that has experience formulating home cooked diets based upon age, breed, condition, geographic area, and specific needs using fresh and wholesome food is the way to prevent most diseases pet people spend lots of money on at veterinarians. Animal food is not inspected for presence of heavy metals, pesticides, antibiotics, and other chemicals. Dry food is mostly carbs and why you see so many fat dogs and cats running around. I do not agree that feeding commercial dog or cat food is a necessary evil pet owners have to live with. Consulting with a veterinarian that has experience formulating home cooked diets based upon age, breed, condition, geographic area, and specific needs using fresh and wholesome food is the way to prevent most diseases pet people spend lots of money on at veterinarians.
Animal food is not inspected for presence of heavy metals, pesticides, antibiotics, and other chemicals. Dry food is mostly carbs and why you see so many fat dogs and cats running around.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-248 Amanda Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:33:10 +0000 http://www.petfoodbible.com/blog/2007/05/04/homemade-pet-foodimportant-factors-to-consider-before-feeding-part-2/#comment-248 Thanks for visiting Dr. Basko. You're right, consulting with a veterinarian that has experience with home-prepared diets is a great alternative if the pet owner is able to invest the time and money required to commit to a homemade diet. However, in my experience I've found that a lot of pet owners are not willing to go this route and would rather search on the Internet for free recipes that may or may not be healthy or nutritionally balanced in the long term. I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say animal food is not inspected for certain substances. Do you have any resources to help support your claims? I know a few pet companies who routinely inspect all their ingredients. Unless you raise and produce your own chickens, beef, vegetables, vitamins, etc. you're also taking a risk (albeit a smaller one) feeding your pet ingredients purchased at the grocery store or through a supplier. I'm sure there's a lot going on in the human food industry that we don't know about. Yes--there are a lot of overweight dogs and cats running around. People too. The reason is too many calories and not enough exercise. I've seen a lot of obese pets at our clinic that are fed 100% homemade food. Whether a pet is fed a commercial diet, a homemade diet, or a combination of both, the pet parent has to learn how to monitor their pet's weight and feed a healthy proportion of nutrients. BTW--I visited your website and you have some good information there. :-) Thanks for visiting Dr. Basko. You’re right, consulting with a veterinarian that has experience with home-prepared diets is a great alternative if the pet owner is able to invest the time and money required to commit to a homemade diet. However, in my experience I’ve found that a lot of pet owners are not willing to go this route and would rather search on the Internet for free recipes that may or may not be healthy or nutritionally balanced in the long term. I’m not quite sure what you mean when you say animal food is not inspected for certain substances. Do you have any resources to help support your claims? I know a few pet companies who routinely inspect all their ingredients. Unless you raise and produce your own chickens, beef, vegetables, vitamins, etc. you’re also taking a risk (albeit a smaller one) feeding your pet ingredients purchased at the grocery store or through a supplier. I’m sure there’s a lot going on in the human food industry that we don’t know about.

Yes–there are a lot of overweight dogs and cats running around. People too. The reason is too many calories and not enough exercise. I’ve seen a lot of obese pets at our clinic that are fed 100% homemade food. Whether a pet is fed a commercial diet, a homemade diet, or a combination of both, the pet parent has to learn how to monitor their pet’s weight and feed a healthy proportion of nutrients.

BTW–I visited your website and you have some good information there. :-)

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