Dog & Cat Nutrition Part 4 of 5

Roger Meacock, a vet based in Swindon, UK says: “What people need to understand is that while on the outside dogs and cats have been domesticated into cuddly pets, inside a dog is 99% related to the wolf, while a pet cat’s digestive system is no different from a wild lion’s.”  He says that their…

Dog & Cat Nutrition Part 3 of 5

As most pet guardians now spend less time preparing food for themselves and their children it is not surprising that they are less likely to give their animals a varied, unprocessed diet.  Many people buy commercial pet food because they honestly believe it is best for their pet, and because it is convenient and affordable. …

Dog & Cat Nutrition Part 2 of 5

In the first part of this series I started to explore the commercial pet food market and why it can be so difficult to get reliable information on what constitutes a good diet for your cat or dog. Supermarkets now have large sections devoted to selling pet food, but often these are the cheaper brands. …

Dog & Cat Nutrition Part 1 of 5

I just shared an article from Dogs Naturally Magazine giving ’10 Simple Rules to Get You Started’ on raw feeding your dog.  This prompted me to repost this article that I wrote a while ago on dog and cat nutrition: Let’s start by looking at the commercial food market… The food we feed our pets…