Sisal Cat Scratcher Factory

　　Okay, I admit it. I am fascinated, overly curious, not quite obsessed with the idea of "you are what you eat." If you could see me, you'd say Sisal Cat Scratcher Factory I need to lose more than a few pounds and certainly don't seem to practice what fascinates me so. I know in my gut (literally), that my consumption of overly processed foods, restaurant lunches, sweets and chips are slowly but surely going to cause me major harm and very probably chop a few years off my life. To my credit, I am getting up early every morning and exercising in an effort to, freif not lose weight, at least stave off the diabetes that runs in my family. So, if my family needs to eat better, what about my pets?

　　Hopefully, you've all read my article on the horrible things that are found in commercial, pet foods. If not, check it out at the link below. When I found out what was in the kibble we were feeding both our dog and cat, I researched the alternatives and came up with a great all natural dry pet food. I've been extremely happy with the results of the switch with Annie, our cat, but for some reason, Dax just doesn't go for it. In fact, he really isn't crazy about dry food in general. He will eat it when he gets hungry, but let's just say he doesn't seem to enjoy his food. I've tried several brands and nothing flips his bippy. On the other hand, he jumps for joy when I give him a scrambled egg or chicken scraps. And salmon! Katy, bar the door!

　　So here we are. While I'm trying to convince myself to feed my human family better, maybe Dax would be better off, too, with a more natural diet of fresh foods. I'm not committing to anything at this point, but I'm willing to do some research and see how convincing it is. Want to go along?

　　You know, when I think back to visits at my grandparents' farm, I never saw my grandmother feed their dog anything but table scraps. I don't think I ever saw a bag of dog food at their house. Now, today, table scraps would mean pizza, French fries and other bad examples of human "food." But not back then. My grandparents raised grass fed beef, which they slaughtered and ate. My grandmother had a huge garden and Papa had acres of corn. They grew what they ate and the scraps that Beau got were good, healthy, all-natural and pesticide free.

　　So, the first question that comes to mind is that of total nutrients. I know the premium dry foods I have been buying assure me that they are formulated to supply all the nutrients Dax needs. So how can I provide everything my dog needs in a homemade diet? Well, let's see what the experts have to say. They tell me to aim for variety to ensure a balance of nutrients.

　　They tell me that my dog and cat are natural carnivores and that meat and other protein sources should be high on the list of ingredients in this new way of eating. They also tell me to feed the meat raw. Okay, now wait a minute. That just grosses me out. What about e-coli and salmonella and all those other nasties found in raw meat? Well, it seems that your dog's stomach has a much higher acid content than your's and can handle raw meat just fine. In fact, raw meat is much higher in nutrients that cooked meat.

　　Interchange lean meats such as turkey, liver, mackerel, chicken, tuna, heart, lean hamburger, duck, rabbit or fish. Try ground meats for convenience and ease of eating.

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