Homemade Pet Food Questions
Friday April 27, 2007
SUNNYMUFFIN asks: "I am firmly determined to start feeding my pets (dog a cats) homemade food with their required nutrients. No matter how many sites I searched on the internet, I can't find recipes from credible sources such as vet or animal nutritionists.
Question #1: can anyone credible address my above statement with helpful, honest information?
Question #2: how in the world can I get them to eat homemade foods, and what does anyone recommend about for nutrients, especially "taurine"?
Comments
Many people including myself have been feeding their dogs & cats “real” food and they thrive on it.
Dogs are carnivorous animals so says my Vet, therefore he suggests that they eat 1/2 meat, fish or chicken(preferably raw) and I mix it with brown rice and mixed veggies. Some prefer specific veggies, mine do not. My cocker spaniel takes Taurine and L-Carnitine as a preventitive to heart conditions. His Sire died of congestive heart condition. So far it has worked good he is 14 1/2 years old. Hope this helps…
You can get creditable info through any holistic vet or vet book there are sevedral great books out there. go to amazon .com and type in holstic feed for dogs and be amazed. I have been feeding raw for many years and never have to worry what they are eating its the same quality as I eat. also my vet says they look wonderful and they are never sick. Oldest 16yrs. I have 9 dogs and 5 cats. hope this helps
My 18 yr old dog thrives on boiled skinless chicken breast,brown rice and any kind of veggie mixed in…my vet called to get my recipe for old dog who would not eat…I also give her milk bones to chew on…