THE BEST PET FOOD IS GENETICALLY APPROPRIATE

Nearly all pet foods on the market are high heat processed. Your companion animal is genetically designed to consume raw unadulterated natural foods, not degraded heat processed foods.

Additionally, consider the fact that all dry pet foods contain some sort of starch, often in considerable amounts. Most canned foods also contain some starch source, though their presence there is not necessary for processing purposes. Starch in dry pet diets facilitates the formation and adhesion of the kibble. But starches are simply not a natural component of a carnivorous diet. Because starch is less costly than meats, some foods have an abundance of it to achieve a low price point in the pet supermarket.

Some companies have started marketing their products using a "no grain" slogan and claim they are the best per foods. This creates the impression that the food contains no starch and is all meat. But you are being fooled. If you will examine their labels you will find such things as potato, sweet potato, tapioca, etc. These are starch sources just like grains are.

By virtue of the fact that the majority of pet foods are high heat processed and contain starches, they are not genetically appropriate as a continuous food for carnivorous dogs and cats.

Health is not about beguiling slogans like "starch-free." It is real. To achieve a real thing you must do a real thing. For pets that means varying the diet with well designed processed foods and augmenting with genetically appropriate fresh and processed foods and supplements.

Don't be fooled by marketing. All dried extruded foods, have starches, and starches should not be fed on a continuous basis to pets. That is true in spite of whether the label says "complete and balanced" or not.

Thought for the day: "I love cats because I enjoy my home and little by little, they become its visible soul." – Jean Cocteau

Phrase for the day: 'the dose makes the poison' - A fundamental principle of toxicology. It is not the substance that is toxic, but rather its dose. Anything, even water, can be toxic if consumed in excess. This principle is highly relevant to modern pet feeding practices wherein pets are given the same food meal after meal, day after day, and often develop toxicities and allergies from even normally healthful ingredients. This principle also puts into perspective the scare tactics regarding every imaginable substance that can be proven to be toxic at high doses.