tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056660268035747967.post5343672982002912448..comments2023-05-29T15:09:56.777-07:00Comments on BUBBLE AND BEE: Pets, NaturallyStephanie Greenwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16857938596820726359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056660268035747967.post-1925261196292983112011-09-20T06:51:56.160-07:002011-09-20T06:51:56.160-07:00The best dog food I've found, and the only one...The best dog food I've found, and the only one I'll feed, is Orijen. It's pricey, but so worth it for the quality you get. Dogs and cats don't need grains, especially not corn, wheat, or soy (which are all cheap fillers to either make more money or, in the case of soy, to make the food appear to have more vital protein). And there are so many dog foods out there that have more grains than meat, and therefore there has been a rising trend in dog and cat diabetes, since grains like corn turn into sugar in their digestive tract (especially in the case of cats, who are obligate carnivores).<br /><br />My best advice is to learn how to read the labels. Avoid corn, wheat, and soy. Also, choose a food that has a meat source (a NAMED meat source, such as chicken meal, chicken, beef meal, beef) as at least the first two ingredients--preferably those with a "[meat here] meal" listed before any grains are listed. Why? Ingredients are listed by weight before the cooking process. When you see "chicken" listed on the ingredients, that product was 70% water before the cooking process, therefore, it lost all of that weight during the cooking process. If that ingredient is at the top of the ingredient label, but is followed by a grain, then the grain and maybe up to two ingredients following that grain are actually at the top of the list. Meat meals, however, such as chicken meal, have the water removed before cooking, so it's actually much more accurately placed on ingredient labels.<br /><br />Choose carefully, folks. Those dog and cat food companies are crafty when it comes to trying to get more money out of you for less.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056660268035747967.post-68812971416994015702008-05-28T20:35:00.000-07:002008-05-28T20:35:00.000-07:00Have you checked out the brand called Halo? I hear...Have you checked out the brand called Halo? I heard Ellen Degeneres say on her show that she is co-owner of this holistic pet food company. It is now being sold at Petco as well as online. I am interested in hearing your critiques of their food and pet care products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056660268035747967.post-29052134525739090682008-03-22T12:04:00.000-07:002008-03-22T12:04:00.000-07:00I love Rossi too!! Who would want to feed her that...I love Rossi too!! Who would want to feed her that regular dog food junk that gets recalled all the time? Yuck. Go organic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056660268035747967.post-82817006348098233342008-03-22T06:57:00.000-07:002008-03-22T06:57:00.000-07:00Honestly, canine pets don't need vegetables, nor a...Honestly, canine pets don't need vegetables, nor are they good for the dogs. Vegetables (OK, grains are a little worse) = carbs = dog diabetes. Check out the raw feeding lists on Yahoo! and elsewhere. We feed our dogs the same quality meats we buy, so there is no chance for deadly melamine contamination, or those other contaminants that hide so nicely in ground up food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com