Pet Food Nation

Pet Food Nation 

- Joan Weiskopf

2007: Harper Collins, NY  0-006-145500-8

1. Look for certification by AAFCO

2. Look for meats that are human grade - USDA means the product is approved for human consumption

3. 'Meat' must be the first item. Avoid anything that says by-product.

Wet food has more protein and is of higher quality than dry

Foods to Avoid

onions, garlic, grapes, and raisins, citrus

Try parmesean cheese

Cats diet should be 75% protein

Hardy Meal for Cats (2 servings)

4oz canned tunz, salmon, mackerel

1 hard boiled egg (chopped)

1 fish oil capsule

1/4 cup pureed vegetable

multivitamin

1/4 cup yogurt, buttermilk, cottage cheese

1/4 cup chicken heart, liver, kidney (cooked)

1 fish oil capsule

1 tbsp pureed pumpkin (pureed carrots, cucumber, squash, corn)

1 tsp parsley, romaine, or spinach, chopped

Commercial Pet Food

Flint River Ranch www.frrco/7478

Nature's Logic www.natureslogic.com

Dynamite Marketing www.dynamitemarketing.com