Veterinarians and scientists agree that today’s dogs’ and cats’ internal workings are fundamentally the same as their wild counterparts and ancestors.
Dogs are classified as omnivores. This means that your dog needs a wide range of food in their diet including raw meats (including organs and fat), raw bones, fruits and vegetables. Cats are classified as carnivores. This means that your cat needs raw meats including organs, fat and bone.
Consider the dental structure of our dogs and cats. Their fang-like teeth are designed to shred, rip and tear. There are no flat molars to grind food into smaller pieces before swallowing. They are not designed to chew kibble.
Dogs’ and cats’ saliva is designed to lubricate large chunks of food for easy travel to the stomach. They do not have digestive enzymes in their saliva and depend on these enzymes being present in their food. These enzymes are only present in raw unaltered, uncooked food. Any heat during food processing kills these vital enzymes and taxes the animal’s pancreas and digestive and immune systems.
Dogs’ and cats’ intestinal walls host hundreds of species of micro-organisms and bacteria called Micro Flora. The natural balance of your pets’ micro flora provides enzymes, vitamins and minerals and helps to inhibit the growth of disease forming bacteria such as E-coli and Salmonella.
Kibble & Canned Food vs. Raw Food
Today’s cooked kibble/canned pet foods are generally made of poor to low quality food ingredients. Even the better-quality kibble/canned products using grade “A” and hormone free foods lose many of the vital nutrients (enzymes and antioxidants) during the cooking process.
The steady onslaught of degenerative diseases in our dogs and cats has forced us to question and examine the quality of the foods being used and how they are processed in relation to our pet’s overall health.
Why Feed your Pet Raw Food?
The idea of feeding your dog or cat raw meat and bones can seem strange and unnatural. The truth is, our carnivorous friends’ anatomies and digestive systems are designed to consume food in a raw state.
Switching to a raw natural diet will have a positive impact on boosting your pets’ overall health, vitality, longevity and quality of life. A raw food diet will greatly improve , if not eliminate many health ailments such as: Allergies, Arthritis/Joint problems, Bowel/Urinary problems, Dental/Breath Problems, Ear and Eye Ailment/Discharge, Lack of Energy/Enthusiasm, Obesity/Weight Problems, Parasites/Fleas and Mites, Poor Skin and Coat, Weakened Immune System. Without a doubt, visits to the veterinary clinic can diminish after switching to raw food.