Hope For Pets - Nutrition For Your Pet

Are you loosing sleep because of worrying about what your pet should be eating in order to maintain their health? Have you been trawling the internet looking for tips on pet nutrition and are now totally confused by the volume of information available? Can you really believe the claims made by websites promoting dog nutrition supplements or are they just spinning you a yarn in order that you buy their products!

Pets are not aware of the nutritional value of what they are eating. Most of the time, the meat and bone meal are intensely processed leaving no nutritional value in the meal. The nutrition of your pet is a matter of careful selection. You can choose what your pet eats and what it will not ear. carnivorous animals require a very high protein diet. Be weary in giving your pet a high carbohydrate diet which when in excess of the animals requirements will be stored as fat.

Everyone wants to give their pet a top quality diet, but no one wants to pay an arm and a leg for it. However, by becoming an informed pet owner through such resources as pet lover societies, government agencies, and your own experience, you can develop a menu for your pet full of the proteins, carbohydrates, and nutritional supplements that he or she requires. It is also possible to create a high quality pet food with kibbles (dry food), but prior research on the subject is a must.

That much said, we cannot emphasize enough the necessity of consulting a veterinarian before you make any significant changes to the diet of your pets. Every breed of animal has its own nutritional requirements due to its nature, and you need to know them to make educated decisions with regard to their food.

One note of importance here: Give your pets biologically appropriate raw foods (BARF). Processed foods are mostly prepared from four D's meaning dying, deceased, disabled, and dead animals or animal parts. Who would want to feed his pets on these? Kibbles, of course, but even animals need variety. So give your pets a balance of raw animal food with kibbles and watch your pet glow with health.

Remember you are the hope for pets: They depend on you for everything food, shelter, and care. If you are planning to own a pet or if you already have one, go by the caveats mentioned above. Your pets will love you.

-Julia Camden