Comments on Question Pet Food Ingredients

In response to your recent newsletter, I have never had issues feeding raw. I'm not sure why they don't worry about the raw meat I prepare for myself. It's all about making sure the kibble industry continues to profit on their junk food that contributes to the sickness of pets.

I turned to raw to fight effects of farma in my pets. My guy is 10 with shiny coat and no sick issues. However, I also work with a homeopath to detox him from the 4 rounds of jabs he had in 3 years. He had fears. The rabies jab has been the most devastating. We gave him a high potency rabies detox remedy that turned him into the worst I have ever seen him. We stopped that after 3 days and back to his other remedy. I suspect he'll go back on it in time. Being on his remedy turned him from a dog who wouldn't allow people into our home to a dog jumping on the couch to have a guest snuggle with him. WOW.

It was not a difficult transition to make knowing that raw would only help my pets thrive. I started raw in 2010 and haven't looked back. I am fortunate to have a supplier who is all about holistic health and sources her meats from local organic growers.

To anyone listening to the raw deniers, don't. Raw is species-appropriate. Why would any animal eat a highly processed kibble? Only because they spray it in fat to make it more palatable. You'll find that after a bag has been opened for awhile, the dog may turn his nose up at it. Why? Because the fat has gone rancid. Having dogs eat kibble is like us trying to survive off of kraft dinner.

Hi. I am so confused about all the information going around about the DCM in dogs and not feeding grain free food. I have fed grain free Honest Kitchen and Steve’s Real Food. I paid for Susan’s lust should I change my dogs to one of those? Everything you read about the DCM says you should feed PPP, Hills, Eukanba, and Royal Canin. Please help I’m so lost with all of this. I have 2 dogs with heart murmurs.

Where can I get a raw diet receipe from?

I have 3 lahsapso and a shitzu I feed them organic chicken white rice and broccoli or carrots they also get natural balance lamb and rice the Dick VanPattan kibble. Is this kibble safe?

I am new. My post might be a little off topic. I am just trying to learn how to participate.
I have a cat 17 years of age. He spent part of the first two years as a feral cat. Extremely successful hunter. I like many fed a dry food diet. Good food or so I thought. A few years back he developed problems in the urinary track. Difficulty urinating, blood in urine, loss of appetite, loss of weight. I went to the vet. Spent a few hundred dollars. Did rounds of antibiotics. The vet wanted to do additional testing but did let me know that it may know provide helpful info. It may turn out the problem was mechanical. What is mechanical? I asked. "Oh, he may not be drinking enough water." That told me a lot.
The tests were scheduled for the following week. I took the cat home gave can food and added water. I started reading a lot of online info. Learned about the issues of pet food and the benefits of a raw diet. My cat was already practicing that. I just needed to pull all dry food and only give wet with added water. I also learned by that ph of urine play a role. L-Methionene helps address the ph issue which in my cats case was too alkaline. Since following t his protocol I have not had to deal with the urinary issue since.
The following might be considered off topic. I am dealing with another issue. TICKS. An explosion. I just lost one of my cats to bobcat fever. He was treated with a preventive but it was not prevented. It turns out due to a warm winter we are having a particularly bad year in ticks. I also live in an area the includes bobcats. I saw one the other day in my yard. Beautiful, wonderful but would like to know how to address ticks that come with him. I am a little concerned for my cat. I still let him out during the day. At least for a few hours. I will no longer leave him out if I am not at home. But he still hunts and I can not rule out the possibility he could come across the bobcat. I am pretty sure a bobcat would not be opposed to eating a cat.
Would appreciate feedback.

We buy pasture-finished whole steers and whole hogs and have them processed at a meat locker for our White German Shepherds. We buy organic chickens and occasionally we get fresh deer meat and goat. Our boys eat a combination of those meats every day. Plus a couple of organic fresh eggs. My 10 year old is supplemented with Transfer Factor, probiotics, krill oil, joint supplement and both get hemp seeds, chia seeds, flax and coconut oil occasionally.
In addition I give my older boy a cell salt pellet every day and he's like a huge puppy, so healthy and beautiful, playful and happy.

I get meat for my cats at the local natural food store. When it gets past the pull date to sell for human consumption they freeze it and sell it as pet food at a huge discount price. I grind it up and add TC Feline raw diet premix to it, also raw liver and raw, organic, free range egg yolks. They get a green superfood powder sprinkled over the top with a little shot of krill oil. All the cats are amazingly healthy and energetic, even my 15 year old boy. I've been feeding them this way for almost 10 years and even though it's more work, none of them have ever needed to go to a veterinarian, except for my old boy that had to have a dental.

I make my cat's food. Raw chicken, turkey, quail and some red meat. Almost no fish--too contaminated. I have a vaccine damaged cat, Pookie, who gets special supplements in hers; L-Arginine (which limits cancer cell growth and metastases,) soil based probiotics, prebiotics, PolyMVA, BioPrep F3, whole plant type cumin, colostrum, zeolites, a blend of 18 medicinal mushrooms, high dosage vitamin D3 and Omega 3 fatty acids, and lots of healthy fats because fats don't fuel cancer cells--they can't use it. The fats help combat the wasting that occurs in a cancer battle, one we've been fighting for over 3 years.
What you DON'T put in the food is just as important as what you do, and what you serve it in matters, too! No maltodextrin (which is sugar!) no inflammatory substances like titanium dioxide, stearates, processed-meat nitrates, etc. Clean, whole food with taurine, Lysine and vitamins A through E, and only purified water from a glass bowl. Those plastic pet bowls can cause cancer, many contain PVC, PBA and other chemicals linked to endocrine malfunction.
Dr. Wysong advertises premium ingredients in his pet foods, but I can't find any mention of whether his sources are non GMO. He praises soy without acknowledging that 95% of all soy produced has been genetically modified. It's true that whole soy has cancer fighting compounds (polyphenols, genistein, daidzein) but the inherent hazards associated with genetically modified foods scare me away from his products, despite his agile marketing. No disclosure, no sale. I'm all that's standing between my pets and a great deal of harm. I've become wary of the "pet industry" as a whole, and in particular the White Coats who frown and say tersely, "It's the law! You must allow us to bring your cat current on his vaccines and charge you for it, and if we find a flea, we're going to put poisons on him too, because this clinic is a flea-free facility!" Hear my teeth grinding? I yelled at them this last time...they are not used to anyone standing up to them, these authoritarian asshats.

It pains me to see people making something that should be simple so complicated and intimidating. Feeding dogs is cheap and easy when it is done properly. I have seen dogs get sick just from their well-meaning raw feeding owners thinking they have to spend $200 a month on supplements. I have been raw feeding for 20 years and teaching others how to raw feed and I have never used supplements, oils or additives of any kind. The dogs on my protocol get well if they are already sick and stay well if they aren't.
Dogs need simplicity and so do the people who are interested in raw feeding but are too confused and intimidated to do it. I invite anyone who wants to learn this method to visit my website, NoMoreVetBills.com. I sell my booklet for $9.95 to cover web hosting and domain fees. It is a tiny investment to make in your dog's quality and length of life.

I will have nightmares for the rest of my life after reading about the crematorium. How is this allowed? My precious 14 year old Lhasa Apso, Marley, passed away in December, and I simply can't bear the thought that his remains were defiled in this manner, along with so many other beloved pets before him. How can I investigate a crematorium to discover whether they have ever done this?
What is the current wisdom about the Rx foods from the vet's office? For several years, Marley ate RC White Fish and Potato Rx and now, my two Terrier girls eat RC Low Fat GI Rx. My cats, because of a history of bladder stones, eat RC S/O dry.
Generally, I am not given to hysterical over reaction, but I'm having a very hard time with this.

Yes, I am more wary. Thankfully, we use a good vet practice that is pro raw feeding. The takeover of the VCA by PetSmart aka Mars is horrible and I've noticed that the AKC and VCA / Banfield seem to be good buddies lately (I'm in the US). Pet food and care seems to be follow the sad state of human food and care, worsening all the time --

I started cooking ground turkey (the kind I too eat) with broccoli, carrots, sometimes dried unsweetened cranberries and some other veggies when I have them on hand. I have three chihuahuas one has a problem with digesting fat so give her boiled chicken breast with veggies. The new little girl gets a little of both and they do fine. I refuse to give them the canned food and even hesitate about kibble but do sometimes give the youngest Fromm's kibble.
Thank you Dr. Will really appreciate your articles and have learned a lot!

I have had four dogs cremated. I do know that smaller ones are more accountable to their customers. I used small ones three times so hopefully got back the right ashes. That truly is disturbing especially since learning that vets gave the bodies.

I feed the ketogenic diet to my Rocky as he has cancer.
I use fresh meat from the store that I buy for myself.
Fresh Chicken,Turkey,Beef,ground or in cubes,to this I add
Steamed Broccoli,Asparagus,Spinach,Califlower. His supplements
are many including Colostrum,Turmeric,Shark Liver Oil,Essiac,
Etc. Too many to list here.I also feed hearts,liver,gizzards,tripe.
Goats Milk,Camel Milk and organic brown eggs, and as many cancer fighting supplements
as I can get into him.This diet has saved his life and I think it will help any dog live a healthy life.

Thank you for this important information. It makes me wonder how things are working out over here in Europe.
A while ago there was a consumer's television show that tried to get info about the pet food industry. The big producers did not only refuse to meet this people and show what they were doing, but they also put enormous pressure upon the smaller firms, so they all, but one, were afraid to have people filming in their plants. And the one that was not afraid and did give permission was a firm that produces raw complete dog food.
The television people also were able to film and interview people at slaughterhouses and transporters of all the garbage of those slaughterhouses and they were told that all this filthy material was sold to the companies that produce so called premium pet food.
Even long before I saw that television show I stopped feeding kibble of any brand. First I gave my two rottweiler girls a commercial raw food, but lately I started giving them whole prey animals and meat, veggies and fruits that are as pure as possible. It is a bit more work, to make sure they get everything they need in the right proportions, but it is fun to do, and the girls love it.
I never use any poison to fight parasites and do anything in my power to keep my babies as healthy as possible. And of course I keep learning more about caring for their health, every day, thanks to you Dr. Will, and others...

I'm very disturbed about the crematorium ordeal....I have ashes of what I thought were my loving boy!?
On another note I do make my new guys food by request of his vet...due to severe allergies and seberia. Turkey either ground or cut and cooked pieces, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic..I add tummeric and ginger for digestion. This is his main staple, he can some other fresh or uncooked veggies and limited amount of fruit. No grains or starches as of yet for this 2 year old rescued peke!
Donna

Great ifo as usual!
I would like to know what you think about factory produced meat? The ones in stores for human consumption. Z