Informative video. Mars controls 43% of all pet foods sold, including Royal Canin. Mars also owns several veterinary health clinics, including Banfield and VCA. Guess what food is recommended by those vets? 81% of cat owners and 70-75% of dog owners feed dry most or all of the time. 61% of cats and 59% of dogs are overweight or obese. This leads to diabetes, arthritis and kidney problems. Corn is a big positive to the kibble and grain folks. But corn is fed to hogs to fatten them quickly. A homemade diet, based on chicken, ground beef, or other fresh meat, is cheaper per pound than many dry pet foods, especially the "veterinary diet" brands. Thank you for posting this.
Great video. I have been to some of these kibble production facilities in the middle of Kansas since I was the buyer for kibble a few years ago. It is exactly as Dr Katie describe it to be. The facility was so dirty that I was surprised that I did not see any rodents running around since there is an abundant food supply with all the kibble on the ground. Started feeding raw food after seeing that site and that made a huge difference in my pup's health
One of my cats is recovering from a lengthy illness. He wasn't eating much and drinking very little. He was extremely underweight. He was also constipated. I gave him a bit of Ghee to move the stool. It worked fast. Once his bowels were clear his appetite started to come back. I had made an organic chicken the night before and had some chicken innards. I par boiled them and put them in the food chopper. I mixed it in with his can of food. OMGosh! It totally changed him almost immediately. He has his energy back and his appetite is ravenous. He is almost back to normal weight. I am considering making my own cat food. I changed my own diet to be healthy, now doing it for my kitties. (My family)
One thing I am concerned about is that there is no maximum copper level established by AAFCO, only a minimum. As a result, many dog foods are crazy high in copper which can cause problems over time. Unfortunately, some of these foods are raw high quality foods that use large amounts of ruminant liver (naturally high in copper) and some also add copper supplements on top of it.
One thing that could be misleading is asking if a full time nutritionist is on staff. Just because they have one on staff does not necessarily mean that they helped formulate the food. I think it is better to ask if their food is formulated by a certified nutritionist.
was hoping for a detailed video like this. cant find any out there. i knew some of the info but some of it im super shocked!! it makes me sick how most companies r just for profit and not for health. amazing research and summed up. new sub here👌✌
Yes we do! Please visit this link ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oUTkMfZkVlo.html You can also search for many more nutrition and natural diets for cats on this channel. I hope this helps!
I don't see a list of company's you recommend; can you recommend a kibble for a 7+ lab please I always add to kibble, fruits, veggies, sardines, etc but she won't eat it so I have to blend it up like a paste and sneak it in her food. help me , please. wont eat raw.
