Are you frustrated with these pet food recalls?

The pet food recall crisis has shed a new light on the safety of the commercial dog food we buy in cans on our supermarket shelves. The commercial pet food industry has only been around for a few decades. What did our dogs eat before the arrival of these commercial foods? Their diet consisted of raw meat, bones and organs, food scraps, and anything else they could catch and kill themselves. It has only been since the popular use of these commercial dog foods that we have started to hear of our dogs dying of cancer, kidney failure, and all sorts of other diseases.

Contaminated pet food has killed dogs and cats in North America and has even raised fears that these contaminants will enter the human food chain.
US FDA inspectors have traced imported gluten used to make pet food as the cause of many cats and dogs dying of kidney failure.
It is illegal to add melamine to food or animal feed in the US, but it appears that this chemical is widely used in China in animal feed to make it appear higher in protein. Melamine is a chemical used in the manufacture of plastics and fertilizers. The Food and Drug Administration speculates that the wheat flour was deliberately enriched with melamine to make it appear higher in protein and therefore more valuable than it was.

This pet food recall crisis has pet owners reconsidering which pet foods to prepare for their pets, with some opting to prepare their own.
The only way to ensure that the food you feed your dog is free of artificial preservatives and contaminants is to feed him natural, homemade dog food with ingredients you would normally have in your kitchen. For an added measure of protection, give your dog supplements and vitamins to ensure he gets all 38 nutrients he needs on a daily basis.
You may choose to feed your dog a raw dog food diet and alternate it with homemade dog food recipes.

That is why it is recommended to get well-formulated recipes with the right nutrients, as well as supplements, and have them in the right proportions.

For more information on these recipes and further updates on the dog food recall, we recommend these sites for Dog Food Tips Online and also for
Dog food and dog food recall guides and updates.

A homemade meal with the right ingredients is the BEST thing you can do for your pet! After all, what were we feeding our pets before the advent of these commercial pet foods?