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Should You Switch Your Pet to a Locally Sourced Holistic Diet?
With the recent recall of many top commercial pet foods, many people are trying to determine a safe alternative for pet nutrition. Dr. Steve Silberman, licensed veterinarian for Diane’s Pet Supplies & Adoption Center, recommends feeding pets a holistic, all-natural locally sourced diet. Here are his Top 10 reasons why switching is the best choice for the health of your pets:
1. A growing number of veterinarians state that processed pet food (kibbles and canned food) is the main cause of illness and premature death in the modern dog and cat.
2. Many top-of-the-line pet foods on the market today were once thought to be good for your pet. These pet foods have become over-commercialized and over-processed to the point that they suppress the immune system and can lead to liver, kidney, heart and other diseases in your pet.
3. Some speculate that the meat meal in pet food contains the rendered and cooked remains of euthanized dogs and cats.
4. Chemical preservatives, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and chemicals used to euthanize zoo animals, dogs and cats can survive the cooking process.
5. Meat by-products found in pet food include any part of the carcass not fit for human consumption.
6. Many commercial grade pet foods contain cheap grain fillers, cellulose to bulk up the food, and poorly monitored vitamin and mineral supplements, which can cause diarrhea, increased flatulence, a dull hair coat, intermittent vomiting or prolonged scratching.
7. Holistic pet foods deliver concentrated energy at mealtime from good wholesome food, and you benefit from the reduced cost of feeding less. Feeding these pet foods result in stools that make cleanup easier and help create a healthier environment for you and your pets. Holistic pet foods avoid the use of fillers and by-products and are an excellent source of carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and dietary fiber, which help to facilitate the absorption of essential nutrients.
8. Locally grown, farm fresh fruits and vegetables are picked at their peak, so they look and taste better and are naturally more nutritious. Because of the short time between the farm and buyer, more of the nutrients are preserved. Locally raised livestock are pasture raised and grass fed, providing a more nutrient rich meat product. Most local farmers have working relationships with the local processing facility so they can guarantee quality, unlike livestock processed in the much larger industrial facilities.
9. Holistic pet foods avoid the use of fillers and by-products and are an excellent source of carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and dietary fiber, which help to facilitate the absorption of essential nutrients.
10. Switching your pet to holistic locally sourced pet food helps ensure the good health of your pet and healthier and happier pets live longer and require fewer trips to the vet. Buying locally is more environmentally friendly because it requires less fossil fuels to transport, generating less greenhouse gas emissions. Buying from local farmers also supports local families and builds community.
Commercial pet food companies spend billions of dollars on advertising to entice consumers to buy their products. But these choices are not what are best for pet's nutrition, as evidenced by the many pet food recalls. To see which pet foods have been withdrawn or recalled from the market, visit the FDA's website.
Find detailed information on Animal Food Manufacturing companies in Pennsylvania visit the Dun & Bradstreet website.
At Diane's, we feed and recommend Annamaet, a local, family owned and operated company, that has been providing optimum nutrition to dogs and cats for over 35 years.
Annamaet
P.O. Box 151
Sellersville, PA
https://annamaet.com/
1. A growing number of veterinarians state that processed pet food (kibbles and canned food) is the main cause of illness and premature death in the modern dog and cat.
2. Many top-of-the-line pet foods on the market today were once thought to be good for your pet. These pet foods have become over-commercialized and over-processed to the point that they suppress the immune system and can lead to liver, kidney, heart and other diseases in your pet.
3. Some speculate that the meat meal in pet food contains the rendered and cooked remains of euthanized dogs and cats.
4. Chemical preservatives, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and chemicals used to euthanize zoo animals, dogs and cats can survive the cooking process.
5. Meat by-products found in pet food include any part of the carcass not fit for human consumption.
6. Many commercial grade pet foods contain cheap grain fillers, cellulose to bulk up the food, and poorly monitored vitamin and mineral supplements, which can cause diarrhea, increased flatulence, a dull hair coat, intermittent vomiting or prolonged scratching.
7. Holistic pet foods deliver concentrated energy at mealtime from good wholesome food, and you benefit from the reduced cost of feeding less. Feeding these pet foods result in stools that make cleanup easier and help create a healthier environment for you and your pets. Holistic pet foods avoid the use of fillers and by-products and are an excellent source of carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and dietary fiber, which help to facilitate the absorption of essential nutrients.
8. Locally grown, farm fresh fruits and vegetables are picked at their peak, so they look and taste better and are naturally more nutritious. Because of the short time between the farm and buyer, more of the nutrients are preserved. Locally raised livestock are pasture raised and grass fed, providing a more nutrient rich meat product. Most local farmers have working relationships with the local processing facility so they can guarantee quality, unlike livestock processed in the much larger industrial facilities.
9. Holistic pet foods avoid the use of fillers and by-products and are an excellent source of carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and dietary fiber, which help to facilitate the absorption of essential nutrients.
10. Switching your pet to holistic locally sourced pet food helps ensure the good health of your pet and healthier and happier pets live longer and require fewer trips to the vet. Buying locally is more environmentally friendly because it requires less fossil fuels to transport, generating less greenhouse gas emissions. Buying from local farmers also supports local families and builds community.
Commercial pet food companies spend billions of dollars on advertising to entice consumers to buy their products. But these choices are not what are best for pet's nutrition, as evidenced by the many pet food recalls. To see which pet foods have been withdrawn or recalled from the market, visit the FDA's website.
Find detailed information on Animal Food Manufacturing companies in Pennsylvania visit the Dun & Bradstreet website.
At Diane's, we feed and recommend Annamaet, a local, family owned and operated company, that has been providing optimum nutrition to dogs and cats for over 35 years.
Annamaet
P.O. Box 151
Sellersville, PA
https://annamaet.com/
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