Dog and Cat Health Problems Related to Pet Food

• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Dental disease
• Kidney failure
• Urinary infections and crystals
• Hyperthroidism
• Chronic vomiting and diarrohea
• Immune disorders
• Diabetes and pancreatitis
• Seizures
• Liver Disease
• Cancer

There are many dietary risk factors that are potentially contributing to cancer.  These include smoke “flavour”, Ethoxyquin, artifical food colour, sodium nitrite, sodium hexametaphosphate, propylene glycol, 1-alanine, artificial flavours, petrolatum, BHA, TBHQ.

New Zealanders spend over $1.6 billion a year on their pets including food.  Over 80% of owners purchase their pet food from supermarkets where the cheaper brands are sold.  I have been into supermarkets and pet stores and looked at the ingredients on the packaging.  I wouldn’t know what half the ingredients are – there are so many additives!  Some of them don’t even mention what preservatives that are used.  I was shocked to read that most of them had artificial colourings and flavours not to mention the meat by-products!

As a consequence of all this research and reading – I NO LONGER feed any of my pets commercial pet food.  My 2 cats are fed a completely raw diet and my 3 dogs have a mixture of raw and cooked (although these are not fed together).  I do this to give them some variety.  And I am happy to say they are all thriving on this and will live longer and healthier lives without processed foods.

I also no longer use chemical flea treatments on my pets as they can reduce life span by 25%.  And as the fleas are becoming more and more immune to the chemicals used, the manufacturers are making them stronger every year.  If they are destroying the fleas etc. what are they actually doing to your pets’ immune system as they enter their bloodstream.  I use alternative flea parasite treatments that do not cause harm to my pets.

It actually makes me ill when I think about the food that I have fed my pets in the past and the toxic chemicals that I have been given them unknowingly.

I believe that my trips to the vet will be less frequent as what they are eating is definitely contributing to a healthier immune system.

*However I must add if any of my pets did become seriously ill or if there was an emergency with any of them I would definitely take them to see the veterinarian.

I am now offering a service to pet owners that includes healthy meals and treats to provide a more nutritional diet that is not expensive – delivered to their homes.  I just want to provide their pets with food that will help them live longer, happier and healthier lives not to mention save money on pet bills. 

There are a few people out there doing something similar but my focus is on fresh ingredients and not frozen and I do include vegetables and fresh herbs as well as necessary supplements required for good health – and there are no additives, preservatives or artificial colourings.