Natural Diets for Dogs: November 2007

The Raw Vs Commercial Debate

This site is here to help spread the word about natural, raw diets for dogs (and cats). These diets are based on raw meaty bones and are commonly referred to as BARF, raw diets, or natural diets. BARF stands for "Biologically Appropriate Raw Food" or "Bones and Raw Food".

I don't believe in commercial pet food, it has the guts cooked out of it, when our pets have really evolved to eat RAW food ONLY. Also, you don't know whats in it: preservatives, by products, cheap grain fillers with no nutritional value, remains of 4D stock. 4D stands for Dead, dying, diseased and disabled. Anything that's a by product of human food manufacturing and classed as not fit for human consumption could be put into pet food.

Pet Food does not exist to make pets healthy! It exists only to make a profit!

Does that sound like something you want to feed your beloved dog or cat and expect them to be healthy? I think not. More shortly. Please check back soon.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Components of a raw diet - Offal

Offal can include any clean offal that you can get from a butcher or supermarket. This has been through the meat inspection service and classed as fit for human consumption. It is therefore completely safe to be fed raw to your dog.

Heart, liver and kidneys are the most beneficial. Unbleached, green tripe may also be used for the beneficial bacteria content. Liver should equal the total amount of other offal combined. Offal from younger animals is better.