| As a pet owner, no doubt you want to give your dog | | | | should not have any starchy veggies, like peas and |
| or cat the best care possible. And caring for your pet | | | | corn. Some dogs and cats even enjoy fruits! |
| means feeding him the best diet you can. By making | | | | It's a good idea to always add a grain, such as Kibble, |
| your own pet foods, you'll be saving money, up to | | | | wheat germ, cooked oatmeal or whole wheat bread |
| 80%. And to top it off, it's easy; making pet food at | | | | to meat dinners. For dogs use 75% carbohydrate |
| home is probably a lot less time-consuming than you | | | | foods (grains and vegetables) to 25% meat; for cats |
| may have thought. With hundreds of websites offering | | | | use half carbohydrate foods to half meat. |
| free pet food recipes online, it's now easier than ever | | | | You will find, once you begin making your own pet |
| to make your own pet food. | | | | foods, that it is really relatively simple and you will save |
| To prepare healthy and nutritious food for your pet | | | | some money as well. Remember that all pet foods |
| you should study your pet's natural habitat and food | | | | should be served at room temperature; don't serve |
| sources, and then prepare foods that most closely | | | | food cold from the refrigerator nor hot from the stove. |
| resemble their own natural or original diet. | | | | Homemade pet food should take a ridiculously small |
| Animals, because they are color blind, choose their | | | | amount of your time. As a general guide meats should |
| foods by smell. Most dogs like gamey flavors best, as | | | | be raw and vegetables must be finely chopped in a |
| well as liver, fat, garlic, onions, horsemeat, lamb, beef, | | | | food processor or by a hand grater. |
| cheese and fish. Cats enjoy chicken, liver, fish, turkey, | | | | When it comes time for feeding, it is important that you |
| lamb, and yeast, and prefer fresh to aged flavors. | | | | let your dogs and cats eat as much as they want at |
| Cats are fussy eaters and it is not wise to continually | | | | the time of feeding. Once their body becomes |
| feed them their favorite foods. Soon they will refuse to | | | | nutritionally satiated, they will cut their food intake, |
| eat anything else; it is your job to see your cat has a | | | | sometimes by half the amount, and go on a |
| balanced diet. | | | | maintenance diet. Incidentally, you should know that |
| Animals do not need salt added to their diet as the | | | | cats should be fed three times a day, while an adult |
| natural salt in the food is enough for them. | | | | dog needs only one meal a day. |
| Dogs may eat any vegetable they want, but cats | | | | |