The Growing Problem With Homemade Pet Food

[@shannonthejeepgirl]

My 10 year old GSD was diagnosed with bone cancer and given weeks to live. I switched him to a raw diet with zero carbs and it’s been almost 3 months now and he acts like a puppy. ❤

[@judithmurphy1718]

I cutting down on the rice I add to her food. I cook chicken breast or turkey burger...etc. She loves it with blueberries.

[@LibertyWarrior1776]

That is fantastic. We all have the ability to heal and it starts with what we put in our bodies.

[@noronahahaha]

In terms of cancer, a few weeks vs 3 months is not really significant. No prognosis is meant to be exact. I’m glad your dog is exceeding expectations and he’s probably really happy about the tastier food. But you should really keep tabs on the cancer progression or check if maybe they somehow reached remission.

[@shannonthejeepgirl]

@@noronahahaha It’s been almost 5 months now and he’s not gotten any worse. The tumor on his leg has not changed in size and other than his gimp, you wouldn’t know anything was wrong with him. He does take a lot of supplements. What I meant by my post was that had I kept him on kibble, he wouldn’t have made it as long as he has. I understand that every dog and situation is different, but I think any dog diagnosed with cancer should be changed to a carb free diet and kibble is FULL of carbs.

[@noronahahaha]

@@shannonthejeepgirl I’m glad he’s still doing ok! Every day is a gift. I still think that prognoses are highly inexact and extended survival could be due to other factors, even those not immediately obvious to us. If it is the diet, though, I would agree that it is likely the lack of carbs/sugars. Tumors will grow faster with high sugar diets in humans, I doubt it’s much different for dogs.

[@markkillset5205]

Yes, "raw" foods are tricky. But home made "cooked" food is 100 times better than any food you can buy in a store, period!

[@Pizzzllla]

bingo

[@kathrynletchford5114]

Cooking food is taking away nutrients, from your pet. They don't eat cooked food in the wild. That is why it's called a RAW diet. The meat is raw, you can lightly cook the vegetables to replicate what a dog would eat, in the intestines of it's prey.

[@cherylrightnour9918]

Yes found out about the crappy kibble type dog food is crap is last few months - I had bought soo many different kinds- but he still wouldn’t it unless I put some can food in it- even then he wouldn’t eat all of it. I’d had look at some videos on FB of difference people that created Good dry healthy kibble dog food - 1 use to be a actress- 1 was a holistic Vet- ect- but their bags of it was soo expensive $$ & size so small would’ve only lasted our dog a couple days- and yes saw videos on feeding raw food - but it can get rancid- and doesn’t always sit good for dogs indigestion. Then I just started looking more in KZbin- found 2 great videos of 2 different people making their own dog food- with real good ingredients & using a pressure cooker just to get soft & easy to mix up. So I’ve been making home made dog food for about a month now - and our dog loves it 💕. The best video I found was a guy his KZbin is “The Buck Stop!

[@zodiaccentral8908]

@@cherylrightnour9918thanks I’ll check him out! My chihuahua hates kibble, won’t eat the fresh pet anymore even when we buy the small one with the cranberries that’s $7 for one tube. Then we tried another brand that is even more expensive because you have to pay shipping, he hated it. It’s crazy to pay these high prices for the supposed “fresh food” and then it actually gets thrown away because it’s been sitting there in his bowl too long, uneaten. He won’t even think about touching canned food and when he did, he got diarrhea. I’ve always had big dogs that would destroy anything you put in front of them so this is definitely a gray area for me! I took him to the vet, he has no underlying disease or allergies to what we have given him, he just wants people food and he’d rather starve waiting for it than to eat his own food. We even tried not giving him any more people food and he still went DAYS without touching his food. I really don’t know if I have the kind of time it takes to devote to making home made dog food but I’m going to try my best!

[@suebennett9347]

I agree but our own food is now tainted with all kinds of things as humans we should not ingest either. GMOs and livestock being injected is not good for anyone.

[@km2545]

I’ve been making homemade dog food for about 15 months now. I will never go back to kibble again! We were getting ready to put down our now 12 year old German shepherd. He could barely walk or get out of bed. Switched him to homemade food and within 3-4 days he was walking better than he had in several years and is still doing great. My vet told me not to make homemade food. Don’t need to go to the vet now 😂

[@jjk2one]

I followed the vets advise and fed them................ and both my cats died from kidney disease and I had lots of vet bills. There was a recall alert and a class action law suit on the brand. Thanks Doc.

[@jjk2one]

@HolyTeacup-bc9uc Sceince diet is owned by the giants that own the vet clinics. I try not to still be bitter. I will never trust a vet again.

[@thekenthouse6428]

Some vets are tied into national corporate chains that pass on mandates for certain food brands to be pushed onto the consumer (pet owner). Take a look around at the vet waiting room next time which specific brands of foods and supplements are constantly being promoted, with variants of known-brands hyped up as essential for the well-being of the pet that can only be purchased from the vet.

[@jjk2one]

@@thekenthouse6428 with ingredients that are really for biotechnology won't get into it here (can't)

[@mayowankenobi]

@HolyTeacup-bc9ucVets don't have concern for proper portions. Vets make money off selling "medication" food. It is disgusting how ignorant most vets are.

[@1095MealsAYear]

All my dogs are 18 years old and I make sure they get two meals a day consisting of raw or lightly cooked food. I have never encountered any issues with the recipes that I prepare for them, and I rarely see the need to add supplements to their diet. It's a simple fact that if you eat well, you'll stay healthy - and the same goes for animals. In nature, animals thrive on natural food, and the same can be said for our pets.

[@gokusingh465]

Wow, great job. Keep up the good work.

[@aimee6568]

Do u mind sharing the recipes? My dog is getting older and I’m trying to feed her better foods

[@lauranglover521]

Please share your recipe- sounds like it's a winner!

[@lynetteminute]

Adding a comment for an update, in case you decide to share the recipe.

[@israelamezquita8594]

can i get the recipe?

[@zenlife321]

I’ve made cooked,but nutritious food for my dog and cat and they both lost weight and stopped having skin issues. I’m a believer.

[@Kathleensplace71]

What do you make for your cat? If you don’t mind sharing with me?

[@AlexInVegas-702]

if the food industry doesn't even care about humans, imagine how much they care about their dogs...processed food for animals is plain cancer.

[@ccz5216]

💯 exactly!!!

[@catie2094]

I recently realized that raw food is good for my cat and began to give homemade balanced raw food for her. I visited a vet last week, he discouraged me, suggesting to change to a certain commercial food (of both dry/wet) because making balanced raw diet is difficult. By watching this video I am encouraged to keep educating myself and making raw food. Thanks.

[@PawsofPrey]

Aw, I really appreciate you telling me that, and I'm even more happy that this video gave you some peace of mind with pursuing a homemade diet ❤

[@catie2094]

@@PawsofPrey 😊

[@rosalina2773]

I do think you have to be a little more careful about raw for cats than with dogs. Cats are way more susceptible to developing kidney and urinary problems and raw diets can sometimes make that worse. I recommend getting pretty litter to monitor their urine because that’s what made me notice my cat had urine out out of the normal ranges on a raw diet. I switched her back to canned and it went back to normal. Not saying to not do it if it benefits your cat, lots of people claim it has, but be careful and monitor closely.

[@catie2094]

@@rosalina2773 thank you for your concern! I recently saw a holistic vet, and my cat had run a lab - the result shows she is healthy : )) Relieved for now because I was thinking if she has developed a kidney disease (this is the reason I began seeking raw diet)... but yes sure!! I will monitor my cat. And yes, cats are all different so we need to weigh pros cons for our cats for them to thrive better. I hope you and your cat are feeling safe and doing alright too - thanks again!

[@nogames8982]

@@catie2094 your cats are going to be much better on a raw diet, or even on a cancer diet, then they will ever be on kibble. Don't let people discourage you.

[@Ghost-sz7uo]

i think it's best to keep it simple and not overcomplicate things(it does a disservice to potential new raw feeders ). even as human beings, we don't have a "perfectly balance" meal every meal. just like us, make sure your dog gets a balanced diet over time.

[@YUYUith]

I feed my dog cooked a mix of chicken breast and beef,and blanched some veggies and cut them up. Is it ok to feed raw veggies (eg brocolli i was tole has a lot of worms inside if not cooked properly)

[@somebodyyoudontknow3980]

​@@YUYUithfrom what I know even with a raw diet it is typically best to cook veggies as dogs find raw vegetables hard to digest. Eating a few raw veggies would probably be ok for most dogs but you're better off just cooking it and either breaking into smaller pieces or making it into a puree

[@cprkallenberg8154]

Just add some prepared dog food to your homemade foods such as brown rice, baked sweet potatoes, broccoli, asparagus, yogurt, salmon, sardines, cottage cheese, green beans, no sodium pinto or black beans, occasional lowfat burger, pork and lamb..I have a very healthy and happy Golden Retriever and recently a Vet told me he was the healthiest and most attractive Golden she had ever seen. The only supplements I give him are joint supplements and a Omega3 fish oil that has 400 EPA and 300 DHA. When seasonal allergy season hits I also give him 1/2 tsp of local unfiltered honey mixed with either yogurt or unsweetened applesauce or 1/2 a frozen banana after thawing. / It saves a ton of $ at the vets as previous to giving him homemade cooking he often got ear infections, and was on pills or getting super expensive shots for allergies. Always remember to add new foods slowly over time and rotate his/her diet so they don't get the same nutrients constantly while missing out on others. And a great and healthy and super cheap snack is cooking or dehydrating liver and doling out in small quantities. Liver is super nutrient dense so a small amount every few days is great. Keep the rest frozen, and mike em' as necessary

[@Cherrycatmom]

It shouldn't be too complicated. I've managed to feed myself without having to look at all the nutrient contents of my food. Variety is key

[@PawsofPrey]

Absolutely! As far as balancing homemade diets goes, I do think it's important to know what balancing means in the grand scheme of things. The information available to owners on pet nutrition is lacking, so I had to put it out there and make owners more aware

[@rawexplorer8373]

@@PawsofPrey I have discovered that if you feed a healthy adult dog 60% muscle meat (predominantly red), 10% muscle organs or cartillage, 10% bone, 10% liver and a second secreting organ, 7% veggies, 2% seeds and nuts, 1% veggies plus sardines, oysters and supplements such as kelp, brewers yeast and plant oils with sufficient rotation, you should meet the NRC values without an issue.

[@shadymistkennel]

I agree 100%

[@shadymistkennel]

@Paws of Prey we, and our pets, are so grateful for you

[@johnmartinsen963]

@@rawexplorer8373 You should feed green tripe rather than "veggies" and leave out the seeds/nuts/plant oils. Fresh (never frozen) is best if you have the option. Pottenger's Cats is a wonderful study to share with skeptics....

[@hayleecarlson3384]

Just wanna shout out the farmers dog for posting their recipes, I can’t afford the actual premade meals, but I bought their nutrient mix so I could still support them and now make it with their home made recipe. So happy my dog will be getting all the healthy food and nutrients his body needs ❤

[@PawsofPrey]

I just wish they would use more animal-based ingredients rather than plant

[@hunterurban5465]

JFFD has their own nutrient blend as well that is similar, but their recipes include muscle meat, offal and bone which is why i prefer it to FD. I use this now because its cheap enough and healthier than kibble. I used to feed BARF but I just don't have the space or budget for it anymore. I think as long as the food is balanced and meets AAFCO standards then it's fine. Some people just cant afford to feed certain diets. Prepping raw on your own can also be really time consuming. @@PawsofPrey

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Our doggie looooooves their meals.

[@LightnessofJoy]

@@PawsofPreytheir turkey recipe which is excellent is all we get for our pup. I agree their beef recipe had too much lentils

[@beatcat1265]

Where to get it please?

[@edschulhof6303]

In January, Panda got sick. Kept throwing up, wouldn't eat. A veterinarian charged me $650 to tell me, "her prognosis isn't good." I started to feed both cats mostly raw beef and Nulo Beef & Lamb wet food. They eat a tin of sardines, once a week. I have a supplement that adds vitamins and taurine to their food. When I fed Panda raw chicken or wet food with chicken, she threw up. She is allergic to chicken. The vet never mentioned the possiblity of a food allergy. He just wanted to do about $2000 of tests and x-rays. She and her sister are fine. Thank you, and others, who do all this work to keep our cats healthy.

[@PawsofPrey]

In my experience with working at veterinary hospitals (and especially for the larger, more commercial hospitals), they tend to skip to things like x-rays and ultrasounds before considering the little things. Of course, they will ask "has your pet gotten into anything recently?" "What's their diet like?" but little things like a food sensitivity can be easily overlooked. Not saying every veterinarian is like this, but it's something I often saw. Anyway, I'm glad you got everything figured out and your kitties are doing well!

[@edschulhof6303]

@@PawsofPrey Thank you for your reply. The veterinarian never asked about diet. He prodded her stomach and immediately wanted to do all the tests.

[@gloriarutman8516]

I dont get it. Dogs and cats can live fine on a regular, sensible diet. People have no common sense anymore.

[@beatcat1265]

What supplement are you using please? I'm fixing to be doing homemade but would like a good supplement just to add a bit here and there.

[@edschulhof6303]

@@beatcat1265 There is a complete supplement called "TC Feline" that has two types: including liver and one without liver. You make a large batch of food at once. I also use "Rx Vitamins for Pets," Feline Minerals. This has limited ingredients for when I only feed chicken thighs with bone broth. Panda got over her chicken allergy, thank goodness. I stopped using Nulo wet food. Both cats eat just about anything now. Good luck with your cat.

[@OpieApproved]

I’ve been feeding my dog homemade food since she started having constant diarrhea and skin issues on kibble. She’s been fine and healthy since. The oldest living dog btw eats what her owners eat! Take note dog owners.

[@rachelberkowitz8765]

Do you have recipes to share or links for knowing proportions for cooked food?

[@speranza8494]

This is so true. My parents fed our tiny poodle everything they ate....never had dogfood in its life. To be honest I know he was given all the foods they tell you to avoid. and he lived to be 21....was never sick, only surgery was cataract because of its age. Always healthy.

[@cristinagotcher2759]

The oldest dog that just died at 31 years and 165 days only ate food scraps. Can you beat that with any comercial dog food?

[@speranza8494]

Years ago my parents had a toy poodle who was given whatever they ate. He never had dog food in his life and lived to be 21 with no health issues. He died from old age. I know for a fact he was even given foods that are forbidden and never got sick from them, he thrived.

[@gisela1074]

@@cristinagotcher2759not scraps he ate what the family ate.

[@mamabear9389]

I have been feeding my two dogs a raw homemade diet for 13 years. They are 14 and 14.5 years old with zero health issues. I have never used any supplements. I make sure to feed a wide variety of secreting and non secreting organs now but I didn't do that in the beginning because I was not as knowledgeable as I am now. They still turned out fine.

[@marievandrew3135]

With your experience, has it helped save you money at all, or is it kind of pricey? I’ve been looking into trying out the raw diet for my dog but I’m afraid it’ll be too expensive :/

[@mamabear9389]

@@marievandrew3135 Feeding homemade raw is not expensive and the health benefits are priceless. Most commercial premade raw is expensive but some companies like My Pet Carnivore and Hare Today have less expensive whole prey blends to which you could add a few extras.

[@tinksgolightly8250]

Me too. ❤️ 25 years of healthy long lived doggos.

[@deborahrouse5644]

​@@marievandrew3135 Vet bills from feeding kibble, vaccinating anything but the core vaccines x 1, and poisoning our pets, is far more expensive than feeding them a balanced raw diet to include organs and also raw meaty bones sized for your dog's. size. Those meaty bones cleans their teeth so yhey don't need dangerous anesthesia to have their teeth cleaned. Vets should only be for spay/neuter, or mechanical problems such as swallowing something they shouldn't, bloat, etc. Anything but core vaccines knocks down your pet's OWN IMMUNE SYSTEM. ✨Some things I posted earlier this year: ** I am not saying vets are necessarily "evil". Pharmaceutical companies that produce flea/tick poisons, and even vaccines, cover up their toxicity and since they finance veterinary schools, the student vets are taught it isn't toxic. Let me make myself clear, ALL so called flea and tick "medications" ARE NOT medications at all, BUT ARE PESTICIDES. And we douse our pets skin with these topical pesticides, it's absorbed through their skin and circulates all throughout their bodies. For example, think the nitroglycerin patch in human patients with angina. The nitroglycerin is absorbed through their skin and dilates the blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the heart, thus stopping the chest pain. Never believe it when veterinarians tell you those spot on pesticides are only absorbed "into the fat layers". Those fat layers contain capillaries which circulate the pesticide throughout your pet's body. The there are the pesticide chewables for fleas and ticks, ALSO called medications, when in fact these chewables are pesticides just like the spot on type! These pesticides also accumulate in their bodies. Would you douse your child with pesticides?? Would you feed your child pesticides?? Your pets' organs are slowly being damaged by these pesticides. That's why there is often organ failure, seizures, and cancers. Even if YOUR pet seems just fine, their life spans are greatly shortened. Dogs and cats should live MUCH LONGER than they do. And that "prescription" dog and cat food is rubbish! The pet food companies are also financers of veterinary schools and teach them their pet foods are gold! Add over-vaccinating pets, especially with the rabies vaccine, and our pets DON'T HAVE A CHANCE of living their normal life span. So when you pat yourself on the back because your dog has lived for 15 years, be it known that your dog could've lived to be 20-25 years of age! These all work together against your pet. A species appropriate raw fed or lightly cooked diet, NO pesticides, and NO vaccines, all add up to pets enjoying a long healthy life only seeing a vet for mechanical difficulties such as swallowing something they shouldn't have as well as for spaying and neutering at the appropriate age. The vets provide the pet food and pesticide companies with business from start to finish when they set up their veterinary practice, by the purchase of prescription pet foods, flea/tick pesticides disguised as medications, and vaccines. $$$$ And the veterinarians who began as idealistic students, trusting what they're taught at veterinary college, set up revenue for the pharmaceutical and pet food companies for the life of their practices; due mainly to these products they in turn, use on your pets (vaccines) and flea/tick medications (pesticides) they sell to the pet PARENTS! $$$$ Be it known, WELL PETS DO NOT PRODUCE REVENUE‼️ ** Combination Shots for Dogs: Weapons of Over-Vaccination Whombo combos, mumbo jumbos: that’s what veterinarians who understand immunology call combination shots. www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/combination-shots-for-dogs-weapons-of-over-vaccination/

[@sowftiie]

@@marievandrew3135the money you save on avoiding 90% of health problems that solely kibble-fed dogs have, makes up for the food cost. Also personally it comes out cheaper (even with iodine, vitamin e, omega supplements etc) than any premium kibble :)

[@LibertyWarrior1776]

My 2 year old GSD has never had any food out of a can or bag since she was a puppy. She had been eating puppy food from a bag until she came to my home and from then on she has been on a Raw Food diet and doing fantastic. We also switched our 13 yo (at the time) Chihuahua to a Raw food diet and it absolutely turned him around, as he was starting to show the signs of his age. I will never feed any dog in my care garbage from a bag or a can again.

[@kathrynletchford5114]

. You really can notice the difference. Can't you.

[@Sollarose_mb7x8]

Big difference ❤

[@EvrySingleTime]

I commend you for your courage.... going against the grain isnt easy. Im sure your 4 legged family members appreciate it too 🙏

[@Whoever68]

I have been feeding our dog a raw homemade diet since we brought her home as a puppy. No almost four, she is doing perfectly fine. Her teeth are clean and healthy. Our vet also made a comment that her teeth are perfect. Commercial pet food ps are highly processed and I liken it to eating fast food every day. Our dog get fed raw chicken mince mixed with thawed frozen vegetables like carrots, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, zucchini, pumpkin, sweet potatoes. I also mix in a tin of sardines or mackerel for omega vitamins. The tinned fish is based on cost as salmon is far more expensive than sardines and mackerel. Snacks include carrots, apple, berries, peaches, nectarines and mangos. Unfortunately no bananas as they make her sick but are perfectly safe for most dogs. A friend’s dog who was only ever fed kibble has now developed diabetes. The cost of medication and the time taken each day to monitor her dog’s glucose is astounding. Kibble and commercial foods are convenient but the long term health risks are not worth taking.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

Since fruits were Not a food dogs ate on their own, in the way past or now, why add them? a real question.

[@Dav-S5658]

My dog's teeth are also perfect and clean. She has no bad breath either. The old notion that kibble helped clean teeth is complete nonsense.

[@amberkhashmal]

Can you post a recipe with measurements?

[@EMLEE2323]

I'm amazed at how far pet owners go on nutrition and health. Most people don't even go this far for children 😮

[@Sandie93]

I’m Amazed too 😂😂

[@revoakes8984]

Learning to do it for my children helped me to recognize the need and to do it for my dogs.

[@pl7868]

You don't have to do much for kids they go in the fridge an eat 300 bucks of food you just bought in a couple of hours , I'm guessing God made kids self feeding 🤣

[@reepicheepsfriend]

It’s probably because everyone is scared of being scolded by vets who’ve been indoctrinated by big pet food companies. Imagine if doctors suggested feeding people this way (2 main commercial foods that were “nutritionally complete” and scolded you if you decided to eat steak and vegetables instead!)

[@pl7868]

@@reepicheepsfriend lmao

[@susananery4260]

Thank you for this video . I believe any fresh food is better then process food - for our dogs and for us . 😊

[@somerset6646]

I feed my Siberian cat Amber cooked chicken, cooked ground turkey, or cooked cod (she doesn't like beef, tuna, salmon or raw food). I sprinkle a little Stella & Chewy's Raw Coated Kibble over the top. It's grain free. The kibble has some of the nutrients she needs such as Taurine. Amber is 5 years old, full of energy, and has never been sick. Also, her litter box has no noticeable odor. I personally think canned pet food is responsible for the odor in litter boxes, although I've never tested the theory.

[@MrElectricwave]

I think that's the way to go: mixing homemade with half a cup of kibble.

[@bennyblanco2523]

to support your theory, a friend asked me to babysit her cats for two years. she is a vet tech (as am i) and had her cats on an expensive dry kibble by Royal Canin that she was buying from the clinic she worked at. I was home-cooking for my dog and just extended this to her cats. they loved it, they were supposedly picky eaters. before cooking for them, their urine stank and they peed large volumes often. it was a constant battle to keep the litter box clean. they also drank a lot of water as well. after about a month of home-cooking, they barely drank any water and their urine did not have any odor and the volume they peed was reduced dramatically. one of the cats was overweight and that was resolved over the time i had them. the cats were 8 years and 14 years old.

[@allib8244]

@@bennyblanco2523 Being that you're a vet tech, you probably already know this... But just in case it hadn't crossed your mind before, or in case someone else might come across this and learn something from it, I'll share anyway! Drinking large amounts of water coupled with high volumes of urine are actually telling signs of type 2 diabetes developing in cats due to the high blood sugar preventing them from absorbing water no matter how much they drink. And the thing about dry foods is that many of them are extremely high in carbs, which, as you likely already know, turn into sugar in the body. Much like in humans, when caught in the early stages, type 2 diabetes in cats has a chance of being reversed through changes in diet alone if it's the source of the problem; it sounds to me like you might have actually saved your friend's cats from a very difficult future :) (Source: I have a diabetic kitty myself)

[@hroard]

We feed our 2 cats raw, they only get high quality can food occasionally when we run out of our homemade. I can absolutely smell the difference in the litter box if we go more than a day or two on canned. It's not your imagination, I don't think.

[@zubbymouse1]

It’s the turn around that I saw in our dog’s health for the better with whole foods that made me examine my own eating habits. I dropped all processed foods and drinks and my own health did a 180. The preservatives added to prolong shelf life and slow spoilage, over time, do a number on beneficial microbes we need in our gut for a healthy immune system

[@shannonschultz8187]

My pup used to have itchy blackened skin and was slowing down, not wanting to jump on the bed anymore. She was also having bladder incontinence. At 9 years old I switched her to home slow cooked food and it's been 2 years now. Just a couple months in she no longer had any of those issues and practically flies on the bed lol I just took her to the vet a couple weeks ago to get her yearly wellness panel blood test and her vet said it looked fabulous, and even though she is considered a senior she acts like a puppy.

[@Hails047]

Your cheat sheet and even the club have helped me so much!! I honestly couldn't have done it without you. It seemed like no one was giving me the answers to the questions I asked and I was so confused and lost until I found out about the club and emailed you. Since then Beau went from eating about 1/2 -1 cup of dry kibble a day (the recommendation for him was 3) to eating every bit of his raw food. The fact that I'm able to control his poop too by the ingredients I put in his meals makes me feel so much more secure in knowing his gut is on its way to healing and I'm taking care of him properly. So thank you!!! :)

[@PawsofPrey]

I'm so incredibly happy to hear that!!

[@Fellarin495]

How do you get the cheat sheet?

[@PawsofPrey]

Gosh, such a sweet comment. I'm so sorry I missed it! This really means the world to hear this. Thank you

[@lynndanielson4172]

Thank you for offering guidelines to healthier (and cheaper) alternatives. The pets of my youth didn't die of renal, gallbladder and liver problems. Our approved dietary guidelines have been as disastrous for pets as they've has been for human health. I hope doctors and vets wake up to what a proper species appropriate whole food diet should be. I no longer trust Hills and Royal Canin prescription diets and question the vets that prescribe them.

[@frusia123]

I feed my dog a mixed diet. I cook for him meat, when I cook for myself, I just don't season his portion, also share with him cheese, apples, and other dog friendly foods that I eat. But I also buy for him high quality commercial wet and cold pressed dry food, so that he gets the vitamins that might be lacking in homemade foods, but he doesn't live on tins and kibble alone.

[@marionsullivan1445]

👍👏🐾

[@nohandlesforme101]

I do this too. It helps because my dog is finicky and her preference is variety. Poodle lol but 3 years so far. She went for a dental checkup, had to remove a problem tooth (chewed on a hard toy) and the vet told me her teeth are pretty clean and healthy.

[@d-meth]

My cats are on a raw diet (mostly rabbit) basically their whole lives (they're 15) but they love kibble as a snack. I buy dr. Marty's or wysong dream treats but they're happy to eat the cheap crap too. They really don't seem to care about what they eat much, but I do so I get them what I think is best. When they were young their vets weren't thrilled about the whole raw food concept but seems like it's catching on with time and recently a vet said that as long as there's organ meat in there it's a complete diet and there's no need for a supplement. I use sardines in water as a supplement for skin and coat as they prefer that to salmon oil. Know that vets generally don't get much nutrition training in school and some classes they do have are sponsored by major pet food brands (we all know which ones sell their stuff at vet clinics) so they simply might not know stuff.

[@TheNutbrittle]

I'm so glad and grateful that I came across your channel. Your videos, cheat sheet, and food formulator help me a lot with prepping my cat's food. Balancing over time is the key. Thanks, Mariah. 🙂

[@rustyhowe3907]

My vet questioned me today on my puppy Connie's food and genuinely looked so happy when I told her how I've made dog food for 30+ years, she asked me "are you a dog nutritionist?" eh it's just a matter of giving variety in smaller doses. Turns out so many people just make as many terrible food choices for their pets as they often do themselves and it shows badly in their pets (oil, salt, sugar, supplements ect), don't make it for YOUR appeal but just for your pet and you'll be fine.

[@buysellcallyenel5256]

My vet said the same, was 200% against raw diet and discouraged me to feed my dog homemade food unless he like the supplements on it and fishtails. My dog refused to touch the food with supplements and oils, he said the best food he can be on and the only one he trusts is what he is on and breed specific, royal canine. But then the vets lobby shelfs are full of their products! my dog doesn't like the adult poodle royal canine either, he will go 1-2 days before he finally eats his food. Not sure what to do anymore as my vet has scared me from cooking saying our food is just as dangerous and lacks nutrients as well. He said humans are obese, riddled with disease as more so than our pets because of the food we eat.

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@buysellcallyenel5256 That's just horrible you're going through this, I got palmed off the Royal Canin garbage as well as that's what my vet has stocked on their shelves too, my puppy refuses to touch it and will gladly starve than go near it at all, funny enough she's a poodle mix too. When I've specifically asked WHAT is a high quality kibble, what is the difference when they all start with corn meal and WHAT I should be looking for that determines high quality they couldn't answer any of it. If you need any help by all means I can share a few recipes, whilst it's important to remember that homemade diets are notorious for lacking critical components I promise you they can be done rather easily AND not be a health hazard, it's these rice centered ones that's a vast majority of the problem simply because it's marketed to appeal to humans and their fad 'health' diets than for a dog.

[@athenakwon3679]

My vet also advised me to feed my dog royal canine as the nutrients is made for specific dog, so I bought a royal canine shihtzu and mix home made food with it. I put little amount of royal canine and use it a food supplement instead 🙂

[@kathrynletchford5114]

​@buysellcallyenel5256 . Don't cook your dogs food. Think about it. Do dogs cook their food in the wild, before they eat it. No.... Alot of people base the nutrition on the prey diet. Mostly muscle meat, plus at least 2 serves of organ meat, like kidney or liver. Some steamed vegetables, the odd raw fresh egg, some non weight bearing bones, ( mine love chicken necks) and I add in a couple of spoonfuls of Greek yoghurt. Their coats are so soft and shiny.

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@kathrynletchford5114 Some dogs do well off 100% raw and others don't, just do what works best for your dog's individual needs. I've had shepherds that ate all raw and now have a poodle mix that just can't digest it that way, it's all a simple matter of adjusting your recipes accordingly.

[@BobHenderson-dr2wy]

I've cooked a variable meal of rice, chicken, milk, eggs, fortified yeast flakes, small amount of MSG, broccoli, corn, and lentils in a pressure cooker for like 10 years now. They still love it, they are all healthy and all have perfect weight. Thing I noticed was that RAW was not really any better than cooking it for them, as stomach acids just chemically cook the food anyway and no one has adequately explained why cooking makes it any less dis-solvable in stomach acid then not cooking it. Plus, bones get very soft if you pressure cook them, they no longer pose a choking or splintering problem, they are so soft you can crush them with your fingers, plus all the collagen gets extracted. Oh and some stuff I add after I cook, like flax oil. Their coats are so soft LOL!

[@markkillset5205]

There are many things wrong you stated. The reason food is cooked is NOT to make it more digestible, Its to kill the many parasites and bacteria that can be present in the raw foods. Your dogs stomach acids do NOT kill bacteria or parasites. Also you should NEVER give your dogs bones at any time regardless how soft you think your pressure cooker gets them. YES, they absolutely can sliver in your dogs intestines but not in the way you are imagining in your head. If bone fragments travel down the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and reach the large bowel/colon, they may collect and cause constipation. This is painful for the dog, as the bone fragments scrape the lining of the colon and rectum and lead to significant trauma. Little sand like bone particles can work there way into the lining of the gut. Also there is no nutrition in "corn", its a useless filler that will only make your dog poop more. The other stuff is good and the flax oil is also good. If you want better oil to use then you should use Omega 3 salmon oil.

[@BobHenderson-dr2wy]

@@markkillset5205 All of that is completely wrong. I am biologist. Stomach acid is to chemically cook the food and make it bioavailable. Killing parasites is just a plus or minus, or has nothing to do with the way the stomach works. And I've fed my dogs pressure cooked bones for more than 20 years, they call it bone meal. Because it gets so soft it literally is just a mush, or a powder if you dry it. Anyway, you should learn more. Corn has soluble vitamin B in it. While it doesn't have MUCH nutrional value it does fill a spot, along with other veggies and legumes in a rotational schedule. Omega 3 is Omega 3, it makes NO F'ing difference whether it comes form a plant or an animal, same freaking molecule. You would understand about bone meal if you had done some research, an NO they absolutely CAN NOT SLIVER if they are pressure cooked. I love teaching people, hope you learn.

[@markkillset5205]

@@BobHenderson-dr2wy Sorry Bob, But that is false information and in no way should you be spreading this on social media as its putting animals at risk if someone was to take your advice. NO VET ever would tell you to feed bones to your dogs. Pardon the insult but you would have to be a imbecile to think that is safe for your dogs. Biology doesn't make you a vet in which I have saved over 40 dogs and 30+ cats in the past few years alone and work with vets and animal shelters. I do not walk around pretending to be something I'm not, neither should you.

[@beatcat1265]

​@@BobHenderson-dr2wyoh nutritional yeast flakes! That's a good idea! Thank you! If I don't have pressure cooker are raw bones good or should I get a calcium supplement of some sort? I'm fixing to start cooking homemade watching different videos to help. Doing ground meats livers gizzards veggies lentils not sold on rice yet

[@beatcat1265]

​@@BobHenderson-dr2wyoh also fresh duck eggs , sweet potato, pumpkin puree

[@gazsm1]

I have a springer spaniel, and when she was young, I fed her a mixture of dry and wet commercial dog food. After a day of running about, chasing her ball, swimming in the sea, etc, she suddenly collapsed and was unresponsive. I immediately called out the emergency vet at the veterinary clinic(it was a sunday). The vet took her in while I waited outside, frantically, in the car. 20 mins later, the vet brought her out, and she was back to her normal, hyper self. The vet explained she had little to no body fat and just exhausted herself. He asked what I fed her and the amounts I fed her. I told him exactly what she got and how much per day. He explained that should be easily enough, but commercial dog food is full of grains in the dried stuff, and the wet stuff was usually about 70% water and, although I fed her slightly more than the guidelines of the commercial dog food, it just wasn't giving her enough. Her poops were usually big for her size, suggesting there was a lot of waste not being utilised, ie grains and 'fillers'. I went away and developed a homemade food. I contacted the vet for his opinion, and apart from a few suggestions of added nutrition with better vitamins, etc, he wholeheartedly approved. It takes a full day to cook, cool, and wrap up into individual daily packs(that are frozen), but I make about 40 days' worth in one go. The overall cost, per portion, works out slightly cheaper than commercial food, yet it is 100% healthy and fulfilling and, compared to commercial dog food(even the good stuff), is a thousand times better. Her poops are now a lot smaller. She gained weight(something I now have to watch as she's nearly 6 years old), and her coat is shiny. She's very healthy, and she rarely runs out of energy. I will never go back to the commercial rubbish!

[@patroot2536]

Would you share your recipe I'd love to make my fur babies some nutritional food

[@gazsm1]

@patroot2536 Sure. It's 1kg chicken thighs(bone in, skin removed), 5kg chicken breast, 300g liver, 900g salmon(frozen), 8kg of pet mince(ask your butcher or ask around for butchers that do it), 8 eggs mixed with a 50g packet of grated parmesan cheese(or similar), 2 kg carrots, 1kg sweet potato, 500g green beans, 2 bags of kale, 500g rice(brown is better but wash white rice thoroughly). 500g frozen blueberries, 500g frozen raspberries. Cook pet mince in the oven in a large oven tray along with sweet potato(obviouslythe mince will take longer to cook). Add chicken thighs(count them) to a large pot and cover with water. Cook thighs on simmer until meat falls off the bone, remove thighs and discard bones(count bones), boil chicken breast in batches until all done. Boil carrots after the chicken(do not discard water at any time). Once carrots are done(dont peel them), add rice to pot, stir well, and bring to a simmer. Add the kale on top of rice, dont stir(I freeze it first so I can crunch it up, saves on chopping it up) Add chopped green beans on top of kale and finally add the salmon. Put lid on pot and let cook until rice is done. Remove from heat and let cool with lid on. All the juices from the chicken will be in the rice mixture. Remove any fat from pet mince and leave to cool along with the chicken, sweet potato, carrots, and rice mix. Mix eggs with cheese and microwave until cooked through. Chop everything up when cool and mix with rice mix and frozen fruit. Portion up(whatever your dog needs per meal) by squeezing together in your hands and wrapping in cling film and then freeze. Boiling the thighs chicken, carrots, etc, in the same water makes an excellent stock to cook the rice in and keeps all the nutrients. You can adjust quantities as my amounts makes about 40 days worth. Cost(if going for the cheaper supermarket meats etc) works out as £1.62 per day and is far healthier and cheaper than the best canned/commercial dog food.

[@AAG981]

@@gazsm1thanks ❤

[@laurabodycombe7998]

We feed our dog what I would call a blended diet. We give her kibble mixed with canned food and broth, or she gets kibble mixed with any leftover meat we have. She loves chicken, steak, hamburger, whatever is leftover from dinner. She seems to thrive on this method of feeding.

[@lyndadavis7293]

I buy pet mince from the butcher, brown off the excess fat, cook up some frozen mixed vegetables and mix it up. I also give them a good quality commercial dry food for breakfast to give added vitamins they may be missing out on. Everyone comments on how healthy they look. Even the vet. Said he was going to come to my place for dinner :)

[@ERIN_198]

Don't brown anything off. Give it as is

[@rawexplorer8373]

Also - ingredients fluctuate in the content of nutrients (no two batches of beef will have the exact same amount of zinc for instance) but just like us, dogs are adapted to maintain stable levels of nutrients even when they dont get everything everyday. What is important is to make it fit on average (the USDA data are “average contents”). I personally would definitely support using whole foods to fill nutritional gaps but there are occasions when it isnt possible, such as in dogs with a health condition that cant consume some foods, to boost the nutrient concentration against breed predispositions or when your pets dont want something (ex. I cant get my cavalier to eat fish and seafood so I have to use capsules to fill the gap).

[@PawsofPrey]

Yes, that's a huge point that I've been trying bring up more recently as well! I couldn't agree more.

[@treasuretrovel3816]

And, AAFCO guidelines are for minimal amounts. The big pet food corporations adhere to minimum amounts of nutrients. There are no scientific studies that pinpoint any optimal amounts of anything. So, actually, the best way to hedge the bets for giving a dog everything he needs is to feed him a species appropriate (carnivore) diet of rich variety and to feed these foods very fresh and minimally processed. For example, my dogs get eggs twice a week. They don't like them raw but I know that the vitamins in the yolk are destroyed with high heat and that the fatty acids get oxidized with cooking. I buy range fed eggs with the deep orange colored yolks and I cook them sunny side up so that the white is cooked but the yolk remains runny but warmed. I also give them canned sardines once a week (in spring water, with skin and bones). They get homemade cooked beef, turkey, chicken and lamb recipes with barely cooked liver and heart (I can't source other organs. I alternate beef heart and veal liver with chicken liver and heart because beef liver is too rich in copper, iron and other things for daily feeding in my opinion). I also feed raw blends (ground muscle meat, organ and bone, human grade ingredients only-- Check our "The Pet Food List" by Susan Thixton, a consumer advocate who upgrades her list of safe pet foods annually. Her list only contains fresh cooked, raw or raw, freeze dried pet foods that use human grade instead of "feed-grade" ingredients. These companies have to send her receipts to verify their ingredient sources in order to make it on her list). Susan asks for a 10 dollar donation to her channel to download her list. I give her more because her efforts have dramatically improved the safety and nutrition of my dogs. She attends AAFCO meetings and asks questions in her quest to bring attention to pet food safety and the big manufacturers hate her. Please see Rachel Fusaro's interview of her on Rachel's yt channel.

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Excellent! Up here in Alaska, mushers prefer a high fat kibble for working sled dogs. I hunt my labs every weekday from Sept thru January and feed the highest fat/highest protein kibble on the market. I like kibble where the first ingredient is Menhaden such as Red Paw Power Edge 32 k. (32%Protein, 25% Fat)

[@roaldkala]

I've been making large batches of mixed raw food for about a week at a time. Definitely going to weigh it next time and add the appropriate amount of all the supplements. I also realized I'm probably adding in too much beef liver after taking a look at your cheat sheet. Thank you!

[@UnstoppableMorgan]

4:27 she finally gets into the title of the video. You're welcome

[@allfunnydogsstories2129]

Could you please, please make a balanced recipe with cooked food or just talk about it. I love all your info and channel.

[@hamstersniffer]

Yeah, I would like to feed raw but I have one dog, very picky to start with, that acts like raw foods make him nauseated to look at it.

[@christinaedwards356]

​@@hamstersnifferMy girl didn't do well on a raw diet, so have gently cooked/cooked her food 5 years 3 months with success. Not all feeding types will accommodate all dogs. Cooked is definitely healthier than processed.

[@ticklefritz5406]

It needs to be said that the fresh raw CAT food diet is much more critical to hit the mark. Dogs can damn near live on cow patties and cat puke

[@gertrudelisehahn2996]

🤣 ours sure loves cat puke (and horse droppings)

[@Pootie_Tang]

10 seconds of useful information "be aware of a possibility of overusing supplements, do not overdo it" stretched to 395 seconds, neat, great work 👏

[@Sidralovescrows]

Alhamdullilah I got her meal planner I found out my recipe had half the calcium needed and was low in some nutrients and high in omega 6. I don't have fish in the recipe, but this allowed me to know to add eggshell to the meal and feed more whole prey fish. It's a lifesaver

[@ltandkholbrook9555]

@catcrazycedar8919 Great to hear :) how much eggshell are you using per day for your dog :)

[@Sidralovescrows]

@@ltandkholbrook9555 For my cats I used 1 tsp across 10 meals. I have no dogs but way too many cats

[@PawedCrew]

Great video! The dog food industry relies on keeping us uniformed, misinformed, and feeling like it’s too complicated to get right. My dogs eat homemade food simply because I don’t believe ANY living being should eat processed food for every meal. Don’t let fear stop you! Avoid foods that dogs can not eat and vary the rest and learn as you go. You got this! ❤

[@wrens-make-prey]

Great Video, here in the UK raw food suppliers add supplements to balance the meals however i felt some where adding to much. this is especially so with kelp. everyone goes overboard with kelp. i feed pure 80-10-10 and add extra organ/fish/bone when available.

[@lauriepolden6594]

One of the reasons most people do not feed their animals homemade meals and no one has addressed this is because no one can afford to feed raw meat or hamburger meat or turkey meat or any kind of meat to their animal. Every day you can’t afford it hamburger is now six dollars a pound how are you going to afford two meals a day or even one meal a day at a pound of hamburger for six dollars there’s no way plus all the other ingredients. What if you have three dogs that’s 15 17, 18, 20 $25 a day that’s ridiculous for a dog. Nobody can afford that especially poor people. Maybe we care about our dogs but we don’t have that kind of money that’s ridiculous.

[@Cakespresso]

Theres lots of resources on here and on the internet that shows you how to make homemade pet food for cheap....

[@LukeMcGregor22]

The most recent recipe I found is roughly $2 per day in food for a 40 pound dog. You buy in bulk for all of the different items that make up a balanced meal, freeze them in portions, and you’re good to go! Definitely cheaper than a $2,000 vet bill

[@lauranglover521]

@@LukeMcGregor22 please link that recipe.

[@LukeMcGregor22]

@@lauranglover521 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6bbY4SmntuFj6Msi=REUkuZAHGZk1whiR

[@revoakes8984]

Look for chicken leg quarters in 10-lb bags; I sometimes get them for as little as $.39/lb, though usually closer to $.69/lb. Look for sales on the cheapest and least desirable meats (not nice tender cuts!). See if your grocery butcher will give you a cut price for out-of-sale-date meats. If you have a deep freeze you can feed pork (cheaper than beef) safely by deep freezing it for at least 3 weeks first. Go to a butcher and see about getting "offal" cheap, especially tripe (do NOT prepare or feed the tripe indoors--dogs love it but it stinks!) It costs me about $1/day per dog these days, plus a few treats and such. My collies all weighed around 60 lb.

[@mawasorangutan]

Just like human & other animals & wildlife too, do we all eat balanced nutrients food every single meals?the answer is no We can do some sort of checklist to make sure at least every week our pet get all the necessary nutrients ❤

[@Old_Sailor85]

My Weimaraner is allergic to everything... Carnivore. That's what they are, that's what they need. Meat, OFAL, bone, gristle, fat, even hide. Dogs don't need carbs. Better than $100 a bag hydrolyzed protein diet.

[@cac90277]

Thank you so much for your videos. First, you seem to have done such a deep dive into all this information and boy do we thank you. I have a German Shepherd and he is recovering from renal failure. I believe he went into renal bc of the manufacture of his food with directly or indirectly. They “changed” their formula and he just stopped eating. Lost a lot of weight. The vet was “worried” bc of his blood test. He made it through the night and was actually eating the next morning finally. If he makes a full comeback, we 100% are going to a raw food diet. Thank you for all you do. P.S. I can not open the link. Says I can not access the information.

[@PawsofPrey]

You are very welcome! Oh goodness, what a scare! I'm sorry you and your boy had to go through that, but I'm so glad to hear he is coming around. And oh, I'm sorry! If you email me [e-mail] I can add your email in manually so you can get the cheatsheet!

[@Melody-285]

A friend who has show dogs recommended a food called AllProvide & my almost 15 year old Pekingese seems to be thriving on it after about 6 months - it comes frozen, raw,packed in dry ice and you lightly cook it - he loves chicken, so I always give him a little chicken along with the AllProvide - I used to give him Nutro kibble for seniors, but now if I even just sprinkle a little in with his food, he picks it out & doesn’t eat it !

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I do add a couple supplements to my cats diet but it’s a tiny fraction of her meals. I get a supplement mix for cats from a raw food company in Pennsylvania and you add very little mixed in water to a lb of raw meat. I do add lysine, a very small amount once a day because she has conjunctivitis. It took time to figure out the right amount that’s just enough to keep it at bay cuz it will never go away. And I put powdered grass in her food cuz she loves it snd is an indoor cat but won’t eat actual grass. Lastly I give her a tiny bit of probiotics with her meal if I can’t find her fav fermented goat milk. The best thing I’ve found to make her meals healthy is a local pet store that sells ground exotic meats like venison snd quail and antelope and Guinea hen and such meats. So she gets as a variety of meats other than her usual chicken, Turkey, beef, pork, lamb and rabbit. I even sourced a local place that sells mouse meat. And they all contain the organs in the right mix. I serve her a part of a chicken wing for the bone snd she loves to chomp on those bones so always keep chicken wings in the freezer for her. So raw feeding has not been that complicated. Took time to find places to get what she needs but the vet told me she thinks the reason for my kittys overall health improvement has been the raw food. Her fur, skin, teeth, energy levels, bowel sounds have improved so dramatically since I switched.

[@blankmission5369]

What type of powdered grass do you buy? I want to start adding this to my cats diet. Thank you.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

When I put meaty bones in my cats food I use chicken wings and bones from small birds like Cornish game hen. Or something like that. Otherwise I use the supplement that has egg shells as the source of calcium

[@deborahspooner8046]

We in the Caribbean have been preparing dog food at home for years. Commercial pet foods are expensive here

[@dalebailey754]

I would love to know the things you typically put in your dog’s bowl.

[@CupidsCrackhouse]

I always cook my dog's food. Some things quicker than others like beef liver more on the medium rare side but chicken pretty close to fully cooked. I don't believe in totally raw. My dog does like raw liver blood though. He has taught me he likes his food colder in the summer and warmer in the winter. Call me crazy if you like 😂

[@Livetoeat171]

A natural species appropriate dog food should never be cooked. Dogs do not cook their meat, and cats do not bring home a mouse for you to cook it.

[@sadior]

Just stumbled across this video after rigorously searching for a complete and balanced homemade diet for my cats ever since they started getting diarrhea from their dry food and few days of boiled chicken fixed the issue. I can't thank you enough for your cheat sheet! Can't wait to try it and see the results thanks a lot

[@hamstersniffer]

And who the h*ll ever thought a dog needs corn grits as a part of an ancestrally appropriate diet?

[@Dahlily]

Dogs have evolved thousands of years alongside humans, eating their scraps. And you better believe the humans didn't give them the prime meat and steaks 😂. They actually metabolise straches different than wolves. Dogs are not wolves, so we dont need to feed them like wolves.

[@pascaljoanne]

store bought food is NOT gruaranteed to give your dog all the nutrients they need.

[@seekingtruth1110]

Many will disagree but it's not just the food you need to question. It's all of the shots they want to give your pets as well.

[@ltandkholbrook9555]

Yes very over vaccinated

[@seekingtruth1110]

@@ltandkholbrook9555 absolutely!

[@deborahrouse5644]

​​@@ltandkholbrook9555 As well as POISONED. Is it any wonder pet cancers have SKYROCKETED❓‼️

[@bethetruth6428]

poisons end up in organs to haunt them later on.

[@skylarsartnphotography3450]

Yes I had a kitten and they insisted on the rabies vax! Even though she is always inside! Well, it made her very unwell! I nursed her through it and she's a healthy 5 yr old cat now. But ill never do it again!!!

[@CJ-nf5jd]

Very informative, Thank you. I've been feeding my BC homemade cooked dinners. She's a picky eater and hasn't picked a raw food like beef or chicken or fish, she loves eggs I quickly fry / steam in a non stick pan so it's very runny , and varieties of stews with supplements and veggies. I'm under the impression that raw diets can have harmful bacteria and bones can still cause problems.

[@euphoniahale5181]

I have three dogs and they get half kibble half homemade deer stew. Since starting the stew our one dogs ear issues have gone away.

[@SneakyBadAssOG]

Why are people overcomplicating this so much? A piece of fatty meat with some offals and some vegetable will cover 99% of nutrients. Raw food has a completely different bioavability. We cannot eat raw livers kidneys, hearts or lungs, but animals can.

[@artandadventurerv]

Wait, is there a way to do some homemade food AND some kibble?

[@summerbreeze1955]

I made my boy's food from scratch when he had CKD Mince white rice, string beans, egg whites and shell. For one year before he passed over the rainbow he was 19 year's young. Bless him x

[@angelo8424]

The title should be, "The Problem With Commercial Pet Food Poisoning Our Pets".

[@LovingIdaho]

When I was little , we usually made our own pet food . The main protein was deer or elk, sometimes chicken or duck . Now , back to making their food . I have been using Turkey, chicken, beef , tuna , vegetables , garlic , tumeric, pepper and a little rice . The dogs love it and have more energy and a bright coat of hair .

[@teacup3133]

Garlic and pepper aren't good but the food sounds good.

[@LovingIdaho]

@@teacup3133 , garlic and pepper are fine for dogs . Dont believe utube , ask a vet . We all had 7 dogs or more growing up . Garlic and pepper was always added with no issues .

[@TronimusPrime]

I just had to put my cat down because he had stomach cancer and heart inflamation. He ate a grain free dry food but i cant help but feel like his diet lead to his illness. Ive decided for my next cat i want to a natural diet. I have my own freeze dryer and a tight schedule but i feel like i can make it work by meal prepping. Im also a hunter so i can even harvest my own protien. Do you have a guide on making your own freeze dried food?

[@bennyblanco2523]

"Dried" food and cats is counter-intuitive. A cat's physiology is such that they typically get the majority of their hydration from their food. When we give them (dry) food we are asking their bodies to re-hydrate their food which they are not well equipped to do. I've had great success by preparing large batches of home-cooked cat food in a slow-cooker which helps retain moisture and nutrients. I then vacuum seal and freeze in smaller portions. My cats are thriving, one is 19 years old i think and she acts like a kitten. A few years back we sadly lost our 23 year old cat, but she was mobile and independent right to the end.

[@bennyblanco2523]

I think it's great btw that you're a hunter, I'm sure your cat will appreciate that. 🥰

[@natalieo7693]

​@bennyblanco2523 Can you share the ingredients you put in your cats food? I can't see egg yolks and all these oils people use being great since they cause inflammation and stress on my body personally. Plz and ty!

[@Theantinarc]

My Sphynx breeder had him on dry royal canine. At about 6 months I switched him to raw and he produces less oil, less dander, his poops do not stink up the whole house and he has tons more energy and sleeping less.

[@ChristienahRobertsonTravis]

I'm working on a menu just for cats. I'm testing it out on my cats. Refining. The menu so far ranges from transitional recipes for animals not used to human food to straight up gourmet. I am working on a breakfast menu, a savory, creamy milk and even travel ready items. Yesterday, I made the fur boys an egg yolk tossed tuna pressed into a cookie cutter, drizzled with a creamy salmon puree, topped with fried salmon skin and a dash of catnip. They loved it by the way. They also tried their first sardines. They are about to have dinner that is a chicken/beef in a creamy/meaty gravy with shredded carrot and hard boiled egg. I'm really excited about working with poached egg recipes.

[@ChristienahRobertsonTravis]

I've learned a lot. First, the cats food preferences play a part. They didn't like seafood as much as I thought they would. They're ok with shredded carrots. They still prefer their crunchies as scheduled in the afternoons. Second, keep it simple. I'm trying the hearts and livers on them next.

[@mediniranasinghe9024]

​@@ChristienahRobertsonTravisShredded carrots are good fibre roughage as they prevent constipation on cat

[@Metqa]

What a nice video for someone just starting out. I'll bet the rest of your channel is just as peachy and pleasant if this is a model of what to expect.

[@lindaferrill1897]

Although I support a raw diet, my westie hated it so I switched to home cooked food of lean ground turkey and veggies with rice. Likes that much more.

[@BridiesMammaG]

Mine is a Westie and she loves her warm dinners with crunchy apples ❤

[@dustinfisher29]

I had quite a few dog owners that misbalanced their raw food diets. You have to consider your dog's genetic background: A primitive breed like huskies can digest more meat. Guard dogs and most herding dogs need more carbohydrates. Dalmatians and Shar Peis for example can easily get kidney failures from too much meat. The were two cases where to owners didn't feed organs but only plain muscle meat. It lead to the dog going blind caused by lack of vitamin A. And there are cases in which the dog can't go with raw foods because he throws up all the time. It depends on what it best. Some are fine with raw, some are not. But do it right!

[@nogames8982]

I'm glad that you are starting to chill out when it comes to balancing every meal every day. It is not necessary. And it's impractical. And it's forcing people out of raw feeding all together because it's too complicated I've been feeding a raw diet for over 18 years and I can tell you, variety is the key. Instead of spending a bunch of extra money on a bunch of supplements spend a little extra money on some novel proteins. Different kinds of organ meats. Variety variety variety.

[@PawsofPrey]

I absolutely agree with you! And I often hear this same thing from owners who have been feeding raw for 15+ years. This idea has always made sense to me, but I also couldn't stand how veterinarians were shunning raw diets because of the claim that it couldn't be "balanced." I really wanted to drill it into the minds of veterinarians and pet owners that this diet can be "balanced" on the same level as commercial food. I also wanted to get owners familiar with the fundamentals of pet nutrition (or at least what has been found out so far). Many pet owners also feel more comfortable about feeding a homemade diet if there's structure, so I think teaching about balancing is helpful for them. But yes, above all else, feeing a variety of species appropriate foods is what is truly key!

[@nogames8982]

@@PawsofPrey I understand why you were doing what you did. And some people really like the details and the almost science project it turns into. And that is a good thing for some and it is a terrible thing for others. I always recommend your videos to my friends that are thinking about feeding Raw, but I always give them my perspective on variety and simplicity. And they seem to like to know the details, but also know that it doesn't always have to be the pretty bowls that you make. so keep doing what you're doing but don't lose track of the big picture.

[@y2l906]

Great comment because every raw video gives me anxiety and makes me feel like I can't do it right 😢

[@nogames8982]

@@y2l906 you can do it right just fine. And there's a lot of right ways to do it. and you don't have to be perfect right from the beginning. maybe start by buying some premade and slowly work into DIY. or do a combination of both. I buy ground 80 1010 mixes, and then I doctored them up from there. I can't afford to do all premade stuff. I've been doing it this way for a very long time and it's always been very good so don't get stressed out.

[@y2l906]

@@nogames8982 Thank you!

[@JPHan-pk5oy]

It's great to see your learning journey - I remember when you first started your channel and sounded very strict on calculations and focus on meeting daily nutrient levels. It's great to learn the exact amounts, but as you get more experienced, you get a feel for portion sizes and can eyeball it. Yay on real food and nay on too many supplements

[@mizzkathryn7]

I am so sick of people saying no onions no garlic NOT TRUE for dog food I am 70 years old and have made my own food for many years. My dogs have lived for many years and go to the vet for baby shots and teeth cleaning that is it STOP GIVING ALL THE SHOTS OMG FOLLOW THE MONEY. they have lived to be 17 years old Sabrina a Goldendoodle is now almost 15 muffin lived to be 17 years old med size puddle. I cook in an Instapot all the meat and veggies mainly yellow and orange squash and carrots, peas are just fine too!! And of course garlic and onions and (chicken feet for glucosamine) and guess what jasmine rice too two cups. I use liver, roast beet, and chicken. PLEASE stop making it so hard. For a week's worth of food 2 gallons, one onion and 4 tbs of garlic. I truly hope this helps

[@mizzkathryn7]

@@Lisa-cn2uu No salt but when they eat my leftovers they get a little salt in my food. Sabrina is going on 17 years old now. I use herbs for her health also in her food and healing herbs as well just like us they need a little help now and then.

[@majordanggle]

I’m feed my gsd cooked food at home and he loves it. Didn’t tell the vet anything about what he eats before the check up and all the test came back great!

[@davidwelday3276]

Why the hell cant yall make these cheat sheets available without an email provided? I dont want your spam. its 2023, can we get beyond this "one secret trick" type of stuff?

[@hippiebits2071]

Why “in the hell” do you feel you are entitled to something for nothing from the creator of this video? Ya, spam is super annoying but some people’s sense of entitlement is even more so.

[@davidwelday3276]

@@hippiebits2071 such as your sense of entitlement to come at me?

[@hippiebits2071]

@@davidwelday3276 Go look up the word entitlement , you are confusing it with justification.

[@GrunonFeliz]

@@hippiebits2071agree!

[@acat1752]

Get mad bozo

[@rometimed1382]

You are amazing and I love this channel. We are getting our first pups this summer and fall when we get a house and I look forward to feeding raw. One question you may be able to help me with: We are moving from the city to an area that is semi-rural and we will be living near many farms and one particular farm is well known for raising meat. They actually sell a "raw dog superfood" blend with 3 versions available in beef, chicken and turkey. They also ad veggies though and they list the % as (beef example): "Beef, organs, Squash, Green Kale, Carrots, sweet potatoes. ( 33% Beef / 33% Organs / 30% veggies / 2% Bone Meal )" This seems oddly high in organs and veggies to me (based on your channel and other information I have seen). The prices look pretty good though. Have you ever had farms that have their own dog superfood formulas? Are they worth it? Cheers,

[@revoakes8984]

Looks very high in proportion of veggies and organs. You might consider getting this and adding more raw meat/bones until the proportions are appropriate. I've yet to find a formula, farm or otherwise, that wasn't just a "superfood" but also super expensive.

[@Axiarus]

One thing you got wrong. The reason companies started making dog food is because of the automobile boom. The need for livestock feed plummeted so they just... shifted gears to making dog food. At the time there were also only 3 vet schools in the US, so the companies lobbied and got their food pushed into these schools. Till this day vets are trained to think these pet foods are a good thing.

[@nancycurtis7315]

My vet is a home made food promotion machine! She will use supplements very sparingly, if a deficiency in a pet is found. Treatments for wounds are kept as simple as possible, no over prescribing antibiotics. Insists on vaccination for contagious diseases. She is a great vet.

[@thingsmac]

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[@Zaroxum]

I have a question. How do you keep your house sanitary. For instance, if i feed my dog raw chicken they would then have some residue left in their mouth; would that residue then be spread to their fur and anything else they decide to lick or chew upon including myself? How long does it take for a dogs mouth to self sanitize if it ever does? Is this not something I even have to worry about?

[@kelseywhitaker6565]

I've heard that you should try not to let your dog lick your face for 45-90 minutes after they eat raw meat. As for other surfaces, it's good to remember that what you really want to avoid is INGESTING any pathogens that could be in raw meat (which a carnivorous pet is better equipped to handle than you or I). You won't get salmonella poisoning from sitting on a sofa or walking on the floor after your dog licked it post-raw-meal. If they lick your hands or face (or any items you touch with your hands or face, like a coffee mug) right after eating, just give the licked surface a wash. Other than that you shouldn't have much to worry about.

[@Zaroxum]

@Jennifer Defoor what an exceedingly useless comment that offered nothing to the discourse.

[@hannahandrainn]

I’ve been raw feeding for years and I just don’t worry about things like this 😁

[@kristinae.7084]

I make sure to clean/sanitize the surfaces where I cut up the raw meat, plus my dog's bowl after every meal. Other than that I just don't worry about it and we have never had any problems.

[@kou3459]

How often/how much do you suggest feeding kelp and seeds (I've read sunflower and hemp seeds are good additions to diet in small amounts)? And what are you opinions on feeding small amounts of garlic during flea season? Originally I thought garlic was toxic, but it's not supposed to be if you just feed the odd clove?

[@Tommo020788]

The biggest problem with commercial pet food (specifically dog and cat food) is that they are often full of cereals or vegetables and other things that cats and dogs aren't meant to eat (they are carnivores). Additionally, many of these commercial foods also have too much sodium, and often too much fat, and unfortunately its these ones with too much fat and sodium that gets them hooked (not a surprise, just look at McDonalds as an example in humans). I've raised two cats FAR BEYOND what vets tell everyone to expect your cat to live, and I attribute this mostly to the fact that I pay attention to what is in their food. My first cat was 22 years old before she passed, and my current cat is now 18 years old and still doing fine. I still buy commercial food, but I just pay close attention to what is in the food I buy for them. Here are some tips I can recommend: 1. feed your pets mostly wet food, and occasionally a dry food. The reason for this is because cats tend to not drink enough water, because in nature, cats get a lot of their water source from the food they hunt and eat. Some cats are ok and still drink lots of water, but most won't drink enough water. Feeding them more wet food assures they get that extra water in their diet. 2. When choosing your dry or wet food, avoid foods that contain cereals, grains, dairy, and vegetables. Specific to wet foods, don't get anything that says "gravy" on it. They too often contain too much sodium and fat. Get foods advertised to contain real meat, and when you are choosing a wet food, I recommend choosing a product that contains what actually looks like real chunks of meat, and NOT what looks like dry food that has been soaked in gravy. 3. make sure your cats are active every day. The easiest way by far, to do this, is to have a fenced area that they can go outside in. The fence needs to be taller than what you need for dogs though. If you can't do that, then maybe try looking up "cat runs", which is like a caged tunnel for cats to run outside in so they can go out and look around, enjoy the sun, and get some exercise. 4. feed your pets 3 meals a day only. DO NOT just leave a pile of dry food for them to eat. This is a recipe for obesity, which DOES cause health problems, regardless of all the bs propaganda out there saying obesity doesn't cause health problems. This is not the time for "body positivity". 5. If you can convince your pets to eat home made meals, you can actually feed them a much healthier diet because you know exactly what they are eating, but I recommend getting advice from a vet if you aren't 100% sure as to what foods you will need to feed them to assure a balanced diet.

[@edschulhof6303]

Good advice. If you are going to use commercial wet or dry food, find brands that are low in calcium and phosphorus. Too much of these nutrients are the main cause of kidney failure and UTI issues. You will probably have to contact the company to get this information. Being overweight most definitely causes health problems, such as arthritis and diabetes.

[@Tommo020788]

@@Lisa-cn2uu hi! Are U saying you are ADDING water to wet food when you feed your cats? I don't think I'd recommend that, especially if it's town water that almost always has chlorine or fluoride in it, at levels I don't think are safe for cats (these chemicals are regulated to be below a threshold considered safe for humans, not cats). I'd recommend at least filtering the water if that's the case. My cats do not have constipation being on mostly wet food. I think the key to this is staying well away from products that say "gravy" on them, which are too salty and can cause constipation, but also staying away from foods that contain cereals. My previous cat ate a combination of dry food, a variety of canned wet foods, and whole chicken carcases.

[@jameshicks7125]

I make homemade food instead of canned and use quality dry kibble for the bulk. My homemade portion ensures he gets significant quality portions 3 x a day with his kibble.

[@Vexx_Line_]

What brand of kibble?

[@moowam1]

That is not the problem. The problem is the pressure of social media influencers who make money from their pets (and by default what they do for their pets) when the rest of us just want to include our pets into our homes/families. It is becoming more apparent that my dog might have a strong protein allergy (his itching flares up when I have included beef or chicken into his diet) I don't eat much pork myself and do not eat goat. Two meats that he seems to have less issue with but both of which are on the pricier side together with rabbit. While it is understandable that youtube channels have been established to show pet owners some tips, the reality is that social media owners MAKE money off of behaviours that the rest of us see as an expense. Your channel is interesting and informative but also stressful. I do not want to end up resenting my dog for being a drain on my resources. for that matter I will unsubscribe and maybe search out for your videos once in a while for some inspiration or or difference in opinion. But your dog recipes are not practical - not in the real world where humans are eating one or maybe two proteins in a week themselves and the dog is living off half a dozen different (and often exotic) proteins at a time. I am not afraid of messing things up with my dog. I do not need him to live until he is 100. I do, however, want him to feel like he is wanted and not resented. I will continue to educate myself about his diet but your channel is about as toxic as an Instagram account telling young girls they are not as pretty or as accomplished as an account they follow while it is not always reminded to said young girls that the commodification of the channel means that the recipes you put together for your dogs offer high financial and social capital returns. All the best in your channel and to everyone that will continue to subscribe to you. But I am off to live a normal life with my abnormally allergy prone dog

[@eimante0x]

Your cheatsheet is fantastic! I just have a problem finding second secreting organ. Could you please help me with answer do I need any supplements or how I can substitute second organ? Thank you so much❤️

[@eey8909]

My sister is supplement freak and i tell her this. And that it's ok to give a little supplement sometimes but it's better to give to little than to much. It's like when you want to salt your food your cooking, if you put to much salt there is nothing you can do to save the food, but if you put to little salt you can always put a little more later. Our bodies and dogs(all living things) is adapted to adjust to the environment and the nutrients that is available for them. Don't believe blindly what the big corporations tell you always, take every information with a grain of salt🧂🧂🧂

[@PawsofPrey]

So very true!!

[@rp9674]

Raw & grain-free are the riskiest. Cooked food, the tricky part is getting the balance of nutrients right, such as not too much protein. Safer to use it as a supplement to crunchy kibble

[@QTBlonde22]

People used to feed their dogs table scraps, they lived to be old on these foods. Not calculated to be "balanced" and they didn't have health issues from it.

[@ProductionsHabby]

I have a question. I was wondering if its okay to substitute some fresh meat with freeze-dried? My dog is kinda picky, and for some reason, she doesn't like raw liver from any animal, but she will accept it when freeze-dried, I think, because of the texture. So would it be okay to give her freeze-dried liver until she eventually gets used to the raw? Or does it not have the same benefits?

[@markhedger6378]

Liver is great but it can make them very loose but if you add boiled squash veggies and raw bones that firms it up have just experience this with my new rescue dog good luck

[@eimante0x]

Freeze dried is totally fine

[@catsatdusk6710]

Make sure to exhaust all other options and save freeze dried liver as the last thing to go to before committing to freeze-dried, as the amounts aren't the same due to the moisture content being removed. Try giving it frozen, blended with canned sardines (if they eat fish) or ground beef (or other raw food they like), partially cooked, etc. first if you haven't already.

[@catsatdusk6710]

@@markhedger6378 Liver only makes them loose if too much is fed or if not enough calcium or raw bone is fed. Feeding veggies are only a bandaid solution and doesn't address the main problem if you aren't balancing correctly. If they are just being sensitive to Liver you just have to start from a tiny amount (even miniscule if you have to) and slowly build up to the full amount.

[@blackmagemasher4031]

boiled ground beef (and ground chicken), mixed with white rice and pumpkin (or sweet potato)

[@victoriajimenez4432]

That’s not balanced whatsoever if that’s all your feeding that should just be one meal or a topper

[@blackmagemasher4031]

@@victoriajimenez4432 It is a topper, they still get dry kibble.

[@BookMaven9]

Same but add zucchini peas and kidney beans bone broth

[@siennateel2381]

It can still make the diet unbalanced if you're using it as a topper, depending on how often and how much you use it

[@jeanettemarkley7299]

My husband and I were feeding our dogs people food 30 years ago. We did mix it with kibble because our vet was insistent that we were hurting them. We have always supplemented kibble for our pets. Our vet now says the meat and veggies are fine (some veggies and high fat meat is not OK. there are many things people can eat that dogs cannot) but to skip the starch, so we did.

[@anniesprague3809]

You don't need a recipe to cook for your dogs. Many dogs in poor countries eat scraps from their owners' tables live very long lives. Just make sure to feed them healthy stuff meats, raw bones, organs, vegetables and supplements (I have 2: Multivitamin chews and Glucosamine). Don't over complicate things.

[@cathyschneider2126]

More than halfway through, she begins (with atrocious grammar) to address the problem with homemade pet food.

[@shellderp]

people fed their pets their own leftovers for thousands of years and suddenly the only way to feed a pet is synthetic catfood? Those vets are full of it

[@Chuckmbfl]

My digs are almost 20 years old. Fed in instapot chicken, sweet potato, mixed vegetables and salt. They love it, ground or whole.

[@Chuckmbfl]

*dogs

[@elicellhilani11]

Give your pets beef meat, raw eggs, fresh fish, vegetables like carrots broccoli and spinach and they will be much healthier that pets that eat only processed artificial wet and dry food !!!!!! Pet food producers think only how to make money and make your pets sick so veterinarians can earn more money too !!!!

[@christinadrake4437]

This is real. They tell us stop eating processed food. It’s unhealthy for you. Then tell us don’t make food for your pets. Give them processed food. It’s healthier for them.

[@TheSuperi9]

there is no such thing as a balanced diet. my dream would be for people to stop saying this its not correct.

[@Who-sq4hi]

Why Isn't it correct? You can't just say it's wrong without explaining your reasons

[@babalu-oc6iu]

​@@Who-sq4hithe USDA never gave evidence that the balanced diet is correct. So I do not have to further explain.

[@Who-sq4hi]

@@babalu-oc6iu But does it still give any info on if it's not correct either? Genuinely asking

[@Jay-h9d9h]

just grind up chicken leg quarters. it costs me 50 cents a pound and my 12lb cat eats 3oz a day. balance is an idiotic term in regards to diet. cats can eat raw meat. I dare say they require meat raw. humans can also eat raw meat but I digress. my cat thrives and has gotten healthier eating only raw chicken as I thrive and have gotten healthier eating only beef; sometimes raw and sometimes cooked.

[@christinaedwards356]

I have fed homemade to my dog 6 years 4 months now alternating through variety. Meat, organ, heart, gizzards, egg, sardines, leafy greens, herbs, low glycemic veggies, butternut squash or pumpkin, blueberries or cranberries and a calcium source. Homemade bone broth, non synthetic supplement, omega 3 oil. Learned from well known online holistic/natural vets.

[@montagmuller2767]

I guesstimate everyday but they are better off with homemade. I have a general idea of what they need and wing it. They are very healthy

[@an4082]

Been on raw for 4 yrs. One of my dogs has been having soft stool/ diarrhea with mucus in it. Is this something to be concerned about?

[@tinycrimester]

my mum's dog was raised on a raw food diet, but for some reason he started to get an upset stomach from it after he grew up? so now he eats a mixture of premium kibble and homemade meatballs. :D no added salt or spices of course.

[@tinycrimester]

@@Lisa-cn2uu yeah, they had raw meaty bones all the time, but now he can't have any, it's so weird.

[@alphacentauri2506]

Our dogs get whatever healthy food we are having. A protein a carb and veggies with natural herbs and seasoning like turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, garlic, acv, . For example, sauteed chicken or beef or pork or fish with sweet potatoes, barley, carrots, kale, spinach, beets, tomatoes, zucchini, winter squash, pasta, rice, And homemade oatmeal biscuits