Pet Food Recall

[petek]

Forgot

It's important to note not to just go by the brand name, Nutro like all the other brands sells a variety of mixes and even some Nutros other mixes aren't the same thing as their Lamb & Rice and may contain more grains and fillers. You have to read the labels without fail to see what's in there and in what order. Most people don't, they just go by the brand name and think an expensive or big name has to be the best which is pure folly.
Now that reminds me of another story when I got my first Border Collie, Bob, I asked my vet who flogged Science Diet in his practice, what should I feed him. He told me aside, to feed him Safeways No Name Dry (no soy) because it was actually better than Science Diet LOL. Also it was the only brand of dry dog food (in Canada) that carried the Canadian Vetrinary Seal of Approval. Not Purina, Science Diet, Iams, none of them. Anyways, Bob thrived on that stuff, never got overweight, had the shiniest coat, and it was inexpensive, about $8 for a 20 pound bag.

 

[whirlcool]

Truth In Labeling

As you have found out, it is best to read the labels and find out what is actually in those dog foods.
In my researching and reading about dog foods, it seems to be the trend to give your dog a lower protein food than we used to. Say instead of feeding a 25-27% protein food, it's better for feed a 21-23% protein food. Articles I have read suggested that it's easier on the dogs organs such as kidneys and liver.
I have read quite a bit about the "raw" diets, but I am not quite ready to get involved with those yet.
If you find that your dog does well and does not have any health problems and will eat what you give him, then by all means continue with it.

 

[sudsmaster]

Cats are indeed carnivores, but they will eat small amounts of vegetables.

Some cats actually like non-meat foods. I once had a cat who, as a kitten, loved bananas and strawberries. Another cat liked to eat bread.

Both my current cats subsist mainly on dry kibble, but both get canned food from time to time, and both are allowed outdoors to eat grass and eat whatever they can catch. Studies have shown that the main ingredient in feral cats' diets is insects.