The 2007 pet food recalls followed a multitude of pets getting sick and dying from contaminated food; now pet owners must take charge of what they feed their dogs and cats. With The Ultimate Pet Food Guide, veteran dog trainer, behaviorist, and author Liz Palika focuses on nutritional needs and covers every type of feeding, including controversial raw diets, homemade cooked food, and commercial foods. Palika also addresses introducing new foods; what “human foods” pets shouldn’t eat;...
A comprehensive, authoritative guide to everything you need to know about feeding your pet-including homemade, commercial, and raw food diets
Introduction xiThe Digestive System of Dogs and Cats: What We Feed Them Does Matter 1The Basics of Nutrition 17The Big Debate over Commercial Pet Foods 39The Old Is New Again: Home-Cooked Foods 67All about Raw-Food Diets 99All You Need to Know about Supplements 123As You Begin Making Changes 139Feeding Puppies, Kittens, and Their Mothers 153Recipes for Active, Performance, and Working Dogs 179Recipes for Pets with Special Needs 195Celebrations, Snacks, and Training Treats 231Food Values 251Bibliography 261Index 265