Interesting Facts You Never Knew About Pet Food

Pet food industry is a billion-dollar industry. This statement makes us reach two conclusions. First is that the business is very profitable. Second, people actually invest in Pet Food since they care about their pets. These both factors are interrelated. Pet owners cannot just loosen up about the pet food and this is something the pet food industry is benefiting from. They are making a lot of money because of this very genuine concern pet owners have. There are a few things explained below which every pet owner considers and should consider before time. Some of them are explained below which you should know before time:

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·         Don't Go for "Meat Meal"

The meat meal is a big sin if you want your cat and dog to be healthy. Yes, we want protein as the number one ingredient in the food but this does not mean that it can include any type of meat. Whenever something says meat meal, it means this meat is nothing but by-products which mostly consist of dead animals and damaged organs. This is extremely unhealthy for your pet. Just avoid it.

·         Heavy Metals

Did you know that pet foods contain heavy metals sometimes? It is a little hard to believe but yes it does have few. Commercial food has been often pointed out for containing metals like mercury and lead. The only solution to this problem is that you can either feed your pet with holistic food or you can prepare the food at home.

·         Nutrients

Most of the pet foods advertise about the nutrients that contain such as vitamins. These nutrients can also act as a poison. First of all, the nutrients in the food are artificial and mostly are present in excessive quantities which make food poisoning. Too much of anything is never good. This mostly results in disturbing the digestive system of the pet.

·         Go Through the Ingredients

This is the most important thing to do since you really need to know what is inside the bag. First of all, the source of meat should be identified such as lamb, chicken, duck etc. Most of them should be grains free food. Most of these grains include corn which offers no such nutritional value. It is fattening and can make your dog or cat obese resulting in a short life.

·         Home Cooked Food

Home cooked food is heaven these days. There are so many fallacies attached to this idea. The quality of food these days has led to this idea of getting popularity. There are a number of recipes available online which can be used for preparing the Dog Food at home. This food is full of the right nutrients and is prepared in a clean and hygienic environment.

Picking the right food can always be a problem. There are so many scams in the name of pet food that you have to be very careful. It is up to you whether you want your pet to be healthy or not.

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About Thomas Shelby

Hi! My name is Thomas Shelby. I work at Pets Republic. We are offering healthy and natural food for all breeds of Dogs and Cats. I shared my posts of Pet Food here. You can also leave a comment about the posts in the comment box.