Organic Pet Foods Don’t Use Pesticides or Steroids

What is in your dog or cat’s food? Have you checked the label lately? If you have, you may have started to question what exactly you are feeding your furry canine or feline companion. Take a good hard look and you will see that many pet foods contain ingredients you would never want a member of your family to ingest. And your pet is a member of your family, so why expose her to the same things?

First off, the pet food industry has lots of money to spend on advertising. They can take great video of juicy chickens coming fresh out of the oven, beef chopped in rich chunks on the chopping block by a butcher, and fresh vegetables being run under water after being picked from the garden. All those images can lead you to believe that those foods are actually in your pet’s food. But don’t be fooled, because that is not what your pet is getting…unless you buy organic.

The organic pet food industry is the one place where you will find truth in advertising. They are required to be certified by organic certification boards, and they must adhere to the standards set by the organic industry. They are routinely visited by health inspectors and are graded by the USDA in many cases. The meat used in organic pet food is the same quality as that being processed for human consumption.

The unregulated pet food industry is a scary place. Pet foods may contain pesticides, steroids, chemicals, antibiotics, and other additives that lead to poor health in your pet. Pets are now, as a whole, getting more diseases and showing signs of adverse reactions to the chemicals in pet foods. An animal that has chronic dry patches that she itches into red blotches or whose coat is unhealthy may be suffering side effects from questionable pet food. There are other symptoms as well. Pets may develop allergies that result in watery eyes and sneezing. You may think it’s a normal allergy, but it could be due to the pet food.

Many pet foods are nothing less than bags of cardboard-like filler sprinkled with chemicals. Pet foods have been proven to contain steroids and drugs from animals who were sick at the time of their slaughter, pesticides from the foods the animals ate during grazing, and other unnatural and unhealthy substances. It’s enough to make you want to clear your cabinets of every piece of traditional dog or cat food.

An enlightened pet owner is able to make better choices. You may have seen the prices of organic pet food and though that you just couldn’t afford it even though you’d like to. But the truth is that you can’t afford not to feed your pet the best food money can buy. You’ll end up saving money in vet bills and see a pet that is thriving long into old age.

Making the switch to organic pet food doesn’t have to be a budget buster. Look for specials, internet deals, and other ways to save on organic foods. If you can, make your own pet food. When you’re cooking organic meat and vegetables, before you put any spices in, set some aside to grind up for your pet. Cats will eat meat as well as fish. Dogs will too.

It’s never too early or too late to start feeding your pet organic pet food that is free of pesticides, hormones, and steroids. Young animals will have the benefit of a full healthy life ahead of them. Older pets will live out their years in good health and be rid of some of the conditions that have plagued them during their toxic dog or cat food days.

While a poor diet is not the only reason pets get sick, unsafe and unhealthy pet food could be a culprit. Make sure you keep your pet at a healthy weight and be sure he gets enough exercise. Even the fattest tabby cat will want to chase a feather on a stick or run after a bouncy ball or laser light toy. Make it a habit to give your pet filtered water and plenty of it. If your dog is not drinking any water or too much, have him evaluated for a medical condition. And if you feed exclusively dry dog or cat food, be sure there’s extra water available throughout the day for him.

You love your pet and want to do what’s right for him. Make some small changes and you can afford organic foods for your pets as well as healthier organic choices for yourself. Cheap foods are usually processed, so try to select foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. Cook extra and freeze portions for your pet to eat during the week. It will save you from having to cook every night and he’ll love his new dinners.