Many pet care-givers are convinced that Veterinarians are highly trained to dispense nutritional advice. Their beliefs are so strong that they never second guess it. Cats owners opinion of Vets is so engrained that they never even think that this belief could be wrong.
When we see commercial pet food ads on TV or read their ads in print, we have no reason to doubt their claims. So we, the trusting public, is so convinced by their ads we put the nutritional needs of our pets in their hands.
Unsuspecting pet owners believe what they hear and buy the advertised pet food. Some commercial pet food companies even place a premium price on their products to convince pet owners their product is superior in quality.
That's what we've been told now let me tell you the truth
Up and coming Veterinarians, while in Vet schools, are bombarded with commercial pet food companys' propergander. The little nutritional training they do receive is done so by people with a vested interest in the pet food companies. They are buying Veterinarians' loyalty and this loyalty usually last throughout the Vet's career.
That's buying loyalty and that loyalty continues, barring any independent research by the Vet, throughout the Vet's career. That loyalty translates into cash for the Vet and the pet food companies.
What about the food the pet food companies claim to be wholesome, nutritional, 100% natural and complete? That statement is false. Our domestic cats are descendents of the wild cats that roam the African and Asian Continents. Domestic cats' diets should mimic their predecessors. However, today's commercial pet foods are chocked with harmful, processed and often toxic ingredients.
Cats are obligate carnivores. Their physiology is not designed to digest most of the ingredients that most pet food companies put in their foods. The grains and other carbohydrates will cause illnesses in cats. They should be avoided.
Although the Food and Drug Administration has been inundated with complaints from consumers regarding their pets becoming ill after consuming foods containing these preservatives; Ethoxyquin, BHA and BHT, the FDA has decided to remain on the sidelines.
Evidence strongly suggests that many Veterinarians have been bought and paid for by the pet food industry. Moreover, it's unreasonable for us to think they can provide unbias, independent advice regarding our cats' nutritional needs. Vets lack the training to offer nutritional advice on our pets and making money takes presidence over independent research - educating themselves on the proper nutrition required for our pets should be their main concern but it's not.
Selling harmful foode to you for your pets is a blatant disregard to the creed they swore to uphold "First do no harm."
Love your cat(s) enough to take the time to learn what foods are good for them. Don't leave this chore to strangers - you need to be the one that learns what's good for you pet and feed them those foods.
