Feeding Your Pet Properly

As a pet owner, it is our responsibility to make sure that they are as healthy as possible. This not only includes taking them to the veterinarian on a regular basis and giving them the exercise that they need, it also has a lot to do with the type of food that you are feeding to them. There are a number of things that you need to consider in this regard which will really make a difference in exactly how healthy and happy your pet is going to be. This is true, regardless of whether you are feeding a dog, cat, guinea pig or any other animal.

One of the first things that you need to understand about feeding a pet properly is that the obvious choices are not always going to be the best choices. The reason why this is the case is because many of the commercial pet foods that are available on the market are not really going to be a healthy option for your animal. Keep in mind, the FDA, which is responsible for making sure that human food is healthy is not going to pay as close attention to the fact that dog food goes through the same processes. That is why much of the food that shows up on the shelves is really full of byproducts, odds and ends and chemicals.

Something that may come as a shock to you is the fact that even some foods that are marked as organic are not organic at all. This is because of a little-known regulation which allows animal food to be marked as organic before it goes through processing. What this means is the fact that organic products can be used in the dog food but that doesn't stop them from adding byproducts and preservatives, which basically killed the nutritional value of the food that you are feeding them. Always make sure that any food that you choose is truly organic.

Another option that you have available to you, aside from paying for organic pet food, is to feed your animal according to its own nutritional needs. For dogs and cats, this may come in the form of a meat-based organic and raw diet. Many people have seen great differences in their animal's health once they switch to this all natural diet. Is it going to take more time on your part? Yes, it absolutely is, but as a responsible pet owner, it is well worth the effort.

Regardless of what you decide to feed your pets, it is important for you to make sure that you are giving them healthy food and making sure that they get plenty of it. It is also very important for you to not over feed your pets, as obesity is an animal killer in much the same way as it kills humans on a regular basis. In all things, make sure that you are balanced and that you are providing your animal with what they need to grow old together with you.

Alison Wood shares her tips for living with all different types of pets over at the aptly named pet blog, Pet Hooligans. To find out more about all your favorite little hooligans and how to increase their health and happiness, take a look at the website today ==> http://www.pethooligans.com/