Monday, November 14, 2011

A Few Reasons To Use Organic Pet Food Now

By Melissa Weinblatt


Many people choose to feed their pet organic pet food. They do not mind paying a slightly higher price because they believe it has many benefits. The benefits include increasing the health and happiness of their animals and supporting a humane treatment policy for livestock raised for food production.

This type of diet has become popular because many people like to treat their pets with the same attention to detail they use with themselves and their children. If they are not willing to eat substances that may be harmful to their own health they do not think they should force their pet to either. And, knowing that some animals are raised to for their pets to eat they would like to ensure those animals are treated well too.

It is widely held that natural foods are the best type of foods. Labels on cans and bags are hard for many people to understand. For some people interpreting what the artificial preservatives are and may do is almost impossible. It is much easier to choose a product that does not have these preservatives and manage the shorter time period they remain fresh.

Sometimes it is necessary to give your animals medicine to treat an ailment or disease. But taking medicine when it is not required is probably not a good idea. Regular dog foods have meat ingredients that have been treated with antibiotics during their lifetime. They also may contain ingredients thought to trigger allergic reactions. Natural varieties in the main do not contain these products.

Lots of people refuse to eat vegetables that have been genetically modified. Genetic modification is usually done to increase production and create more profit for the producers. For the same reason these producers use chemical fertilizers when growing plants. Unfortunately when these plants are used in producing pet products traces of the chemicals can be transferred into what you feed your pet.

The most profitable way to raise animals for meat production is by packing them into cages and lots and feeding them up to get fat as quickly as possible. That is a very different life from the free range life given to animals used in producing organic products. Kindness to all animals is sometimes a reason for people to prefer using natural products.

Finding these types of food is as easy as walking down the right aisle at the supermarket or grocery store. And, you will find a whole lot of organic treats as well. These are great when you are starting to train you dog. Perhaps the simplest way to access this diet for your animals is to order it online and get home delivery.

Feeding your dog, cat or rabbit organic pet food applies the same love and concern you give to your human family and friends. A healthy pet is a happy pet. It can also give you a sense of satisfaction to know you are helping to support good living conditions for livestock.




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