If you have a dog, then you probably know that they are prone to ingest just about anything edible (and even a few things that are inedible). And since your best friend doesn’t seem to care what he or she devours, you may not think that what goes into their pet food is all that important either.
But it could be. Because just as more and more consumers are becoming concerned about what goes into the food that they eat, so too, they are focusing on what goes into their pet’s food. So it’s no surprise that healthy, organic and natural pet food has grown in popularity. Natural pet food products are now found in both natural and mainstream grocery stores.
Since most natural pet food products are made in the United States, with ingredients from the U.S., natural pet food products give consumers peace of mind—as many still remember the scare caused by contaminated pet food that originated in China. In addition, most natural pet food products contain corn or gluten.
Natural pet food products stamped with the USDA’s National Organic Program has the same requirements as people food—there are no different regulations. Which means buying natural pet food products will decrease the chance your dog or cat will absorb pesticides and other contaminants.
A recent reported by the Environmental Working Group stated that dogs and cats’ bodies contain higher levels of industrial chemicals than humans’ bodies. The jury is still out on how damaging such chemicals are, but scientists think that exposure to these chemicals may be the cause of increased hyperthyroidism in pets. So if you want to make sure your cat or dog is getting the best victuals for his or her body, then natural pet food products are the way to go.
