The Re-defined Carnivore

Captive carnivores still have teeth identical to their non-captive relatives in the wild. There is no evidence of growing multiple stomachs or longer digestive tracts necessary to break down plant proteins. If our captive carnivores suddenly became non-captive and were able to choose between grains or raw meat, there would be no question - they would definitely prefer raw meat. A carnivore may or may not be an exclusive meat eater. Those which eat only meat are carnivores. Due to the lack of, or the unavailability of carnivorous food, they have been able to adapt to a more omnivorous diet and can function as omnivores. An omnivore is a classification that is capable of consuming and do consume both animal protein and vegetation. They are considered opportunistic feeders whereby they survive by eating what is available. The interesting difference that seems to make the variation in how we classify a dog is summarized by the word CHOICE. 

In the most recent 100 years, the dry dog food processors have selfishly convinced the public that a dog is best served by eating a dry, heat processed kibble or a canned version of a heat processed meal. I have to believe that the anatomy and the dentition of the animal relates most appropriately to the natural choice given the animal. Choice is the difference because in most cases we don’t give the dog a choice in what to eat. Therefore we force it to become an omnivore rather than the true classification it is designed to be. In comparing the classification to a human- once again it is a choice. The difference is that we have a choice to be an omnivore. We can and do function equally to eat animal and plant protein (even though our dentition and anatomical structure suggests differently). For the dog it boils down to the choices WE make for the diets they consume. Based on this analogy, we continue to believe that a proper philosophy is to feed a dog and cat what they were designed to eat. Thus a BARF® DIET that is Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. 

The Benefits of Feeding Raw

Thousands of dogs and cats have recovered from seemingly incurable conditions when fed unprocessed, fresh meat - a diet similar to that established long ago by Mother Nature. If you have animals in your care that are not responding to conventional treatment of any condition, then I encourage you to offer them Mother Nature’s cure - a raw meat diet that contains all the nutrients of nature's abundance.

Time-Saving Raw Feeding

In today's busy world, not many of you have the time, or the knowledge to make a raw, homemade diet for our furry friends. That is what makes the BARF® Diet so convenient, and we are about to become even more convenient. All of our Juicy BARF® Diets do not require any ingredient to be added and they provide peace of mind knowing that they have been prepared with the proper blend and balance of ingredients. The BARF® Diets are AAFCO certified complete and balanced. Just thaw and serve. It's the easiest way to make sure your pets are getting what they need for a richer life.

Raw Food Tip

By looking at young wolves growing up we are actually observing our young pup's ancestors. If we couple that with modern scientific discoveries about diet, health, and aging, we are able to produce a realistic, health promoting evolutionary puppy diet. From studying the eating habits of wolf cubs which are seen to be perpetually hungry, subsisting on raw food consisting mostly of bones and being forced to scavenge a wide variety of foods, we get vital clues about successful puppy raising.