It is easy to be convinced that the cheapest food you buy is going to be the least expensive. There are multiple factors in calculating the true cost of raising a pet. Let's start with pet food ingredients in any product; their cost is in direct proportion to the value.
What really matters
The higher the value, the higher the cost. Additional considerations which affect the true cost of raising dogs and cats are additives, supplements, hygiene, clean-up, litter size, body condition and veterinary care. The only formula that matters and won’t deceive you is: Total cost per day per pet = "TRUE COST."
Generic commercial diets - canned, dry, semi-moist
The predominant ingredients are always plant matter and typically consist of corn, soy, wheat, barley, rice with some cooked meat meals. These are the rations, along with table scraps and junk food treats that cause many of the nutritionally deficient ailments of our pets. These conditions include:
