Why, you ask? I do it for my dogs. Six years ago I remember hearing about all of the dog food recalls, and it made me anxious about feeding my dogs kibble. I researched which brand had the fewest recalls, most protein, and fewest strange ingredients (did you know that ash* is an accepted ingredient in kibble?). The final straw was when I watched a documentary called Pet Fooled that was all about t
he pet food industry and what really goes into our pets' food. After that, I knew that I had to change what I was feeding my dogs. When it comes to human nutrition, we are told to eat fresh, unprocessed foods in order to stay healthy. However, when it comes to our furry companions, we are told to feed them this ultra-processed product. I truly believe this highly processed, cooked-at-high-temperatures "food" is the root of the majority of the health issues that our pets encounter (diabetes, kidney disease, cancer, allergies). A dog shares 99.9% of its DNA with wolves*, and they should eat a species appropriate diet. I don't know at what point in time it became recommended to feed dry kibble, but I believe it's time to change. That change is coming in the form of raw, fresh, real food for our pets. In order to make the healthiest food possible for my pups, I researched and read books about raw diets. After learning what worked and what didn't, we perfected our recipe. Our food is a combination of chicken leg quarters, chicken hearts, gizzards, and livers along with a large variety of fruits and vegetables. This combination provides our dogs with all the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that they need. After seeing the benefits in my dogs, I felt like I had to share my food with the world! Raw4Paws is founded on the belief that we can do better by our pets and feed them better food in order to help them live long, healthy lives. I want to make raw food affordable to everyone who wants to feed it and keep their pet healthier for the entirety of their lives. The way I see it is that maybe feeding a well-balanced raw diet won't solve all of our pets' health problems, but fresh, raw food has got to be better for them than kibble!
