I sound just like this in the dog food aisle- OUTLOUD reading these things and getting more and more disgusted - thank you for shining a light - and saving our little loves xo
I love that you aren’t afraid to tell people the truth. We need more awesome people like you being honest about the pet food industry. I make my dog’s food and her treats.
Thank you so much for helping showing us exactly what specific companies yall recommend and enjoy! As well as the comparison of real whole food vs processed dog foods!! 🙏🏽
I'm feeding for 180lbs of dog and I'm paying less for raw than I was paying for kibble , so for people saying that cant afford it is incorrect , they don't want to commit to their time . I work for minimum wage , I have a morgage and a car payment and regular bill . Will you have to cut some stuff out yes you will .not getting coffee every morning saved me 80 a month and paid for my base mix , I quit smoking there's the 180 for my protein. So to all the people that think they can't afford it , you have to get creative
I've learned a lot about reading ingredients!! It's so frustrating that big companies simply lie to our faces and charges huge amounts of money to make our pets sick!!! 🥺😡🤬
I'm drowning here. I need help. I've been cooking for my dogs all different ages, 2,2,6,& 14. I didn't realize how hard it would be but I hate my dog food. And I'm a vegetarian, so it's hard for me to cook meat.it looks really gross. I assume giving them hamburger every day as bad for them. But how can I afford good quality meat for them?? Or should I just go back to some kind of Package dog food?
Two comments: I use Small Batch base mixes, because their freeze dried is cost-prohibitive for big (> 50 lbs) dogs. This is true of freeze dried in general but some companies, like the Simple Food Project, part of Medicus Veterinary Diets by Dr. Bessant, provides freeze dried for a relatively affordable price, even for a big dog. 1 bag of their food lasts me around 5.5-6 days for a 70-lb dog. Second comment, while I admit that grocery store bought food is better than kibble no matter who makes the kibble, I'm wondering whether the contamination of the supply chain with toxic substances will later on impact the dog the same way they impacted us. I admit that going pasture raised is expensive as many families can't afford such meats even for themselves. As a follow up, can this be addressed? Like what can we add whether its a supplement, herbs or vegetables that can reduce the chances of requiring endless detoxes to get rid of the poisons that our government allows into OUR food (let alone pets). Such detoxes add up as it isn't just one herb or one formula; the cheapest I've seen for a premade product (out of the box) is $139.00. Having done a detox with just herbs and supplements from the health food store, I am the first to admit that most people do not have the patience for such a regimen, even if they have the funds (it wasn't that expensive).
How old is this video? Has anything changed with pet food since 2018 when the food in video on bags expired? I keep looking at ingredients on my cats food (cans and bags) and so many unknown ingredients that are not known to consumers.
I feed my dog home made food, cause she was super sick on commercial big brand food. She feels much better, but I worry about balancing her meals. Do dogs need salt in their diet? And how much?
These food options are excellent but too expensive particularly if there are more than one pet in the household. I’m not completely sold that home cooking is not expensive also, though I do understand that it’s preferable to feeding kibble.
I'm someone that feeds seven cats and I while I can only speak for myself, I can personally say making my own cat food has saved me so much more money than buying even the cheaper brands of wet cat food in the long run.
@@nihil8131 yeah but how much time does it take you to make the food for the seven cats, plus how do you balance that food so they have all the nutrients? When you add up your time and all the supplements you need to add for calcium this and the other it does become expensive and time consuming. And these food options presented at the end cost a fortune.
@@Mofongo2024 Depends on the amount of animals you have. I have seven cats so obviously it’s going to take me longer to make a large batch of food than someone with just one or two. I have personally heard people say they are able to make 10 plus lbs of food from anywhere from 30 min to under an hour. At least that’s for raw food at least. As for supplements, I’ll give you that the initial costs will be high but when you factor in that supplement can be used in many future batches than it starts paying for itself. I’ve been making my own ford for well over a year now and I’ve only ever had to buy replacement supplements once in that entire time. If I had less cats that those supplements would have lasted even longer. However this maybe a topic that you and me may just not see eye to eye with, which is fine. I just hope that you find something that works for you and your pets.
It is a horrible additive, such as ice cream. A lot of people, including me, have horrible reaction with terrible diarrhea and screaming cramps. It can actually cause irritable bowel disease for real. it should be against the law.
Raw and lightly cooked. Best decision I ever made for all of my pets. No health issues, no sick bills. Prevention is everything.
I sound just like this in the dog food aisle- OUTLOUD reading these things and getting more and more disgusted - thank you for shining a light - and saving our little loves xo
I love that you aren’t afraid to tell people the truth. We need more awesome people like you being honest about the pet food industry. I make my dog’s food and her treats.
In the grocery store Like a Boss!!
Thank you so much for helping showing us exactly what specific companies yall recommend and enjoy! As well as the comparison of real whole food vs processed dog foods!! 🙏🏽
I'm feeding for 180lbs of dog and I'm paying less for raw than I was paying for kibble , so for people saying that cant afford it is incorrect , they don't want to commit to their time . I work for minimum wage , I have a morgage and a car payment and regular bill . Will you have to cut some stuff out yes you will .not getting coffee every morning saved me 80 a month and paid for my base mix , I quit smoking there's the 180 for my protein. So to all the people that think they can't afford it , you have to get creative
Facts. I feed 7 cats and I can definitely say that making your own pet foods saves so much more money in the long run.
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Dr Judy is the goat
I've learned a lot about reading ingredients!! It's so frustrating that big companies simply lie to our faces and charges huge amounts of money to make our pets sick!!! 🥺😡🤬
Man, I’m with you! I’m effing PISSED at what the geedy bastards are doing to our pets.
Excellent video! Thanks for putting this info out there.
For cats, I feed Fuzzy cat, Tiki cat and Weruva (human grade).
Never saw this episode, so valuable!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the informative video ❤
Dr Judy you rock 👏👏👏👏👏 ❤️🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕❤️
Thank you for all the great advice, Much love ❤️
I'm drowning here. I need help. I've been cooking for my dogs all different ages, 2,2,6,& 14. I didn't realize how hard it would be but I hate my dog food. And I'm a vegetarian, so it's hard for me to cook meat.it looks really gross. I assume giving them hamburger every day as bad for them. But how can I afford good quality meat for them?? Or should I just go back to some kind of Package dog food?
Didn't Viva just have a recall on their turkey products. Lot 21224 or something like that?
Yes
Excellent info, especially at the end. ❤❤❤
Two comments: I use Small Batch base mixes, because their freeze dried is cost-prohibitive for big (> 50 lbs) dogs. This is true of freeze dried in general but some companies, like the Simple Food Project, part of Medicus Veterinary Diets by Dr. Bessant, provides freeze dried for a relatively affordable price, even for a big dog. 1 bag of their food lasts me around 5.5-6 days for a 70-lb dog. Second comment, while I admit that grocery store bought food is better than kibble no matter who makes the kibble, I'm wondering whether the contamination of the supply chain with toxic substances will later on impact the dog the same way they impacted us. I admit that going pasture raised is expensive as many families can't afford such meats even for themselves. As a follow up, can this be addressed? Like what can we add whether its a supplement, herbs or vegetables that can reduce the chances of requiring endless detoxes to get rid of the poisons that our government allows into OUR food (let alone pets). Such detoxes add up as it isn't just one herb or one formula; the cheapest I've seen for a premade product (out of the box) is $139.00. Having done a detox with just herbs and supplements from the health food store, I am the first to admit that most people do not have the patience for such a regimen, even if they have the funds (it wasn't that expensive).
How old is this video? Has anything changed with pet food since 2018 when the food in video on bags expired? I keep looking at ingredients on my cats food (cans and bags) and so many unknown ingredients that are not known to consumers.
Ziwi is the best food I’ve found
I would love to feed raw but because one of my cats is FIV+ I can't as it isn't recommended. 😢
I feed my dog home made food, cause she was super sick on commercial big brand food. She feels much better, but I worry about balancing her meals. Do dogs need salt in their diet? And how much?
Could you recommend a slow cooker
These food options are excellent but too expensive particularly if there are more than one pet in the household. I’m not completely sold that home cooking is not expensive also, though I do understand that it’s preferable to feeding kibble.
I'm someone that feeds seven cats and I while I can only speak for myself, I can personally say making my own cat food has saved me so much more money than buying even the cheaper brands of wet cat food in the long run.
@@nihil8131 yeah but how much time does it take you to make the food for the seven cats, plus how do you balance that food so they have all the nutrients? When you add up your time and all the supplements you need to add for calcium this and the other it does become expensive and time consuming. And these food options presented at the end cost a fortune.
@@Mofongo2024 Depends on the amount of animals you have. I have seven cats so obviously it’s going to take me longer to make a large batch of food than someone with just one or two. I have personally heard people say they are able to make 10 plus lbs of food from anywhere from 30 min to under an hour. At least that’s for raw food at least. As for supplements, I’ll give you that the initial costs will be high but when you factor in that supplement can be used in many future batches than it starts paying for itself. I’ve been making my own ford for well over a year now and I’ve only ever had to buy replacement supplements once in that entire time. If I had less cats that those supplements would have lasted even longer. However this maybe a topic that you and me may just not see eye to eye with, which is fine. I just hope that you find something that works for you and your pets.
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I thought carrageenan was seaweed?
It is a horrible additive, such as ice cream. A lot of people, including me, have horrible reaction with terrible diarrhea and screaming cramps. It can actually cause irritable bowel disease for real. it should be against the law.
Purina is horrible food
I know she's older now but you need to update this list that you're doing there are some better Foods at this point this is 2024
The ending is our current updated recommended food list, you can also print it here: tinyurl.com/yzu2btw5
Sorry...lot 21244
Viva had a recall
yes, and I'm sure they adressed it. btw kibble companies have tons of recalls every year💀