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As home cooking for pets is increasing in popularity, we would like to share with you some basic information, tips, and a few recipes from our own pets’ diet.

Why Home Cooking

For many years pet owners have been advised that eating human food will upset a dog or cat’s stomach and that commercial foods are the surest way to a balanced diet. In recent years it has come to light through many books, publications, and epidemic poisoning cause by dog and cat food that commercial pets foods are actually terrible for the health of your pet. A few of the reasons are that these products are manufactured with ingredients that were deemed unfit for human consumption or cheap products such as cornmeal to which dogs and cats are actually allergic. Then the manufacturers add food coloring, salt, and unsafe chemicals to make the food look healthy and tasty. Dr. Martin Goldstein DVM even states in his book The Nature of Animal Healing that euthanized pets (collars, tags and all) and road-killed animals are sold to rendering plants as meat for pet foods.

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Here is a list of common foods that are generally safe to feed your dog. Just remember that any kind of food in large amounts is not healthy for dogs or humans.

Starches

• Rice
• Pasta
• Oatmeal (good for sensitive stomachs)
• Potato (green parts, eyes, and sprouts removed)
• Wheat Flour

Meats

• Chicken
• Turkey
• Pork
• Beef*

*It’s up to you to determine the chances for E Coli. and/or Mad Cow Disease. Ground meat is more likely to contain parts carrying Mad Cow. Our cats and dogs have only eaten free-range New Zealand Beef.

Vegetables

• Green beans
• Cabbage
• Green Peas
• Spinach
• Celery
• Carrots (best if cooked)
• Lettuce

Fruits

• Banana
• Apple (Remove core and seeds)
• Pineapple
• Blueberries
• Cranberries

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Your dog may be hot even at temperatures that are comfortable for you. Help him stay cool with cold snacks and meals. After exercising or outdoor activity, wait for your pet to cool down a bit before offering cold water or food. If your dog is very hot, spritzing him in the mouth with a spray bottle is healthier than gulping down water.

• Frozen peeled bananas
• Refrigerated sliced apples with cores and seeds removed
• Hard boiled eggs (chilled)
• String cheese – Skim milk mozzarella
• Cold salad with a tiny drizzle of oil (keep to the basics – lettuce, tomato, cabbage – no onions)
• Peanut butter sandwich
• Jello— Not the colorful sugary kind, make your own with natural flavoring and Knox gelatin

Tip: Cook your dog’s meals at night—so you don’t heat up your house during the hottest hours—and refrigerate so your dog can have cold food the next day.

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