Why Basic Is Better A few months back, A Place For Paws made some changes to our product list. We felt, after much consideration and thought, that it would make our raw foods more appealing to a greater number and variety of people. By giving people the freedom to choose what THEY want to feed to their pets, each […] Continue Reading>
Let Them Eat….Turkey, Beef, Chicken, Tripe…But Skip The Cake… Variety, variety, variety. It is probably the one issue we run into the most – people who feed raw but avoid feeding a variety of raw. In part, this is due to the long history in this country of feeding one food (kibble) only and the admonitions of commercial kibble companies and some vets to […] Continue Reading>
Veggies – How Much Do I Add? In general, the proper ratio of veggies to meat, bones and organs should be approximately 5:1 (meat to veggies). Now that its YOUR choice you can play with that ratio to find what works best for your individual dog BUT using the 5:1 ratio as a starting point is easy and perfect. This means that […] Continue Reading>
Basic Veggies For Basic Dog Health A Place For Paws has always operated under the thought that your pet DOES derive beneficial nutrition from raw veggies. Dogs are opportunistic carnivores and scavengers and often can pick up needed nutrients from a thoughtful veggie mix. In the past, APFP has offered two different veggie mixes as a supplement to your pet’s diet. […] Continue Reading>
Would You Like Veggies With That? There are several views amongst raw feeders as to whether or not veggies are appropriate for our household carnivores or whether they are simply useless. The argument rages – seemingly without end. Prey Model feeders (Franken-Prey) are adamantly opposed, the other side is just as stringent in making sure veggies comprise anywhere between 10-15% of […] Continue Reading>