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Veterinarians have made having a Pet a Grand Larceny event. No doubt. Bankruptcy via love for your furry friend. There should be a cheaper option that you can sign a waiver so there is no liability for the person trying to mend your pet much less cost. I read the liability for pet food makers, should they accidentally poison your Pet, is the original cost of your Pet and not a penny more.
We cook our dog’s food. There are easy recipes online. Most pet food in America is made in china. Just like the FDA food guidelines for humans pet food is full of grains and fiber. Heard they have been putting bugs in it for years, can’t confirm. I wish we had cooked my previous pet’s food. A cat had feline thyroid disease. We didn’t take her to vet after she almost died from rabies vaccine at a few months old. We only took her when she was sick and the vet didn’t give her any vaccines. Our first dog ate Iam’s thought it was one the best. She threw up a lot at least once a month and had to feed her rice and chicken for several days. The vet said she had gut issues. Now I know it was the food. Second dachshund we gave iams and he started throwing up so we switched and eventually started cooking it. Did research and there are websites dedicated to iams killed their dogs.
True, sadly I think the dog food poisoning has been going on longer. I don’t know the history of it. Dog food used to made in the US. I remember seeing the local purina plant growing up. Most humans eat pure junk they aren’t going to swayed to feed the dogs quality food.
When I had a dog when we lived in America, I sometimes made her steak. I wish that I had fed her homemade dog food. I remember I had bought this premium stuff for her that was said to have less crap in it, no preservatives, etc. She ate it for a while, but then began to refuse it. It really frustrated me, but then I had my folks over and I learned that there was mold growing on it. Because I am colorblind, I couldn't see that it was turning green.
Don’t beat yourself up. Most of us didn’t know the dog food was toxic until recently. Oh wow I never thought about not being able to see food was bad if you are color blind. I’m glad it was figured out. By the way have you heard of the glasses that let you see colors? I saw a news video several years ago, people saw sunsets and other things in color for the first time. That’s very cool. My husband can’t taste or smell since 2020. He was sick less than 24 hours and he lost it. I kinda think it’s something wrong other than from Covid. He doesn’t want to go to ENT dr or do stuff at home to get it back. Saline nose rinse and sniffing essential oils. I don’t push . I have told him he could be eating bad food or with crap 💩 in it and he wouldn’t know the difference. I say that usually when he brings home a dessert someone made and it’s worse than grocery store bday cake.
My dad has sleep apnea and he had surgery to correct his nasal passages. It didn't solve the problem because he still must sleep with a C-PAP machine and now he's lost his sense of smell. My sister lost her sense of taste and smell due to catching Corona-chan very early, in January 2021. Then everything smelled/tasted like rotten eggs. For her, Flo-Naze helped her recover her senses. My wife was hit by a car in 2019 and lost her sense of taste and smell due to a concussion, but it's slowly returned, more or less. Her situation reminded me a bit of my colorblindness. There are varying degrees, and my uncle is worse than I am (he used to be a painter, too!). I can see colors, but sometimes I can't understand what they are. Colors can be slippery at times, if that makes sense. I hadn't realized that the brown dog food was turning green, because red/green/brown can be slippery and I have to see colors in terms of context for me to understand them. One of my hobbies is making pixel artwork with iron beads, and last night I had to ask my daughter's opinion on a skintone shading for my current project. I have heard about those colorblind glasses, but they are so expensive.
This is really the best way. many of the clients that I work for have food they make themselves, or they order raw food or pre-cooked food that they keep in the freezer. Better than that dry kibble that’s full of toxins.
I think it’s becoming more common. I’m glad more people are figuring it out. I think the company is Tango & Spot ships quality dog food frozen. Used it for a while but the boxes were getting damaged and it had dry ice to keep frozen. It was a hassle with damage boxes, thawed food and trying to get inside when she was working. I’ve heard about the raw food and he would be better off, not my decision. He’s part mine because he’s with me so much but legally her’s and she’s final decision maker although we discuss what’s best. The main ingredient for his food used to be quinoa. Over the period of 1-2 years he lost weight and his ribs were showing, nothing wrong with labs. Switched to rice main ingredient and started feeding him more. His hair is thicker and ribs don’t show. My husband has started making the food to help her out. She works full time and a little baby it was a lot. His food: carrots, ground chicken, rice & switched from chicken stock to bone broth. A vitamin powder supplement goes in the food when made & he gets omega daily. Plus when he’s with me he gets eggs, milk and whatever I’m eating.
When I was younger and looking for ideas to make me instantly rich. I came up with an idea for a cat cook book. It was titled Diner a deux. It was full of protein recipes that were good for the human and good for the cat. So a single person felt they were cooking for more than themselves when preparing their meals. It's an idea just waiting to happen.
That’s cool and you could do an ebook to cut down on cost. Only issue is getting it out there. Maybe give some to cat influencers. I always thought I’d write a book, never happened. Just as well I can barely write a sentence without errors. I’ll stick with crafting.
Crafting beer? 🍺 My background is Accounting. Not a writer or good cook either. Thanks for the ebook idea.