I just found this today. I’m not sure how long it’s going to be available for, but it’s worth checking out. If you have never tried your dog or cat on raw food, now is your chance to see how they like it with a free sample from Wysong.

Free Sample Wysong Raw Dog or Cat Food – Facebook Fan

Wysong Custom Sample Pack – Their facebook page is offering a free sample to all their fans at the link posted above

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Do I need to supplement a raw diet?
Nutritionists still recommend supplementing any diet because the quality of food is no longer what it used to be years ago. Our land is not as fertile as it used to be. Over-farming the land has taken vital nutrients from the soil. Also, the weather elements (wind, severe rains, flooding, etc.) have taken their toll as well. As a result, today’s food supply is less nutritious. Therefore, supplementation with a good vitamin/mineral mix is recommended. Digestive enzymes and probiotics are also recommended for the first couple of weeks while your pet is becoming accustomed to his/her new raw diet.

Is it safe to feed raw to my pet?
It is very safe to feed a properly prepared diet to your pet. During their pre-domesticated years, carnivores in the wild ate the flesh of prey animals infected with parasites and viruses. They lived and prospered on a RAW diet. A raw diet provides enzymes necessary for complete, proper digestion and absorption to occur.

What about bones? My veterinarian has always told me not to feed bones to my pet.
It is fine to feed raw bones to carnivores. Raw bones provide a perfect ratio of Calcium to Phosphorus, as well as trace minerals. Supervision is always in order when your pet is enjoying a good chew on his/her bone. COOKED bones should NEVER be fed. Cooked bones can splinter and can be very dangerous to any animal.

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More and more people (including breeders, veterinarians, and other professionals) are taking a look at what we are feeding our pets. Can a commercial kibble supply the nutrients that are essential for a long and healthy life? Is there a better way to ensure that our pets are getting what they need?

There are many reasons to consider a BARF diet for our pets. One of the most important being the ingredients in most of the commercial kibbles on the market. This is not to say that some are not better than others, but were our pets really made to eat these processed, preserved concoctions that some manufacturers try to pass off as food? These foods are not put on the market to promote and nurture healthy animals, but rather they are designed to make the pet food company money, and make you (the consumer) happy. Aside from some of the shocking things you can find in some commercial pet foods (this is another article altogether), the fact that they are cooked is yet another problem. Vitamins, amino acids and natural digestive enzymes are all destroyed by heat and we are left with a lump of food that is hard to digest and contains little nutritional value.

“BARF is about feeding dogs properly. The aim of BARF is to maximize the health, longevity and reproductive capacity of dogs and by so doing, minimize the need for veterinary intervention. How do you feed a dog properly? You feed it the diet that it evolved to eat. … Artificial grain based dog foods cause innumerable health problems. They are not what your dog was programmed to eat during its long process of evolution. A biologically appropriate diet for a dog is one that consists of raw whole foods similar to those eaten by the dogs’ wild ancestors. The food fed must contain the same balance and type of ingredients as consumed by those wild ancestors. This food will include such things as muscle meat, bone, fat, organ meat and vegetable materials and any other foods that will mimic what was those wild ancestors ate.” Dr. Ian Billinghurst

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