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Re: are your critters really that unhealthy?
I have personal experience with this. I have 2 cats, and had 2 dogs, now only have one. The dog I no longer have died 2 years ago when she was 15. 15 is old, but she was part Collie, and they are know to be long lived dogs and she looked alot like a Collie. She was raised on table scraps mixed in with the cheapest dry dog food I could buy. I've never paid for a dog and I've had 5 of them, and we were very poor when we got her, which is why she was fed cheap dog food supplemented with people food. She died of a tumor on her brain stem at 15. One of my cats, who is now 15, has kidney failure. Her kidneys are working at about 20%. We are lucky to still have her. She was fed cheap dry cat food most of her life. I am having a hard time finding cat food specifically for cats with kidney failure. She needs low protien and I can buy it at the vet for $2 for a small can (the kind that costs 20 cents in the grocery store). My other dog and cat seem to be fine but at the ages of 7 and 6 respectively, I still don't know. The dog is now fed Eukanuba and the cat is fed 9 Lives. I don't know if those are good enough to prevent any problems, but I've sort of learned that it is important to feed them well. I'm also no longer poor, so I can afford to spend $20 for a bag of dog food, where I used to spend $4 for the same size of the cheap stuff.
Carolyn Burgess
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From: guest@endurance.net
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:30 PM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: are your critters really that unhealthy?
Jonni <jonnij@ntws.net>
I just wanted to ask....do many of you really have problems with the health of your critters when fed these commercial feeds...with or without animal by products in them? I can not remember any of our dogs or cats over the last 25 years having allergies, skin problems, or serious health problems. All have lived well in to old age. We have a 14 yr. old dog now, that has been fed what ever dog food was on sale of the "better" brands, but not the "best" super expensive brands. She has only been to the vet for shots and check ups. Am I just extra lucky with our animals health????
I have a cousin that years ago cooked meat and rice everyday for their many dogs. Those dogs always looked horrible...poor coats etc., and had the NASTIEST breath! They thought they were doing the right thing for them.......
Jonni (who can't seem to post except as a guest either)
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