tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226052742136654324.post2488252406264371824..comments2013-11-15T10:31:01.987-08:00Comments on .: A True M.O.G.Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01139781338322427132noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226052742136654324.post-32827200713943115702009-08-17T22:19:53.847-07:002009-08-17T22:19:53.847-07:00I love that M.O.G.'s mug!Totally worth it. We ...I love that M.O.G.'s mug!<br><br>Totally worth it. We were just adding up the cost of having our pets. I'm sure we underestimated, but it came to something like $1500 a year. I spent 25 minutes at the pet store today trying to study all the ingredients in the cat food there. I left with just a couple of samples and didn't purchase anything, yet. Still have more research to do.Breehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03894396436704042272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226052742136654324.post-6378324935402414482009-08-13T15:21:16.810-07:002009-08-13T15:21:16.810-07:00Kdog's kibble was about $60 a month - Wellness...Kdog's kibble was about $60 a month - Wellness brand. I'm still working out the math on the raw meat, but it looks like it will be $100-115 per month. It's pretty steep to put that in front of someone, so most people would reject that notion. But I just can't imagine making a different choice. He's so worth it and I've seen a tremendous diet. The brand of raw we are using is BRAVO. I will say that our wonderful pet food store recommends at a minimum doing a rotation diet - so you do 1/3 kibble, 1/3 canned, and 1/3 raw. At least their getting some of the real stuff that way and it's supposedly a better option than just all kibble.<br><br>KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226052742136654324.post-48238718200693855482009-08-08T20:02:36.495-07:002009-08-08T20:02:36.495-07:00Ohhhhh that is so great! Props to you for being w...Ohhhhh that is so great! Props to you for being willing to do that. Seeing the veterinarian side of the pet industry is leaving me just as discouraged as the retail was, because none of them ever, ever mention food. One pet owner with a new puppy asked one of the vets what he recommended... total blank slate... and the vet said "Purina is pretty good". I almost choked. Another vet got an egg out of an egg bound parakeet (egg stuck inside) and never once mentioned adding calcium to the bird's diet to help prevent it from happening again. I told the owner later and he didn't really care or listen because I'm just a tech... man I wish the vet had known or said something. But I think that diet as a preventative is just as important to every living creature as it is to us, and you really do need to go back to what we evolved to eat... and eat that. We're a sack of organs that you put things into and you can't just put what you want in there and then get surgeries and take drugs when things go wrong. Jeez. I think you are on to a worldview that everyone else will catch up with in 50 years and they'll look back at the McDonalds era and find it ridiculous. How can we advance medicine so much but ignore the fundamentals of our health--our fuel? <br><br>That's interesting about the dog lifespan I had no idea it could be increased that much. Most people don't know that on birdseed cockatiels (and other small hookbills) live an average of seven years... but on a mixed whole food (fruits and veggies) and pellet diet (pellets are mainly grains, vitamins, amino acids, omega fatty acids, etc) that contains no more than 10% seeds they can live for 35 years. I hate that most pet owners "can't" or "won't" spend the time/money on more than whatever they can pick up at the grocery store. You shouldn't have a pet if you can't put in the right time for care. <br><br>Anyway I'm so happy you guys ended up with such a great dog and such a great dog ended up with you guys. :)Delilahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226052742136654324.post-51658695968047361912009-08-07T13:18:43.951-07:002009-08-07T13:18:43.951-07:00Love this post. We currently give Cassy California...Love this post. We currently give Cassy California Natural. She has a super sensitive tummy too. It costs about $50 a month (give or take). How much does the raw food set you back per month? When we were expecting Ella, we used to tease the pets they were going to have to eat Ol' Roy when Ella got here.Breehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03894396436704042272noreply@blogger.com