Ideal Bite’s new guide of eco-options for pet food: Ideal Bite’s Guide to Feeding Furry Friends

The guide is chock-full of Biter approved pet and dog foods, treats, supplements, and even better bowls for grub.  Ma’ Earth will appreciate these more natural choices, and they’ll help keep your four-legged pals healthier, longer.

Some organic, raw, and other eco diet options:
CATS

• Pet Promise Wild Salmon Formula – wild-caught salmon; free of animal by-products and artificial preservatives, colors, and flavors; six canned varieties. Works great as a swanky dinner if they’re used to kibble ($34/twenty-four 5.5-ounce cans).
• Natural Planet Organics Cat Food – organic chicken, flaxseed, and brown rice; non-GMO; high in taurine for vision and heart health ($20/6.6-pound bag).
• Newman’s Own Organics Adult Cat Dry Formula – organic, human-grade chicken, peas, and brown rice; canned varieties also available ($18/4.75-pound bag).
• Honest Kitchen’s Prowl – dehydrated (preserves the food without chems; just mix in warm water to serve), raw food; human-grade, hormone-free chicken and eggs; high in protein, grain-free for pets with gluten intolerance ($23/2-pound box – makes 7 pounds fresh food).

DOGS

• Dogswell Happy Hips – cage-free chicken without added growth hormones; glucosamine and condroitin for joint health; canned or dry food; also available in Vitality (with flaxseed and vitamins for eyes and skin health) and Shape Up (low in fat and calories) ($33/11-pound bag).
• Pet Promise Daily Health – dehydrated, sustainably and humanely raised chicken; no animal by-products, antibiotic-fed proteins, added growth hormones, or rendered meats; canned varieties also available so you can switch it up every now and then ($31/15-pound bag).
• BARF Diet Patties – raw food diet; human-grade meat, eggs, fruit, and vegetables; available in chicken, beef, and lamb varieties ($93/forty-eight 8-ounce patties).
• Honest Kitchen’s Verve – steak night for pups: dehydrated, human-grade, hormone-free, raw beef, organic rye, barley, and flaxseed; available in six varieties ($30/4-pound box – makes 16 pounds fresh food).

People Foods to Avoid Feeding Pets

While human-grade ingredients are a plus for cats and dogs, some human foods can be toxic to pets. If you think your critter has eaten any of these, call your vet.

• Chocolate
• Coffee
• Macadamia nuts
• Grapes and raisins
• Onions
• Avocadoes

Feel free to keep feeding your dog peanut butter, though. Because that’s just funny.

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