Pets Need Wholesome Food Also
A Hassle Free Guide To Natural Homemade Pet Food — Totally 100% Free To Read
Promoting Natural and Holistic Health For Dogs and Cats Online Since 1994

Healthy Food — Healthy Pets

How Is Natural Homemade Pet Food Made — With Love

Dogs and cats deserve a wholesome raw meat diet

How To Prepare Vegetables When Feeding Natural Homemade Pet Food

I don't always feed vegetables, but in cases where vegetables are fed, please remember:

  • Vegetables are raw unless you are using a squash which may require some cooking to soften the rind.
  • Use two or three vegetables per meal if you can.

Here is how to prepare vegetables:

  • Simply wash your vegetables, put them into a food processor and chop them as fine as you can.
    • If the veggies are not chopped extremely fine (about the size of a flea) you will see them come out in the stools. The finer, the better.
  • If you do not have a food processor then you will need to use a hand grater.
    • You may find that after using the hand grater that you may need to additionally chop the vegetables with a chopping knife.
      • If you don't have a food processor, you might find that chopping vegetables by hand using a hand grater is a real pain in the butt. If that's the case, consider feeding the recipes without the vegetables.
      • We really want to keep things simple and quick. So if we start spending too much time chopping vegetables by hand, then we begin to defeat our laziness and I am just too lazy to do that!
    • If you see vegetables come out in the stools, then you are either not chopping the vegetables fine enough and/or your carnivore friend will really benefit from FloraZyme LP, a supplemental digestive enzyme, to help digest the vegetables better.
    • Chop enough vegetables to last about 3 days if you want them fresh. Alternatively, chop your vegetables and then store them in your freezer and remove as needed.

If you can't remember what vegetables are safe to feed, please read Part 2 of my book again as that's where you will find a list of vegetables you can feed and a list of vegetables you should not feed.

Put your finely chopped vegetables into a glass container or tupperware container and store them in the fridge if you are going to use them fresh or in the freezer if you want to store them.

Editor's Paw Note

  • It is best to keep your meats and vegetables in separate containers.
    • If one should spoil, you will not have lost everything.
  • If you want to use frozen vegetables instead of fresh vegetables, then that's okay. In fact, many will say that frozen vegetables are better than fresh vegetables. The reason why is that frozen vegetables *must* be picked when ripe because once they are frozen, they cannot ripen anymore. With fresh vegetables, they are actually picked unripe and then usually exposed to a gas to make them ripen just before arriving at the grocery store. As a result, fresh vegetables are not usually really fresh while frozen vegetables may offer added benefits due to the fact they are naturally ripe before being frozen. Of course, vegetables you buy straight from the farm or that you grow yourself are an even better idea.

Did You Stretch or Adjust Your Posture?

I reminded you on the last page the importance of stretching and ensuring you have good posture while using your computer. Now I know I am not your mother, aunt or grandmother, but as you probably heard them say before, don't slouch — so be a good girl (or boy) and don't slouch!

In case you didn't take my advice on the last page, have a quick stretch of your arms, wiggle your toes and then once done, please continue reading:

Your Comments

Your Comments

 




Questions and Answers

Ask Jesse

Do you have questions about holistic health and nutrition for dogs and cats?

Do you have questions about natural homemade food for dogs or cats?

If so, Ask Jesse a question:

Some questions and answers may appear online to help others learn more about holistic health care for dogs and cats and while we're at it, about happiness too!

If you really do not want your question and answer to appear online, just let me know.

Not all questions and answers will appear online. Instead, I like to publish those question and answers that can most benefit others.

You can read and view questions that have been asked in my questions and answers section.

Random Questions That Have Been Asked:




Testimonials

What Others Have Said

To submit your testimonial, just send me .

The following are testimonials shown in random order. In addition to reading these testimonials, you may also want to read The Sick Pet Project.

Read more testimonials.

My Australian Shepherd Has A Second Life – Thank You!

2008-12-16

Hello! I would like to first say Thank You for your information! My Australian Shepherd is 14 years young and was having problems walking up stairs and jumping up on the bed/couch. He was on the raw food diet for about 2 – 3 weeks when he started running up the stairs, jumping on the couch/bed. Because of his age and having such a hard time, I was preparing myself for his trip to Rainbow Bridge, feeling that it would be sooner rather than later. Now I feel the later is the best word. He is so happy, you can see it in his eyes when he is lying on the couch!! My dogs teeth have turned white! It is truly amazing! Again, Thank you!

– Jennifer

I Like Your Products – And The Bonuses Too!

2008-06-12

SharonHi Jesse, I am so delighted with your products. I really appreciate your sending the extra gift of the enzymes the past 2 orders. They are really good and I can see that they are extremely beneficial. Many thanks for making these products available. My dogs send you many wet kisses.

– Sharon

Soft Fur, Shiny Fur, Bright Teeth

2006-02-20

Our dogs fur is very soft and shiny, their teeth are getting whiter, and they are so much more relaxed. Seeing them play again with each other like puppies is the most wonderful endorsement.

– Ms. Weber