PET DIET

Our pets form such an important part of our lives. Yet when it comes to nutrition and health, how do you make an informed choice over which dog food, puppy food or cat food to feed?

Nutrition for your pet:
Choosing the right prepared food... so you’re the proud new owner of a dog, cat or puppy, and off you go to the store to buy them suitable food and find an entire aisle of dazzling, not to say confusing, variety. How do you decide?

Don’t get too alarmed. All prepared pet food should provide all the nutrients your pet needs, as long as you follow the instructions on the packet. The many variations are there to help you find a product that you like, you can afford, and that your pet will happily gobble up.

To help you navigate that shopping aisle, here are some terms you will encounter and what they mean:

Complete
A 'complete' food provides all the nutrients your pet needs without any supplementary or complementary products.

Complementary
A 'complementary' food provides all the nutrients your pet needs when it is combined with another complementary product.

Flaked
A type of complete dry food which is a mix of separately cooked meat and cereals mixed together.

Extruded
A type of complete dry food where a balanced combination of meats, cereals, minerals and vitamins are steamed together, cut into pieces and dried.