The Raw Facts on Your Pet’s Food

If you’ve been watching pet food ads, you’ve heard a lot of stuff. You’ve been serenaded by a singing chorus of cats whose only desire is one certain brand of cat food. Or maybe you’ve been cajoled into buying one particular dog food because serving them this food is the perfect way “to love them back.”

Somehow a logical person has to stop and think. Are we really offering the nutrition that nature intended when we give a pet factory-produced brown and/or pink bits in a can or bag?

A Raw Diet: an Ancient, Natural Idea. Dogs and cats are instinctively meat eaters. Think of the “dead bird” offering that your cat so proudly left on your front porch or kitchen rug. Nature’s Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Diets are scientifically formulated with 95% meat, organs and raw ground bone, 5% fruits and vegetables and 0% grain. This diet is very similar to what your pet’s ancestors ate and what your pet would eat if she returned to her natural habitat.

New and Improved vs. Tried and True. While many commercial pet food products may boast “New and Improved,” a tried and true raw diet can markedly improve your pet’s overall health and immune system. Benefits of optimal nutrition include a lush, glossy coat, healthy skin, lean muscle tone, a robust immune system, strong bones and teeth, healthy heart, and increased energy and vitality. For testimonials of folks who have seen a true turn-around after feeding Nature’s Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Diets Raw to their pets, click here.

Nature’s Variety Instinct Raw Frozen Diets are the first and only raw diets to be scientifically substantiated as complete and balanced for all canine life stages through AAFCO Protocol Feeding Trials.

You can rest assured with Nature’s Variety’s commitment to quality. Each patty, medallion or chub is individually flash frozen to preserve freshness, flavor and optimal vitamins and minerals for your pet. In the heart of the USA, Nature’s Variety Raw Frozen Diets Raw are packaged in an EU approved and USDA Certified Organic Processing Facility. Ingredients are simple and good. There are no synthetic fillers or chemical sounding words on the listing of ingredients.

Take a look at the complete ingredient list here:

Chicken, Raw Ground Chicken Bone, Turkey, Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Apples, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseed, Chicken Eggs, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Dried Kelp, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Salmon Oil, Olive Oil, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Persimmons, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Inulin, Rosemary, Sage, Clove. Visit the Ingredient Glossary to learn about each ingredient.

From Freezer to Refrigerator to Bowl. The most common question we get about Instinct’s RAW is – how do you store it? We store it in a freezer, and when you purchase it, you take it home and do the same. The food comes two ways – in little ‘medalions’ that are about the same size as a chicken nugget, and in ‘chubs’ – about the same size as a hamburger pattie. They’re frozen separately, so it’s easy to take out just what your pet will eat. One day before serving, you put a portion in the refrigerator to thaw. Once it is thawed, you can feed it to your pet. It’s neat. It’s not messy. So no, you don’t end up with raw meat all over your hands.

The Freezer Section at Town ‘N’ Country. The idea of feeding your pet raw meat may be a new concept for you, and you may still have questions. We’d be happy to discuss your pet’s nutritional needs. We also invite you to register for a free seminar about RAW at www.tncvet.com/raw-seminar.

And yes, we have RAW. We’re one of the few places in Alamance County that carries it, and we have a wider variety of flavors and types than anyone else in the area.

Give RAW a try. We’re making it easy this month by giving a free sample with any $5 Town ‘N’ Country purchase. Here’s the coupon. We think you’ll like it. And we think your pet will, too!