The pet food industry is a disturbing one IMO. I struggled with this as a young pet owner when I made the decision to reject commercial food as a main source of nutrition for my animals. Philosophically, I have a problem with it. But, I always kept some kibble on hand and last year for a period of time my animals ate kibble entirely for about 6 months. Now, I do about 95% home cooked food with 5% kibble. I can't home cook all the time, except for one dog that cannot eat anything commercially available. I believe home cooking has benefitted my animals and has also made me happy but I'm not sure it has spared them any more disease than any other animal or will make them live longer. They live well, for however long I am blessed to have them. It really is an individual choice as to what one wants to feed their pet and what philosophies and factors come into play for that person.
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