Organic Pet Food Recipes

There are organic pet food recipes available that will help you take control of your pet's diet. You can also easily modify standard recipes by adding all organic ingredients.

The easiest way to find the best variety in organic pet food is to source good standard pet food recipes and convert them for organic use. Organic produce, meat, dairy and fish are available that will make liver pate and beef stew for your dog or cat an organic feast they're sure to enjoy.

When shopping for organic pet food recipe ingredients, look for the USDA Organic Seal (U.S. Department of Agriculture). The USDA monitors foods created on specially licensed organic farms, and when you look for the green and white seal, it insures that the foods you're buying were grown without synthetic pesticides or hormones and come from stock that hasn’t been genetically altered.

Dogs can't stay healthy on a human style diet. They require a roughly equal blend of protein, grains and vegetables. When preparing dog food recipes, be sure to choose the freshest ingredients and serve them promptly. Without added preservatives, homemade pet food remains wholesome for a shorter time. To be safe, always refrigerate pet food promptly, and serve it within three days of preparation.

The organic pet food recipes on the sites listed below sound tasty and are pretty easy to make too:

• Chicken Stew, Burger Stew and Shrimp with Eggs
• Chicken Basmatti Spread
• Nutty Buddy
• Beef Loaf
• Doggie Meatloaf with Veggies
• Doggie Meatballs
• Chow Chow Chicken, Grrrrisotto
• German Shepherd Casserole

Cats can be finicky eaters, and introducing a new diet can take some time and patience. When it comes to homemade food, start cats slowly. Cats require a diet that's very high in protein, over twice the protein requirement of dogs. When auditioning cat food recipes, choose combinations that include ingredients that you know your cat will enjoy. Even if you change them later, including cream, salmon or mackerel during the transitional phase will help your cat adjust to the routine of eating homemade fare. After he's acclimated, changing the ingredients or proportions will be easier.

The following cat food recipe sites have good variety, nutritional value and flavor. Frankly, most of them sound delicious:

• Healthy Cat Meal
• Cat Food Gumbo, Pate and Tetrazzini
• Chicken Stir Fry, Chicken and Pasta
• Cat Wraps
• Feline Hash
• Chicken and Sardines
• Kipper Supreme
• Home Cooked Kitty Meal

Dogs, cats and other pets can really benefit from an organic diet, particularly if you've noticed problems with allergies, coat problems or loss of appetite. Going organic can also help you begin to diagnose which foods may be causing reactions without the added complications of pesticides, fillers, hormones and other additives contributing to the mix.

Remember, though, one of the biggest dietary problems with pets is obesity, so pay attention to portion control, even when you're making organic pet food recipes. As a rough general guideline, dogs require about 25 calories each day for every pound of body weight, while cats require 30 calories for each pound of body weight. These figures are just estimates and will vary depending on the age and activity level of the animal, so use your best judgment and weigh your pet periodically.

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