LOVING OUR PETS,FEEDING THEM NATURE'S FOODWe are a family who love our animals. We currently own two bullmastiff puppies and a cat. We have had experience in earlier years of a dog who had continual health problems. Her life was literally saved by switching her from an extremely expensive kibble /pellet dog food to the raw, real food diet. We became fascinated with this diet, and read everything we could get our hands on. More details on the barf diet and natural pet-rearing can be found on the why we feed a raw diet page. Everything we read confirmed our experience that natural feeding made for happy healthy dogs and cats. So, when we got to getting our new puppies last year we wanted to start off right.
We have been feeding Satchmo and Kaesha on food which combines raw meaty bones, vegetables, fruit, and herbs since we got them. The result is two healthy, happy pups with silky coats, white teeth, clean breath, and fantastic natures. | ||
Seeing this, we switched our cat to natural raw
cat food. What a change! We were so excited by the changes in our animals that we couldn't stop telling our friends about it. Many of them asked to try our food for their animals. We have been so happy to see the results. Some pictures at the end of this page tell their stories. One friend whose dog suffered from constant diarrhea reported that he had normal stools for the first time in his life. This was after many vet visits and attempts at treatment. Another friend said that she hadn't even realised that her dog was depressed. She thought that his lethargy and his anxiety were simply a part of his nature. With a food change, she watched him change into a confident, lively dog. Dogs and cats with itchy skins have found relief. The owners were happier too. Bad dog and cat smells had cleared up. The animals had less stools. Vet bills were getting less. We decided that it was time to make this food available to other people. We remain a home-based business, situated in Cape Town, South Africa | ||
All our meals our made from fresh produce which is fit for human consumption. We only use free-range chicken, and wherever possible, we use organic ingredients. Our meals contain the
correct proportions of meat, bone, offal, vegetables, fruit and
supplements recommended by the natural diet specialists We do not use
any cereals or grains. The fresh food is minced and packaged
as
frozen meals in 1kg or 500g re-sealable bags. Careful
research
has allowed us to ensure that these meals are balanced according to
your pets needs. They are also very tasty and easy to serve.
Your dog and cat food will give your pets all the nutrition
they
need. The only supplement we recommend is salmon oil as an
Omega 3 source. This is because this oil does not retain its
nutritional value with freezing. For
great teeth
and for muscle co-ordination, treat your pet to whole raw meaty bones -
beef marrow bones, chicken necks. and chicken carcasses are available for purchase. We also stock whole
pilchards which are a treat for both dogs and cats.
Last, but not least are those little extra treats - we
have a range of baked dog and cat treats available. We also stock a range of herbal supplements for animals with health problems - including dog and cat skin itch relief, help for arthritis and others. Full details of all that we have available can be found on the On the Menu page, while advice for changing your pet's diet is on the How to feed raw pet food page. |
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| Feedback from Well-Fed Friends Please send us your pictures and comments by e-mail and we will upload them here | |
| Newcomers to "Give a Dog a Bone" dog food and "Catch of the Day" cat food: | |
|  Annelize, Rusty and Family |
  thank you for your YUMMY FOOD. i love the chicken the
most. ive turned into a piggie and cant wait till my next meal.. its made me feel much better and now that my mummy put me on this food i havent been to that horrible vet place again.. love paddy | |
 "PONGO LOVES THE FOOD!" Trisch |  Dear Gimmeatastybone Your low-fat mix has been just what I need to get myself back in shape for summer. In fact, I turned quite a few heads the last time I was down at the beach. Not bad for a 91-doggy-year-old lady like myself, heh? And it's all thanks to your diet . Now if I can just get the hyperactive collie upstairs to settle down when it's my naptime... Paws 'n love, Xena |
|  "Lily is doing great on the food. Thanks for a great food and all the information. Since she has been on 'Give a Dog a Bone' she has lots of energy, she is more alert and her skin and coat is looking great - and all that in one month!" Jacqueline |
   I have 3 terrors, Lilly, Pomeranian mix who I rescued 5 years ago. She has a heart condition and the only thing that keeps her well is the raw food. If she has even a little bit of the commercial "doom nuggets" her lungs fill with fluid. But she is doing very well for an old lady and is a happy little girl. My boy, Travis, he is a 3 year old Papillon. He was in a total state when he arrived, dry, brittle coat that was falling out in hand fulls. I have had him for a year and he just got his Championship, I get asked all the time how I got his coat so beautiful. I keep telling everyone. - R A W !!!!!!!!!! Riley, the baby of the house, she is a 10 month old Papillon who we put onto RAW the day she arrived. Ashlea | |
  "Salty loves the food. He cannot get enough of it - so far no complaints from him apart from he has to wait several hours until his next feed. Our little one, Muttley, has taken an interest, so we are giving him a spoonful on his pellets, so that he does not feel like he is missing out. Once he has finished his pellets I will move him over to the new diet. I might be seeing things but Salty seems to be a little friskier than normal." Gaynor | |
 Then: I have a Boerboel with Aortic Stenosis (he is sadly only 3) and a lively 3 year old Labrador-cross who recently had a cruciate repair so diet is super important. |  Now: Dogs loving the food..thanks!!! Just goes to show what a good raw diet can achieve (he has been VERY strictly on one since diagnosis 6 months ago). Dozer's cardiologist was delighted with his progress…an incurable and inoperable heart condition has actually improved! The heart rate and beat is more regular and the thickening of the heart wall has REDUCED! He says to carry on whatever I am doing! Lucinda |
  "I struggled for years to get Cash on a diet which he enjoyed eating. He hates kibble and with his sensitive tummy, I couldn't feed him anything else. When I learned that the kibble I was giving him was actually a very low-grade product (even though I paid hundreds a month for it!), I decided to explore other options. We tried homecooking according to Dr. Pitcairn's guidelines, but my yorkies still had runny tummies and very bad breath. And it was still expensive. Once we tried Give a Dog a Bone's barf diet, my Yorkshire Terriers loved it! Within two weeks, their breath was much nicer, their coats are shiny, their teeth are strong and white and the best of all, I don't have to struggle to get him to eat anymore! He wolfs down his food and keeps asking for more. My Yorkies and I love the raw food - and it's so easy to feed it! " Marilize | |
   Callicoon's
Elzbieta of Coonstar
Coonstar's Begunnie
Coonstar's Coontucky Jumpin' Jack Flash"I must tell you that Jack is your bestest fan! He gobbles that food down in no time" "Just thought I'd let you know that our Maska Shiye (Navajo for Strong Son) has lost so much weight on this diet. Annie Conway | |
   Copper and Indigo Was lovely to meet you, and my dogs would definitely love to see you again! haha - they were so thrilled with the turkey bones. Tracy Roberstson | |
| More Feedback from the friends of our dog food and cat food .... (click on the link for larger pictures and their stories)                                  | |
She was an old cat, and we
had put her lethargy down to age. Within two days the
results were visible.
She
became playful again, and her "inner kitten" got back to getting up to
all sorts of delightful
mischief! Her hair-shedding stopped,
and her
coat became shiny and
soft. 
