Wellpet Email List discusses a variety of feeding programs and features a variety of responses to nutrition questions posed by its members. A resource for pet owners embarking on a natural feeding program.
Newleaf Email List is a regimented raw feeding nutrition list for the holistically minded only.
Requirements of Laws and Regulations Enforced by
the US Food and Drug Administration -- Animal Feeds and Pet Foods.
A brief review of the Association of American Feed
Control Officials("AAFCO") standards for commercial pet food testing and production.
AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) home page.
Pet Food Institute is the lobbying organization for the pet food industry. Check out the membership roster, which includes rendering plants, chemical manufacturers, and other contributors to commercial pet food.
Healthier Pets promotes the importance of proper nutrition, especially for working dogs.
Your Pet's Food by Cindy Kingsley provides a summary of the chemical additives, including preservatives, that are harmful to your pets.
The API's report What's Really in Pet Food. API (Animal Protection Institute) is involved in lobbying for the federal regulation of pet food and the development of more stringent standards for the quality of ingredients used.
Natural Canine Health page features information about canine health and nutrition and alternative veterinary resources.
Veterinary Care - Complementary and alternative
veterinary medicine available at AltVetMed
USDA Nutrient Database provides a helpful search engine to locate and analyze the nutritional characteristics of a variety of foods.
El Sham's Calcium/Phosphorous Calculator features a database of many different meats that you can include in your calculations to determine the appropriate per gram ratios of meats and vitamin/mineral supplements for feeding.
Abbeywood Publishing features a collection of articles about natural diet and health issues..
Learn about the benefits of feeding raw meaty bones
on Dr. Tom Lonsdale's Raw Meaty Bones web page featuring several articles of interest to those interested in feeding raw.