NEW STUFF:
Last updated: 14 December 2005

**New Holiday Poem--"A Most Carnivorous Christmas"**

• A Testimonial Page has been added for those wishing to read about wonderful raw diet success stories!

• Sept. 13th--New link on the Vaccines Page: Vaccination Has Nothing to do with Immunization!
  

• Sept. 7th--NEW MYTH! Can small and toy dogs be fed a raw diet?
  

STILL IN THE WORKS: "What about cats?", and an addition to the "Ground Raw" page regarding taurine.


Previous Updates:

(Sept. 1st): The Standards myth has been redesigned and updated.

(Sept. 1st): A new myth has been added--Vets and Nutrition.

(Sept. 1st): The Research myth has been updated.

(Aug. 2005):  The Cooked Food myth includes links to Pottenger's Cat Study!

  (13-Dec-04): NEWS FROM THE UK RAW MEATY BONES (UKRMB) LOBBY! Legislation in the works; click here to read about it!



THE CURRENT RAW FEEDING MYTH LIST:
(Most recent myth additions are on the bottom of the list)

The dog is an omnivore

  Wolves eat the stomach contents of their prey

Dogs aren't wolves, and dogs have been changed too much to eat a raw diet

Dogs have been domesticated for so long that they have adapted to cooked diets

Dogs are living longer today because of the better nutrition in kibbled foods

Wolves don't live as long in the wild because of what they eat, so why feed it to dogs?

There are millions of dogs 'safely' eating 'complete and balanced' kibbles

Raw diets aren't balanced

Bones are dangerous and have no nutritional value

The bacteria in raw meat can hurt your dog

My dog will get very sick from the parasites in raw meat

Raw-fed dogs pose a serious health risk to humans

Raw diets and the AAFCO nutrient standards

There is no scientific research to back a raw diet

Feeding raw meat makes a dog bloodthirsty and gives them a taste for meat

Raw meat makes a dog aggressive toward humans

I don't know enough to feed my dog a raw diet

Raw diets are not very digestible

Raw diets are inconvenient and expensive

Different breeds of dogs have different nutritional requirements and need different diets

It is okay to feed your dog ground meat and bones or pre-made raw diets

There are plenty of good-quality, premium kibbles available, so feeding raw is unnecessary

  Home-made, cooked diets are viable alternatives to raw diets

*NEW!* Vets are qualified to dispense nutritional advice

*NEW*! Small dogs and toy breeds cannot eat a raw diet

AN HONEST, CANDID CONCLUSION TO RAW FEEDING

My REBUTTAL to Second Chance Ranch/My Blue Dog's Raw Meat Page