Well, you're confusing the two books. It is Dr. Hodgkins that worked for Hill's.Just the mention of Hills and Science Diet is enough of a suggestion to indicate the kind of information I might find in Anne Martin's book, which I was aware, exists out there.
Anne Martin didn't single out Hill's, she wrote about her 7 years of research into what goes into pet food.
First of all, I haven't said that is true of "ALL" pet food. And feel free to believe whatever you want. There is no "proof" one way or another.My comments are in response to your suggestion that scraps, garbage and leftovers are all one can expect from ALL cans of cat food, and how it is that you know this for a fact. I can't see that this is the case, particularly in the premium brands.
It seems to me that you are saying that people can avoid all of this 'garbage' by simply making their own food. I have said it before that I think a raw or cooked diet is fine, but its not for everyone or every pet, for different reasons.
What does the one statement have to do with the other?
1) Yes, you can provide human grade food by making your own.
2) Of course it's not for everyone, no one implied it is. :scratch:
Moreover, what does this say to those who are either in the process of currently switching their pets to a wet canned diet from a dry diet, (because one of us at one point or another made the suggestion that wet is best), or are doing their best in meeting their cats need for a species appropriate diet in feeding a wet canned food. They may be reading these comments and wondering, well gee, I have just switched my cat to wet canned from dry, but based on this post over here, wet canned may not be good enough either? Where does it end, and what becomes good enough. It should be about doing the best you can with what you've got.
So... information shouldn't be provided so people can make informed decisions? Or were you asking a rhetorical question?
Because I completely agree, and I find constantly that people, when they begin to understand a cat's needs and pet food choices, they feed to the best of their ability - whether it's a better dry food, a combination of wet and dry food, or species-appropriate canned foods; a mix of inexpensive canned foods and perceived higher quality canned foods, maybe a mix of canned and commercial raw, or one meal of homemade raw: the mix and match options are quite a few.
But one thing I'm quite sure of: the point of the forums is for people to share information so informed decisions can be made.
I think it is to a certain extent. This is actually a really good topic for another thread, one I bet would consist of a hearty debate. :lol3:
I always like to tell people to feed the best you can afford that your cat will actually eat. That means completely different things to different people. IMO, no one diet is perfect and will work for every cat, just the same way it is with humans. I am also sick to death of the human scientific food studies that constantly conflict each other. It really comes down to doing the best you can under your circumstances. :nod: