"I don't find dead herbs and veggies from my garden laying at my doorstep. My cat leaves me half eaten squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits and birds."

MOST dogs and cats have a terrible time digesting grain. It's purpose in the pet food industry is as a filler, which keeps the price of the pet food down.

Why can’t dogs and cats digest grains and starches?

They don’t have long intestinal tracts like humans.  Since theirs is short, it doesn’t have the ability to digest vegetable matter.  In order to be usable, starches must first be broken down into sugars. Primary sources of carbohydrates in most diets are barley, brown rice, oats and rye. Dogs and cats do not naturally produce enzymes in their saliva to break-down carbohydrates and starches.

So it's a matter of fact that dogs and cats can’t digest grains and starches.

As a result of being fed starches and grains, their pancreas is forced to produce large amounts of this enzyme to deal with the starches.

Feeding your pet as if they were humans is not a wise choice. 

In truth, the BEST diet for our pets is the BARF diet or raw food diet. HOWEVER, I realize most people are not yet prepared to go this route. SO, if you aren't prepared to go RAW, please consider supplementing a by-product free, grain free DRY dog food with raw meats and fish like sardines. If you are prepared, check out Celestial Pet's web site for information and supplements.