Don't Feed Corn!

Corn often appears as one or two of the top three ingredients in lower quality pet foods, yet it’s purported to be the third highest allergen for dogs and cats. It causes shedding, itchy skin, buildup in the ears, and, in some cases, throwing up. Dogs will bite at their paws and cats will cough up hairballs. Long term, corn can cause stress on the kidneys. This can result in health problems, including renal failure, as the animal ages. So why do so many pet food companies put corn in their food? Quite simply, corn is cheap and it boosts the protein percentage in the guaranteed analysis of a pet food. These are the only reasons for its use. There is a lack of regulation in the pet food industry that allows the use of inferior ingredients, but the brands we carry adhere to their own higher standards. The brands we provide at Ben’s Bark Ave Bistro use all natural ingredients and USDA grade meats. They use only good, easily digestible whole grains, not inferior grains like corn, wheat and soy.