Whole Natural Dog Foods Store
30 Aug 2008
The trend towards more natural whole foods seems to finally be expanding to our pets. According to the Market Wire, a new store will be opening in the Redmond, WA area called Paws Café. This will be the area’s first pet food store to offer all natural dog and cat food made fresh daily.
According to store owner Shelly Fuller, Paws Cafe’s pet food recipes are rich in natural, whole food nutrients. The store’s freshly-made meals are formulated to meet the nutrient requirements recommended by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). This is a departure from most of the frozen or raw pet foods available today,
The Cafe uses a combination of ground muscle and organ meat from healthy, sustainably-raised animals. They also use a blend of nutrient rich organic fruits and vegetables, human-grade bone meal, and unrefined cold-pressed oils to create fresh balanced meals without the need for additional supplements or fillers.
“Most of the commercial foods available today contain questionable meat and by-product sources — many of them from meat not suitable for human consumption,” said Paws Cafe owner Shelly Fuller. “They also contain cheap grain fillers, which are common allergens, as a means to bulk up their meals. Cheap filler ingredients introduce safety issues, such as the widely publicized melamine poisoning in 2007. The effects of commercial foods on our cats and dogs is staggering. The obesity rates are now said to be around 50 percent and with that comes a host of chronic health issues such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.”
The store has also incorporated many features designed to be more earth-friendly, including the use of recycled building materials, recycled tires for the Paws Corral area mats, bamboo flooring in the retail area, energy efficient refrigeration units and freezers, LED sign lighting, the use of retail bags and boxes made from 100 percent recycled paper products, and food packaging using clear, deli-style containers made from a corn-based material called PLA, which composts in about 30 days.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/paws-cafe-areas-first-store/story.aspx?guid=%7B6BECA7FA-8A2C-44C2-A502-AB4267D0D0BC%7D&dist=hppr
