What did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?

You know... Before dog food and cat food were actually manufactured, what did dog and cat owners feed their pets?What did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?They caught alot of their own food. Dogs were also fed table scraps when there were actually some left over, also bones from meat they were eating. Cats were given some cows milk in the mornings when the people were milking. It didnt matter how fatty the food they fed them was, because they got alot of exercise, since most people didnt own indoor animals.What did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?
Table scraps.What did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?People often had cats for pest control so cats usually fed themselves. Dogs would get table scraps, raw bones, or cuts of meat.What did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?
It depends on what type of animal it is. If it is a dog, they might have given it a bone or a chunk meat. Or if it was a cat, I think they gave it milk or fish. Animals will eat anything they can find if they are hungry.What did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?Most pet foods are basically "human foods" made more cheaply and marketed for animals. There are still people who don't use store-bought pet foods.



It's a little more work, but if done right, "homemade" animal diets can be healthier than regular pet food.



I don't feed my guinea pigs pellets - they just get hay and vegetables. I make my own food mix for my spiny mice. My cats get canned cat food, but it's pretty much made up of only meat, which could be replicated pretty easily.



Basically, pet food only exists for convenience.... and to line the pockets of CEO'sWhat did owners feed their pets before branded pet food?
table scraps and minced stuff like chicken and beef

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