Woody’s Pet Food Deli

Yes. We source our meats from USDA or state-inspected suppliers.  Our free-range meats come from local farmers.  Our regular meats and vegetables come from grocery and restaurant suppliers.  Our products are not denatured nor are they leftovers of our suppliers.

Unfortunately, conventional vets rely on pet food companies to tell them what foods are good for pets.  (Try asking them what the ingredients of their recommended pet foods are and good luck getting the right answer!) It's a relationship very similar to the human doctor and pharmaceutical company relationship.  Vet students get minimal training in pet nutrition and if ever they do, pet food company representatives or professors funded by pet food companies are the ones who teach them.  (At least 90% of so-called pet nutrition experts are funded by pet food companies as admitted by these professors in a Consumer Reports issue on pet foods.) Most holistic vets practiced conventional vet medicine for a long time before becoming "holistic".  Their practices' transformation oftentimes occurred after realizing, through actual practice and research, that the best approach to curing and maintaining the health of animals is through an integrative approach, including advocating that the very foundation of good health is solid nutrition - feeding pets what nature intended them to eat. 

This is misinformation spread by pet food companies (which unfortunately are the main sources of our vets when it comes to pet nutrition).  If salmonella and E.coli were harmful to our pets, then over half of the world’s population of cats and dogs would be sick, if not dead, right now.  Studies have shown that over half of our pets have these bacteria in them.  Our pets have stronger stomachs than we humans.  They eat poop, carrions, road kills, and trash and lest we forget, wild cats and dogs do not cook their food to kill bacteria.  (If still worried about bacteria, consider our cooked pet food.) And by the way, there are more reports of kids getting salmonella from handling dry pet food!  Why don't pet food companies try to explain the innumerbale pet deaths from kidney and liver disease, cancer, and diabetes instead of scaring people about salmonella? 

Don't be buy into the scare tactics of pet food companies.  Bones provide the best and natural source of calcium for your pets and ensure balance between calcium and phosphorus.  Since bigger bones are harder to digest, we grind the bones small for better digestibility.  Pets 4 lbs and up will not have a problem eating our ground bones.  The ground bones in our cooked pet food are still raw ensuring no splintering.

Organs are rich in essential nutrients that muscle meat lack. They are excellent sources of essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals.  It's been observed that in the wild, the alpha dog, wolf and lion go after the organs first.

You betcha. For better results, do at least 50% real food.  Better alternatives to kibble are cooked rice, barley, oatmeal, mashed sweet or regular potatoes.  Note though that cats might not take these carbohydrates and are actually not recommended for them.  Some dogs too don't do well with grains like oats and rice.

We have complete and balanced pet foods. These do not need to be supplemented. We also have just plain ground up meat/bones/organs.  We suggest adding supplements to these. We have a variety of supplements available at our store.   However, the best assurance of a complete and balanced diet is food variety. 

When frozen, our food can last up to 1 year. However, to maximize the nutritional value of the food, serve it within 6 months.  Once thawed, our food needs to be served within 4 days. Re-freeze anything that won’t be served within 4 days.

Kittens and puppies can be switched to real food fairly quickly as they still have fully functional digestive systems.  Older pets need to be transitioned to prevent digestive upsets.   The longer the pet has been on a dry food diet, the longer the transition.  See our transition guide.