PICK THE RIGHT PET FOOD
ust as you wouldn’t feed your baby a steak, puppies and kittens shouldn’t eat the same food formulation as adult animals. Your pet’s breed and size, activity level and lifestyle, medical needs and stage of life all play a role in determining which food is best, explains Rachel Beck, a certified veterinary technician at Banfield Pet Hospital. Pets who are couch potatoes may need food that’s less calorie-dense than working dogs do, and those with diabetes, kidney or liver disease or allergies may need specially formulated food. “No one formula is ideal for
