...BECAUSE THE ANATOMY OF OUR COMPANION DOGS AND CATS HASN’T CHANGED IN HUNDREDS OF YEARS | |
 | From Dachshunds to Great Danes, all breeds of dog carry the same DNA patterns and share a single evolutionary origin—the gray wolf.
And just like their wild cousins, dogs and cats are carnivores—equipped with sharp teeth, a short digestive tract and a body that’s highly efficient at metabolizing animal proteins and fats – not carbohydrates. By matching the ratio of protein and fat to the natural diet ACANA promotes peak health and conditioning. Much higher in meat and substantially higher in protein than typical commercial pet foods, ACANA diets are bursting with quality meat ingredients that provide a variety and balance of animal proteins and fats similar to what dogs and cats would encounter in nature. |
IS HIGHER PROTEIN HEALTHY FOR MY DOG OR CAT? | |
  | Absolutely yes!
Not only are dogs and cats evolved for high-protein diets, but companion animal nutritional science has very clearly proven the health benefits associated with higher protein diets for domestic dogs and cats. Many people are not aware of the simple relationship between protein and carbohydrate in pets food: when one goes up, the other goes down. In other words the more protein, the less room in the kibble for inappropriate carbohydrate. And while protein is essential and cannot be oversupplied, dogs and cats have NO REQUIREMENT FOR CARBOHYDRATE. Indeed, the high carbohydrate content of today’s commercial pet foods are a leading cause of obesity, insulin resistance and type II diabetes. |
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAYAccording to the Cat and Dog Food Nutrient Profiles published by Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO, 2008), while dogs and cats have NO REQUIREMENT FOR CARBOHYDRATE, PROTEIN CANNOT BE OVERSUPPLIED. According to the National Research Council’s Committee on Animal Nutrition (2006), “THERE APPEARS TO BE NO REQUIREMENT FOR CARBOHYDRATE PROVIDED ENOUGH PROTEIN IS GIVEN”. |