Can of venison

Meat is the main component of a healthy and species-appropriate diet for dogs and cats, but should be supplemented with carbohydrates, among other things. The total amount of food required (meat and supplements) is highly dependent on age, breed and housing conditions. Depending on size, age, breed and husbandry conditions, feed about 1/3 vegetables to 2/3 meat per meal.

The total amount of food should be about 2.5-3% of the body weight.

Lunderland Can is produced without emulsifiers, stabilizers, salt, protein extracts or added fats. Moisture or fats that may have escaped from the processed meat are not hidden, but are visible as you would expect from home cooking. Both natural components of the meat should also be fed.

Lunderland recommends the following feed composition:

(a) young animals: due to the high protein requirement during growth, meat approx. 80 %, cereals and vegetables approx. 20 % (wet weight).

b) adult animals: meat approx. 60 % - 70 %, grain and vegetables approx. 30 % - 40 % (wet weight).

c) Older animals: Older animals may have a lower protein requirement (e.g. due to reduced activity). In this case, we recommend the following feed distribution for seniors: approx. 50 % meat, approx. 50 % cereals and vegetables (wet weight). If your pet is still fit and active in old age, the protein intake does not necessarily have to be reduced, but in this case it is good to feed high-quality and easily digestible protein. In addition to meat, cereals and vegetables, treat your pet to some fruit!

Grain can be fed as flakes that you soak in hot water or broth. You can also feed cooked rice or pasta (both whole grain!). The rice grains should be crushed, otherwise some animals will excrete them undigested.

Although many commercially available mixed flakes advertise "with vegetables", the vegetable content of less than 10 % seems too low to us. When using such flakes, we recommend adding vegetables. However, you can also enhance them with vegetable flakes or dried vegetables. Ideally, a ready-made cereal/vegetable mix should contain at least 20 % vegetables.

Boiled potatoes, turnips, carrots and pulses (beans, lentils, peas) are suitable vegetables. Legumes must be crushed or flaked, otherwise they will be excreted undigested. Carrots can also be given raw, finely grated under the meat. Finely chopped spinach is also recommended.

Many fruits, especially berries, are part of the diet of wolves and wild dogs. Many dogs like raspberries, blackberries, fully ripe gooseberries and also apples or pears.

If the meat cans are fed permanently, they should be supplemented with a calcium supplement and natural vitamin carriers, as the vitamins suffer during cooking under pressure (autoclaving). Suitable products for this include Cod liver oil or raw beef liver (vitamin A + D3), Lunderland brewer's yeast (vitamin B complex), and possibly Lunderland rosehip peel (vitamin C) and a suitable organic vegetable oil from the first, cold pressing (vitamin E).