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24 [I— —^ ’ january IB 300? USTE TRIAL RESULTS Everything you've ever heard about cats being finicky enters is true! aft and Emma are two tough customers. Both a year old, they said “Noth ing doing!” to the defrosted variety of Steve’s Real Food for Cats. Amanda, a robust 9-year-old, had been fed canned food in the past, so she was not unnerved by it In fact, she gingerly licked the defrosted food that first was given to her. A bit later, it was T Continued from Page 23 how commercial food was made. “Most plants have no ability to refrigerate or freeze, so all the ingredients were dried.” Then he started to think a raw diet was the answer, and in 1996 he tried raw food on his dogs and saw amazing results, so he forged ahead with development and testing. His partner was the breadwinner for a while during this period, but now Gelalich is the national sales director, which means he has to travel a lot. “We’re together for life, we both know that. Our dogs probably helped us a lot—it was our thing— it was an ongoing project,” Brown says, still excited about their newest batch of pups. Made with 100 percent human-quality ingredients, Steve’s Real Food for Pets debuted in 1999. It consists of three main parts: raw meat, fruits and vegetables, and a WENTWORTH CHEVROLET Take advantage of th ese incredible in ce n tive s... A LL 2001 & 2002 CHEVR0LETS (to n n o regular dry food but in small amounts. Obsidian s dry skin cleared up during the taste trial. One of their moms said: “It was definitely a lot easier for me to deal with the fireeze-dried than the frozen food. Anecdotally speaking, our cats have eaten raw food before and loved it. I know for sure that it gave them the great coats they have now. I’m guessing it was also responsible for convert ing Pizzicato from positive to negative for feline leukemia! She was the runt of the litter and is now a healthy 3-year-old.” mixed 50/50 with her regular dry food, and she ate the Steve’s Real Food and left the kibble, clearly showing a prefer ence for the raw food—and a more dis criminating palate. (Or maybe that’s how she came to weigh 16 pounds— she’ll eat anything!) Her 2-year-old housemate, Max, who had never been fed anything but dry kibble, didn’t know what to make of the moist material in his dish and tried to cover it up as if he was in his litter box. Pizzicato and Obsidian never touched the frozen food. They seemed to toler ate the freeze- dried version, but begrudgingly— they ate it at night when no one was looking! They still got some of their special blend of functional foods and nutrients. “I took the approach to try and match the natural, ancestral diet of dogs. 1 have a full-time scientist on staff, and he’s in charge of establishing food trials, answering technical questions and publishing articles in veterinary journals,” Brown says. The food, which is manufactured in Port land, uses a quick preservation process: "We flash freeze [instant quick frozen at 50 below zero] the nuggets immediately to lock in fresh- ness, nutri tion and taste." The food can be fed however the pet prefers—frozen, defrosted right from the refrig erator or warmed to room temperature. GoodDog Magazine reviewed Steves Real Food in February 2000: “Modem extrusion equipment requires that dog food kibble he made of at least 40 percent grain for the chunks to he held together. Many raw food • Designs and Construction .............. waterfalls and fountains ~ sprinkler s y s t e m s 1 :z = iz z z z z = retaining w a lls ;, a - , | A K i r v C r A 0 1 7 stone, brick or I INC. concrete patios m a n a g e m e n t 2 06 2 5 S.W. 6 5 T H AVE. • T U A L A T IN . O R E G O N 9 7 0 6 2 cedar fencii t j low volt; v | MaintenwpdKp' - L/Vl N U j L A l L ... ~ ' - residential and commercial ... •'**** v ! : j y BONUS CASH •v. y CCB* 6701 v* Kx -6212 www.lmoregon@aol.com T h in k in g o f B u ying a Hom e in 2002? H R t t a q o / * pr UP TO 60 MONTHS’ H H v i v /o j L j L Î êêê T\' ' Take the fear out of home ownership with a team of dedicated sisters. W e work diligently for our clients from the beginning to the end on the journey to home ownership! Remember, with RE/M AX we can help you find a home across town, on the other side of the country, or anywhere in the world! Count on us for friendly, dependable and honest service. * On approved credit Expires 1/31/02 W W ENTW ORTH CHEVYTOWN www.wentworthchevy.com View ou r w ebsite for va lu a b le in fo rm a tio n a n d to see o u r cu rren t listings, as w ell as all hom es listed for sale in the entire m etro a re a ! C a ll us to see a n y p ro p erty. R E / M A X _________ CHivaoiir wruNi 107 SE Grand • 4 Blocks South of the Convention Center • 503-232-2000 ^S i g n a t u r e P r o p e r t i e s L in d a W e l c h , B r o k e r / O w n er I L au rie W e l c h , S a l e s A s s o c ia t e L i n d a W e l c h @ r e m a x : . n e t / L a u r i e W e l c h @ r e m a x . n e t 5 D 3 .2 8 2 .'4 D D D / w w w . l a u r i e a n d l i n d a . c o m
