It depends on the size of your pet, but generally speaking, an average sized cat will go through one 4 lb bag of Sojos European-Style in 2 months. As for dogs, typically a 10 lb. bag of Sojos European-Style will last about 5 weeks for a 50 lb. adult dog and an 8 lb. bag of Europa or an 8 lb. bag of Monzie's will last about a month. As a rule of thumb, Sojos European-Style Dog and Cat Food Mixes and Monzie's contain approximately 3.8 cups per pound and Europa contains about 4 cups per pound.

First you'll need to add water and meat. We recommend USDA beef, chicken or turkey (ground or whole from the grocery store or butcher, or frozen meat patties sold in your local pet store). Always use safe handling methods when dealing with raw meat.

The average Initial Consult takes an hour. That's why I price them by the hour. It came from experience - they can "handle" up to an hour, or an hour, or a few minutes more and that's (generally, with exception of course) about it. They get "fried" and can no longer do "the mental thing". I had one recently with a dog with minimal "issues" and it still went 2 hours. But that's not necessarily the "norm".

The length of stay in foster care varies. We try to leave the animal in the same foster home until he/she is adopted, but if the foster parent must relinquish him/her earlier, we can work with that. Our desire is for the foster parent to prepare the animal for life in a "real" home. Some of our dogs and cats have never had that experience.

Return the pet food to the store where you purchased it and ask for a refund. Stores generally have a return and refund policy when a company has announced a recall of its products. If you cannot return the pet food immediately, store the food in a secure place where pets and children cannot get to it.

Please call the FDA consumer complaint coordinator for your geographic area. To find your coordinator, visit www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html. Try to have the following information available before calling: Brand name, lot numbers, and Universal Product Code (UPC) for the pet food fed to your pet when it was ill. A lot number is typically stamped on the bag/pouch or on the can lid. Lot numbers usually consist of a series of letters and numbers.

To report complaints about pet food (and other animal feed), please contact you state FDA's Consumer Complaint Coordinator(s). Contact information can be found at the list of FDA's Consumer Complaint Coordinators. When reporting, please include as much information as possible, including the specific product name, lot numbers, veterinarian's report and diagnosis, etc.

Our food has no fillers, so you feed a lot less than traditional pet food. As a result the price per feeding is actually quite affordable. Check out this article for more info. Also keep in mind that all of our prices include free shipping. You need to make sure the transition is gradual. When you introduce the Sojos diet, feed your pet a meal with mostly the old food and a little bit of the new mixture (Sojos mix, meat, and water – preferably soaked overnight).

Our dog food and cat food ingredients are all human grade, and fit for human consumption. In fact, our pet foods go above and beyond human grade. Many things qualify as human grade but wouldn't be considered as an ingredient in our foods because of their poor nutritional value.

It will be easier for your pet if you gradually mix in the new food over the course of a week. Increase the amount of the new food each day while decreasing the amount of the old food. Always check with your veterinarian for specific instructions when the food is prescribed for a medical condition.

This will depend on the item being stored. However, a food item should last at least three weeks when stored inside a GLAD Freezer Bag.

The following are excerpts from "The Food Bag: Do I Really Need One?" by Carol Coven Grannick and Judith Matz, Co-directors of the Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating: One of the most common questions asked by people working with Overcoming Overeating is "Why do I need to carry food with me?" Let's say your cupboards are full at home and you have plenty of food in your office.

We do not recommend mixing but some people have reported doing so without problems in their pets. Raw food and dry food digest at different rates. Raw food takes about 4-6 hours to move through your pet's system while dry food takes 10-12 hours. Each animal is an individual. Some will experience gastric upset from mixing raw and cooked foods.

Veterinarians who have case files and post-mortem results in cases where renal failure is involved and the clients were feeding recalled food are encouraged to contact FDA through the complaint coordinator in their state. To find your coordinator, visit www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html.

FDA regulates pet food similar to the way it regulates other animal feeds. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires that pet foods, like human foods, be safe to eat, produced under sanitary conditions, contain no harmful substances, and be truthfully labeled. In addition, canned pet foods must be processed in conformance with low-acid canned food regulations to ensure safety from harmful bacteria or their toxins.

It appears that melamine was introduced through wheat gluten from a specific supplier from China. The FDA announced, during their press conference of March 30, 2007, that their investigation had not identified any violations at either of the Emporia, Kansas or the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities of Menu Foods. The FDA also announced that they did not find melamine in any of non-recall impacted samples of finished product or raw materials.

If your pet shows any signs of illness, including loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, changes in water consumption or changes in urination, please consult your veterinarian IMMEDIATELY. If you are unable to reach your veterinarian and suspect your pet is gravely ill, you may call the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 for emergency advice (a $60 fee applies).

It is possible to get such testing done by a diagnostic laboratory in your area. Please consult your veterinarian, who will be able to guide you on this. According to the FDA, food testing trials were conducted by the manufacturer, not any of the pet food companies who sold final formulations made by the manufacturer. The FDA is conducting an investigation into how this testing was done. The ASPCA was not aware of this element of testing until the FDA mentioned the fact on its Web site.

This comes up more than you would expect, pets fight infections too, like viral based diseases like feline leukemia and feline AIDS. Thanks to the work of pet psychic Amelia Kincade and the experimenting of pet owners everywhere we have many customers adding olive leaf powder and/or liquid extract to pet food and olive leaf powder to pet wash topically.

No. Manufacturers add preservatives to pet foods to maintain the freshness of their product so it will last long enough to reach the consumer and the consumer's pet. Preservatives are listed in the ingredient list usually in parenthesis behind a fat source, and can be divided into two categories: chemical and natural.

The Neutrik Speakon NL4MP connector is a keyed, high current, four conductor device which allows both the high and low frequency signals for a bi-amped loudspeaker system to run through the same 4-conductor cable. Bag End uses pin 1+ and pin 1- for connection to subwoofers. Pin 2+ and pin 2- are used for mid/high loudspeakers. All four conductors on both Speakon connectors are wired in parallel, but only two conductors are connected to the driver(s) in the enclosure.

In the ground, out of sunlight, the bag will not break down. Most of our customers are on a three or four or five year growing cycle.

We advise you to introduce your pet to the bag well before your trip. Leave the bag open with a favorite toy inside; make sure you praise and reward your pet each time he or she ventures into the bag. Familiarization is key. Your pet should learn to associate the bag with a pleasant experience (not with a trip to the vet!).

Cats and dogs feel secure in the bag, as they tend to seek out small, cozy spaces when they find themselves in unfamiliar situations. Most Sherpa bags provide a special opening so that you can slip a hand into the bag to reassure your pet. But remember: the Sherpa bag is a traveling den for your pet, not a mobile home!

Medications should be used immediately after reconstitution. Any unused material should be discarded.

Most mixes should be used within 3-6months. We do not recommend keeping them for long term storage. For example, cookie mixes, when stored for too long, tend to dry out a bit. If a mix contains an item that is normally refrigerated (parmesean cheese) then it needs to be used immediately. Usually this isn't a problem once the gift is given however, as these delicious mixes are hard to ignore!

It could take just a few days to a couple of months for complete healing of the infected areas. The length of time will depend on what type of mange your pet has, the length of time that they had the mange mites, the strength of their immune system, and how bad the sores or any infected sites are.

If you take good care of me, I'll live 10 - 15 years. The record for a captive coon is 22 years. The average wild 'coon lives fewer than 6 years.

There is no requirement that pet food products have premarket approval by FDA. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act does require that pet foods, like human foods, be pure and wholesome, contain no harmful or deleterious substances, and be truthfully labeled. Information about marketing a pet food product may be found by reading our Information on Marketing a Pet Food Product flyer.