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What Is Ancestral Feeding for Pets? A Guide to Species-Appropriate Diets

by Marketing Ancestral

If you’ve ever wondered whether your pet’s diet is truly serving their health, ancestral style feeding offers a compelling framework grounded in evolutionary biology and veterinary science. This feeding philosophy centres on the idea that dogs and cats thrive when their diets reflect what their species evolved to eat, long before the invention of commercial pet food.

Understanding Ancestral Feeding

It is about feeding pets in alignment with their species-specific physiology. Dogs, though omnivorous, have digestive systems that are still primarily designed to digest animal-based proteins and fats. Cats, as obligate carnivores, have even more specialised needs: they lack the enzymes necessary to digest carbohydrates efficiently and must obtain key nutrients like taurine, arachidonic acid and vitamin A from animal sources.

An ancestral diet typically consists of raw or gently cooked meat, organ meat, raw meaty bones and limited plant matter. Unlike many commercial diets, ancestral feeding avoids ultra-processed ingredients, artificial preservatives and cheap fillers like corn, soy, or wheat.

Why It Matters for Your Pet’s Health:

  • Supports biological function by providing the nutrients animals would find in the wild
  • Improves digestion and nutrient absorption, reducing bloating and gastrointestinal issues
  • May help reduce chronic inflammation associated with poor-quality commercial diets
  • Promotes dental, coat, joint and immune health

Feeding pets in a species-appropriate way is more than a wellness trend, it’s a return to nutritional principles rooted in science and nature.

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