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It is a known health recommendation by professionals to increase the amount of whole foods we eat, and minimize processed foods and sugars for optimal health. For domestic pets, many are forced to consume ultra-processed kibbles containing inappropriate ingredients and toxic preservatives. We have strayed so far from what nature has intended for our carnivores and they are suffering for it, all for the sake of our convenience. Feeding fresh food diets for ferrets has never been made easier, and it is never too late to make the switch. "Feeding Ferrets Naturally" contains detailed diet information, shopping lists, a transitioning guide, meal plan preparations and more all in one convenient place. Compiled by Certified Pet Nutritionist Bryn Katharine (also known as Pazu and Friends), it is time to ditch the dry. Start creating your own ferret food at home today! Table of Contents Preface 5 Section 1: Pet Food as We Know it Processed pet foods 7 Clever marketing tactics 8 Rendering facilities & euthanasia drugs 10 Problematic preservatives 11 Veterinarian stances on fresh food diets 14 Section 2: What Makes a Carnivore Biology of the carnivore 15 Pathogenic bacteria & raw foods 16 Carbohydrates and your ferrets 17 Debunking natural diet myths 20 Section 3: Nutrient Requirements Water & energy 22 Protein 25 Fat 27 Carbohydrates and fiber 28 Vitamins 29 Minerals 31 Section 4: The Prey Model The PMR ratio 33 3 | Page Importance of variety 40 Premade and FDR 42 Supplementing the diet 43 Section 5: Transitioning Shopping lists 45 Safe handling and storing 47 Transition soup 49 Methods of switching 50 Detox period 52 Section 6: Creating the Meal Plan Putting it all together 54 Feeding pregnant and lactating jills 55 Feeding kits 56 Feeding geriatric ferrets 56 Renal disease 58 Liver disease 60 Insulinoma 61 Mast Cell Tumors 62 Gastrointestinal diseases 62 Epilogue 64 References 66 About the Author 69