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There are so many different ways dog and cat lovers add nutrition to the diets of their pets. Visiting your local pet store, checking your favorite internet sources or talking with your veterinarian can result in many different ways to improve the diets of your pets. One way that is often overlooked, is to introduce more variety in your pet’s diet. The intentional switching of your dog's food on a preset schedule is called Rotational Feeding.

To improve your dog or cat’s diet, rotational feeding can be overlooked because most brands of pet food have limited protein varieties. As you know, poultry and beef can be common in most brands. In other instances, rotational feeding gets lost because many pet owners feed the same food because it is more convenient and involves less worry, they may have had a bad experience with another food or it was recommended by someone who they trust.

Also consider, there is no perfect food for every dog or cat. All dogs and cats are different and have a variety nutritional needs. Some pets are always indoor or outdoor, others are very active or more sedentary, some are from a small or large breed, some suffer from food allergies, while others are younger or older. As you can imagine, pet foods can be nutritionally deficient for a dog or cat so there can be a cost with feeding it to your pet everyday throughout its life. The dog or cat is trying to make deficient food work for their diets throughout their lives. Rotational feeding can help address the nutritional needs your pet may have with a constant planned variety of nutrition.

Typically pet owners rotate between different protein sources within a brand to provide a variety in diets and reduce the risk of upset stomachs when changing diets. Staying within a food’s brand and line can provide similar protein and fat levels which can increase the chances the variety can be tolerated.

Activa offers 3 different premium lines of food with 10 different proteins which allow for an exceptional rotational feeding regimen. If No Corn is the best Activa line for your dog, move from Goat to Rabbit to Lamb to provide the variety your dog needs without any digestion issues. Or if Grain Free Turkey works best for your dog, introduce Grain Free Meat & Bone or Duck.

Activa keeps pet food custom and interesting for your dogs and cats.