Animal Food Services (AFS): Welcome to the magic of meat. AFS is committed to nutritional excellence since 1975.

AFS, since 1975 setting and maintaining the standards of excellence, produces natural, health improving pet food formulas. The ultimate and healthiest diet foundation as nature intended all along utilizing tasty life giving freshly ground organ meats and meaty bones. AFS meals are made without artificial flavors or colors, fillers, rendered ingredients and gluten. They contain no preservatives of any kind and are preserved by freezing and freeze drying. They are balanced and complete in vitamin, mineral, fat and carbohydrate. They are protein content-balancing and they have the all-important calcium/phosphorous ratio.

An unhealthy pet can often become an abused or abandoned pet… when the core of the problem is most often the result of what’s in, or not in, the pet’s food dish. Natural nutrition is smart and AFS makes it easy. AFS is the diet your dog’s genetic machinery knows how to digest. A dog is not what it eats… but what it can digest. It’s what stays inside what counts. Try any AFS product for 30 days. Then you will surely see the very real difference between pet foods.

In addition to frozen foods, AFS offers the same formulas and sizes in a like freeze-dried product (only the moisture is removed).
This innovative method of preserving meat is perfect for pet owners on the go! Those who travel with their pets, for long or quick trips can pack along AFS freeze-dried products without any worry about keeping the food cold, as freeze-dried products DO NOT need refrigeration!
They store well in the kitchen cupboard and/or in the trunk of a car. Backpackers, campers, mushers, trainers, etc. love the convenience for travel and as training rewards! When there is limited space in your freezer, or you don't like handling ground raw meat, our freeze-dried products provide a pleasant and convenient option! Storage is convenient and the product weighs only one third as much as the frozen product!  Just add water (6 ounces per patty) and in a few minutes your pet will enjoy the tasty nutrition of a true meat product.
AFS' freeze-drying process protects the product's nutritional integrity by removing the moisture while remaining frozen.
Other forms of drying and baking may be less expensive, but the extreme heat reached during those other manufacturing methods damage many of the vital nutrients.

AFS FD Majestic Raw Pet Patties are 100% all beef patties. "Majestic Raw" 100% All Beef  Pet Patties for Dogs are great for cleansing the body of the toxins that create a wide variety of degenerative disorders, and for rapid health rejuvenation! They are economically priced at $2.50 per patty.  Freeze dried ½ lbs. Pet patties are available in sleeves of 12 patties or in cases with 4 sleeves per case.

Benefits

Ø      Provides the natural benefits of raw, fresh muscle and organ meat

Ø      No artificial preservatives... preserved by flash freezing and kept frozen until ready to feed, and/or by freeze-drying which requires no refrigeration (until re-hydrated)

Ø      Absolutely no food coloring added

Ø      No artificial flavor enhancers that may stimulate overeating and cause obesity 

Ø      Contains naturally high levels of the heat sensitive amino acids Taurine, Carnitine and Arginine that otherwise would be damaged by heat processing

Ø      High digestibility results in small, firm stool with low odor 

Ø       Well fortified with essential vitamins and minerals

Ø       Economical to feed

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Freeze-drying is a process that removes the moisture from the meat in a vacuum chamber, while still frozen.  By bringing the temperature to the triple point 32 degrees F (where moisture can exist as an ice crystal, water or gas), the moisture is evacuated from an ice crystal to a gas without entering the liquid stage.  The minimum amount of added heat to accomplish this is insufficient to destroy the amino acids or digestive enzymes. Freeze-drying, though considerably higher in cost, is the only way to preserve meat without chemicals, irradiation, or heat damage to nutrition.  It is yet another example of AFS’ commitment to nutritional excellence. 

 

When special conditions of vacuum and temperature are applied to a frozen Pet Patty, only the moisture escapes.  The result is a freeze dried Pet Patty, which is much lighter in weight than the original frozen patty.  The only difference now between the frozen and freeze-dried state is the lower moisture content of the freeze-dried patty.  The quantity (weight) of every ingredient other than moisture remains the same in the freeze-dried, as it was in the original frozen patty.

Take a look at the diagram below and you can see why the percent of each ingredient must change when the moisture is removed.  The protein, fat and carbohydrate quantity stays the same in each... but since the Freeze-Dried patty has very little moisture weight the percent of each ingredient differs between the two forms. The weight (amount) of each nutrient does not change, only the moisture quantity has changed and that changes the percentages of the ingredients.

 

 

Note:  The natural prey (deer, rabbits, birds, rodents, etc.) of carnivores, if analyzed for protein, fat, carbohydrate, minerals and water, would compare very closely to the ingredient content of AFS frozen diets. 

AFS Freeze-Dried meat products have the same nutrient composition as the frozen patties except that most of the moisture (not the nutritional elements) has been removed.  Plus, again closely comparing to a meat eater's natural diet, AFS meat products have essentially the same high digestibility as natural prey.  And, AFS meat products have no artificial colors nor chemical preservatives added... just like Nature!  Free ranging carnivores do not cook their meat prior to consuming... and neither does AFS!  Your pet now has the advantage of consuming a scientifically devised meat product that takes its directions from Nature. Help your pet to get close to Nature; feed AFS meat based diets and you will see the difference real meat makes...  Naturally!

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Beef Vital Organ Meats, Beef Tripe, Finely Ground Meaty Bone, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, calcium carbonate, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, cobalt sulfate, choline chloride, vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopherol acetate), niacin, calcium pantothenate, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin.

AFS’ High Quality Assurance

AFS considers 'select organ meats' essential ingredients to naturally balanced dog nutrition and has emulated these rations into each product formula. AFS Real Raw Meat products Do not contain cow brain matter, spinal cord, hair, horns, teeth, eyeballs, intestines, hooves, beaks, bowels, etc.; nor does it contain any 4-D meats/parts (downed cattle) or rendered materials, other hidden ingredients and/or other animal meats not listed on an AFS product label.
Product ingredients are procured from a USDA certified meat processing plant in Wisconsin and manufactured using human grade environmental controls for the purpose of maintaining superior pet food product quality and freshness.

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No two dogs are alike in their metabolic rates or activity levels. Breed differences and thyroid hormone blood values also have a major impact on energy utilization. Recommended amounts to feed:

As a general rule: Feed 2% of the dog's body weight per day.

Growing puppies and pregnant or nursing dogs may require as much as 3%-4% of body weight per day during early growth and high performance months.
Remember, you can feed more or less of the diet in order to keep your dog at its optimum weight.

Simply remove patty from package, place in a dish whole or crumbled. Serve dry, or reconstitute by adding 1/4 cup to 2/3 cup of water to a large 1/2 lb. pet patty; or approx. 2 oz. water to a mini pet patty. Let soak for 10-25 minutes.

For faster re-hydration, crumble first and/or use warm water (Note: Hot water will destroy the live enzymes we work so hard to protect).
If meat mixture is to be added to dry food, use one cup of water for additional gravy.
After re-hydrating, please refrigerate any uneaten portion; or discard if left sitting out for more than one hour.

On a strict budget?

We understand that not all households can afford feeding natural and nutritionally complete real raw meat diets exclusively. Therefore, as our primary concern is the health of the animal, we would like to suggest a combination diet--at least 50% AFS diet, along with another product of your careful choosing, fed each day.
For mixing a large AFS pet patty with your selected premium dry diet, use a single 1/2 lb. AFS pet patty, and 2 cups dry kibble for each 50 lbs. of animal weight (add 1 cup water, if using an AFS freeze-dried pet patty).  Adjust amounts upward (to twice the amount) for expected growth, work and reproduction.
A partial feeding of AFS real meat diets will provide vital nutrients that the animal would not otherwise have consumed. Thereby it is improving its health to even a small degree (feeding as a supplement) will provide your pet with a higher degree of health and comfort to the level of your choosing.

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Commercially made properly prepared raw meat based pet food diets have an excellent safety record. At Lizzy’s Healthy Pet Food, we take pet food safety very seriously. Our top priority is ensuring the integrity of our products and the trust of our customers. We pride ourselves on the quality and safety of our products, and our suppliers meet or exceed all industry and government standards in the production of our products. Because of our constant commitment to safety, Lizzy’s Healthy Pet Food’s suppliers have in place sophisticated food-handling systems that are among the best in the industry. Proper procedures when handling pet food will ensure the enjoyment of your products from Lizzy’s Healthy Pet Food. Here are some things to keep in mind: Always thaw your products in the refrigerator. Never thaw products at room temperature. Pet food products will not last indefinitely in the freezer or refrigerator. Always plan to use your pet foods from Lizzy’s Healthy Pet Food in a reasonable amount of time. Do not use the same cutting board or platter for raw meats and cooked meats. Always wash hands, utensils, cutting boards and counters that contact raw food with hot, soapy water. Always refrigerate leftovers immediately or discard.

Frozen products need to be kept in a freezer to preserve product freshness. Defrosting AFS raw meat diets should always be done slowly in the refrigerator.  Remove the plastic wrapper from the frozen roll, place in a covered container and place in refrigerator.  Each day the outer layer of meat will be thawed enough for feeding.  Another technique:  Place 5-pound roll in refrigerator overnight, then cut with large or electric knife into desired daily portions for individual defrosting.  Wrap and replace unused cut portions in the freezer immediately.

Freeze dried products: Simply remove patty from package, place in a dish whole or crumbled. Serve dry, or reconstitute by adding 1/4 cup to 2/3 cup of water to a large 1/2 lb. pet patty; or approx. 2 oz. water to a mini pet patty. Let soak for 10-25 minutes. For faster re-hydration, crumble first and/or use warm water (Note: Hot water will destroy the live enzymes we work so hard to protect).
If meat mixture is to be added to dry food, use one cup of water for additional gravy. After re-hydrating, please refrigerate any uneaten portion; or discard if left sitting out for more than one hour.

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AFS production of fresh-frozen raw meat diets began in 1991, founded by Gerry Nash. Nash began formulating fresh meat diets back in the early 1970's, and introduced his perfected diets in 1975, selling to zoos, circuses and greyhound racing dogs.

Extensive experiments, testing, detailed analyses and favorable trials laid the groundwork for the great success AFS is experiencing today!  The main goal of this company has always been to create and distribute the most natural and nutritionally sound meat diets possible--for our true "carnivorous" animals.

Realizing how beneficial their products were to the commercial industry, AFS broadened its marketing approach toward the general public.  The tremendous responses gained from domestic pet owners, breeders, veterinarians, etc. has supported this company's view that a market niche is eminent for fresh frozen and freeze-dried, meat-based animal diets.

This company continues to supply the most nutritionally sound animal foods available for a reasonable price!  AFS diets are composed primarily of beef and meat by-products (internal organ meats such as hearts, livers, kidneys, tripe, etc.) all naturally nutritious ingredients.  All ingredients originate only from animals slaughtered in USDA regulated and inspected meat packing plants.  These ingredients are handled with the utmost of care to ensure superior quality in every pound of AFS fresh-frozen meat diets.  Though not considered or commonly used as human food, the ingredients in AFS fresh-frozen meat diets have been commonly accepted as the healthiest of products by leading professionals within the animal care industry!

In fact, the AFS philosophy regarding proper feeding of carnivores is contrary to the mainstream of the pet food community. Commercial pet food companies spend millions of dollars promoting the feeding of carnivores (dogs and cats) a cereal-based product more suited to feeding "omnivores" (i.e., human beings, pigs, raccoons, etc.).  It's fascinating how cereal-based commercial pet foods are almost always artificially colored to create a "meat like" appearance.

The AFS fresh-frozen meat concept has proven itself again and again as more and more animals (under human care) become healthier, stronger and experience a longer life!  What's also exciting is the ever growing number of dealers and distributors who continue to provide AFS with remarkable testimonials from their customers!

After understanding more about, who AFS is and the products they provide, aren't you glad you now have the opportunity to take a more serious step toward improving the long term health of your own beloved animals?

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