LONG ISLAND, N.Y. _ Penny, a 3-year-old black lab, beagle and French bulldog mix has a set policy when it comes to eating standard-issue pet food: No can do.
"She's picky and gets bored with her food," says Penny's owner, Karla Modolo, of Oceanside. Respite for Penny and other canine foodies comes in the form of fresh-cooked dog food services that deliver straight to Long Island doorsteps. Now Penny dines on meals like Tail Waggin' Turkey (ground meat with brown rice, carrots, apples and pumpkin blended with nutrients) prepped in a professional kitchen to the tune of about $95 a month.
Modolo, 46, a senior officer for the consulate general of Monaco in Manhattan, is among a growing number of dog and cat parents getting in on the fresh-cooked food delivery trend. They say it's just as important for their pets to eat healthy, natural and unprocessed food as it is for people to cope with such problems as digestive issues and obesity.
