A method to prepare an animal food by dehydrating animal meat, such aspoultry,fish, beef, and lamb, and separately dehydrating a mixture of fruits andvegetables, eachdehydration step using low heat and a high velocity air flow. Subsequently mixthedehydrated meat and the mixture of fruits and vegetables together to producean animalfood that complies or exceeds pet food standards established by theAssociation ofAmerican Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and produce a complete and balancedanimalfood for pets at any life stage.