Thank you! I do love animals very very much. I'm so jealous that you have your own pet boutique store, it's like you're living my dream life. Evo and Orijen are two of the best kibbles on the market, however, if you have money for that you might actually be able to save money switching to raw. If you're truly interested in raw, you should try out prey model raw and see how it fits into your budget. I feed my three dogs and cat on it and it only costs me about $60/month for all of them. But it's really only feasible because I have a WalMart super center thing that has chicken leg quarters for 63 cents/pound. I've seen them for 73 cents/lb at Safeway too I think. They make up the bulk of their foods. And you'd be amazed at how many people clean out their fridges and want to throw out perfectly good (for dogs) meat so you can get that for free too. I'm not trying to pressure you or anything, just telling you how I make it work with my budget. I'm a college student so I'm not exactly rolling in money, but I definitely find a way to make it work. But I realize it's not for everyone. Where are you studying animal nutrition?