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7 Biggest Dog Food Myths
What we eat has a direct impact on our health and how we feel. Our food choices also affect the likelihood of developing many chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The same is true for dogs and cats. When it comes to dog food and feeding dogs,...
WHY CATS NEED RAW FOOD
Dogs and cats are similar in many ways, but when it comes to their nutritional needs, there are some big differences. While they are both carnivores – meaning they should get most of their protein from meat-based sources – cats are obligate/strict carnivores, meaning they require an almost entirely meat-based...
Feed a Variety of Food
When it comes to your pet’s diet, variety could be the single most important factor to consider. Pet food companies have perpetuated the myth that you should choose a food and never change! And every time you do change, you need to do it gradually so as not to cause...
The Importance of Moisture in Pet Food
Moisture is critically important to both dogs and cats. After oxygen, water is the next element animals (and humans) can’t live without.Water makes up 60% of our dog’s and cat’s bodies.Body fluids, cell walls and tissues are made up of mostly water.Water is critical for the body to function and stay...
RAWsome Goats Milk!
Many consider goat’s milk to be the ultimate complete, natural, food source, packed with probiotics along with vital nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, electrolytes and more. Following are some of the benefits of including raw goat’s milk in your pet’s diet: Resolves many digestive issues – the probiotics help establish a healthy gut to...
Ready for Raw?
Eating real, whole, minimally processed foods is important for optimal health and well-being. People who realize this and make healthy eating choices themselves quickly realize that this same logic applies to their cats and dogs. Cats and dogs are biologically designed to eat what they have eaten for centuries before big...
Protect Your Pets: The Natural Way
Sunny, warm days ahead bring the welcome opportunity to spend more time outdoors with your dog. However, summer is prime time for fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and other parasites, and high temperatures also bring risks from heat and sun exposure. Our furry friends rely on us to help keep them healthy...
How Often Should You Bathe Your Dog?
There is no simple right or wrong answer to this question as it depends on many different factors including the breed of dog and their lifestyle. A dog that mostly stays inside will likely need to be bathed less often than a dog that romps around outside in mud puddles. ...
Ingredients that should NEVER be in Pet Food
Anyone seeking healthy food for their dog or cat knows that it is extremely confusing! Labels can be misleading or hard to understand, and companies often have slick marketing campaigns that can make it seem like a food is “all natural”, “premium” or “holistic” when in fact it is highly...
Do Dogs Need Probiotics?
The answer is most definitely yes! Probiotics are live enzymes, yeasts, and microorganisms, including the healthy, “good” bacteria, that is needed to promote the normal, healthy function of the GI tract and therefore, the immune system. Adding probiotics to your dog or cat’s diet may also help with skin issues, allergies,...
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Does Your Pet Food Contain Carrageenan?
Pet owners are becoming more aware of the importance of good nutrition for the health of their dog or cat. People feel better when they eat better, and the same is true for pets. There are some ingredients in both human food and pet food that are not just unhealthful...
Feeding Raw on a Kibble Budget
With the growing interest in—and body of evidence supporting—feeding our pets fresh, whole foods, many consumers are exploring raw diets. That’s exciting, because every dog will benefit from an optimal diet, often dramatically. According to Dr. Karen Becker, a leading integrative and wellness veterinarian, “Many of the chronic and acute...