Pet Nutrition Primer
All animals have basic nutritional needs that must be met for them to live long, healthy lives. “Essential nutrients” are called such because our bodies and our pets’ bodies are...
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When Should I Switch My Pet To A Senior Diet?
It has often been said that aging, in itself, is not a disease. However, aging is often associated with a variety of diseases. Nutrition can be a powerful tool in...
Should I feed canned or dry food?
Both canned and dry foods have to meet basically the same standards for nutrient levels, so both are going to provide adequate nutrients, but for some pets and situations, either...
When your baby isn’t such a baby anymore – when to switch to adult foods
It’s amazing how quickly kittens and puppies can grow up! That little bundle of joy that you brought home seemingly only weeks ago has now rounded his 6-month birthday and...
Heart to Heart: Optimal Nutrition for Animals with Heart Disease
Nutrition is an important part of the treatment for dogs and cats with heart disease. In the past, when few cardiac medications were available, restriction of salt in the diet...
My pet has kidney disease – what kind of diet should I feed?
While kidney disease can be a scary diagnosis, many dogs and cats can live comfortably for years with kidney disease if it is caught early enough and treated appropriately. While...
Think You Have a Fat Cat? The Ten Things You Need to Know
1. What should a cat weigh? Though most cats should be about 7-12 lbs, the ideal weight for an individual cat depends on the size of the cat’s frame, so...
Don’t be bothered by by-products
Many websites and other resources about feeding pets advise that you should avoid foods that contain by-products, but the truth is that by-products can be healthy, tasty additions to pet...
Grain-Free Diets – Big on marketing, Small on truth
Are you feeding a grain-free diet to your pet? Grain-free diets are one of the largest growing segments of the pet food market right now. More and more pet owners...