Organic Pet Foods: Optimal Health or Overhyped?
Are you an organic aficionado, or do you buy whatever foods appear to be the best value for your family? If you’re choosing organic, you’re definitely not alone – in...
Are you an organic aficionado, or do you buy whatever foods appear to be the best value for your family? If you’re choosing organic, you’re definitely not alone – in...
...feeding. She seemed embarrassed to answer and finally admitted sheepishly that she was feeding an inexpensive diet purchased from the grocery store. So, she was shocked when I said, “That’s...
...only need about 400 calories daily which means no more than 40 calories from treats). A 10-pound cat typically needs just over 200 calories daily, so that means no more...
...hours gradually to thirty minutes and finally down to five minutes, or however long you can monitor to ensure pets are eating their own food (and only their own food!)....
...not used to eating a high-fat diet. In cats, who are less likely to get into “forbidden” foods and typically less fat-sensitive, pancreatitis is more commonly associated with inflammation in...
...have little resemblance to the labels that we’re used to seeing on our own foods. While they must meet regulatory guidelines, pet food labels generally fail miserably at providing the...
...feed are put into a furnace and then burned until they reach a constant weight. This means that the only thing left is elements that won’t burn, namely minerals. All...
...consisting mainly of whatever is found in the gut contents of their prey. As such, even very low carbohydrate diets can be safely fed to many cats of all life...
...we treat our cats and dogs more like family members. There’s a deeper emotional and psychological bond that was not as common when the family dog was just the family...
Recently a story has been circulated around social media about a dog owner who posted a picture on Tumblr showing how “excited” her dog was to eat her home-made gourmet...