The Scary Situation with Kirby’s Seizures
My very good friend Susan has a little man named Kirby. He’s a 13-year-old Papillion who has been eating our recipes since we wrote the cookbook, Dinner PAWsible, in 2009. Kirby only receives rabies vaccine when required by law and receives very little other...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Acorn Squash
Acorn squash contains Vitamin A, niacin, folate, thiamine, and Vitamin B-6, but is also a great source of Vitamin C. This squash also provides magnesium and potassium (which helps maintain the body’s water balance). In addition, acorn squash is one of the best sources...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Whole Wheat Pasta
Whole wheat is the health benefit to this pasta. Whole wheat provides your pet with a quality fiber source and is also a good source of nutrients such as manganese and magnesium.
Heart Disease in Cats
A pet owner writes: My conventional vet wanted to put my 9 year old cat asleep after finding he had an enlarged heart from a x-ray. I did not want to, so he put him on Enalapril 2.5 mg and Furosemide 12.5 mg. He is alive but I think he is having issues with balance....
Special Ingredient Saturday – Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a high fiber food that provides the body with a good source of the antioxidant beta-carotene. It is a low-calorie and non-meat food that even some of the pickiest cats will consume. This squash also contains one of the highest levels of Vitamin A, a natural...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Cauliflower
Cauliflower provides Vitamin C and Vitamin K. It also provides minerals to the diet including selenium, iron, zinc, and copper. Cauliflower contains the phytonutrients sulforaphane and isothiocyanate, which help the liver detoxify. It is another source of quality fiber.
Special Ingredient Saturday – Neem
Botanical Name: Azadirachta indica Origin: India Appearance: ranges from golden yellow to brown to dark red oil. Pungent odor which some say smells like a blend of peanut and roasted garlic. Processing Method: cold pressed from the tree seeds There are...
What Water is Best to Give my Dogs & Cats?
We pride ourselves in the United States of being a nation where drinking water is safe for all. But more and more reports are being published regarding the presence of high contamination levels in the public drinking water supply. In some municipalities, metabolites...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Olive Oil
Pure, extra virgin olive oil is one of the most beneficial types of oils for consumption. It is rich in monounsaturated fat. Recent studies have shown that olive oil may cut the risk of coronary heart disease in half in humans, and it has also been shown to have very...
Why is There So Much Confusion About Taurine in Cat Foods?
It is a well established fact that cats must consume taurine in their diet. Taurine is a sulfur containing amino acid that dogs and humans can synthesize from other dietary amino acids-but cats cannot. Amino acids are the smaller parts that make up protein; protein...