I Serve High Quality Kibble, But Ran Out. What is the Simplest Dinner PAWSible Recipe to Get Me Out of this Pinch
Eggs and fruit. Scramble three eggs mix and some applesauce perhaps a couple of blueberries or slice of cheese and you’re ready to go. Tonight going to be crazy? Have a crockpot? Throw in a piece of meat and a bag of mixed vegetables. Cover with water, cook on low all...
Home Cooked Remedies
Many people are not in the habit of preparing food for their pets. However, many people are familiar with the idea that if their dog is having diarrhea that often a few meals of hamburger and rice seem to make things better. Logically, this might not be the best meal...
An Unusual Eye Health Condition Cured through Diet: Pannus
Pannus is when a film or dark coloring grows across the surface of the eye, the cornea. This condition happens in dogs, especially German Shepherds, but really any breed. Typical treatment uses several different types of eye ointments; the ointments can be quite...
If You Feel Your Pet has Ingested Something That is Causing a Reaction, (Body Tremors, Excessive Panting) Will Giving Them Activated Charcoal Help?
It really depends on what has been eaten. First, a bit of Digestion 101. The gall bladder helps digest fats, but it also is a way for toxins to leave the body. So, part of the toxins going out through the bile are involved in fat digestion and absorption. This means...
If my Dog is Vomiting isn’t he Dehydrated and Doesn’t He Need to Drink More?
Depending on the age of your dog, vomiting can be a very serious. If it’s a young puppy who has not had all it is vaccines it could even indicate infection with parvovirus-which could be fatal if untreated. The dehydration from vomiting makes any age dog at risk of...
An unusual eye health condition cured through diet: Pannus
Pannus is when a film or dark coloring grows across the surface of the eye, the cornea. This condition happens in dogs, especially German Shepherds, but really any breed. Typical treatment uses several different types of eye ointments; the ointments can be quite...
Cooking for Our Four-Legged Family, Lite
Here are some tips to make things more doable for you: When you cook for your own family just make a larger batch and set aside extra for the pets' meal. For example, make an extra large pot roast and put back half the meat for the dog or cat food. Pick a day a week...
Cooking for Fluffy & Fido in the Real World
In the real world, most of us work long hours, many people work second jobs in order to make ends meet. The idea of having to cook for one more member of the family can be overwhelming, enough that pet owners can just throw up their hands and say “forget it I’ll take...
Dog Flu Numbers Reach Epidemic Numbers In Chicago says CNN
CNN recently reported that more than 1000 dogs in Chicago have been diagnosed with canine flu… resulting in at least five deaths. As dog lovers, pet owners and a veterinary clinic, this story has — obviously — been one we’ve watched carefully. Due to the increasing...
Home Cooked Safety
Social media has made it ever more obvious to the public just how often pet food and treats are recalled. Recalls can occur for many different reason; as minor as expired ingredients to as major as salmonella contamination which can be a health risk for both humans...