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Cat Food Labels Explained: Part 1
Pet food labels can be really confusing. With all of the government regulations you would think that it would be as easy as reading a human food label, but it isn’t. How can you choose a good food for your pet? This p...
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How Much You Should Feed Your Dog
Far too many people are not aware of the amount of food their dogs really require each day to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, a majority of dogs in the...
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Immunity Boosting Supplements for Cats: Do They Work?
Many cat owners use various supplements to help boost their cat’s immune system, believing that boosting the immune system can be quite effective in keeping their cat healthy. I often recommend products such as fish o...
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Why Cats Resist Switching to Healthy Food
Almost every cat owner has experienced this—they find out about a healthier cat food, purchase it, and excitedly give it to their cat... all to receive a very lukewarm response. “What on earth is this? Where is my foo...
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Proper Protein Needs of Senior Dogs
Over the years, there has been a lot of confusion, or at least uncertainty, about proper diets for senior dogs. In a 2011 study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, researchers polled m...
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The Cost of an Overweight Cat
Pet obesity is a major problem in the U.S. According to the 2013 APOP survey, 58% of cats in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Perhaps even worse, a whopping 26% of all cats are considered obese. Studies in some o...
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Healthy Dog Diets: Foods that Reduce Inflammation
Chronic inflammation, which is internal inflammation that persists and serves no healing purpose, is linked to many health issues including obesity, heart disease, cancer, and arthritis. The inflammation that occurs a...
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Cats and Carbs
We read a lot about “carbs” and how much you should have in your diet. We also see lots of fad diets promoting “low carb”, or “high carb” come and go. It’s hard to keep track of how much carbohydrates is good in your ...
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Feeding a Dog for a Healthy Heart
A healthy heart is (obviously) a precursor to a healthy body. As the engine that pumps the blood through the body, the heart needs to be in top working order to properly perform its job. Unlike the skeletal muscles (e...
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FDA Approval: Does it Matter?
Like with human foods, the FDA requires that ingredients in pet food are “safe” before they can be included in a recipe. Many pet owners think that if the FDA has approved an ingredient for use in pet food, it must ...
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Weight Loss Caloric Needs for Cats
Over 57% of cats in the US are overweight or obese. That’s a lot of cats carrying around extra weight and living shorter lives as a result. Taking weight off dogs is a little simpler than cats because you can exercise...
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Brain Foods for Dogs
The fairly well known expression, “a healthy body is a healthy mind”, implies that one’s physical health can have an impact on one’s mental well-being. This saying is actually derived from a work by Roman Poet, Juvena...