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The grain-free trend in pet food emerged as scientists began studying the diets of dogs and cats in the wild and the diets of their ancestors. They discovered that dogs’ and cats’ bodies have a limited ability to extract nutrients from non-meat sources. Although many animals do well on grain-free diets, some animals do better . . . → Read More: Going Against The Grain (Grain-Free Pet Food) 
One of the most misunderstood ingredients in dog and cat food is corn gluten meal. The main concern I hear people mention is that it’s used as an herbicide. My response to that is that I use something far more destructive (to plants) as an herbicide: a mix of salt & vinegar. Since it’s toxic . . . → Read More: Corn Gluten Meal – It Don’t Get No Respect! Dogs and cats give us very clear signals about their moods and attitudes. For those of us who interact with them frequently, it’s important to recognize and understand these signals. Several websites give us excellent graphics to get us started. Below are some of my favorites. From Jay Padilla’s “Signals” of dog body language on . . . → Read More: Tell-Tail (And Face) Signs Given By Dogs And Cats I wish there was one place where everyone looked for lost or found pets. It would make it easier to reunite pets with their people. Unfortunately, there isn’t just one spot where we gather, so we have to scatter information in many places. Below are my suggestions if you’ve found a pet or if your . . . → Read More: Lost & Found Pets in Olympia Inflamed intestines Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), sometimes called Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBS), is a term that actually refers to several diseases that cause chronic intestinal problems. The lining of the intestines becomes inflamed due to an overactive immune system and overgrowth of intestinal bacteria, which causes the body to no longer properly digest foods . . . → Read More: For Whom the Bowels Toll (Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Dogs & Cats) |
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