To better protect your dog and cat
Steve Huber, The HolisticPetGuy
All of our lives are measurably improved every day by the natural joy our beloved dogs and cats bring to us. Our groove babies make our world a better place, giving our days the wonders that tail-wave our tails and the unconditional love we want along with the other humans closest to us.
We can always improve what we do to ensure our dogs and cats receive our best efforts. That better care begins with providing a holistic approach to our dog and cat families with a healthy diet.
It is often recommended to buy pet food and snacks for effective marketing and promotion by the well-known giant company names. Many pet parents don’t realize that many of these big brands generally do not offer overall natural products. Still, we are often persuaded to buy foods recommended by our vet.
Many huge pet food companies have an army of veterinarians to recommend products. As a great consumer, we need to challenge or reject the recommendations of corporate veterinarians, which often contain the nutrients that are not the healthiest for your pet.
Switching to the overall nutritional orientation of your dog or cat has a great potential benefit, especially when compared to relying solely on large company pet food brands recommended by veterinarians. So our parents need to read and study about the content (all ingredients) and claim that pet food providers are transparent about what they are really selling.
For a truly overall diet, light meat, vegetables, fruits and helpful herbs should be available to choose from over processed filler ingredients. Beware of brands with foods that contain by-products such as “meat meals,” BHT, BHA, and preservatives such as ethoxyquin. They also resist wheat, soybeans, corn and other products that rely too much on inexpensive “fillers.”
By moving to holistic care for our pets, we can give us more control over what they have taken, how good they feel, strengthening and extending their lives. Not all the overall food is good, not all the big brand food is bad. Being a better parent will do more research, ask direct questions, and continue to be more involved in your pet’s health.
Remember: our pets don’t know if we are a Republican, Democrat, or NPA. They love us for the real people we are – not a specific party we are with!
Steve Huber of HolisticPetGuy is a highly respected owner/expert in two Earth Pet Natural Pet Markets in the Jacksonville area. He and his wife, Holly, are two teenage daughters, Kaia and Siena’s parents, and their two beloved dog families, Henna and Ziggy. He may contact areartspetsholisticjax@gmail.com
