HEALTHY PETS

Story at-a-glance Portobello mushroom's benefits for human and pet health can be attributed to the abundance of components like polysaccharides, which may have antioxidant effects by working as adaptogens and immunomodulatorsGlutathione, which is found in all mushrooms, is called the master antioxidant; it has many functions in humans and companio...

Story at-a-glance A 2017 study demonstrated that applying the extrusion process to fresh chicken meat renders it no more digestible than lesser protein sources in ultraprocessed pet food Extrusion, the process used to make most kibble, changes the molecular structure of some ingredients — especially animal protein — and destroys the nutritional ...

Who says cats are no fun?

Story at-a-glance Though many dog foods are marketed as holistic, there's actually no such thing Pet food companies use the term holistic in their marketing and advertising because they know it's meaningful to consumers, but meaningless in terms of their products It's also important for pet parents to understand that claims that processed dog f...

Story at-a-glance A newly published study by the dog-loving researchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary shows that dogs can recognize their humans by voice alone To validate their findings, the researchers tested the dogs to ensure they weren't using their sense of smell to identify their owners vs. strangers The findings suggest th...

My oldest son, David once had a dog named Sasha. She was a Chow mix and a really good dog. She developed Valley Fever (we lived in Tucson, Arizona at that time). A lot of dogs in Arizona develop Valley Fever and many of them die. It is well known among pet owners that once an animal contracts Valley Fever they have to fight to survive. Most also kn...

Story at-a-glance Cats are actually very communicative, it's just that most humans don't understand their body language or vocalizations When trying to interpret your kitty's body language, pay special attention to her back, tail, eyes and ears Cats also have a wide range of vocalizations they use, not really with other cats, but primarily when...