Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics for Dogs and Cats
gut health is one of the most critical aspects of overall health. With over 70% of your pet’s immune system residing in their digestive tract, one of the most impactful things we can do is support their gut.
Fermented foods and why they’re so beneficial for dogs and cats!
Can our pets eat fermented foods? YES, fermented foods may actually be one of the most beneficial things you can add to your pet’s diet!
Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving for Your Dog and Cat
Thanksgiving is the #1 day of the entire year for emergency vet visits. Here are a few tips to remember this Thanksgiving to ensure your pets have a happy and safe holiday.
Benefits of White Fish Food for Dogs
Have you ever considered adding fish to your dog’s diet? If not, maybe it’s time to consider the many benefits of feeding a dog food with fish in it.
Join Steve’s Real Food at the Raw Dog Food Summit: Oct 7-9
Just as processed food has contributed to human health issues, processed pet foods are doing the same for our beloved dogs. Chronic conditions such as cancer, obesity, allergies, and diabetes in dogs today are skyrocketing.
The big question then becomes, well, what can we do about it? Just like with humans, the solution is a natural, species-appropriate diet.
Reducing Our Carbon Pawprint
As a pet parent, you want to provide your furry friend with the best possible food, but what does that mean for the environment? With growing numbers of people and pet populations, our earth’s natural resources are dwindling. By making environmentally responsible choices, we can reduce our impact on the planet while providing cats and dogs with nutritious meals they love.
Food Safety Program Update
We have spent 2 years evaluating different options for our food safety program, from test-and-hold procedures to pathogen-targeted probiotic sprays, to HPP. We have decided to use HPP for all our formulas.
Feeding Picky Cats, Food Rotation & Introducing New Foods
You’re at your local independent pet retailer to pick up cat food. These days you don’t bother with dry kibble and speed past it straight to the canned food, nothing but the best for your kitty (you’ve heard great things about raw, maybe next time). A new canned food catches your eye and even though it’s a little more expensive than you’re used to, you spring for a few cans in various flavors like “beef wellington” and “chicken a la king” because your cat is going to LOVE it!
The Difference in Nutritional Requirements for Cats and Dogs
It’s undeniable; dogs and cats have captured the hearts of millions. Whether you pair ‘em together or think of them as opposites, the two undoubtedly go hand in hand. Or do they? Even though they have many similarities, they have less in common than one might realize. That’s because many of their differences are hiding beneath the surface and these differences impact many things. Today, we’re going to highlight nutritional requirements for cats and dogs. Understanding nutritional differences allow us to make better choices when deciding what to feed our pets. This is important because, despite their differences, their whole health is what matters – inside and out.
Benefits of Chia Seeds for Your Pet!
Walk into any health food store, or shop the natural food section of your local grocer and you will find many products that contain chia seeds. They are sold in bulk bins, added to yogurts, baked into desserts, included in drinks, and often found in granolas and cereals. With so many products made for humans that include chia seeds, it only makes sense that we would also see them show up in pet foods. But why? What does this little blackish seed have going for it that makes so many people, and pets, want to add it to their diet?
