Saturday, December 15, 2007

The Easiest And Most Important Holiday Gift of Wellness You Can give





There's nothing more special that you can give your pet for Christmas than the gift of good health.
They don't need a stocking stuffed with Milk Bones, a new squeaky toy or a rhinestone encrusted collar.

The money you spend on extras year round for your pet could be spent on a one time upgrade of their nutrition by way of providing quality food.

Do you remember the horrible outcome this year of the pet food recall. Dogs and cats dying from kidney failure. What I noticed was that the cause, the recalled ingredient wheat gluten, was added to numerous brands of food no matter what they cost. Name brands such as Iams and Eukanuba were as affected as the local grocery store brand kibble.

When our little beagle Shiloh developed kidney failure from a tick borne illness the first thing I did was jump on the computer in research mode. In the process of reading about strengthening the immune system I came across the importance of providing your pet good nutrition. Unfortunately it was too late to help Shiloh with just a switch in pet food but we could help our Shih Tzu Choo Choo and our cat Smokey.

That was when I decided that just like one of the family Choo Choo and Smokey would eat the best food that we could provide. I chose Innova by Natura. Innova is just one of Natura's brands of dog and cat food. Because of the trust I place in Natura's food manufacturing process I never had to worry about the wrong ingredient being added. The company gives assurances that they know where every ingredient in their food comes from and they have their own food plants that they inspect. In regards to the recall the president of the company put out a video statement on their web site.

There are other brands on the market that provide the same assurances but you won't find them in your grocery pet food isle, Petsmart or Petco. Most companies web sites will provide a store locater to help you find the closest store that carries their food.

Some of the brands include:
Wellness by Old Mother Hubbard
Solid Gold
Halo's Holistic
Or look at many brands at the Only Natural Pet Store.

If you really think of your dog or cat as a member of the family then take the time to do a search on the internet for the best food that you can provide. If you have a new puppy or kitty now is the time to start on their road to good health.
It's never too late to change just don't wait until a pet gets sick to find out like I did.

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