Pet food usually includes these essential nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water.

Brushing your dog's teeth at least 3 times a week is essential for good dental health. Train your dog to accept teeth brushing early on.

Some common house plants are poisonous to dogs and cats. If you see your pets chewing on the plants, it is better to remove the plants.

"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."

- Terry Pratchett

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”

– Anatole France

Preservatives such as Ethoxyquin and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are banned from human consumption. Avoid them in pet food as well.

Dogs and cats most often develop allergies to the protein in meat and dairy products. Hydrolysis is a method to break down protein molecules to prevent food allergies.

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat."

- Ellen Perry Berkeley

Complete and balanced pet food are those with added vitamins and minerals. Those without are labeled as food for supplementary feeding only.

“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”

─ Mark Twain

Paraben and its derivatives are commonly found in pet shampoo to prolong shelf life, but they may cause allergic contact dermatitis in pets and human.

Grapes, raisins and currants can cause kidney failure in dogs. Currently, it is not known why these fruits are toxic. Individual dogs have different sensitivities to these fruits.

Some low-quality cat litters contain crystalline silica dust. Crystalline silica can may accumulate in your cat’s lungs, resulting in silicosis.

Small breeds tend to live longer than larger breeds. Tiny and toy breeds only become "seniors" when they are around age 10.

Digestive enzymes and probiotics can help maintain a healthy digestive tract and improve the absorption of nutrients.

Some nutrients are lost due to heat and high pressure in pet food production. Vitamins and minerals are added to make the food complete and balanced.

“Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”

– George Eliot

The majority of essential oils are toxic to cats. All cats lack glucuronyl transferase, a liver enzyme, that helps to break down most essential oils.

Freeze drying is a process that involves freezing the product, lowering pressure, then removing the ice by sublimation. In contrast, conventional drying uses heat to remove water.

"In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats."

- Unknown

Chocolate is toxic to dogs because it contains a chemical called theobromine. The first signs of theobromine poisoning are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and increased urination.

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”

– Josh Billings

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”

– Will Rogers

Both flaxseed oil and fish oil provide omega-3 EFAs. However, the omega-3 EFA in flaxseed oil (ALA) is an inactive form and must be converted to EPA and DHA, the active forms of omega-3 EFA.

Dogs scoot because of overly full anal glands. Adding fiber to your dog's diet can minimize the necessity of manual anal gland expression.

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”

– Roger Caras

How much you should feed your pet depends on its age and activity level. Daily feeding amount in food label only serves as a reference.

Ingredients in pet food should be high quality and highly digestible. Your pets cannot digest feathers, hide or hoofs (animal digest / by-products).

The first three ingredients are the most important in pet food. You can tell if the food is grain based or meat based.

For food allergy:

Hydrolyzed soy protein
Hydrolyzed chicken liver
Refined carbohydrate

For immune system:

Platycodon Glandiflorus root extract (patented)
Acharan Sulfate (patented)
Fucoidan

For skin health:

Omega-3 EFAs
Silk peptide
Hydrolyzed pig placenta

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Ingredients:

Hydrolyzed soy protein, refine rice, potato powder, hydrolyzed chicken liver, fish oil, cellulose, glycerin, D-sorbitol, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin E, oligosaccharides, salt, lecithin, hydrolyzed pig placenta, silk peptide, edible snail, Platycodon Glandiflorus root extract, Fucoidan.

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