Pet Diet & Nutrition

What Should I Feed My Pet with Cancer? My love for rescuing animals motivated me to study veterinary medicine. I have always had a house full of pets. All cats and dogs that I rescued were from the streets. In fact, for quite a long time, I was sharing my life with 4 dogs and...

Just like humans, dogs, and cats suffering from cancer or going through cancer treatment may suffer from a severe lack of appetite, which only contributes to further deterioration in their health and well-being. In fact, adequate nutrition is particularly important for any pet being treated with chemotherapy drugs since a lack of nutrition predisposes our...

Thank you to Amber Kingsley, guest-contributor and pet enthusiast, for writing this blog; and to  Owen Andrew for the artwork for the infographic below.  As pet owners and animal lovers, we want to do everything possible to keep our dogs happy and healthy. Superfoods, those that are nutrient-rich and offer additional health benefits, are growing in popularity with...

Our pets are our family; they are our best friends, our companions, and our babies – we are after all pet parents. That’s why it’s still so shocking that the pet food and treats available on the market today can be downright dangerous. Last year (2014), Canada’s CBC news reported that 1000 dog deaths and...

We are all well aware of the benefits of omega-3 fish oil for our own health, but how about the benefits of omega-3 fish oil for dogs and cats? There is a growing body of research in this area and recent studies show omega-3 to provide a variety of health benefits for animals. The British...