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Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food?  by Dr. Jane Bicks DVM

A fresh look at optimum diet for animals - raw pet food.

The next best choice to raw food All Natural Healthy Pet Food.

Gentle and Effective Natural Health for your Pets including Homeopathy, Herbs, etc.

Alternative cancer therapy for animals.

"Routine" vaccination has adverse side-effects, either short or long term.

Testimonials of amazing animal health recoveries with natural methods.

Natural rearing: rearing healthy pups and kittens on natural food and natural healing methods.

Managing flea bites, allergies and hotspots: the natural, drugless approach.

Holistic Health for horses - birds - cats   - rabbits, rodents, snakes - 

Listing of holistic veterinarians

Learn about the adverse effects of certain veterinary drugs, shampoos, flea products, antibiotics and steroids.

(in Japanese Language)

William Pollak D.V.M. - "Recent studies have shown processed foods to be a factor in increasing numbers of pets suffering from cancer, arthritis, obesity, dental disease and heart disease, comments Dr Wysong. Dull or unhealthy coats are a common problem with cats and dogs and poor diet is usually the cause, according to many veterinarians and breeders. "Dogs, cats and other animals live for years on foods that come out of bags, cans and boxes. But do these foods promote health? If they did, our companion animals would enjoy long, happy lives free of arthritis, hip dysplasia, eye problems, ear problems, fleas and other parasites, gum disease, lick granulomas, thyroid imbalances, skin and coat problems, personality disorders, birth defects, breeding problems, diabetes, cancer and other major and minor illnesses. Before World War II, most North Americans fed their pets raw bones and table scraps. Today, everyone uses convenience foods, and pet food companies are industry giants. Diet isn't the only thing that has changed. So has life expectancy, with the life span of many breeds now less than half what it was two or three decades ago. Skin and coat problems are so common that we accept them as unavoidable, and today's vets routinely treat conditions that used to be unusual or even rare." learn more: The Poisons in Pet Food

A fresh look at optimum diet for animals
"The food your animal eats should provide all of the nutritional components which are necessary for all organs and systems of a healthy body to perform in harmonious unison. A properly functioning body does an amazing job at preventing disease and healing itself, and to do this it requires the energies and nutrients of a well-balanced diet. In terms of finding the proper diet for our companions, this means learning to look beyond our own needs, opinions, and agendas to address the natural needs of the animals that we caretake. The business of selling pet food at times seems to be focused more on what appeals to animal guardians than on the dietary needs of pets. The market success of most commercial foods is judged by how convenient it is, and how good it looks, smells, feels, or even tastes to pet owners. The natural reality is this: what is good for our animals may be appalling to us, but if we really wish to provide them with the nutrition they truly need, we must learn to look beyond standards of human acceptance to consider what our pets might eat if we weren't around. Dogs for instance, wouldn't be eating sirloin-like chunks of meat with a rich gravy , or seafood buffet from a can--- they would be eating berries, grasses, rodents, and the rotting flesh of dead animals. This of course, doesn't appeal to us, so most dogs and cats eat dried kibbles or sterilized canned foods which lack live enzymes and dozens of other important nutrients that were destroyed by cooking." Mary L. Wulff-Tilford author of All You Ever Wanted To Know About Herbs For Pets...more

William Pollak D.V.M. - "In the wild, no one cooks for the coyote or wolf; no one brushes their teeth. Their foods are raw and unprocessed." 

"Processed foods and drugs have seriously depleted the natural vitality and immune systems of many pets. Whereas large amounts of red meat can cause cancer in humans, a lack of RAW red meat in an animal's diet can lead to serious health problems.Animals require the enzymes, amino acids and other nutrients in the raw meat in order to stay healthy. Many skin and coat problems are a direct result of a lack of raw animal fat in the diet - fat which humans often believe is bad for their pet. Animals need at least 30% raw fat, and their systems are not designed to handle cooked meat or cooked fat. Restaurant grease has become a major component of feed-grade animal fat over the last 15 years. Often held in 50-gallon drums for weeks or months in extreme temperatures, this grease is usually kelp outside with no regard for its safety or further use. The rancid grease is then picked up by fat blenders who mix the animal and vegetable fats together, stabilize them with powerful antioxidants to prevent further spoilage, and then sell the blended products to pet food companies. Rancid, heavily preserved fats are extremely difficult to digest and can lead to a host of animal health problems, including digestive upsets, diarrhea, gas, and bad breath. In the wild, a panther or jackal does not barbecue, grill or smoke its prey. It definitely does not walk to the local supermarket to buy dry food either. Yet most pet owners recoil at the thought of feeding raw meat to their dog or cat, concerned about bacteria or parasites. Dog and cat digestive systems have evolved over millions of years to consume a raw diet, and they can tolerate foods containing a wide range of naturally occurring bacteria. You've probably seen your dog enjoy eating something you consider disgusting and wondered why he doesn't get sick." Jesse Dallas

Concerned about salmonella and other bugs? The digestive systems of dogs and cats are short, acidic, and handle bacteria well. This is why they are not susceptible to salmonella, parasites, or e-coli from tainted meat as humans are. Humans have very long digestive tracks which allow food to 'linger' for 24 hours or more, thus allowing more time for parasites to get into their bloodstreams. Zoonosis

 
I add Fulvic acids to Shasta's raw food diet. According to research, Fulvic neutralizes toxins and can eliminate food poisoning within minutes. When it encounters free radicals with unpaired positive or negative electrons, it supplies an equal and opposite charge to neutralize the free radical. fulvic acid acts as a refiner and transporter of organic materials and cell nutrients. According to A. Szalay, fulvic acid has the ability to dramatically detoxify herbicides, pesticides, and other poisonsthat it interacts with – this includes many radioactive elements. This detoxification process may extend to animals and humans. Dr. Cohen also uses Calcium Montmorillonite Clay as a potent detoxifier.  Shirley

William Pollak D.V.M. - "The results of a clinical trial suggest that 74.7% of common diseases in dogs and 63% of common diseases in cats can be eliminated without medical intervention over a period of one year with proper diet modifications and an understanding of the healing process as exhibited through healing episodes. Approaching disease from the perspective of health is the most powerful means of eliminating disease"  (clinical trial)
 

Read what animal nutrition expert Pat McKay says about cooked/processed/commercial pet food
Reigning Cats and Dogs : Good Nutrition Healthy Happy Animals 
by Pat McKay

Excerpt from Pat McKay's Animal Nutrition Site

"Cooked food is dead. Everything in a can or a bag is cooked. All processed foods for people or animals have been cooked, sterilized or pasteurized, which means all the enzymes that are needed to digest and utilize the food are destroyed. The saying "We are what we eat" is not exactly correct. We are what we utilize. 

Live food is essential for health. It is the ultimate source of life. There is no other way to be disease free. No matter who tells you that a certain brand of commercial food or home-cooked food is healthy, it is not. It is dead – no enzymes, no friendly bacteria. Veterinarians, animal nutritionists, pet store owners, store clerks, authors of nutrition books or anyone else suggesting cooked foods are not familiar with what foods and supplements are necessary for health. If they were, they would not be prescribing, suggesting and selling cooked foods for carnivores. ALL canines and felines were designed to eat RAW food.

The key to health is keeping live foods in the body. Live foods have enzymes, little protein molecules, which are essential for digesting food, for stimulating the brain, for providing cellular energy, for repairing all tissues, organs and cells, and functions so diverse that it is impossible to name them all.

Animals and people cannot exist without enzymes. It is a myth that you can take supplements and make up for enzymes. Supplemental enzymes, vitamins and minerals can be very helpful, but they do not make up for RAW food.

"Pat tells us why our pets need wholesome, raw foods. The book is large type, simple to read and includes a simple raw food diet, easily prepared. As a "health food store for pets" owner..I highly recommend this to all interested in a more natural, healthier way of life for their companion animals." an amazon.com reviewer on Reigning Cats and Dogs : Good Nutrition Healthy Happy Animals  by Pat McKay

"The best diet is a raw food diet"Dr Charles E Loops DVM
 

Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats: The Ultimate Pet Diet by Kymythy R. Schultze 

This book will help pet-lovers enable their dogs and cats to enjoy an ideal quality of life though a species appropriate diet of raw, natural foods.  "My Golden Retriever has suffered from allergies most of her life.  She has been on the diet in this book for six months. After a detox period (explained in this book) which lasted 6-8 weeks, her overall health has improved tremendously. My dog is off all of her previous medication(antibiotics and prednisone), and her skin is clear, her coat is soft and thick, and her attitude is great. I would definetly recommend this book. I would also recommend seeking help from a homeopathic vet when switching to the diet." Pauli Reading from Charlotte, NC,  United States - amazon.com book reviewer.

More books on Feeding Raw Food to Pets
 

How I Saved My Dog's Life with Raw Foods (and with homeopathy)  A testimonial by Shirley,  author of this web site. 

Don E. Lundholm, DVM - "We are seeing disease conditions in animals that we did not see years ago. Many of these may be traced to nutrition as the source..." 

William Pollak D.V.M - " Eating supermarket pet foods is like eating cardboard. Our pets just get by on them and the foods lack any real vitality for the flourishing of health. Life is designed to be lived in vitality; surviving is living a slow death even before departure from the body" 

Dr. Pitcairn DVM - "...When I began to suggest the feeding of raw meat I found animals becoming more healthy even without other treatment. Indeed, I have frequently had the report that people find their animals become healthy when they make this change and diseases for which they were hoping to have treatment (on a waiting list) have disappeared. Since that time, other veterinarians have told me similar things about the use of raw meat. I do not have numbers but I think the veterinarians recommending raw meat in the US are in the hundreds. My experience, albeit clinical and not based on studies, is that my patients have improved health on a raw diet. Furthermore, I have not seen significant parasite problems. Dogs and cats, being carnivores by nature, are meant to eat raw meat and do not have a problem doing so." Learn veterinary homeopathy (for lay people and vets) at home or on the road with audiotapes from classes and seminars taught by Dr. Richard Pitcairn.

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The E-book 'Raw Food For Dogs - the Ultimate Reference for Dog Owners' is everything you need to know to feed your dog a healthy and balanced diet, through feeding your canine companion a raw, natural nutrition. (Dutch: Rauwe voeding voor honden)

Raw Food and Enzymes
The tiny and enormous difference between raw and cooked foods

Edward Howell MD - "Among the many thousands of species of creatures living on this earth, only humans and some of their domesticated animals try to live without enzymes. And only these transgressors of nature’s law are penalized with defective health. It is not surprising that dogs (and cats) have many human diseases since they are given only canned or packaged, heat treated, enzyme free food" Dr. Edward Howell, author of Enzyme Nutrition

Dr. Alicia McWatters, Ph.D. - "Fresh, raw foods contain the highest level of enzymes and these enzymes assist in digestion. Cooked foods and dry convenient diets have been denatured and are devoid of enzymes: life-promoting elements. While they may maintain life they do not promote optimum health or longevity!" 

The Case for Eating Raw Food: For Cats, Dogs
"Each of us receives a supply of enzymes at birth. The supply is not limitless; it must supply the organism with life sustaining enzymes for the duration of its existence. When the enzyme supply is exhausted, it signals the breakdown of the organism (the dog). Enzymes are needed to run all body systems. Metabolic enzymes are used by the heart, lungs, kidneys, immune system, and for brain functions; digestive enzymes convert protein, carbohydrates and fat into fuel to maintain the organism. Over taxing the body to supply digestive enzymes can reduce the supply of metabolic enzymes. Eventually, the body becomes enzyme-deficient making it vulnerable to disease. Not suprisingly, glands and major organs suffer most from enzyme deficiency." 

How can one prevent the body from depelting its own supply of enzymes? 
Nature solved the problem for us by providing those enzymes in RAW FOODS.  Food enzymes begin the process of digestion in the stomach. If there are no food enzymes, the body must produce additional digestive enzymes resulting in fewer metabolic enzymes. If you feed your dog a diet containing at least 70% raw foods, you're providing these vital enzymes. Congratulations! Cooking or processing food above 118 degrees Fahrenheit destroys all food enzymes. If your dog's diet consists mainly of cooked or processed foods, the animals store of metabolic enzymes will be converted into digestive enzymes. The lack of food enzymes puts a heavier burden on the body to generate adequate enzymes to complete digestion. 

In nature animals know to seek out those foods that satisfy their nutritional needs. For example; free roaming wolves hunt grazing animals whenever possible. Before eating muscle or bone, the wolves feast on stomach contents, the liver, pancreas and intestines - in other words, they are gorging on enzyme-laden tissues. Wolf pups are weaned and maintained on regurgitated food, also heavily laced with digestive enzymes. Unless we provide the same food a wolf enjoys in the wild, adding a digestive enzyme supplement to each meal may be essential for optimum digestion and overall good health. A multiple digestive enzyme should contain, pancreatin, lipase, oxbile, pepsin, betain, hydrochloric acid (HCL), bromelain, papain, amylase and protease. 

Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics helps promote a healthy balance of bacteria and protect your body against harmful invading microorganisms. 
More about nature's enzyme therapy
Probiotics with Green Grasses for your Pet's Healthy Digestive Track

William Pollak D.V.M. - "Malnutrition and the toxic condition of the animal fed commercial diets can result in the inability to digest and assimilate basic food components of the fresher, more wholesome type such as raw food." 

If you are transitioning your pet to a raw food diet, or if rawfood is not the way you choose to feed your pet,you may want to consider  adding enzymes to your pet's diet. When pet foods are heat processed, as most are, enzyme concentration is significantly reduced. For this reason, adding digestive enzymes to your pet's food will enhance absorption of nutrients.  Enzymes are destroyed during the heat processing of your pet's food, yet are required for proper digestion. Shake'N'Zyme from Dancing Paws ensures optimum digestion, assimilation and absorption of nutrients. more info on transitioning to a new diet
 

Some breeders and trainers prefer to feed their dog twice a day to avoid stressing their digestive system.  I have been feeding Shasta stricktly raw foods once a day to give her digestive track a chance to rest which kept her healthy and never overweight. No two dogs are alike or have the same feeding requirement. It is entirely to the dog's owner to decide what is best for their dog.  Some people claim that is is best to feed raw food, first and wait 6 hours before feeding kibbles to prevent fermentation in the stomach which may cause some dogs to have gas.  My friend, Pat Hartman, who is a German Shepherd expert recommends to never feed dry kibbles to German Shepherd dogs but to soak the kibbles first. Personally, I have not found this to be true. My new dog, Kuuma, eats dry kibbles (healthy kibbles) and raw meat/veggies at the same time without any bad effects. (He does not tolerates 100% raw)

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Improving Your Animal's Immune System and Overall Health with Nutritional Support
A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians are beginning to recommend to their clients that they supplement their animals diet with a daily dose of flaxseed oil and other important nutrients.When the diets of animals were fortified with flax, within three weeks their coats developed a beautiful sheen, and dandruff was greatly diminished. There are amazing testimonials about animals recovering from cancer, diabetes and other severe degenerative illnesses with a nutritional product called Transfer Factor. 

Dr. Will Falconer, DVM - "Most of the chronic diseases we commonly see in animals (and humans) have an immune basis, e.g. diabetes, allergies, asthma, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, repeated ear infections, cancer, etc. While they can be cured through the careful use of homeopathy, the road to cure can be a long one -- often years if the animal has had years of disease. Transfer factors can significantly shorten the course, by giving a much needed balancing effect to the immune system. If the immune system is overactive as in allergies, ear infections, asthma, diabetes, or hypothyroidism, Transfer Factor can balance this overactivity so the system is not attacking its own organs, overreacting to things that shouldn’t be perceived as a threat. If, conversely, the immune system is under-active as in mange, parasites, viral infections, or cancer, Transfer Factor Plus can clearly stimulate it to better meet the challenges it needs to be alert to."  About Dr. Falconer

Charles W. Brown DVM -"My colleagues and I have found this product (transfer factor) to be very effective in modulating the immune system. Transfer factor is a "soup" of immune-modulating factors, which contains a leukocyte-type molecule that can passively transfer immunity from one mammal to another by stimulating cell-mediated immunity and is antigen specific.  Richard Bennett, Ph.D., an Infectious Disease Microbiologist and Immunologist from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, believes this could be the most significant development in animal health care in decades. We have a great number of veterinarians and clients who are experiencing very positive results in a broad area of disorders, including periodontal."more

Rob Robertson, M.D. - "Presque tout ce qui va mal pour nous et nos animaux, à l'exception des traumatismes (fractures , etc..) peuvent être reliés directement à une panne du système immunitaire. La pollution, un excès de médicaments et une alimentation pauvre en éléments nutritifs, sont tous des facteurs qui compromettent notre système immunitaire . La clef pour se maintenir en bonne santé est un système de défense très fort qui protége les chiens et les chats de tout , depuis le germe de la grippe jusqu’au cellules cancéreuses . Les vétérinaires holistiques au contraire de leurs confrères traditionnels croient qu’un système immunitaire faible y est pour beaucoup si une maladie se déclare . Les médicaments ne sont pas la réponse pour améliorer le système immunitaire . Il ne répond pas aux drogues pour guérir . Les antibiotiques combattent l’infection , mais ils n’affectent pas ce qui a affaibli le système immunitaire au tout début . C’est pourquoi les vétérinaires holistiques se concentrent moins sur ce qui a causé la maladie mais plus sur ce qui affecte les défenses du corps." apprenez plus

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Raw Meaty Bones - Tom Lonsdale, a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College in London, admits he was slow to recognize problems associated with feeding canned and dry pet foods. 'The truth is rarely pure, and never simple' said Oscar Wilde, but this book lets the truth speak for itself as it lifts the lid on the pet food industry/veterinary profession alliance. You owe it to your pet to read this book to find out what happens to dogs and cats if their diet is inadequate.  Some topics covered:

    * Mouth rot and dog breath
    * Raw vs cooked food
    * What's in the can?
    * The right diet
    * The bite on veterinary dentistry

Note: Not all pets tolerate 100% raw food - read  Let Food be Thy Medicine" by Catherine O’Driscoll 

More books listed at  Shirley's Wellness Cafe Animal Health Library
 

Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food? Listen to Dr. Jane Bicks holistic veterinarian 12 minute FREE audio presentation to learn more about how you can improve the health, well-being and longevity of your cherished pet. 

All Natural Healty Pet Food

The Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking Recent research shows that microwave oven-cooked food suffers severe molecular damage. When eaten, it causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune systems. Not surprisingly, the public has been denied details on these significant health dangers.

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Do dogs or cats require grains in their diet? 

To Feed or Not to Feed...Grains

T.J. Dunn DVM - "Modern man has modified a number of characteristics of the canine.  But there's one thing man has not altered... the basic nutrient requirements of the dog.  Dogs need today essentially the same nutrients that their predecessors required eons ago.  That is precisely why there has been so much notice given to the practice of feeding dogs (and cats, too!) raw meat and other unprocessed foods. There is ample proof that today's pet dogs and cats DO NOT thrive on cheap, packaged, corn-based pet foods.  Dogs and cats are primarily meat eaters; to fill them up with grain-based processed dry foods that barely meet minimum daily nutrient requirements has proven to be a mistake.  And the fact that some pet foods have artificial colors and flavors added simply reveals the trickery needed to coax dogs and cats into consuming such material." 

Russell Swift, DVM - "Grains are NOT part of the natural diet of wild dogs and cats. Carnivores cannot maintain long term production of the quantity of amylase enzyme necessary to properly digest and utilize the carbohydrates." read on

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RAW BONES versus COOKED BONES
Wild carnivores have always consumed the raw bones of their prey. Their teeth are adapted for this function, and their short, acidic digestive track quickly dissolves and digests these bones, which are packed with essential nutrients. Our domesticated companions have teeth and digestive systems that are nearly identical to their wild counterparts. While it is possible for dogs, or humans, to choke on whatever they are eating or drinking, consuming a fresh, raw diet should not increase the risk of choking in dogs or cats. Cooking bones makes them brittle and prone to splintering, as well as more difficult to digest. 

Dr. Billinghurst, an Australian vet, recommends raw bones as the foundation of a balanced diet. His book "Give Your Dog a Bone" describes the rapidly deteriorating health of Australian's dogs and cats after the nation adopted commercial pet foods in mid-1960's. The canine mouth has sharp pointed teeth and strong jaws designed to tear flesh and crush bones. The stomach acid of the canine has strong acids to digest bones and flesh. Raw bones have been a part of canines' diets for as long as they have been tracking, attacking and killing their prey. 

Many holistic veterinarians say that raw bones are NOT harmful to carnivores. Only cooked bones can splinter and can pose a threat.  I have seen documentaries of tiny white foxes catching doves and swallowing the birds whole, with feathers, claws, beak, and all. Their stomach juices are very acidic and and loaded with natural enzymes that disolves and digests bone material. Chewing on raw bones helps to strengthen the jaw bones, massage the gums while stimulating the salivary and digestive glands, help reduce plaques and calculus accumulation on the tooth surfaces, clean teeth and reduce occurrence of gingivitis. Bones are a good source of calcium and other important minerals. 

"The common practice of feeding meat without bones (or bone meal) is nutritionally disastrous for dogs and cats. There are far too many people giving eggs and meat to their pets without providing a balance to all the phosphorus they contain. Meat contains no calcium, and lots of phosphorus; bones contain lots of calcium. Eggs contain lots of phosphorus; the shells contain calcium. That is nature's balance. If we feed meat without bones or eggs without shells, or aren't sure of the correct ratios of those things to feed, we must use something to replace them. It is a common and tragic mistake to give a diet far too high in phosphorus to cats and dogs." Christie Keith from Natural diet.... what is it?

Give your Dog a Bone And see your Vet bills fall! 
by Ian Billinghurst B.V.Sc(Hons), B.Sc.Agr.,Dip.Ed.

Give your Dog a Bone  is about feeding dogs using the Bones and Raw Food (BARF).  Dr. Ian Billinghurst has spent 18 years as a practising veterinarian in Australia. "Most of the disease problems we vets see are caused by only one thing - Poor Nutrition. Most modern dog owners are taught to believe that feeding dogs is such a difficult task. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you can get hold of a regular supply of raw meaty bones, you will have no problems whatsoever." click here to read an excerpt from Dr. Ian Billinghurst's book

BARF FAQ (BARF = Bones and Raw Food)  Ready-To-Eat Healthy Raw Pet Food -  If you don't have the time or the inclination to prepare homemade RAW meals for your animal, you can purchase ready-to-eat frozen or freeze dried RAW meals. 

Raw Bones and Canine Dental Hygiene
Can RAW bones help reduce plaques, calculus accumulation on the tooth surfaces, clean teeth and reduce occurrence of gingivitis? 

If you choose not to feed your dog raw bones...  here's an alternative: All Natural and Healthy Edible Dog Bones  They look just like real bones and are made from a wholesome blend of rice, flour, vegetable fiber and chicken liver.  Plus, the rounded ends and crunchy texture work together to help promote healthy teeth and gums. They are a healthy and safe way to satisfy a canine's desire to chew. 

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Sample recipe of what I feed my dog by Shirley, author of this web site 
At 11 years of age, Shasta is remains in good health. She did suffer from illnesses (including a stroke) which I treated with homeopathy and herbal extracts. I also help boost her immune system with Transfer Factor  She eats raw eggs, raw organically grown veggies, kelp, flaxseeds,  raw whole fish, raw bones, all sorts of raw meats including organ meats and I make sure that all meats I purchase for her at the market is NON-IRRADIATED.  I fast her on water every other day for optimum health. Learn more... 

Our pets are prone to suffer from minerals and trace mineral deficiency. For optimum health, I supplement Shasta's diet (and my diet too) with the following: fulvic minerals (consist of an immense arsenal and array of naturally occuring powerful phytochemicals, biochemicals, supercharged antioxidants, free-radical scavengers, super oxide dismutases, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, amino acids, antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals), bee pollen (rich in naturally occuring vitamins), kelp (marine plants), the right kind of salt (not common table salt) and clay (to promote healing and to detoxify) and with flaxoil  (also knows as linseed oil - rich source of omega 3 fatty acids). Shasta does not drink tap water. I give her only filtered water which is free from toxic chlorine and fluoride. I never cook or warm up food in a microwave oven. Please read about the Hidden Hazards of Microwave Cooking
 

Raw Feeding Calculator As a general rule, a normal active dog require about 2% of its body weight per day. A highly active dog may require about 3% of its body weight per day. No two dogs are alike in their metabolic rates, age, or activity levels Puppies can use up to 10% of their growing body weight. Use the online calculator to calculate the amount of food needed by body weight.

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Concerned about Zoonosis?  Zoonosis is an infectious or parasitic disease, which is naturally passed from vertebrate animals to humans, and vice versa, e.g. tuberculosis, rabies or brucellosis. "Dogs and especially cats can shed Salmonella organisms in both their feces and saliva, meaning that transmission can occur via licking." more. -  A pet dog or cat licking your hand is a very common occurrence. Sometimes a pet may lick the face of a child, helping germs spread more easily. Animal saliva contains many pathogenic agents. more

If you have these concerns, one of the best alternative that I have found to date to feeding raw meat to pets is Life's Abundance, a healthy cooked pet food.

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Ready-To-Eat Healthy Pet Food
If you don't have the time or the inclination to prepare homemade RAW meals for your animal, you can purchase ready-to-eat frozen or freeze dried RAW meals or healhty kibbles.

Nature's Variety Frozen and Freeze Dried Raw Food  Made with fresh RAW USDA meat and fresh USDA raw ground bone. No cooked bone meal and no need for bone supplements. (raw bone meal is much more efficient) If you'd like to add even more veggies to your food, use your own good fresh vegetables. Kelp and Alfalfa? It's in there! NO seconds, only good fresh food. 

Sample Ingredients: with RAW Chicken, Beef, or Lamb: Chicken sample: Ground Raw Chicken Bone, Chicken Morrow, Chicken Cartilage, Turkey, Turkey Liver, Turkey Heart, Apples, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Ground Flax Seeds, Chicken Eggs, Montmorillonite (clay), Dried Kelp, Salmon Oil, Cold Pressed Olive Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Persimmons, Blueberries, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Garlic, Alfalfa Sprouts, Millet Sprouts, Quinoa Sprouts, Wheat Sprouts, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Rosemary, Sage, Clove. (I encourage you to visit this site. It provides detailed description of raw pet food ingredients and their health benefits.Shirley

Books on Feeding Raw Food to Pets

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A Healthy Alternative to Feeding Raw Food
One of the alternative to feeding pets raw food is Life's Abundance, a natural kibble pet food for Dogs and Cats.  Life's Abundance chicken meal is made from chickens raised without hormones or steroids.  It contains only natural, wholesome ingredients and is nutrient dense with vitamins, minerals, fats and fatty acids which are essential for the optimal health of your dog or cat. It is free from corn, wheat, dairy, by-products, artificial colors or flavors. Click here to view the commercial dog food comparison chart
 

This Premium Health Food for Dogs or Cats  is formulated by Dr. Jane Bicks, a highly respected and nationally recognized holistic veterinarian. (author of 12 minute FREE audio presentation Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food?).   Their chicken meal, fish meal and eggs are derived from human-grade processing plants, probiotics for a healthy digestive tract, and  is rich in powerful antioxidants from fruits, vegetables, flax seed meal,  and other natural sources. 

Life's Abundance and the Daily Nutritional Systems
Life's Abundance healthy pet food (with no added supplements)
 

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Transitioning to a new diet William Pollak D.V.M.
Upon switching to a more nutritious diet, physical and behavioral improvements can be dramatic or gradual depending on the state of the animal’s health. Severe nutritional deficiencies and toxic states have been known to mimic almost every known disease in veterinary medicine. In chronic conditions, some developing over several generations, improvement in health can take months or years. Malnutrition and the toxic condition of the animal fed commercial diets can result in the inability to digest and assimilate basic food components of the fresher, more wholesome type we are describing here. The body will sometimes expel these accumulated poisons during periods of diarrhea, hair loss, scaling of skin. These periods are known as Healing Episodes/Healing Crisis. Though these situations are not necessary , they are not uncommon. The body will cleanse itself of these toxic agents before it can assimilate more healthful nutrients to regain a higher state of balanced health. more on healing crisis

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THE HEALTHY PATH - FOR EVERY ANIMAL  Dr. Christina Chambreau offers guilines for nutrition, quality of ingredients in your pet food, supplements and general healthcare guidelines. 

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Diarrhea Usually not Disease -Just Cleaning House
Diarrhea can be a normal part of transitioning to a healthier diet. Changing the food to the natural raw meat diet can sometimes cause diarrhea as the energy content is too rich for the current digestive ability of the animal. With slow transitioning on to the new diet, the pet’s digestive system can acclimate to the higher flow of nourishment.

To ease the diarrhea, I mix a little therapeutic clay into the food. Shirley 
Dr. Cohen - "In addition to the role it plays as a potent detoxifier, Calcium Montmorillonite Clay has also been used extensively in the treatment of pain, open wounds, colitis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers, intestinal problems, acne, anemia, and a variety of other health issues. Clay not only cures minor problems, such as diarrhea and constipation through local application; it acts on all the organs—on the whole organism.  Everything unhealthy, that emits negative radiations is irresistibly attracted to clay and becomes subject to immediate elimination."

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Fasting for health in holistic veterinary medicine A powerful healing practice
William Pollak D.V.M. on fasting: "Many experts on canine nutrition recommend occasional fasting, such as one day without solid food per week or month, to simulate the natural conditions in which these animals evolved. Fasting gives the digestive organs an opportunity to rest and helps the body repair itself. In the wild, predators alternate between gorging themselves and going for one or several days without food, so a once-a-week or once-a-month fast is both beneficial and easy for most dogs to adjust to." William Pollak D.V.M

Bill Winter DVM on fasting:"To this day I do not believe that I have ever discovered a healing technique quite as powerful.  I have recommended fasting for 10,000 to 20,000 animals and have seen true miracles over these years of practice. Juliette de Bairacli Levy says that the two most important aspects of natural animal rearing are: fasting and raw diet." Bill Winter DVM  More on fasting your animal for health

If for some reasons  your dog or cat some dogs or cats are unable to tolerate all or part of the raw food diet, you can join the Alternative2rawfeeding forum to discuss the alternative methods of feeding your companions. 

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Sodium Deficient Diet

Wild Health: How Animals Keep Themselves Well and What We Can Learn From Them
For millennia, humans have observed animals in the wild eating plants and minerals and applying naturally occurring topical antitoxins from the same sources to combat infectious wounds, parasites and internal disorders. Herds of elephants risk injury and death in a perilous journey to hidden salt caves where they supplement their sodium deficient diet. 

 Learn more about real salt for human and animal health
 

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Overweight Pet: Weight Management for Dogs and Cats 
Obesity is a significant health problem in many pets, and can contribute to major disease. There are many easily identifiable causes of weight gain in pets. 

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Rearing Healthy Pups and Kittens
Pet owner often complaint that their new puppy is sick with diarrhea, vomiting, running eyes and ear infections. A lot of money is spent on veterinary care and medication, often with poor result. Learn how to wean your pup or kitten to natural raw food diet. Learn about alternate method of vaccination. You will see all symptoms of ill health clear up in a few weeks and your animal will thrive. Breeders who have changed their animal's diet and used alternative methods of health care and vaccination have observed dramatic health improvement in the young and adult alike, including larger litters and less complication of prenancies and birth such as premature birth, smaller litters, frequent C-section required, tiny or weaker puppies; sick pups and high rate of puppy mortality. 

Feline Natural Diet
"I've been feeding a natural diet to my cats for over six years now. Initially I used the diet developed by Dr. Jeffrey Levy, a homeopathic veterinarian living in Williamsburg, Massachusetts." 

Natural Diet for Pet Birds
Bird owners are beginning to question the value of commercial diets, realizing that they are a far cry from resembling anything our birds are accustomed to eating in the wild. 

Nutrition in Small Mammals
by Susan A. Brown, DVM 

A variety of small mammals such as hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, mice, rats, rabbits, chinchillas and ferrets are commonly kept as household pets for adults and children alike. These pets have been bred in captivity for years and are ideal for a variety of pet owners because of their small space requirements, quiet nature, ease of handling and relatively simple husbandry requirements. Diet is an important part of the care of these pets and each species should have its own specific nutritional needs met. A rabbit is not a rodent is not a ferret, and so on.

SMALL MAMMAL HEALTH SERIES
In Veterinary Partner.com's Small Mammal Health Series, renowned exotic animal veterinarian Dr. Susan Brown covers general husbandry and proper diets - as well as specific common (and not so common) medical disorders in rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, etc. 

Nutrition and Care for Ferret, Reptiles and Rodents

• Ferret Natural Health Care and Optimum Diet
• Guinea pigs, rats, Hamsters, Rabbits
• Reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles)

Testimonials Read the heart warming testimonials of animals who fully recovered from cancer and other illness with holistic/nutritional therapies. This is a collection of emails I received over the years and for which I received the permission to publish on my site. With almost each testimonial you will find an email address to facilitate correspondance, feedback and support.

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Natural Animal Health Library
Books and video on Natural Health Care for Animals - Obedience Dog Training (and behavior problem solving) and Solving Cat Behavior Problems. 

Need help/support?

• Sample Recipes of Home Made Rawfood Diet for Animals Get inspiration from breeders and pet owners who share their ideas, experience and recipes about RAW homemade meals. 
• Raw Recruits Support Group This is a group of like minded souls who have come together for the well being of their pets. They are a Support Group for people who have chosen to feed their cats and dogs a Species Specific Raw Diet and to care for them as much as possible in an Holistic way. Many of them have fed a raw diet for many years, some only more recently. How did they get here? Some came here through recommendations by friends, but many of us were struggling alone after reading books by Pitcairn, Volhard and Billinghurst. They were looking for that "bit extra" and for others who shared our beliefs and could give us support. They have found that support with Raw Recruits.
• There is also a email list you can join. Find support, help, feedback, motivation, etc. about all issues related to BARF diet (BARF = Bones and Raw Food - it refers to a type of diet fed to dogs and cats, which totally excludes all commercial dog foods.  also check out the (BARF = Bones and Raw Food) 
• NATURAL REARING BREEDERS DIRECTORY Dedicated To Dog and Cat Breeders Using Holistic Health Care For Their Animals

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Routine Vaccination: Is it really safe and effective?

"...Lack of scientific evidence to support the current practice of annual vaccination and increasing documentation showing that overvaccinating has been associated with harmful side effects. Of particular note in this regard has been the association of autoimmune hemolytic anemia with vaccination in dogs and vaccine-associated sarcomas in cats -- both of which are often fatal.*  With boosters (except for rabies vaccine), the annual revaccination recommendation on the vaccine label is just that -- a recommendation without the backing of long term duration of immunity studies, and is not a legal requirement." more

* Testimonial of a Dog's full recovery from Auto Immune Haemolytic Anaemia

Dr. Richard Pitcairn D.V.M. Ph.D - "In this article we begin to address the subject of vaccinosis, the general name for chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines. For some readers the very idea that vaccines are anything but wonderful and life-saving may come as a surprise, and it's not a very pleasant one. After all, the general population pictures vaccines as one of modern medicine's best and brightest moments, saving literally millions from the scourge of diseases like poliomyelitis and smallpox. " 

Dr. Mc DVM -  "...we must stop advocating yearly vaccines because of the harm we are doing to the animals we vaccinate. He covered the homeopathic concept of "vaccinosis". Vaccinosis is a disease entity that may be introduced through vaccinating animals or people. Once vaccinosis develops, there is a disturbance in the bodies vital forces that leads to symptoms of chronic disease that can be very difficult (and often impossible) to cure. Dr. McCluggage also stated that there are no good reasons to recommend annual vaccinations for our companion animals. " 

Donna Starita Mehan DVM -"Routine" vaccination has adverse side-effects, either short or long term. With vaccines that are repeated year after year, the frequency and severity of these side-effects in our pets has increased dramatically. Most of the problems involve the immune system. After all, the immune system is what vaccines are designed to stimulate. But they do so in a very unnatural way that can overwhelm and confuse the immune system and can result in increased susceptibility to acute infections (such as ear infections in dogs, bladder infections in cats), chronic tapeworm problems, or in more degenerative cases, cancer." 

Read about the comments of other vets who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. Read the above quotes in their entirety Please get informed!

Correctly prescribed homeopathic remedies can often undue the damage caused by vaccines. Homeopathy is noted for its success to antidote or remove the toxic effects of vaccines and to re-establish balance in the organism and restore health. Certain homeopathic remedies taken after vaccination can minimize  vaccine damage. A professional homeopathic vet should be consulted for more information. 

Animals aren't the only ones at risk! What Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated!

Vaccines: are they really safe and effective? Why are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually, as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.

More pictures of vaccine damage available to view at the CDC website

 Congressman is calling for criminal penalties for any government agency that knew about the dangers of thimerosal in vaccines and did nothing to protect American children. Congressman Dan Burton (R-Indiana) during Congressional Hearing: "You mean to tell me that since 1929, we've been using Thimerosal, and the only  test that you know of is from 1929, and every one of those people had mennigitis, and they all died?" For nearly an hour, Burton repeatedly asked FDA and CDC officials what they knew and when they knew it. (Thimerosal contains a related mercury compound called ethyl mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal that can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions.)

"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced." Nicholas Regush ABCNEWS.com

In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy, and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn more about vaccine and diabetes connection --- asthma and vaccine connection --- SIDS and autism and vaccine connection --- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link.
 

This child died as a result of vaccines

Please get informed! Enter the vaccine information site

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The Importance of a Healthy Immune System The key to self-healing is a strong defense system, which protects dogs and cats from everything from the flu germs to cancer cells.  More than their mainstream counterparts, holistic veterinarians believe that a weak immune system plays a key role in causing disease.  Antibiotics fight infection, but they don't affect whatever weakened the immune system in the first place.  This is why holistic veterinarians focus less on things that cause diseases and more on those that affect the body's defenses. more

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Alert! The Premarin Industry: Holocaust for Horses Premarin - a prescription drug currently being used by over 8 million women with menopausal symptoms--is responsible for agonizing conditions and ultimate death of thousands of horses annually. 

" Most women don't know that Premarin, is made from pregnant mare's urine, and that the mares are kept in horrendous conditions - their foals are sold for slaughter. Premarin is the most prescribed of all drugs in America today. The mares are artificially inseminated and forced to spend their 11-month pregnancies in stalls so small they cannot turn. If they try to lie down, their heads are jolted upright by their halter chains. Long lines of pregnant horses stand, chained and strapped into cramped concrete and steel pens like rows of four-legged galley slaves. They shuffle uncomfortably from hoof to hoof. A forlorn look fills their eyes as they stare. Their coats are dull, their ears droopy - tell-tale signs of a horse's misery. Many get sore, swollen legs or become crippled from standing, months on end, in their tiny concrete stalls. The mares are kept constantly thirsty. They are denied water so that their urine becomes thick." Linda Page, N.D. Ph.D   (learn about safe and effective alternative programs from menopausal women)

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Probiotics with Green Grasses for your Pet's Healthy Digestive Track   In-Liven  probiotics is formulated from RAW ORGANIC FOOD containing 18 Amino Acids, including the 8 essentials, significant enzymes, and a broad spectrum of essential nutrients. The formula contains the complete Lactobacillus Family: - acidophilus, delbruekii, caseii, bulgaricus, causasicus, fermenti, plantarum, brevis, heleveticus, lactis, bifidus, leichmanni and sporogenes. It also includes organic Spirulina, one of the single richest and most complete sources of total organic nutrition in the world. Organic Alfalfa Grass, a complete protein with vitamins A, B, C, D, E, F, K and rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and trace elements. Organic Barley Grass that has an incredible concentration of minerals, vitamins, trace elements, protein and live enzymes and organic Wheat Grass which is extremely high in chlorophyll and has a molecular structure very similar to the haemoglobin of human blood. Chlorophyll is the blood of the plant and is extremely rich in nutrients.Learn more about the healing power of green grasses

In-Liven human grade probiotics made from organic raw vegetables can be found at this website

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"Most of what I've learned about the holistic care and treatment of my dog I've learned from Shirley's Wellness Cafe. This vast and detailed resource is the result of a journey of natural healing that webmaster Shirley used on herself and her family to completely turn her life around. Those lessons are applied here with full force for the benefit of our canine companions. Raw food diets, detailed features on a wide variety of wellness topics, health reports and studies are all represented here in a slightly cluttered, yet home-style approach that blends a first-person knowledge and passion for the subject with a caring and nurturing writing style. Thank you Shirley. The 'Net's a better place because of sites like yours"Gene Sower Editor and Guide of dogs.about.com

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Home: ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family, and your animals. 
Deadly, Contagious Dog Flu Virus - Dr. Cynda Crawford, an immunologist at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine who is studying the virus, said that it spread most easily where dogs were housed together but that it could also be passed on the street, in dog runs or even by a human transferring it from one dog to another. Kennel workers have carried the virus home with them. Read what Dr. Falconer DVM  recommends to protect your pet  from the  Canine Flu disease

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E-book
Veterinary Secrets Revealed is the bible for solving your pet health problems with natural, at home remedies. Dr. Jones shows you more ways to treat your pet at home than I knew existed. These are all practical remedies that really work. No pet owner should be without this e-book." Dr. Jeff Serfas, Forestburg Animal Hospital 

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Holistic Animal Health and Optimum Pet Nutrition
Natural Health for Children
Natural Health for Women
Natural Health for Men
Guide to natural eyesight treatments
Natural Health for Diabetes
Health Issues: Consumer Alert!
Alternative Cancer Therapies
Natural Herbal ANTIBIOTICS
The New Healing Science of Glyconutrients 
What is Homeopathy?
Urine therapy: medically proven natural cure
Detoxification for Optimum Health: Chemicals and toxins are the primary cause of disease and obesity 
Tonic Herbs for Longevity, Rejuvenation, Immunity
Raw Food and Juice Therapy
Therapeutic Fasting
Healing with Herbs and Other Natural Remedies
Water: the great healer
Amazing healing power of clay
Bee Pollen's Medical Miracles
Marine plants to enhance health
Guide to natural treatments for Fibromyalgia
Immune system: the body's defense department
Sunlight to restore health
Cayenne Pepper: the great healer
Wheatgrass juice: nectar of health and rejuvenation
Healing Earth: Fulvic Acid and Shilajit
Stem Cell Physiology -  Supporting Bone Marrow Adult Stem Cell Release Naturally 
A healing crisis: what is it?
Transfer Factor for people and animals
Emotional Freedom: overcoming stress naturally
Overcoming The Sugar Blues and Getting Off Prozac
Healing shingles/herpes zoster naturally and rapidly
Flaxseed Oil The Wonder Healer
Cholesterol Myth - Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill!
Salt Deficiency: the cause of many serious disease
Radiant, healthy skin: the natural way
Dangers of Modern Medicine: Iatrogenic Diseases 
Healing asthma: a drugless approach
Healing eczema: a drugless approach
Healing psoriasis: a drugless approach
Parasites Infections: Symptoms and Natural Treatment (humans and  pets)
Basic Healing Principles
AIDS/HIV/AZT: truth behind the propaganda
The bitter truth about nutrasweet
Canola oil: how toxic is it?
Bovine Growth Hormones in your milk
Beware of Genetically Engeneered Foods
Radiation Emergencies: Protecting The Thyroid Gland
Weight Loss: natural and healthy solutions 
West Nile Virus - what the media won't tell you
Most Popular Natural Health Products Safe and Effective Remedies  for People and Pets
About the author of this website

Vaccines:
Vaccines: deception and tragedy
Vaccines and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Shaken Baby Syndrome or Vaccine-Induced Encephalitis? 
Misdiagnosed Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Criminal Consequence of Vaccine Injury
AUTISM: is there a vaccine connection?
Criminal Consequence of Vaccine Injury
Anthrax Vaccine Facts and Gulf War Syndrome
Government Enforced Vaccinations: Vaccination Tracking Registry
How To Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations Of All Kinds
Vaccine Support Groups and Organizations
Animals: chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines
Nosodes: alternative to conventional vaccines
Library: Vaccine Controversy books

Holistic Children's Health :
Holistic Pediatrics (general)
Nutrition for Babies and Children
Attachment Parenting
Ear infections: alternative to tubes and antibiotics
Childhood vaccinations: are they really safe and effective?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: astonishing facts
Autism: is there a vaccine connection?
The Circumcision Decision: what I wish I had known...
Understanding your baby's needs
Natural Birth and Home Birth
Ritalin Free Kids: Helping Children, Not Drugging Them
Homeopathy for Children and Infants
Forced Drugging of Children Parents  facing jail over compulsory drug orders.
No longer blind: the story of Shirley's baby born blind and brain-injured

Holistic Animal health :
Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food? by Dr. Jane Bicks DVM
Why RAW food?
Food Unfit For Pets
All Natural Healthy Pet Food 
Animal Nutritional Therapy
Natural Animal  Health
Homeopathy for animals
Pet Allergies: non toxic natural solutions
Rearing healthy pups and kittens
Saving Shasta's life: a holistic approach
Sample RAW pet food recipes
Toxic environment and your pet's illness
Alternative to antibiotics
Testimonials of amazing animal healing.
Preventing and Healing Animal Cancer without drugs or surgery
Holistic Health for Horses
Feline Holistic Health
Natural diet for pet birds
Ferret Natural Health Care and Optimum Diet
Vaccinosis: chronic dis-ease caused by vaccines
Nosodes: alternative to conventional vaccines
List of holisitic veterinarians
Managing flea bites and hotspots naturally
Improving your animal's health with kelp
Books and video: holistic animal health
Training Shasta for personal protection
Gift Shop: pet toys, supplies and unusual gifts
Non-toxic health products and supplies for your pets

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WHAT VETS DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT VACCINES Read the comments of veterinarians who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets. This information will make you cry and aware of the scam that is the mainstay of the veterinary field. Learn the truth  about the terrible suffering of pets and their owners and what can be done to protect your animals from the drug companies and ignorant vets. 'Shock to the System' covers the latest information on the vaccine issue, and puts the other pieces of the puzzle into the picture. Diet, environmental toxins, pharmaceuticals and stress all play a part in the health of companion animals.


Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food? Listen to Dr. Jane Bicks holistic veterinarian 12 minute FREE audio presentation to learn more about how you can improve the health, well-being and longevity of your cherished pet.

Ready-To-Eat Raw Pet Food


The E-book 'Raw Food For Dogs - the Ultimate Reference for Dog Owners' is everything you need to know to feed your dog a healthy and balanced diet, through feeding your canine companion a raw, natural nutrition.




One of the alternative to feeding pets raw food is Life's Abundance, a natural kibble pet food for Dogs and Cats.  Made with hormone and steroid free chicken meal. It contains only natural, wholesome ingredients and is nutrient dense with vitamins, minerals, fats and fatty acids which are essential for the optimal health of your dog or cat. It is free from corn, wheat, dairy, by-products, artificial colors or flavors. Daily Nutritional System for dogs and cats Life's Abundance healthy pet food

Home cleaning products safe for the family, pets ? environment!. Hundreds of toxic chemicals are used common household products.You may have safety latches on your kitchen cabinets to protect young children from swallowing the cleansers. Your pets may run on your freshly mopped floor and then lick their paws. Learn about safe cleaning products
Want to learn how to prepare raw homemade food for your pets? 
Raw food recipes here

Simple Secrets of Making Homemade Pet  Food  Free to read book online. Learn the simple secrets of making homemade natural pet food for dogs, cats and ferrets. 

Heart warming testimonials People share their success of healing their animals without drugs, surgery or radiation. 

 Herbs for Pets
Veterinarians Dr. John Hanover and Dr. Debra Rykoff's quick reference guide for using herbs for pets

Natural Pet Treats  Pure ? Natural - No Hormones -  No Chemicals - No Artificial Color or Flavors - No Additives,  No Preservatives,  No Fillers. Only The Freshest Human Quality Ingredients.

This Healthy Pet bulletin board  is designed to enable you to interact with fellow pet lovers (dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, more). Post messages, reply to questions, meet friends, learn and more. 

Agility with Glucosamine ? MSM  A holistic multi-action formula that contains glucosamine, MSM, sea mussels, special herbs and fish oils, which support the biochemical functions necessary for healthy bones and joints. Agility is a safe alternative to Rimadyl, steroids, or NSAID, with no side effects.


Why I won't use the Elizabethan collar on my animals. The Elizabethan collar is a type of plastic collar that is effective in preventing pets from licking or biting themselves. The only time I will use such collar is to prevent my animal  from tearing up surgical sutures, until healing is complete. I will never use such collar to prevent my dog or cat from licking skin eruptions, hot spots, or inflammed and  infected area on their bodies. The built in germicide found in the saliva of a dog or a cat amazingly heals wounds in record time. Any injuries are carefully licked and coated with antiseptic saliva from the tongue. This aids in preventing infection entering into a wound. Learn more


Stress Relief Pet  Your pets live in the same stressful world that you do. Fortunately, gentle herbal remedies deliver a powerful, non-toxic anti-stress adaptogenic formula that works at the cellular level to protect your pet from the damaging effects of stress. It strengthens the body's natural defenses, normalizes cell functions and maximizes physical endurance. more

Bee pollen is great for pets too!

Bee Hive Store "Bee pollen contains all the essential components of life. The percentage of rejuvenating elements in bee pollen remarkably exceeds those present in brewer's yeast and wheat germ. Bee pollen corrects the deficient or unbalanced nutrition, common in the customs of our present-day civilization of consuming incomplete foods, often with added chemical ingredients, which expose us to physiological problems as various as they are numerous."Dr. Joseph Mercola  - Learn about Bee Pollen's Medical Miracles  (this pollen is cold processed to retain its nutrient's integrity)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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All Natural Holistic Pet Products formulated by Dr. Jane Bicks, a highly respected holistic veterinarian.

• Do You Really Know What's In Your Pet's Food? by Dr. Jane Bicks DVM
• Animal Nutritional Therapy(flaxseed oil, bee pollen, minerals, seaweed/kelp, Transfer Factor)
• Sample Recipes of Optimum Rawfood Diet for Animals 
• Ready-to-Eat Health Food (raw or kibbles) for dogs, cats and ferrets.
• Treating Animal Diseases Naturally: part 1 - part 2
• Toxic shampoos, toxic drugs, toxic environment affecting pet's health
• Testimonials: saving pets from toxic nightmare
• Testimonials of amazing cures  with holistic veterinary treatments
• Homeopathy for Animals: safe and effective alternative to conventional veterinary practice.
• Library: Books and video on Natural Health Care for Animals - Obedience DogTraining (and behavior problem solving) and Solving Cat Behavior Problems
• Herbs for Pets: Veterinarians Dr. John Hanover and Dr. Debra Rykoff's quick reference guide for using herbs for pets
• Animal Day Care and Boarding Places and Animal Rescue With the natural and holistic approach in mind 

• Preventing and Healing Animal Cancer: without chemo, radiation or drugs
• Overweight Pet: Weight Management for Dogs and Cats
• Juliette de Bairacli Levy: natural rearing
• Routine Vaccination: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association:"Are We Vaccinating Too Much?"
• Saving Shasta's life: the holistic approach: how I restored my dog's health and vitality- Shirley
• Managing allergies, flea bites and hot-spots naturally: a drugless approach 
• Rearing Healthy Pups and Kittens
• Holistic Health for Horses
• Holistic Health For Your Pet Bird
• Holistic Health for Cats
• Need Assistance or Support?: Join the free support groups and mailing lists.
• Holistic Veterinarians: listing 
• Health Supplies: natural, safe, non-toxic for pets 

Natural Health for Children:

• Alternatives to steroids, antibiotics, and ear tubes
• Homeopathy for children and infants
• Do you know what happens during circumcision?
• Health hazard and adverse effects of vaccines 
• Forced drugging of children: parents may face jail over compulsory drug orders
• Attachement parenting
• Resources for Children With Special Needs: the Holistic approach ADD/ADHD Helping Children, Not Drugging Them: In 1996 the World Health Organization warned that Ritalin over-use has reached dangerous proportions. Learn about alternatives to ritalin and other drugs 

Natural Health for Women:

• Candida: Conquering Yeast Infections: The Non-Drug Solution
• Infertility and Miscarriage
• Treating Menopause Naturally.
• Autoimmune low-thyroid can cause fatigue, depression, excess weight.
• Estrogen's Deadly Truth: a story of deception, betrayal, hidden agendas, propaganda and misinformation.
• Lifting the Curse of PMS
• Beating Breast Cancer with Nutrition

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Natural Health: Men's Sexual Functions:

• Optimal Prostate Health and Prevention Measure to prostate enlargement.
• Prostate Cancer: a drugless approach
• Homeopathic approach to impotence, bladder infections, prostate problems etc.
• The Male Andropause (like menopause)
• Male Herbs for Impotence

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Peter R. Breggin, M.D - "The drugging of children has gotten so out of hand that America is waking up to this. This is a national catastrophe." more

Julian Whitaker M.D - "Class action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin, with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order to fuel the market for their product."