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Debunking Common Pet Diet Myths: What You Need to Know
As pet parents, we all want the best for our animal companions, and that often starts with what we put in their bowls. However, the world...
Ruth Hatten
Aug 15, 20244 min read
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Natural Pet Diets - A Scientific Exploration
In this post, we look at a recently published review of natural pet foods,(1) ("the Paper") and dive deep into the benefits of feeding...
Ruth Hatten
Apr 9, 202412 min read
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Is your pet’s illness linked to a vitamin or mineral deficiency?
Part 2 of a 2-part blog series What if you could resolve your animal’s health issue by ensuring that they’re getting the nutrients they...
Ruth Hatten
Feb 28, 20244 min read
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Is your pet’s illness linked to a vitamin or mineral deficiency?
Part 1 of a 2-part blog series What if you could resolve your animal’s health issue by ensuring that they’re getting the nutrients they...
Ruth Hatten
Feb 28, 20244 min read
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Vegies. Does your pet need them?
Let's talk vegetables! You'll find conflicting information about this on the internet and on socials. Just like anything really! So what...
Ruth Hatten
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Kibble... Is it actually any good for your pet?
Kibble. It’s the mainstay of many a cat’s or dog’s diet. Pet parents are often told that it’s essential to feed kibble because it’s good...
Ruth Hatten
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Does your pet need a detox?
There have been a number of studies over the years that point to the toxic pollution of pets, which might bring to your mind the question...
Ruth Hatten
May 1, 20233 min read
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Chaga for Pets!
Chaga is known as the King of Mushrooms. Can it help your dog or cat? What is Chaga? Whilst often thought of as a mushroom, it actually...
Ruth Hatten
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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What are you feeding your pet?
One of the best things you can do to support your pet is to feed a whole food, species appropriate (ie real food) diet.
Ruth Hatten
Aug 17, 20223 min read
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Protein: The Most Important Part of Your Pet's Diet
Protein is one of the main building blocks when it comes to pet nutrition - it's a super important part of your fur babe's diet!...
Ruth Hatten
Jul 31, 20223 min read
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Are you done with western pet medicine?
What's wrong with western pet medicine? I recently spoke with a client about her cat and the numerous health issues that he's experienced...
Ruth Hatten
Jul 9, 20224 min read
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There's no such thing as high quality dry dog food
Today when I was checking my Instagram account, I was tagged in a post about puppy poo. Someone, whose identity I shall not reveal,...
Ruth Hatten
Sep 17, 20214 min read
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There's another way to care for animals: Part 2
The mainstream approach to caring for animals fails in many respects. I explain why in Part 1 of this 2-part blog series. Luckily, there...
Ruth Hatten
Jan 26, 20215 min read
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There's another way to care for animals: Part 1
The mainstream approach to caring for animals fails in many respects. It is based on processed, unnatural foods and a band-aid approach...
Ruth Hatten
Jan 12, 20215 min read
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The dangers of BPA for your pet
BPA in dog food cans can interfere with your dog’s hormones, according to a recent study. Many of us are aware about the potentially...
Ruth Hatten
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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What Are The 6 Common Mistakes When Raw Feeding Your Cat Or Dog?
A raw diet can be the healthiest diet for your cat or dog but mistakes can be made, which can have negative health impacts for your pet....
Ruth Hatten
Feb 21, 20205 min read
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What's the best food for puppies and kittens?
Did you know that what you feed your new puppy or kitten can determine their health for the rest of their life? Yep, their food is super...
Ruth Hatten
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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