While on the subject of pets.
I would like to say that diet really makes a difference.
People tend to feed their cats and dogs like people.
Their digestive tract is much shorter.
I've read many books about nutrition and cats n dogs.
My Maine Coon cat was diagnosed with asthma when he was a year old. Took him to a specialist who gave me Prednisone and inhalers. There is a special mask you have to use to give them an inhaler. All of this made me start reading about health and diet. I switched my cats and dogs to a BARF diet.
Bones and raw food. If they were wild, what would they eat?
Wheat, grains, fruit, veggies? Don't think so.
All of the books convinced me to try and feed them like they would if they were wild.
My Maine Coon was instantly better. My first dog (German Shephard) lived 10 years and never had to have his teeth cleaned, never lost a tooth.
My cat is now 10 years old. I never had to give him any of those meds in 9 years since I switched his food.
My Bengal cat used to always throw her food up.
Tried tons of brands. Found a holistic pet food store and switched all cats to Radcat raw food. All are doing great and symptoms are all gone.
Just as humans need a proper diet, so do our pets.
What we eat isn't necessarily good for our pets.
A dog will eat just about anything. Doesn't mean it's good for them.
I spend more money on their food, but less trips to the vet makes it worth it in the long run.
This is where I started reading and read many more books as well. Some people even have videos on YouTube to show how they prepare the food .
Dr. Ian Billinghurst