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Cats & Fish: To Feed or Not To Feed

 

Cats & Fish: To Feed or Not To Feed

Fish is not a natural part of a cat diet, and yet, so many cats love it. To some extent, it’s because pet food manufacturers offer a large variety of fish-based foods.

Gut Microbes and Your Dog

 

Gut Microbes and Your Dog

A well-balanced gut microbiome is important for the health of our dogs. In this article I will discuss a healthy gut microbe, its effect on your dog’s body, their behavior and how you, through feeding a well- balanced diet, can support their gut health.

What About Lamb? – Ask Darwin’s

 

What About Lamb? – Ask Darwin’s

My dogs Trevie and Lacy seem to be allergic to everything. These days so many dog food brands are advertising lamb or lamb mixed in with something else as a good allergy alternative to other ingredients.

Dogs, Grass, and Microbes

 

Dogs, Grass, and Microbes

Google “why dogs eat grass” and you’ll find 2,000,000 plus articles listing reasons from eating grass to compensate for missing nutrients in their diets to eating grass when they feel nauseated. I think these explanations have some validity, however, they do not tell the whole story.

Why Is My Dog Peeing Pink? – Ask Darwin’s

 

Why Is My Dog Peeing Pink? – Ask Darwin’s

I don’t usually pay a lot of attention to this. But with 3” of snow in my yard, after switching to your food, I couldn’t help but notice, my dog’s pee is a pink color. Is that normal?

Premium Dog Food Comes Naturally

 

Premium Dog Food Comes Naturally

Many brands claim to produce “premium dog food” or even “super premium dog food,” but what does that actually mean?

Are You Feeding Your Dog Offal?

 

Are You Feeding Your Dog Offal?

Offal, also known as organ meats or variety meats, the literal definition of offal is to “fall off”—that is, whatever falls off the skeleton during the butchering process.

Coprophagia: Will A Raw Diet Cure My Dog’s Poop Eating Habit?

 

Coprophagia: Will A Raw Diet Cure My Dog’s Poop Eating Habit?

My Corgi, Leonard, has the disgusting habit of eating poop. He eats the cat’s poop. He’ll pretty much go after any random critter droppings in our yard which backs up to a greenbelt. I’ve gone online and found out it’s called, Coprophagia and have gotten a wide array of contrary information ranging from, “Don’t worry about” to “Get him to the vet immediately”.

Guidelines for Making a Complete and Balanced Diet for Dogs

 

Guidelines for Making a Complete and Balanced Diet for Dogs

Formulating a complete and balanced meat-based canine diet can be surprisingly tricky. Attempts can easily come up short on nutrition or long on calories if they don’t follow well-designed guidelines

Raw Diets for Cats With IBD

 

Raw Diets for Cats With IBD

I am the director of a cat shelter in Bloomfield, NJ called the Homeless Animal Adoption League. We recently took in a sweet cat from another local shelter that had a fire who has IBD. Will Darwin’s food help?

The Importance of Lean Meats In Raw Diets

 

The Importance of Lean Meats In Raw Diets

Good meat-based recipes, certainly those intended to mimic The Ancestral Diet, start with lean bases and build from there.

Does My Cat Need Vegetables?

 

Does My Cat Need Vegetables?

Can Mika, my Grey Tabby, eat vegetables? Does she even need them?