Feeding

My rescue dog Kai is a husky/malamute cross and is over 12 years old. She has never broken a bone, torn a ligament, needed an allergy pill or had a tooth extraction. She is a healthy weight, has a luxuriously thick coat, clear eyes, and at her last checkup, the vet referred to her as "an athlete."

There is a lot of mixed information available about the pros and cons of adding “human” food to your dog or cat's commercially prepared kibble. Kibble is balanced to provide a set amount of valuable nutrients for the overall well-being of your pet. However, kibble requires high-temperature processing for preservation, and oftentimes, a lot of the naturally occurring vitamins and minerals are lost. Almost all kibble has to have synthetic vitamins added to the recipe to ensure

Original publish date: February 29, 2024 | Last updated: October 29, 2025 So that was a really interesting winter we just had… It almost feels too soon to be talking about spring, with how short our snowy, freezing temperatures actually ended up being this year. Nonetheless, c'est la vie! On to the next chapter and for all of you off leash goers, you know what this season brings: the Buena Vista Great Lake puddle! The nasty slew of all of the winter runoff, which unfortunatel

It is hard to pick a place to start when it comes to the benefits of raw, however, as many animals live their lives through their noses and mouths, we shall start there. Ever notice when you open that bag of kibble, it has that smell? It’s not discernible, or necessarily describable, but we associate it with kibble. It’s strange how we are accepting of this product when we generally judge a lot of our food based on smell. We want everything to have a pleasant smell; crackers,

Managing your cat’s diabetes doesn’t have to be an insulin-injections filled nightmare. Many can reduce the amount of insulin, the frequency of which it's given, and even eliminate the need for insulin, simply by changing their cat's diet. Switching from a kibble based diet, that is sometimes upwards of 80% carbohydrates, to a raw diet, or even canned, with upwards of 5% carbohydrates from vegetables in the form of fibre, can be night and day for your cat.

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Green tripe. If you have had a conversation with one of us here at the store, there is a good chance we have brought it up in one way or another. Kibble feeder? Feed tripe. Picky eater? Feed tripe. Having GI issues (diarrhea or constipation)? Feed tripe. Kidney disease? Feed tripe. We are even starting to learn about how beneficial it is to growing animals in the prevention of the dreaded ruptured ACL. How can this one ingredient be so beneficial in so many different situatio

Our canine best friends, while not strict carnivores like their feline rivals, still thrive on a meat-based diet. Raw food mimics the natural prey diet – anything a dog would have eaten in the wild. Rotating your dog’s proteins not only adds variety to their diet, but ensures they are getting all the necessary nutrients needed, as every protein has a different set of macro and micro-nutrients that some proteins may not offer.

Here are some feeding tips for helping you transition your cat to a new diet, introducing a different flavour from their current or different brand, or to simply elevate their current diet. Every cat has taste preferences, just like we do, so don’t be discouraged if after you feel like you have tried everything, they still are not interested. That being said, cats can also be very stubborn and hesitant to change their diet, so here are some pointers that have helped in the pa

Original publish date: March 17, 2022 | Last updated: March 30, 2026 Everyone has reached a point in feeding their dog when the dog just says "no" to the food you have placed before them. It is not that food is bad; it could be a several reasons why Fido has turned their nose up at their once-favourite meal. Every dog has taste preferences, just like we do, so do not be discouraged if you feel like you have tried everything and they still are not interested - some dogs are ju