Corn is a staple ingredient in most plant-based formulas for cats and dogs. Corn is sometimes undeservingly being called a ‘filler’ – that is, an ingredient that provides little or no nutritional value. In fact, corn supplies many essential nutrients to companion animals. This easily digestible plant is packed with essential amino-acids, proteins, carbohydrates and anti-oxidants, and overall provides balanced nutrition to domestic animals. The following explains further that corn, in fact, is not a filler - Essential fatty acids for healthy skin and coat (especially linoleic and linolenic acids). These acids serve important roles in the immune system and central nervous system as well.1 Natural antioxidants - beta-carotene, vitamin E and lutein. These antioxidants contained in corn help...
Maintaining a healthy weight is crucial for your pet's well-being! Here’s why it matters: Longer Life: Pets at a healthy weight tend to live longer. Reduced Health Risks: Maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent joint problems, heart disease, diabetes, digestive issues, liver disease, and cancer. Improved Mobility and Quality of Life: A healthy weight helps pets move comfortably and stay active. Pets with a healthy weight have more energy, stamina, and engagement. There is a perception that plant-based pet food can help dogs and cats be slimmer and have a healthier weight. However, in this article, we focus on how calorie intake and expenditure truly affect the weight of pets.We will discuss these factors in relation to plant-based diets...
Dogs & cats may be reluctant to eat their daily food for various reasons. In this blog post, we’ll provide practical recommendations to encourage them to eat better! #1. Add Nutritional Yeast Taste Preferences: Just like humans, pets have taste preferences. Some may prefer certain flavors over others. Especially when they transition from one food to another they may prefer to stick to the old food.But fortunately, there are foods that are so good that nearly all dogs and cats like them. Nutritional yeast is one of those foods that cats and dogs simply like.VegeYeast is a great choice to boost the flavour. Furthermore, vegan chic’n and vegan cheese flavoured pNooch powders (another variety of nutritional yeast), can also be...
As a responsible and caring pet owner, ensuring your pets' nutrition is both complete and enjoyable is essential for their overall well-being. Just like humans, dogs & cats can get bored with eating the same thing every day. By adding variety to their meals, you can make mealtimes more enjoyable for them, which encourages a healthy appetite and provides a boost to their overall health. Here's a step-by-step guide to introducing diversity into your pets' plant-based meals:Step 1: Complete and Balanced Plant-Based KibblesStart with a foundation of high-quality, complete, and balanced plant-based kibbles. These specially formulated kibbles ensure that your pets receive all the necessary nutrients it need to thrive on a plant-based diet. We have a collection of reputable brands that meets...
Bad breath in dogs and cats is a common issue and can indicate underlying health problems. Good oral hygiene can prevent bacteria from affecting the heart, kidneys, and liver. Taking care of dental health is crucial for your pet's overall well-being. And in this blog post, we’d like to share 7 powerful plant-based tips on dental health. #1. Fresh, non-stinky ingredients Vegan pet food freshens up the breath as compared to conventional meat-based diets simply because it doesn't use any stinky ingredients. On the contrary, it uses oats, peas, lentils, potatoes, corn and other plant-based ingredients! So as much as possible use plant-powered foods, treats and supplements and the breath of your furry friend will start to smell much better. #2. Specialized Dental Chews There are...
