Health & Fitness
What Are You Feeding Your Pets?
The Good Dog Company will be hosting a Raw Food event in January. Call 770-919-0333 for more details and to register.
Recent veterinary research has shown that almost 50 percent of cats and dogs eventually develop some form of cancer, often leading to death. There is a growing movement in the pet food industry to take a hard look at what we’re feeding our beloved animals.
In Kennesaw we have the local pet store called The Good Dog Company, which specializes in all natural and organic pet goods.
Regina, owner of The Good Dog Company, became convinced of the importance of proper nutrition after her cat died. “His death really made me look hard at what I was feeding my cats. I thought I was doing the right thing by feeding him expensive food, but discovered what is actually being put into pet foods these days.”
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The list of illnesses from feeding your cat or dog a low-quality pet food can go on and on:
- Skin allergies
- Chronic gas
- Hot spots
- Skin and ear infections
- Food allergies
- Kidney damage
- Tumors and cancer (from certain preservatives)
- Liver disease
Much like our own diets, pets need a low carbohydrate diet. But many of the commercially available pet foods load up the dog or cat food with carbs to encourage greater quantities to be eaten. This has also contributed to the growing pet obesity problems in America. Many of the soft varieties of dog or cat foods are loaded with sugar, often from the addition of corn syrup.
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As we take a tougher look at our own diets at the beginning of the year, why not look at what is being added to your pet’s food that might not be healthy. Also there is a growing movement in the pet community of feeding our pets raw foods. If you haven’t heard about this yet and want to learn more, The Good Dog Company will be hosting a Raw Food event in January. Call 770-919-0333 for more details and to register. You and your pet will be glad you invested a little bit of time which will reap great benefits. And, might even lower your vet bills!
Call The Good Dog Company at 770-919-0333 and ask for Regina!
The Good Dog Company is located at 4200 Wade Green Rd. Suite #5, Kennesaw, GA, 30144 in the Wade Green Shopping Center (with Big Lots & LA Fitness) between I-75 and Wooten Lake Rd.