As we approach ringing in the New Year you may be thinking of your own New Year’s Resolutions. But have you thought about how you can do better for your pets in 2022? At Tom&Saywer, our resolution is for all our Loyal Companions to live happier, healthier, longer lives. Here we provide some guidance on how to help this New Year’s Resolution stick! Feed the Brain When it comes to our pet’s health... Source ..read more

What is dietary fiber? Dietary fiber is a type of plant-derived carbohydrate. Carbohydrates can be broken down into simple versus complex. Simple carbohydrates would include sugars like glucose. However, dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate consisting of many simple sugars in different configurations. The dietary fibers are indigestible, meaning that your pet cannot break them down and digest... Source ..read more

There are more choices for pet foods now than ever before. If that wasn’t overwhelming enough for us pet owners, there’s also a plethora of information available! With such a wide variety of diets to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one is the best for your pet. There is a new concept that has recently been gaining more traction over the past few years – Rotational Feeding! Source ..read more

It’s official – winter is coming! And while snowy weather can be magically beautiful, it also comes with additional risks and hazards for our pets. Here are 10 tips to keep your pet safe this winter. Safety Tip 1: Book Your Pet a Vet Check-Up! It may seem like overkill, but a quick check-up can ensure your pet is ready for the winter months. Many health conditions can worsen in cold... Source ..read more

History of Dog Food Our pets are our family – and while it’s hard to believe, this was not always the case. The domestication of dogs is not new, in fact dogs have been domesticated for centuries now. Early domestication of dogs suggests that they were most commonly used to assist with hunting, guarding livestock, and to protect our homes from pests and other dangers. As our relationship with our... Source ..read more

It’s spooky season! And this means that many of us will have some extra treats (for ourselves) lying around. But how can we safely include our fur family in all the fun? Halloween candy is delicious, and Trick-or-Treating can be fun for the whole family – so here we break down some “treats” to beware of! Chocolate Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is very dangerous for cats and dogs when... Source ..read more

Just like dogs, cats are a huge part of our fur-families. But unlike dogs, cats have their own set of nutrient requirements. Ultimately, this means that we cannot feed our cats as though they were small dogs – this would not be appropriate and would result in multiple nutrient deficiencies. Why are cats so different from dogs? Dogs are considered omnivorous, meaning that they can eat both animal... Source ..read more

You may have heard us talk about antioxidants for your pets before, or maybe you’ve heard the term elsewhere. So what are they? What do they do? How do they work? Why do I want them in my pet’s food? And more importantly, where do they come from? Here we will discuss all these questions and more! Antioxidants: What are they and what do they do? An antioxidant is a compound that neutralizes free... Source ..read more

Adverse food reactions can, unfortunately, be quite common in dogs. Adverse food reaction is an umbrella term used for food allergies, sensitivities, intolerances, or any negative response to a component of food. Symptoms of food allergies occur in response to the immune system, which begins to attack the culprit. True food allergies are actually quite rare in dogs and are most often caused by... Source ..read more

Article by Hannah Godfrey, Animal Nutritionist [BSc.H | MSc. Animal Nutrition] Obesity in dogs is a growing problem worldwide. And weight loss in dogs can be a difficult feat! According to the 2018 Association for Pet Obesity Prevention survey, over 56 % of dogs in North America are overweight or obese1. Chronic obesity in our pets can result in many other issues such as diabetes... Source ..read more