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

Get ready – 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

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

Each stage of your dog’s life will have different dietary requirements. We make sure to cover all the bases! **Note: All of our cat meals are formulated for both kittens and adult cat weight maintenance. Puppies Puppies require about twice the amount of energy per bodyweight from the food they eat than adult dogs during their period of growth. Our Feeding Guide assists you in knowing how much to... Source ..read more

As of July 4th in-store purchases is now available CURRENT HOURS 7 DAYS/WEEK: 10AM to 5PM We have strict rules for entering our premises and making in-store purchases, as follows: No person can enter our premises if they are exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 Masks MUST be worn to enter our building. NO MASK, NO ENTRY, NO EXCEPTIONS* 3 customers maximum are allowed inside store at any time and 6... Source ..read more

Article by: Nikita Parsons & Hannah Godfrey, Animal Nutritionist Even if your dog is not showing symptoms of pancreatitis, it is a good idea to educate yourself and know what to look for in the event your pooch suffers an attack because time is of the essence! Many dog owners will not notice the signs right away or confuse the symptoms with something less serious. Pancreatitis can become life... Source ..read more