I am working on a raw diet to be offered hopefully by the first of the year. I will carry Chicken and Turkey for dogs to start with and soon to expand to raw for cats. I hope to have my license by the first of the year or very soon following the first. It will be called Featherfoot Raw. This also will only be offered in Michigan by delivery only. Perhaps in the future I will expand my shipping to other States. It is of the utmost importance to me for it to be as fresh as humanly possible and the foods that are currently on the market that are mass produced usually arrive with freezer burn. With the exception of Bravo who has great packaging to reduce this problem. How will my food be different? My food will be made to order, Will be either fresh slaughtered , or from the supermarket. It will be meat that is sold for humans, and the chicken will be with no antibiotics or hormones and the Turkey will be hormone free. Organic Chicken will also be available. The food will also contain a variety of vegetables and apple for fruit. It will be nutritionally complete however supplements should be added. The current foods even the best are the meat left over that cannot be sold for humans. I am very excited about this new venture in the expansion of Featherfoot All Natural Pet. Healthy foods for your pets of the utmost importance to me and have always been my biggest priority.
Late last year we expanded our products to ebay. We also sell some attic treasures and books related to just about everything. Our prices are regrettably higher on ebay for our pet products due to ebay charges and fees.
This year I will also be offering consultations on diet and health for you pets. I am also a very gifted energy healer and am currently attending school to be a Naturopathic Doctor. Which will just add to my experiences with human healing and animal healing. I can do energy healing and consultations for your pets at a distance. I have graduated from several energy healing programs. Esoteric Healing, Polarity Energy Healing, & Reiki Healing just to name a few. Please note I am not a Veterinarian and you will be required to see a Vet first if your pet is seriously ill. I have experience with herbal remedies, homeopathic remedies, and flower essences and use them in the healing process. My fee will be $40.00 for a session. Please be aware all healing methods including regular medicine is not an exact science and your animal may still die as a result of its illness. Natural medicine is just another avenue to help and heal if possible and without the side effects of allopathic medicine.
Poisonous Foods For Dogs
Chocolate/Caffeine: The signs of sickness my not be seen for several hours, with death following within twenty four hours. Symptoms include Staggering, labored breathing, vomiting, diarrea, abdominal pain, tremors, fever, heart rate increase, arrhythmia, seizures, coma, death.
Onions/Garlic: Onions are more of a danger. Garlic can be given in small amounts to ward off fleas.Pets affected by onion toxicity will develop hemolytic anemia, where the pet's red blood cells burst while circulation in its body. Symptoms include Hemolytic Anemia, labored breathing, liver damage, vomiting, diarreha, discolored urine and death. Poisoning occurs a few days after the pet has eaten the onion. All forms of onions can be a problem including dehydrated onions, raw onions, cooked onions and table scraps containing cooked onions. Left over pizza etc.
Grapes/Raisins: As few as a handful of raisins or grapes can make a dog ill: however, of the 10 cases reported to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), each dog ingested between 9 onces and 2 pounds of grapes or raisins. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy and death.
Macadamia nuts: Macadamia nuts are another concern, along with most other kinds of nuts. Their high phosphorus content is said to possibly lead to bladder stones. Dogs develop a tremor of the skeletal muscles, and weakness or paralysis of the hind quatrers. Affected dogs are often unable to rise and are distressed, usually panting. Some affected dogs have swollen limbs and show pain when the limbs are manipulated.
Raw egg whites: Contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B Vitamin). This can lead to skin and hair coat problems.
Cooked Animal Fat: Can cause pancreaitis.
Potato sprouts or eyes as they are called.
These are the foods that are poisonous I will include the plants in another newsletter.Unless they are plants that are in the house I have never seen a dog or any animal eat a plant outside that is not good for them. That doesn't mean that it never happens however I have had many animals and they have never eaten a plant that is poisonous to them. Unless they are confined to the house and the plant is in the house and they become very bored. That is the exception. When animals don't have enough exercise, are left alone for long periods of time they will do things they would not normally do. I will include a list of Poisonous plants in my next issue.
