Pet Cafe Health Articles

The first step in retaining a healthy immune system is removing exposure to toxins that will debilitate these organs that we need functioning at their optimal level. 

Pet owners are often concerned with their pets’ health. They worry when they have an “off” activity day, lose their appetite for a day or two, mayb...

We are constantly asked by our clients for reasons why their well-cared pets suddenly get sick with vomiting and diarrhea being primary symptoms. T...

When we address diseases such as cancer, diabetes, blindness, arthritis, obesity and a host of other maladies occurring in our pets, we must take a...

In our never-ending quest to ramp up our nutritional optimization, we invest plenty of research regarding the values of different foods that our ...

These days we are constantly seeing so many promotions, advertisements and programs touting the “NEW” health movement. People are exercising more a...

We as pet parents, can sense when our pet is not feeling well. They have a lower interest in their food, are sleeping more and maybe have a bit of ...

It is well known that dogs and cats are constantly plagued with chronic eye and ear problems. Runny, tear stained eyes, smelly, dirty ears and the ...

Do you really think that pets do have allergies? Let’s look at allergies and all the symptoms related to it from a different perspective. We hear t...

Do your pets appear to be calm before a storm? Here’s a great example to help you understand why… In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, I look back a...

While researching this topic, I decided to look up the definition of health. When I went to Wikipedia, I was astonished and confused by all the iss...

It is time for us all to take more control and responsibility for our pets’ health and well-being, we need to improve our understanding of what opt...

As you know, we all love our pets and consider them to be our family members. We provide them with food, shelter, grooming, health care, fun, exerc...

Within the world and scope of everyday commerce, we deal with natural ways to treat health challenges in pets and people daily. From our position i...

In our quest to find optimal health and healing, we have found many open doors leading to the healthiest foods and diets for all creatures along wi...

Over the years, there have been many questions surrounding vaccination programs for our pets, ourselves and our children that have become center st...

Many people make New Year’s resolutions to achieve a more organized, happier and healthier lifestyle for ourselves. Because we are so caught up in ...

Recently we were presented with a question regarding pets and our environment which made us recall an alarming article that I read about our most r...

For the past two decades major changes in the veterinary medicine have expanded the use of many unapproved drugs for use in pets. This regimen of u...

As known leaders in the animal health industry, we can’t stress enough times how important the role of nutrition plays in building a strong and hea...

Often we are asked about pain in pets from our clients and how they should handle it. This is a very tough situation as there are minimal signs tha...

Are you worried that pets can harbor and transmit parasites to their human family? This poses a major concern for all in the plight to keep all of ...

We have found that there is probably no greater discussion that pet owners have with one another than that of their pet’s poop. When you go on ever...

Every week, we see many health challenges from cancer to allergies and everything in between. One of the ever increasing and more challenging issue...

For quite some time now, we have been witnessing post after post on social media, article after article about the chemistry and the adulteration of...

There have been plenty of frightening warnings about food safety, drug withdrawals and vaccine scares since the New Year began and we have had many...

For us, every time it seems that a client comes to us for help, a common complaint is their veterinarian runs numerous tests and treatments. Sympto...

We keep hearing the warnings from the FDA concerning food contamination and recalls. Many of the messages focus on only a small segment of food pro...

Have you ever asked yourself we are lead to believe that the road to good health is through toxic, chemically laden processed food, synthetic nutri...

Most everything that goes into our pets’ body has a profound effect on their behavior. In a natural environment where animals are eating species ap...

Anyone who has ever read any of our blogs or magazine articles, heard any of our radio shows or been to one of our live events and seminars have h...

Did you know that parakeets can live twenty years or more? Cockatiels, thirty plus. For cats the world record as far as I know is fifty-six years o...

Cats are very unique, mysterious, stealth, exotic creatures with very different genetics than any other creature on earth. They are hunters, an obl...

In our topsy turvy profit-driven medical system, do we really know what the normal body responses are? Are the symptoms we see always signs that ou...

You often hear from veterinarians and others in the pet food industry that our pets have evolved through hundreds of years of domestication but wha...

In today’s high tech society; we occasionally stumble upon something that causes us to pause for a moment in which we step back in time. Social med...

Over the past few decades, there has been a dramatic change in the behavior and health challenges in our pets. In younger pets, simple training iss...

First and foremost, let us point out that every day we are seeing more and more pet food vendors promoting raw food, all natural and holistic diets...

Everyone that I encounter has taken vitamins and supplements at some point in their life. Most pet owners do the same for their pets. In fact, if y...

Well summer is here again and in Florida it brings on hot, humid weather and mosquito season! These pesky creatures create havoc as they buzz and b...

A sad fact in today’s processed food and medicine culture is that many more pets, both dogs and cats, are being diagnosed with liver and kidney iss...

Most pet owners are under the misconception that dogs and cats are at their best if they only eat dog or cat food. The truth of the matter is dog a...

Cancer currently tops the list of causes of death and disease in our pets. We are constantly encountering a parade of owners asking us to “look at”...

In our fast food world, many of our foods are processed in large manufacturing plants instead of our kitchens. These facilities can often handle mi...

We are all familiar with the condition that causes our pets a great deal of stress called itching. Millions of dollars are spent yearly on suppleme...

We prepare meals for ourselves, our families, and our children on a daily basis but when it comes to our pets we question everything from quantity ...

Some time ago, I had a client ask if I could help her with her sick little puppy. She was under a year old and weighed less than five pounds. She h...

Now that 2015 has arrived, our goal is to help ALL pet caregivers with information that will make your pets healthier and happier for the rest of t...

Confusion and mythology, supplements and Chinese medicine are just a few of the words that come to mind when I hear the word “Herbs.” Western, conv...

You would think that today, in our high tech world we would find it easy to acquire accurate and solid information for our pet's health and welfare...

One of the biggest challenges during the holidays is eating healthy while overwhelmingly indulging in various treats and goodies. Cookies and candi...

Everyone is seeking to eliminate toxic chemicals, dangerous drugs and all the side-effects that come with them. We are finally realizing that “mode...

In our complex, fast paced lives today, keeping ourselves and our pets healthy and happy has become yet another challenge. Keeping track of schedul...

On a day to day basis, thousands of our beloved pets are rushed to animal hospitals, emergency veterinary care facilities and to their regular vets...

In today’s world of advertising and marketing magic, we often end up confused with more questions than answers. This is truly the case with pet foo...

“You are what you eat.” You’ve heard this many times… Skinny or overweight, active or lethargic, healthy or sick, all controlled to a great degree ...

For thousands of years, wolves, tigers, lions and all other animals on earth have existed without toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental rinses, or tooth...

The world of medicine is filled with a great deal of conflict and confusion. Pet owners visiting a pet daycare or groomer are often asked if their ...

As leaders in the animal health industry who know the importance of nutrition for healing, we get asked this question daily. Interestingly enough, ...

As Florida residents, we have a trade off for enjoying our state year-round. Every year we endure the summer heat, stormy weather and more importan...

Summer is commonly thought to be the time for vacations, sun and fun. Today our pets are often a big part of that.... The summer heat and sun can t...

Flea, tick, and heartworm medications have become a huge part of the animal health industry providing a major role in the total sales revenue for m...

Preventive medications have become big business in the veterinary field. Products sold as preventions for fleas, ticks, heartworms and other parasi...

Recently published research on the "war on cancer" is in and the results sure look good. Dr. Thomas Seyfried is one of the leading pioneer academic...