Tips for improving your pet’s health

Feed the best diet.

Feed your pet a raw diet based on raw meat, bones and ground veggies. Pets eating “real food” will have better overall health including clean teeth, good ears, healthy skin and coat and better digestion. Our A Place for Paws Raw mixes make a great basis for a raw food diet.

Feed Only healthy treats.

Don’t ruin a good diet by feeding low quality, “junk food”. Most pet treats purchased at grocery stores are full of artificial colors, preservatives and sugar. Look for all meat treats or biscuits made of quality ingredients without artificial colors or preservatives. Try our single ingredient, all meat Nothing but...Treats.

Wash food and water bowls daily.

This will not only make the bowls look better, it will kill any harmful bacteria that may be growing on them. The safest bowls tend to be stainless steal - ceramic bowls may allow chemicals to leak into food and water and plastic bowls may contain carcinogens.

Exercise.

All pets need exercise not only to stay physically fit but to remain in good mental health as well. For cats buy interactive toys that bring out hunting instinct and provide chances for your cat to climb and sharpen their nails. For dogs, walks, games of fetch and Doggy Daycare are great ways to provide exercise.

Keep a First-Aid Kit Handy.

Planning for an emergency may save your pet’s life. Gather materials for a good, holistic first-aid kit such as Bach’s Rescue Remedy for shock and trauma, gauze pads, cotton, Q-tips, pure water (distilled or spring), clean glass or plastic spray bottle, elastic bandages, adhesive tape, tweezers, scissors, hydrogen peroxide, soap (castile or other natural type), and herbal cleansing solutions (calendula, hypericum, miraculous). These supplies will make a great first aid kit  for your pets and family.

Don’t smoke around your pets.

Studies conducted at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine showed that dogs who live with smokers are 2.5 times more likely to develope nasal cancer (long nosed dogs) and 4.5 times more likely to develope lung cancer (short nosed dogs). If you must smoke avoid doing so in a closed room or car with your pets in it.