Detox for dogs and cats: supporting the liver and kidneys
When can liver and kidney support help dogs and cats? A practical look at detox, food, supplements, safety and Faddy’s and Oscar’s experiences.
Dry Dog Food Ingredients and Marketing Tricks: Read the Label
When a bag of dog food proudly says '60% fresh meat', it is easy to imagine a food made mostly of meat. But does this figure describe the finished product, or the recipe before drying? And if the ingredient list starts with 'lamb', does that mean most of the protein...
Glucosamine for dogs: what do we actually know, and what should you look for on the label?
Glucosamine is one of the best-known supplements used to support canine joints. It can be found in tablets, powders, complex joint formulas and sometimes together with chondroitin. At the same time, precursors and structural components related to glucosamine occur naturally in cartilage and connective tissue, while green-lipped mussel contains a...
Homemade Food for Dogs: Benefits, Balance and Real Risks
Can homemade food for dogs be healthy? Learn about nutrient balance, fat and pancreatitis, real-life cases and how to plan a safer homemade diet.
Salmon for dogs: omega-3, astaxanthin and raw fish risks
Salmon for dogs: EPA and DHA, astaxanthin studies, farmed fish and the risks of raw salmon. Practical, evidence-aware guidance.
Cabbage for dogs: benefits and precautions
Can dogs eat cabbage? Explore fiber, quercetin, digestive gas, thyroid considerations and the limits of scientific evidence.
Diarrhea in Cats: When to Monitor and When to See a Veterinarian?
Diarrhea in a cat can be a one-day unpleasant episode or the first sign of a problem that should not be watched at home for a week “to see what happens.” What matters is not only what the stool looks like. Look at the whole cat: is your cat eating,...
Beneficial bacteria and probiotics for dogs: how to support the microbiome?
In recent years, probiotics have become an almost universal recommendation. Dog has diarrhea? Probiotic. Antibiotic course? Probiotic. Gas? Probiotic. Sensitive digestion? Probiotic. Immune support? Probiotic again. But a dog’s gut is not an empty apartment that simply needs as many “good bacteria” moved in as possible. It already contains an enormous microbial...
Itchy dog: what can you realistically try in 30 days?
When a dog itches day after day, it is very easy to start looking for one thing that will finally “make it go away”. I know that thought very well myself. Oscar struggled with itching on and off for about a year and a half. Changing his food helped, damp...
Restoring pigmentation in dogs: can diet help?
Can pigment lost from a dog's nose or coat come back? It's a question I hear quite often. I began thinking about it seriously because of Oscar. Even when he was young, his nose leather started turning pink, and at around one year old his paw pads were still very...