Wellness is every pet's right.

We recommend a raw, animal-based, prey-model diet for cats and dogs. It's important such diets be made from animals which are not fed GMOs otherwise the diet should include a detoxifier such as our Rex Support. For dogs, we suggest a diet with no more than 10% fat by weight compared to the meat portion of the diet and 9-15% bone. For cats, we recommend no more than 10% fat  and  only 6-7% bone to reduce the chance of constipation. Feline constipation isn't just inconvenient. It can lead to megacolon which  can be dangerous for the  cat.

When a fresh prey-model diet made from healthy animals and appropriate plants is fed, no supplements should be necessary. However, it may be impossible to determine if the animals which make up your pet's food were truly healthy.  Toxicities and mineral deficiencies are possible with any diet. We generally supplement a sea-algae "calcium" (it's loaded with various minerals) when feeding meat without bone. We also use a bit of pink salt or sea salt. If toxicicity is suspected (e.g. pet has ben vaccinated),  we give protective sulfur compounds and compounds to support the systems affected by the toxis (e.g. milk thistle for liver support).  

The top of our list of supplements and ingredients to avoid is Omega 3 oils (such as fish oil and flax seed oil) and seed oils. There are other ingredients such as rosemary and coconut oil which we avoid for very different reasons. We'll put more information  in our adopter-support packets. 

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What vaccines do you recommend?

We believe that vaccination should be approached thoughtfully. If a pet owner is well-versed in supporting their pet’s immune system through high-quality nutrition—such as a raw diet—and knows how to recognize and treat common illnesses naturally, we generally do not recommend routine vaccination, unless legally required.

However, if someone isn’t able to provide this level of care or access to natural treatments, then vaccination may be the best way to protect their pet.

That said, we have concerns about the safety and effectiveness of many pet vaccines. In our experience, they often carry risks and don’t always prevent disease. For illnesses that are rarely life-threatening, we don’t believe routine vaccination is necessary or sensible.

One exception we do recommend for most pets who are not "naturally reared" is the distemper vaccine, given in very conservative doses as recommended by a holistic practitioner. 

- Lyme, Canine Coronavirus, and Bordatella (the condition is not life threatening),

- Any vaccine with mercury or aluminum in it (these are toxic) 

- FeLV and FIP  (deemed ineffective and unsafe)