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By Donna Watkins
Background: We've been using herbal solutions with our pets since 1982 and have been using natural foods for them since 1978. Healthy eating makes for a healthy body. We've been blessed with the results! We have from 1-3 cats at a time in our home and we have a vet bill about every three years for a diagnosis. Being a full-time natural health consultant, I don't recommend you drop your vet and take over. There is a lot to learn, but you can begin learning today and add to it on a regular basis.
Veterinary Costs Increasing
Have you noticed that our pets are developing the same diseases that we humans are? Not too many years ago diseases such as diabetes, cancer, cataracts, arthritis and liver diseases were rarely mentioned among pets. It seems that with increased disease, the costs of veterinary care has also skyrocketed.
Keeping a pet healthy and well cared for has become a very expensive part of the household budget. That means that many animals will not get the care they really need because many family budgets just don't stretch far enough.
You have heard the phrase, "you are what you eat" and that applies to animals too. You can't take a package of "dead" cat food and keep "life" in an animal. Cats are of a wild heritage and they were used to wild foods. With the antibiotics, hormones and often found E coli found in our meats, we don't want to provide raw meat to them, but we can add raw veggies to their foods. Raw vegetables have enzymes in them which are life-building organisms. It doesn't take but a few weeks for the animal to adjust to the dietary change. You will also notice a change in the skin and coat and sometimes the eyes look brighter.
Thinking about providing some raw foods for our cats may also enhance our own diet. If we simply grate a little bit of whatever it is we are preparing for ourselves, it will provide a varied intake of mineral-rich food that is alive with enzymes. Commons items that can be used are: carrots, broccoli, cabbage, sweet potatoes (yams), greens (kale, lettuce, turnip), seaweeds like kelp, garlic .... and don't forget the fruits: apple, pears, kiwi, strawberries. One to avoid is citrus since it's a natural repellent for cats.
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