A more holistic approach to pet care is becoming increasingly important if our pets are to live healthy and happy lives.

As the incidence of animal diseases including cancers and allergies increases, a more holistic approach to pet care is becoming increasingly necessary. Holistic animal care addresses the entire body, rather than its parts and it considers the animal’s mental and physical health, the environment around them and focuses on prevention as well as just the treatment of symptoms.

Nutrition is central to holistic animal care and influences your pet’s emotional as well as physical wellness. Poor nutrition compromises an animal’s curative potential and leads to health imbalances, toxicity and disease. Good nutrition promotes a strong immune system, normal reproduction and growth.

Food communicates with cells and controls our pet’s genes! Due to our more recent understanding of ‘Nutrigenomics’ we are increasingly aware how quality foods nourish your pet’s genes, (cats and dogs have approximately 21,000 genes), encouraging gene expression which gives beneficial instructions to the body promoting health, rather than instructions that will cause the animal’s body disease and harm.

To achieve optimal health and vitality, your pet needs a balanced combination of quality essential nutrients from protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. Phytonutrients are increasingly recognised as a valuable addition to your pet’s diet. These plant chemicals, which include carotenoids and flavonoids from herbs, spices, fruit and vegetables are not essential, but when consumed, have been shown to convey beneficial effects on health. Your pet also needs to be able to digest, absorb, detoxify and eliminate properly and high quality foods are essential to these processes. The poorer the quality of pet food, the fewer nutrients the animal absorbs, and the more waste products are produced.

At Healthful Pets we have carefully selected a range of high quality…. and of course tasty, all-natural pet food for dogs and cats. The ingredients of our dog foods contain 100% human grade, natural ingredients including meat, vegetables, herbs and fruits.   The foods sourced contain no fillers or chemical additives / preservatives….just wholesome food!

If you would like to discuss what pet food is suitable for your dog or cat, then please call us on: 01565 740 777.