Mrs Meady's Journal
Blog
Raw feeding, pet health and life with animals — written by us, for you.
April 24, 2019
Safer Alternatives to the Dog Park
For those of you who've read my blogs, you know that I have mixed feelings about dog parks. On one hand, they're a great outlet for your dog...
April 17, 2019
How to Deal With Cats and Dogs that are Fussy Eaters
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Your cat or dog should not be a picky eater. Picky eaters are for kids. Consider these points: 1) I've...
April 09, 2019
Added Benefits of a Raw Diet
The problem is that most pet owners think that feeding their cat or dog is all about the food. What the pet likes, what it doesn't. What's good for...
March 28, 2019
Raw Diets
Water is the essence of life. A creature will die without water before it dies from starvation. And that just may be the main reason why raw is ri...
February 28, 2019
Why Dry Food is Bad for a Dog’s Health
The British paper, The Guardian, recently (Feb.11, 2019) published an article about ultra-processed foods linking them to a risk of earlier death,...
February 21, 2019
Study Proves Raw Diets Cut Down Disease
The other night I stumbled upon an illuminating study conducted by Dr. Anne Hielm-Bjorkman (from the vet school in Helsinki, Finland), who also ha...
February 12, 2019
Benefits of Fresh Food for Cats and Dogs
You don't need a nutritionist to tell you that fresh food is the healthiest way to eat. We already know that. Think about it: when you make a sala...
January 29, 2019
The Benefits of Fruit and Vegetables in a Dog’s Diet
Lots of dog owners scratch their heads about feeding their dogs veggies and fruits and I get it. After all, dogs are canines and canines are carni...
January 16, 2019
Vet Claims Science Diets Are Bad
It's been my biggest "beef" with most vets for years. In their zealous putsch to use diet as "medicinal” food, the behemoth pet food conglomerates...
December 18, 2018
How to Balance a Cat or Dog’s Raw Diet
Balancing your cat or dog's diet is crucial to their overall health, but there's no cookie-cutter formula that fits all. According to most vets an...
December 12, 2018
Benefits of Feeding Your Dog Several Times During the Day
When we think of dieting, whether it's for us or our pets, we inevitably focus on the food. Maybe it's about portion sizes or the types of foods t...
December 05, 2018
The Danger of Overfeeding
Seemed like ages since Jerry and his sidekick, George, visited our store. His dog had a repertoire of tricks that even the my cousin the magici...