Birch sugar is the same thing as xylitol and it’s toxic to dogs
Labeled as “xylitol” within the ingredients list for most products, the same plant-derived substance can also be identified as “birch sugar” or “birch sap” in others.
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Recalls protect animals from low-quality and tainted food
Pet food recalls occur for many reasons. In general, the process exists to protect consumers from food that does not meet quality standards or is tainted with pathogens, excess or deficiency in vitamins or minerals, and contamination with toxins.
Exercise helps avoid fat cat and pudgy pooch
This time of year, busy schedules and frequently frigid weather make it harder to stick with healthy habits, such as taking the dog for a walk. Yet finding ways to exercise your dog and cat during the winter can benefit the whole family, and save your pet from becoming a fat cat or a pudgy pooch.
‘You are what you eat’ is true for pets, too
Whether your pet is perfectly healthy, overweight, or ill, diet plays an important role in helping animals feel their best.