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Nutrition Resources
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These links to natural pet food manufacturers and retail stores are designed to offer quality holistic food and supplement options for your dog or cat. Pet food that is made from the highest quality protein sources with no chemicals, additives, or preservatives is VERY important to your pet's health. The money you spend for better quality food now will help prevent disease and illness as your pet ages (saving on vet bills and increasing quality of life). Excellent nutrition is the foundation that supports the work that I do with animals in my healing practice. For more information see my article "The Food of Love: What's in Your Dog or Cat's Food?"
There are also links to nutrition for humans, because we need to treat ourselves well, also.
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Bark Natural Pet Care, Ballard, WA
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Located in Ballard and passionate about their pet community, they feature healthy pet food and treats, the latest and greatest pet toys and have a wonderful pet collectible display. They also have some great photos of local pet celebs.
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Basics of Feline Nutrition by Holistic Vet
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Diet is the brick and mortar of health. This web page lays out some often-ignored principles of feline nutrition and explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed a quality canned food diet instead of dry kibble. Putting a little thought into what you feed your cat(s) can pay big dividends over their lifetime and very possibly help them avoid serious, painful and costly illnesses.
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What's Really in Pet Food
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Excellent information on Animal Protection Institute's site concerning what is contained in pet foods, how to make an informed decision for your pet's health, and further reading lists. This is information a caring owner cannot afford to ignore--your pet's health is depending on it.
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Canidae Pet Foods
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All natural dog food, cat food and treats for all life stages. They use only fresh and whole human grade ingredients.
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Darwin's Natural Pet Products
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Darwin's uses only fresh, human-quality ingredients for your dog's meals. Located in Seattle they deliver those meals to your door. In addition, most protein sources are from free-range animals. Their site also contains information on the advantages to your dog of feeding a raw, natural food diet.
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Flint River Ranch Pet Foods Distributor
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Lisa Smith of Pawsabilities is a local distributor for Flint River Ranch dog food and cat food which contains only human-grade, natural ingredients that are slowly oven-baked under carefully controlled conditions, resulting in a food that is easily digested, and has a high degree of assimilation of important vitamins and minerals.
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Good Dog Magazine
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Test reports on dog food, toys, treats, plus important health and behavior news.
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Human Nutrition: PCC Lists Approved Ingredients
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PCC Natural Markets lists their ingredients guideline for approving new products and reviewing current ones that may have been reformulated. This list is a good guideline for shopping anywhere.
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Human Nutrition: "Store Wars" movie short
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Hysterically funny and informative short on the subject of organic versus commercial farming. Join the adventures of Cuke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Cannoli, Chewbroccoli and the rest of the Organic Rebels fighting against Darth Tader and the Dark Side of the Farm.
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Merrick Pet Foods
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Merrick Pet Care is a family-owned business that began in the mid-1980s with one goal in mind: to produce the finest quality pet foods and treats possible. They strive to provide good nutrition through natural ingredients, and they do this by not adding any preservatives, additives or artificial colors to their products. All of the Merrick canned dog foods use Human Grade ingredients including fresh vegetables and fruits, providing your dog with a complete and balanced meal. They offer canned varieties consisting of Beef, Buffalo, Chicken, Duck, Lamb, Trout, Turkey and Venison. My cats love their canned foods, who wouldn't with names like Grammy's Pot Pie, and Cowboy Cookout?
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Mud Bay Granary Stores
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Mud Bay Granary has been helping dogs and cats stay healthy since 1988. Ten locations to serve you in the Greater Seattle area.
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Natura Pet Products
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Natura makes Innova, Evo, California Natural, HealthWise, Mother Nature, and Karma Organic pet food products for dogs and cats. They have a Pet Food Comparison function that enables you to compare your current brand of pet food to theirs and can break down information by ingredients. Excellent research tool.
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The Natural Pet Pantry
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All natural, organic and custom designed canine and feline cuisine. Cooked or raw. Located in the Greater Seattle area, they will work with you to design a diet suited to your pet's particular dietary needs due to illness (cancer), allergy, etc. They also offer a general line of excellent foods for every dog or cat.
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Next to Nature Pet Boutiques
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A natural pet foods store with three locations: Edmonds, Tacoma, West Seattle. One of the best stores around for everything for your companion--great toys, supplies, and sound nutrition and supplements (with very helpful staff who take great pride in their work and are quite knowledgeable), and the environment is fun! Oh, and don't miss Claudia, the celebrity rescue cat at the West Seattle location. There is a mural of her painted on the rear entrance to the building. As a calico she already has a larger than life form and personality, now she has the artwork to back it up!
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NW Source Picks for Best Pet Supply Stores
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Descriptions and links to specialty pet food stores in the Seattle area: All the Best, Bark!, Belltown Feed and Seed, Crown Hill Pet Supply, Mud Bay Granary, Next to Nature, Pet Elegance, Railey's Leash and Treat, Three Dog Bakery.
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Pepperdogz
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100% human grade ingredients; no animal by-products, free of additives, preservatives, chemicals and fillers. Packaging suitable for small dogs. Retail outlets in Washington state only.
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Pet Elements Store, West Seattle
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Voted "Best Place to Take Your Dog Shopping" by Seattle Magazine, Pet Elements is located near the Morgan Junction, and offers all things funky, nutritious and fun for dogs, cats, and the people who love them.
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Solid Gold Health Products for Pets
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Solid Gold Health Products For Pets, Inc., has been a pioneer of natural, holistic animal nutrition since 1974. They now have a line of holistic dry foods, canned foods as well as nutritional supplements, treats and topical products. They specialize in the development of "non-allergenic" products, which work together to enhance total health, boost up the immune system and protect against disease. A very good company with an excellent product line.
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Wellness - Old Mother Hubbard
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Old Mother Hubbard has reformulated its traditional baked dog biscuits and gourmet treats to 100% human grade recipes across the entire product line. The use of 100% human grade ingredients offers the perfect nutritional complement to a healthy canine diet. The biscuits and gourmet treats include all the ingredients one would expect to find in fresh home-made recipes including: boneless chicken, Vermont Cheddar Cheese, New Zealand Lamb, whole apples and carrots, whole sweet potatoes, farm fresh eggs, whole garlic cloves, and a myriad of additional holistic and nutritious ingredients. Their site contains a search for a retail location near you.
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