Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Animal Resource List

Animal Resource List



Please share with me your favorite animal healers - western, eastern and holistic, vets, reiki, acupuncture, food, sitters, walkers, aromatherapy - I would like to make this list available to my readers in the next blog - and add to it as a resource to serve you and the animals.


Pet Walkers and Sitters

949-600-8885 cell:  949-677-4930

949-292-6572
Pattie Meyers 949-370-0087

Judy’s Loving Care - Judy Steward 
judytst@cox.net  
949-278-7876

www.arfdogwalks.com  Rise Taylor 949-554-9700


Rescues and Organizations



PO Box 4156 Fullerton, CA 92834
Rescue@barksoflove.org
Fax #: (714) 598-3355


Dina Kourda 
dina.kourda@ocpausa.org 
949-939-4860 / 714-751-6272



Kitten Rescue LW Catmom’s Adoptions 

Linda 949-348-2640 lwcatmom@pacbell.net

Phyllis 323-394-0954  phyllis@millerburg.com

Julie 61-313-5193 cleanjust42day@msn.com

Kitten Rescue 818-347-3037 mail@kittenrescue.org 

Groomers


17th St. Dog Spaw
285 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa
949-646-5497


Pet Health

InVet
Arthramine for Healthy Joints & Bones 
Glucosamine is great for older dogs with stiff joints, add to their food and can be purchased at your local pet store.

Cat Faeries
Enzymes and sprays to address feline spraying and urine issues

Dr. Peter Bloch
24912 Chrisanta Drive
Mission Viejo, 92691
(949) 768-3651


Paws On the Go

Center for Animal Physical Rehabilitation and Mobility Solutions
Caroline Goulard DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVPP
24310 Moulton Pkwy Suite N, Laguna Woods, CA 92637

PAWS on the GO describes exactly what we do for your cat or dog....Getting critters back on their paws so they can get
back on the go.

We have an unrelenting passion for helping pets with their animal physical rehabilitation and mobility issues along with providing non-invasive pain management. 


Pet Food

"Biologically Appropriate" mirrors your pet’s evolutionary diet.

Paw Tree
Nutritional pet food and natural products
Vickie Marx  949-360-7773

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Dogs and their food – why are their tummies upset?


More and more of my dog clients have been having food issues – allergies and stomach concerns – even being “prescribed” or “recommended” foods only found at the vet’s office.  Dog food is big business and I believe fillers are being used to make more money, with less nutritional value for the dogs.  (I have not found the same issues with my cat clients – but if you are having a concern with allergies or stomach issues this message will apply.) Please understand I do believe in Western, Eastern and Holistic healing methods –when appropriate.  However, when I look at the first five ingredients in many of these “recommended” by the vet, “can only get at the vet’s office” products, I have a problem.  

Check out the first five ingredients on the labels as they are listed by volume content.  Do you know what they are?  Are they real and nutritious food (i.e. meat, vegetable or vitamin) or fillers with words that include wheat, whey, corn, grain, meal, flour?  If you don’t know what an ingredient is, look it up – I did this while with a client.  We discovered the definition of the item was “no nutritional value, added to pet food as filler.” 

I highly recommend checking out the Blue Buffalo brand.  I am not endorsed by them or paid by them.  I have just found my clients are very happy when they are fed products by this company.  I know there are other great brands out there – read the labels – that is my message to you.