Grapes, raisins and currants can cause kidney failure in dogs. Currently, it is not known why these fruits are toxic. Individual dogs have different sensitivities to these fruits.

Some nutrients are lost due to heat and high pressure in pet food production.  Vitamins and minerals are added to make the food complete and balanced.

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”

– Josh Billings

“Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”

– George Eliot

“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”

– Roger Caras

The first three ingredients are the most important in pet food. You can tell if the food is grain based or meat based.

The majority of essential oils are toxic to cats. All cats lack glucuronyl transferase, a liver enzyme, that helps to break down most essential oils.

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”

– Anatole France

How much you should feed your pet depends on its age and activity level.  Daily feeding amount in food label only serves as a reference.

Small breeds tend to live longer than larger breeds. Tiny and toy breeds only become "seniors" when they are around age 10.

“The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.”

─ Mark Twain

Preservatives such as Ethoxyquin and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are banned from human consumption. Avoid them in pet food as well.

Dogs scoot because of overly full anal glands. Adding fiber to your dog's diet can minimize the necessity of manual anal gland expression.

Brushing your dog's teeth at least 3 times a week is essential for good dental health.  Train your dog to accept teeth brushing early on. 

Paraben and its derivatives are commonly found in pet shampoo to prolong shelf life, but they may cause allergic contact dermatitis in pets and human.

Freeze drying is a process that involves freezing the product, lowering pressure, then removing the ice by sublimation. In contrast, conventional drying uses heat to remove water.

Ingredients in pet food should be high quality and highly digestible. Your pets cannot digest feathers, hide or hoofs (animal digest / by-products).

Pet food usually includes these essential nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water.

Some common house plants are poisonous to dogs and cats. If you see your pets chewing on the plants, it is better to remove the plants.

Digestive enzymes and probiotics can help maintain a healthy digestive tract and improve the absorption of nutrients.

Complete and balanced pet food are those with added vitamins and minerals.  Those without are labeled as food for supplementary feeding only.

Some low-quality cat litters contain crystalline silica dust.  Crystalline silica can may accumulate in your cat’s lungs, resulting in silicosis.

Chocolate is toxic to dogs because it contains a chemical called theobromine. The first signs of theobromine poisoning are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and increased urination.

"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this."

- Terry Pratchett

"In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats."

- Unknown

Dogs and cats most often develop allergies to the protein in meat and dairy products.  Hydrolysis is a method to break down protein molecules to prevent food allergies.

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat."

- Ellen Perry Berkeley

Both flaxseed oil and fish oil provide omega-3 EFAs. However, the omega-3 EFA in flaxseed oil (ALA) is an inactive form and must be converted to EPA and DHA, the active forms of omega-3 EFA.

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”

– Will Rogers

Wise Pet is a holistic pet shop selling only high quality natural pet products. We provide free delivery on orders over $400.  Delivery will be made within 2-4 business days.  For delivery under $400, please refer to shipping policy. Tier price discount and volume discount are available for selected products (please check our discount page for details).   

Notice: Wise Pet was founded in 2003, specializing in premium pet products.  We have absolutely no relationship with [Wise Pet 寵物士多].  For any product defect problem regarding [Wise Pet 寵物士多], please contact that company directly.

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  1. May 08, 2018

    食物敏感的形成

    之前介紹過有兩大類抗敏糧可以舒緩食物敏感,但食物敏感是如何形成的?很多人都不大清楚。

    食物敏感一般和基因有關,如果動物的基因是較容易產生過敏反應,經過外來刺激,就會形成食物敏感。

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  2. April 19, 2018

    食物敏感和抗敏糧

    你的寵物是否有咬手腳,抓癢,皮膚炎,耳朵發炎,紅疹,身體有異味等問題?我們一般都很自然的聯想到是過敏反應。

    過敏可能是由食物,跳蚤叮咬,塵蟎,或者寵物接觸或吸入了致敏原引起的。許多人以為食物敏感是最常見的過敏類型,但事實上,只有10%的過敏症是由食物引起的。最常見的過敏類型是跳蚤過敏,其次是接觸性或吸入性過敏反應。

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  3. February 24, 2018

    寵物展隨想

    每年農曆新年前後都有大型寵物展,很多商戶都會趁機推銷產品,或者促銷。寵物主人當然亦不會放過機會,為他們的寶貝搜羅各種美食用品。

    Wise Pet 今年雖然沒有參展,但贊助了香港拯救貓狗協會 (HK Saving Cat and Dog Association),提供貓狗小食義賣籌款,籌款成績非常理想,多謝大家支持。

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  4. January 23, 2018

    貓糧推薦

    很多顧客都問我們,有沒有什麼糧是最好的?有什麼貓糧可以推薦給我們啊?

    其實亦好難說,什麼糧是最好的。因為每隻貓的健康情況不同,不可能有一種糧,是每隻貓都最適合的。

    推薦貓糧,主要還是看成份。若頭五位成份以肉類為主,沒有副產品,是首要考慮。

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  5. December 31, 2017

    天然糧 / 有機糧

    很多人都聽過,天然糧,有機糧,甚至為寵物主動找尋這些食糧,但其實何謂天然和有機呢?天然糧是不是就等於有機?

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  6. December 02, 2017

    貓床

    貓貓是高貴的動物,當然需要一個安樂窩符合牠們尊貴的身份。貓床就是牠們休息,躲藏,玩耍和看守着我們的地方。擁有自己的貓床亦可以令貓貓遠離傢俬和給牠們一個安全的休息處。貓床應該用舒適的物料製造,和放在家居寧靜的地方,遠離嘈吵和多人出入的位置。貓床有很多選擇,包括開放式貓墊,貓屋,貓窩,貓露營屋,和安裝在窗旁的貓床。

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  7. November 15, 2017

    Dog Friendly Malls in Hong Kong

    If you live in Hong Kong, you will probably notice that Hong Kong is not a very dog friendly place.  Dogs are not allowed in the park, shopping malls, and the beach!  However, many of us consider our dogs as family members, we want to take them out and enjoy family time with them wherever we go.

    Do you know there are shopping malls in Hong Kong that are dog friendly? Here is a list of eight dog friendly shopping malls in Hong Kong:

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  8. November 04, 2017

    狗零食

    狗小食分好多款,主要有肉類、餅乾類和骨頭小食。肉類又分肉乾、肉條。肉乾可以是風乾,冷凍乾燥,低溫烘乾等方法製成。肉條是混合了其他成分,比較軟身和水份高。餅乾類和乾糧比較接近,主要成份是澱粉質加點蔬果、肉類。骨頭類小食可以分成真骨或者用其他成份壓成骨頭狀的小食。

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