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

- Unknown

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.

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

- Ellen Perry Berkeley

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

– Will Rogers

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.

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

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

─ Mark Twain

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.

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.

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.

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

– George Eliot

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

– Roger Caras

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

– Anatole France

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.

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. 

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

– Josh Billings

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

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

- Terry Pratchett

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.

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

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.

Pet Health

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    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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    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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    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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