Saturday, May 24, 2008

Pet Food

Food for your pet is the most important thing to maintain a healthy life. Not all animals have the same digestive system, and feeding your pet the wrong food can be disastrous. The ingredients and the balance of the minerals, vitamins and carbohydrates for your pet is one of the most important.

Pet owners are tuning to home made pet food because of worries and concerns over what is actually put into tinned or dried pet food. With a lot of pet food being recalled, preparing homemade pet food is another good way of ensuring that your pet is not fed with contaminated food. There are so many different brands of pet food available on the market today and generally the higher the cost the higher the quality of pet food is with better quality ingredients.


Organic food – grown and produced without the use of chemicals, hormones, and pesticides – is vastly healthier for the human body. While these substances continue to be used without reservation in traditional food production, it is unstudied and unclear as to the long term effects of chemicals on our health and longevity.


It appears that even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other experts don’t understand the real cause or full extend of the problem as concerned pet owners seek answers from both their vets and pet food suppliers.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Pet Clothes

Pets are treated as family members and many are given all kinds of toys and accessories. Pet clothes consist of just about any item imaginable. From t-shirts and tanks to boots and jammies. With cooler weather upon us, sweaters will not do the trick all season. This trend has paved the way for the increase in business of the pet service and merchandise industry. Each and every need of a pet is carefully noted. They not only provide them with food but also clothing, beddings, toys and other pet products for their mental stimulation and physical exercise.

Dog Clothes include all kinds of outfits that are exclusive to dogs. Body suits, coats, dog dresses, t-shirts, tank tops, sweaters and sweatshirts are just a few items to choose from.Dog jackets are necessary for the severe cold. Sometimes, the fabric and material that goes into making these small dog clothes is of different quality. Dog jackets come in a wide variety of colors and styles. While your Pekinese will look pawsitivly polished in a preppy dog vest or ski bunny style dog jacket. Depending upon your climate, a dog raincoat or dog poncho may be a necessity as well.

Many Manufacturers have special designers to perfect the garment to fit the pooch. It depends on your taste as to what you think is pretty. Just like the clothes on the runway can be interesting, many of those outfits don't really suit everyone. Similarly, dog couture can depend on the taste of the owner. You have to bear in mind that these dogs are more active and they require clothing that they will be comfortable in when they move about. If you will be buying clothes for working dogs, it is important to consider the type of work they are engaged in.