SitSpot Canine Center

08/09/2026

🔥 DOES THE WAY YOUR PET’S FOOD IS PROCESSED MATTER?

A new peer reviewed study published in the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition compared 41 commercial dog foods, including fresh, wet, kibble, freeze dried, and cold pressed diets, to see how processing changes food at the molecular level.

The findings were eye opening:

🥩 Fresh food contained more than twice as much lysine as kibble. Lysine is an essential amino acid that supports healthy muscles, immune function, and tissue repair. Kibble also showed 53% more heat related lysine damage than fresh food.

🥫 Wet food contained the highest levels of heat created compounds (AGEs) that have been linked to oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and cellular damage.

💰 One surprise? More expensive didn’t always mean better. Some premium kibble and wet foods had some of the highest levels of these unwanted heat created compounds.

The researchers conclude that both ingredients and processing matter. Food should be processed enough to ensure safety, but excessive heat may reduce nutritional quality and create unwanted compounds.

That’s one reason Dr. Karen Becker recommends feeding a balanced, fresh, minimally processed diet whenever possible. If fresh feeding isn’t realistic, don’t worry. Nutrition isn’t all or nothing. Choosing higher quality foods, rotating complete and balanced diets, and adding fresh whole food toppers like sardines, berries, or appropriate vegetables can all help improve your pet’s bowl over time.

Small changes, made consistently, can add up to a healthier future.

08/06/2026

07/29/2026

My dog died today.

And as I sit amongst the sharp shards of my broken heart, I feel immense loss. And love. And gratitude.

We have relationships with other species because they give us something extraordinary we don’t have with humans; we connect in ways we can’t with our own kind.

If you’re lucky enough to have an animal trust you, and love you, they flesh out parts of us nothing else can. And then, all too soon, they die.

We choose to fall deeply in love with things with remarkably shorter lifespans, which means, by default, we’re signing up for serial pain (this also explains why I became an exotic animal vet first, caring for tortoises and birds with an 80+ year lifespan… to avoid the inevitable as long as possible). But eventually, deep calls to deep, and the brave choose to care for blessed creatures with exceptionally shorter lifespans, meaning we knowingly embrace serial heartbreak.

Because along with excruciating loss, there’s so so so much love. And our potential for incredible growth and evolution—if we can stop and absorb all the invaluable lessons.

Our animals help us become the best, most forward versions of ourselves, if we lean into what they’re trying to teach us, and guide us toward understanding. This is the work; to see the potential for expansion through the ache of knowing what’s coming.

I helped my beloved transition today.

My heart is eviscerated, again.

So why do we continue to love 🐾 so deeply? Because the soul connection with an animal is supernatural. And we are better humans after interacting with animals. And they are cherished, unique gifts. How can we be so lucky?

Thank you, sweet boy, for teaching me and the world so much… 18.5 years is a job well done, see you soon, on the other side, precious Homer. 💫

07/18/2026

Hahahahaha!!! Here is a chuckle.

This is The Spaw's new pet food company.

Tell me what you think in the comments.

We didn’t put much time into the formulation because we thought we would put all our money into marketing.

We wanted to add ingredients that were cheap and would bulk up our products so we could spend more money on marketing.

We almost made a kibble but then we thought NO because we can build a whole marketing campaign around the idea that if you can see the ingredients it must be healthy.

We also wanted it to be super convenient so we will send it to you and then that way you will never have to think about your pet's nutrition again, it will all just be automatic and we will have you as a client for life. We are so brilliant.

Oh and then, and this is the best part, we were able to convince a whole bunch of veterinarians that rice, potatoes and pasta are super healthy for carnivores (cats) and dogs. We can't take full credit for this marking plan because we stole it right out of the ills play book. Brilliant marking, Just shear genius.

And lastly, and this is my favorite, though the ingredients are some of the cheapest we could find like our white rice which has arsinc in it but should be fine even though it's fed everyday, I mean it should be ok? Anyway we use cheap ingredients and then we we charge the client a lot of money so they FEEL like they are getting a quality product. This is amazing we are going to be a billion dollar company very soon and be able to do super bowl commercials that tap in to your emotions in no time .

Let us know when we can sign you up? Just wait till your pets taste our pasta, peas, carrots, and chicken formula, they love it but it doesn't have much nutritional value so we will have to sell you our vitamin mix to put on it, but I am sure you don't mind paying a little more for the nutrients we didn’t get into our foods but like I said we wanted the food to be cheap (well for us not for you, for you it's exensive because remember we want you to feel like it's healthy) so we can spend more on marketing.

"Because who has time for health"

07/18/2026

Now they suffer longer trailer transports in frying hot weather. How could it have gotten worse. Horses do not deserve this. Donate and let’s save all we can. How anyone can allow a horse to be treated so badly is beyond me.

I AM SEEING THE RESULTS OF A CLOSED MEXICO BORDER FOR THE EXPORTATION OF HORSES TO SLAUGHTER

I cheered when the USDA shut down the border to Mexico.

It felt like victory.

Now if we can just get Canada to shut its doors!

That was my gleeful hope and thought.

And then I drove up to the main supplier of horses to the Canadian plant in Quebec….

And what I saw horrified me.

Cody, the owners son, approached me upon arrival rather frazzled. He said every dealer in the country with the exception of Texas and New Mexico (where transport is banned for Canadian slaughter) wants to sell him a load of horses to ship.

He said point blank he doesn’t even need to go to sales any more.

Someone dropped off 40 horses yesterday.

FORTY!

They are driving them direct to his door step.

And the Quebec plant wants every last one. Mexico isn’t getting its USA supply of horses.

Canada is all too glad to supply the missing poundage.

Three loads left last week. That’s 80+ horses.

This week six will go. That’s 150+ horses.

Next week? A planned six or seven.

The border didn’t shut down… not really.

The cards just shuffled and the game changed. The location of exportation changed from Mexico to Canada.

Now they’re being sent north.

Experiencing long transports in hot weather, a few days of holding in overcrowded pens and sent over the border.

Slaughter got crueler.

Mexico didn’t require drug testing, and now Canada offering more money for horses who aren’t tested. It’s still worth it to send them tested BUT ones with positive tests are still going on separate loads for cheaper payouts.

CCR cannot stop every load from going.

It’s no longer clearing the pen.

It’s saving the ones we can.

I don’t care if you don’t like us.

I don’t care if…

You Don’t believe in what we’re doing.

You Support horse slaughter when we don’t.

This isn’t right.

A closed border without any safety nets in place just meant more horses shipping.

Rescues weren’t ready to unexpectedly absolve the .36%.

I thought we were…

There’s some ego in thinking we can just handle it all, isn’t there?

I’ve been humbled staring at this pen full of unwanted horses.

I always have a plan. A next step. A chess move to make sure we save them all.

I don’t see a clear pattern on this board. I don’t see a move to make beyond taking the first step of sliding a pawn forward.

By asking you to donate just $1. So many people have commented that they can’t donate this time… and I understand.

But I implore you.

Check the couch cushions. Check the car for spare change.

Just $1.

From all 2.2 million of you.

This isn’t some over exaggerated attempt to raise funds.

This is REAL.

This is the result of a closed border.

These horses WILL lose their lives for human consumption.

Please share.

Please donate.

Our American horses need us.

More than ever before.

‼️ TO DONATE ‼️

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DONORBOX: www.donorbox.org/colbyscrew
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6992 Charlottesville VA 22906

EIN # 86-2351417

All donations are tax deductible as permissible by state or federal law! We are 501c3. Ask your employer about a possible company donor match!

07/12/2026

This is news to me!!!! Luckily I have pomegranate seeds in the freezer. Going to thaw a package right now. How about you?

🦷 POMEGRANATE: A SURPRISING SUPERFRUIT FOR YOUR DOG’S MOUTH! 🍎

Did you know that about 80% of dogs over the age of 3 develop some degree of gum disease? Bad breath is often the first sign, but over time harmful mouth bacteria can lead to plaque, tartar, inflamed gums, tooth loss, and may even contribute to inflammation throughout the body.
That’s why the research on pomegranate is so exciting.

A peer-reviewed study found pomegranate reduced one of the main bacteria responsible for canine gum disease by nearly 40% while slowing the growth of other harmful bacteria linked to plaque, tartar, and bad breath. A second study in dogs found a pomegranate-containing water additive helped reduce plaque, tartar, bleeding gums, and gum inflammation compared with controls.

Beyond oral health, pomegranates are packed with powerful polyphenols that help protect cells from oxidative stress and support healthy inflammation. They also contain ellagitannins, which beneficial gut microbes convert into urolithin A—a compound being studied for its role in supporting healthy mitochondria, muscles, and healthy aging.

Healthy mouths start with a healthy microbiome. While brushing is still the gold standard, supporting both the oral and gut microbiome provide even greater benefits. That’s one reason why Dr. Karen Becker formulated Primitive Probiotics™ with clinically studied strains to help nourish beneficial bacteria from the inside out and support digestive, immune, and oral health.

🦷 Comment “BETTERBELLY” and we’ll send you all the details on our Primitive Probiotics™ and how to support your dog’s microbiome naturally.

07/10/2026

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