Pawsitively Holistic Healing

30/08/2024

02/04/2024

💉 There are many variables that come into play when deciding if heartworm preventative is necessary for your pet—location, temperature, humidity. While it may not be possible in all environments to have our pets prevention be completely chemical-free, I don't use injectable heartworm prevention.

Long-acting injections may seem convenient, but once given, there is NO antidote to reverse side effects which may include the following adverse reactions: anaphylaxis, vomiting, diarrhea (with and without blood), listlessness, weight loss, seizures, and death.

Learn more about fleas/ticks/heartworms here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/4s75x6yh

02/04/2024

We have received several calls recently alerting us to an increase in phone scams. We are aware that scammers are using our employee's names and a fake badge number to call and tell you have an outstanding citation or missed jury summons. The scammer will then tell you you need to come to the office or make an immediate payment to avoid a warrant being issued.

We want to emphasize a few key points in regards to these calls. The Sheriff’s Office WILL NOT call you and ask for a payment over the phone for a warrant. The Sheriff’s Office WILL NOT come to your house and arrest you if you refuse to make a payment over the phone. If someone claims they are from our agency and tells you to complete any of the above mentioned tasks, IT IS A SCAM.

We understand that getting these types of phone calls can be intimidating. We also understand that the person making these phone calls can be pushy and aggressive. Please know that our agency DOES NOT conduct business in this manner. If you receive these calls, we suggest you hang up the phone immediately and do not give out any personal information. Protect yourself, your assets, and your identity by not giving any information to these callers.

03/09/2023

Heads up pet pals!
Sharing from a Vet. Not sure where they found the info or if orally invested is the issue vs. eye drops.

10/07/2023

There’s never just one thing! It’s takes multiple! ❤️‍🩹

08/07/2023

This will be a bit different than my usual, “feed this, don’t feed this”, or “our benefits on nutrients list and check marks”. Today its about just “being” with them.

This is about the journey of having a cancer dog. It’s just one small piece. And just one small reminder.

https://www.dolceslegacy.com/articles-written-by-bronwyn/ajfzg8i3lqsfd41qqsuc2iwr5w0956

02/07/2023

So instead of sharing this I’ve chosen to copy and paste it bc I have some things to add to it. This was written by Brian Brandfas in the saving pets one pet @ a time. I’m not mad at this post. Kibble has actually been around about 100 years. I’ve done an article on it and think it’s time to boost how kibble came to be. But I support what he’s saying here. And just had this very conversation in another group. It’s too expensive to feed raw. Do you know how many times I get a call where someone is pleading for help bc they’ve just spent 30k to save their dogs life. I assure you. Feeding raw is so much cheaper. Does that mean you can feed raw do minimal to no vaxs. No flea and tick pesticides. (Let’s call them what they are. They aren’t meds they’re pesticides. Toxins. Chemicals.) Does doing all of this still prevent us from getting cancer. No. We still have environmental and genetics to deal with. But! We can lessen the chances. Max. I can’t wait to introduce this beautiful golden senior who is a true testament of how we can do everything right. Still get cancer. And bounce back like it never happened. I spend 250 to 300 a month on my 3 wild ones and 2 cats. All rescues. Granted 2 have been with me since they were 10 weeks. We go to the docs once a year. I tell my clients 2x a year bc I’m more comfortable with that. For mine we do it once. My cats have been 3 times in the past 8 years. They were vaccinated before they came to us. And that’s it. Nucky is 100% natural. That means medication free. Vax free. Has all of his moms antibodies. And is intact. He’s also 100% healthy. The last dvm we saw reveled in his health. Until I told him the truth. 🤣 now I’m unaliving him as we speak. 🙄 needless to say we don’t see that dvm. I want to teach you guys a way of raising them before we get to those stages of spending 30k. Does that mean I’ll never be in that situation. No. Does it mean that I’ve supported our immune system of the chances of bouncing back from a health issue is in our favor. Yes. The irony that I know how many body builders. How many athletes that treat their body like their temples…. Yet they feed PPP…. Enjoy this read from Brian. Happy Sunday! Do your best within your means. And think hard before you add that second or third or 5th canine to your family. Kibble is not what they are meant to eat. We invented it for ease to make our life easier.

I borrowed this prompt because I love it so much. One of the most common comments I hear about raw/fresh food diets is that they are too expensive. My question has always been, compared to what? Kibble? That's not food. Yes, a car is more expensive than a bicycle, but it does more for you than a bike. Real food does so much more for your dog than processed cardboard. Looking at it this way, you can see how invalid both comparisons are.

The cost of a fresh food diet for your pet can be viewed as the same as the cost of your diet. Sure, food is expensive these days, but what isn't? Are you sacrificing quality and nutrition for your family, or are you finding creative ways to make it work? Are dogs not family? Shouldn't we do for them all the things we're willing to do for the rest of our family?

Pet parents are unwilling to look at the cost of raw/fresh food this way because deceptive and manipulative marketing has conditioned them to believe feeding their pet should only cost a minimal amount. They do this to make a species-appropriate diet look like a fad reserved only for those with means. The reality is that when you decide to get a dog, you are bringing a carnivore into your home. Feeding a carnivore should never be considered something you can do on the cheap, and bringing one into your home should be done with careful consideration.

What is easily forgotten is that kibble is not how dogs have always eaten. Pet food manufacturers want you to think that, but kibble has been around only 67 years. Before that, dogs ate what we ate. They got table scraps, things we did not want, and things they found while exploring the world outside, in the sun, and with their paws touching things like *gasp* dirt. If we went back to feeding our dogs like we eat (provided we don't eat Mcdonald's every day), we would have a more normalized feel of what it costs to feed a dog. Owning and caring for another living creature is a costly undertaking. Many couples prepare for years before starting their families. The same level of thought and consideration should occur when adding a pet. This consideration starts with a realistic idea of what it costs to feed a dog.

While more expensive than what you're used to, feeding a species-appropriate diet is the best way to decrease the overall costs of owning a dog. What is the benefit of only spending $50 a month on food when you're also spending another $200-500 a month at the vet because of that food? I doubt most people would continue to put bad gas in their car if saving a couple of bucks a gallon meant their car was in the shop most of the month. However, people do just that with their pets and consider it normal. Or they'll ask what they can buy to add to that gas to make it a little less bad. And, when the vet costs get too much, they'll start paying an insurance company monthly premiums and think they're getting a deal because now they're only responsible for 20% of those costs. Never once are they looking at what they could spend their money on to stay out of the vet's office in the first place. If food were your primary expense for your dog, you would not be spending a lot of the other money you are currently spending on your dog.

Be more realistic about what it costs to feed a dog. Stop spending a small fortune trying to supplement a sub-standard diet and buy the real thing instead. Don't compare anything to the cost of kibble. Kibble is the outlier score that throws off the class curve. Look at feeding your dog like feeding another family member at your table. If you believe that "food is thy medicine, " spending your money on real food rather than medical care treating conditions caused by fake food will add money to your bank account and years to your dog's life.

*Disclaimer*
I know this may come across as harsh. Some things can only be said in a direct manner. I am in no way judging anyone who feeds kibble or cannot feed raw or fresh food for whatever reason. We all have to make whatever choices we think are best for our pets and what we can do financially. My goal was to help you look at the cost of feeding your dog differently from what the pet food industry has worked very hard to make the standard.

27/06/2023

Check out this handy way to keep your pet’s foot bandaged!:

23/04/2023

I have to admit I have some strong opinions. And I know some of my opinions are completely contrary to “everything you read on the Internet“. But there’s always a reason I disagree.

So what am I talking about today? Rice.

It’s everywhere. Even conventional veterinarians who are adamantly opposed to people food, they’ll tell you “feed chicken and rice“ if your dog has a sensitive stomach or diarrhea or some thing like that.

What’s my problem? There are three aspects that I feel should also be covered:

First, rice is definitely bland for us humans. That BRAT diet thing. Banana, rice, applesauce, toast. So if we have the flu, we’re supposed to eat these bland foods. That’s for humans! There are times what works for humans works for dogs and cats. In the case of a sensitive stomach, it’s absolutely not the case!

Why is that? You might ask

Humans produce lots of amylase. Amylase is a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates. Specifically rice. Dogs and cats have very little amylase by comparison. And if their intestines are messed up, dogs and cats have even less amylase. So if you feed them rice and their guts are screwed up, you’re likely to make things even worse!

Some people think rice is a good binder. Plug the dog up. I would argue with you that cheese is more likely to plug up the system.
But if you wanted some thing that’s socially acceptable and a little bit easier to digest and known to help with diarrhea: how about canned pumpkin?

So when we’re talking general dietary distress and look at the chicken and rice concept, I would argue that it’s more appropriate to feed chicken. Only. Unless of course the dog or cat is sensitive to chicken.

What do we use rice for? Me personally I think it makes my sushi rolls taste absolutely fabulous! But if I eat 75% carbohydrates at every meal, like many common dog food diets, I won’t fit through my front door. Because most dogs and cats are neutered, they no longer have the hormonal driven ability to maintain lean, muscular body weight. They are like post menopausal women. Say the word carbohydrate and we all get fat.

We can try to argue that there is nutritional value in rice. Let’s be real. It’s primarily a very cheap filler, AKA a source of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates turn into sugar. Excess sugar is stored as fat. Rice makes us fat.

Now here’s my pet peeve. To explain this, I’m going to give a short science lesson. (by the way, every veterinarian, physician, nurse, chiropractor, healthcare, professional, learns this information the very first year of medical training. Maybe they forget?)

Food is primarily made up of protein, fat and carbohydrate. Sure, there’s a little bit of vitamins and minerals but it’s mostly protein, fat and carbohydrate. So we eat our food. It goes into the stomach. A well functioning stomach has high levels of acid. The acid breaks proteins down into tiny little pieces called amino acids. The amino acids are absorbed by the body and turned back into muscle. Like, you know, muscle. Or the heart. Because the heart is a muscle. Next the food goes into the small intestines. The duct from the gallbladder is right across the intestinal street from the duct from the pancreas. The gallbladder contains bile. Bile breaks down fat.

So what’s left? That’s right. Carbohydrates. The primary job of the pancreas is to digest carbohydrates! Not fat. Not proteins. Sure, the pancreas has a small function of digesting fat and protein; the primary job of the pancreas is to digest carbohydrates!

So if a dog has an upset stomach, it’s always possible that it has a pi**ed off pancreas. If there’s any possibility at all that the dog has a pi**ed off pancreas, why in the world would we feed rice which makes the pancreas even more pi**ed off?

Now you’re probably asking yourself why in the world your veterinarian told you that pancreatitis was a fat problem? That is a beautiful question! There is a blood test to evaluate the function of the pancreas. It measures pancreatic lipase. (Lipase is an enzyme that digests fat – AKA lipid.) So if the pancreatic lipase is high, the dog has pancreatitis. But it doesn’t mean the illness is a lipid or fat issue, it just means the lipase is high, but we absolutely need to stop feeding freaking carbohydrates because the primary enzyme made in the pancreas is amylase.

Why are 99.7% of veterinarians continuing to tell people that their dog has pancreatitis and absolutely must avoid fat? Marketing. Pure and simple.

It’s the pet food companies teaching the veterinarians that it’s a fat problem. And it’s a matter of forgetting the first year of veterinary school. I kid you not. Every single veterinary student learns in physiology class first year of vet school the primary function of the pancreas is carbohydrates metabolism.

So please. Skip the rice. It’s a cheap filler, has very little nutritional benefit and could be making things worse especially in dogs with pancreatitis.

23/04/2023

In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, garlic is indicated for Food Stagnation, cancer, diabetes, and asthma. Most commonly, garlic is used for natural prevention of parasites like fleas and ticks. It enters the spleen, lung, stomach, heart, liver and large intestine channels. Garlic is sweet, salty and pungent. It tonifies Yang (adds warmth to the body) and promotes energy circulation which is especially helpful for senior pets that have a hard time getting going in the morning. Garlic resolves dampness, resolves phlegm, promotes both healthy digestion and intestinal flora, helps eliminate toxins, expels Wind, and is especially good for Wind cold.

Garlic can be beneficial for both dogs and cats in appropriate doses. I use fresh crushed cloves.
🐱 For cats: 1/4 clove (crushed) daily, 3-4 days per week.
🐶 For dogs: 1/2 clove (crushed) per 20 pounds of body weight daily, with a maximum of 3 cloves. Best to take at least 1 day per week off.
*Please make sure to note the difference between a clove and a bulb/head of garlic.

Not recommended for puppies and kittens. Long term use is contraindicated in pets with vision issues. If your pet has a history of anemia, it would be safer to avoid use of garlic in any form.

Woof Creek | Flea + Tick Defense is a supplement containing garlic that naturally repels fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, available here: https://drjudymorgan.com/products/woof-creek-flea-tick-defense

14/04/2023

The Essential Guide to Ozone Therapy for Animals: How Oxygen Deficiency Is Killing Our Animals and What to Do About It

08/04/2023

Dr. Judy's Friday 5
Vaccines & Titers, Food Warnings for Pet Parents, and Dr. Judy Morgan's Constitutions.

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06/04/2023

06/04/2023

17/03/2023

Cinderella one of the new BLM's is learning what it is like to be a b***o here at the sanctuary. She got her first Bemer session and is sporting one of my new holographic stickers for pain. Ohmygosh what a sweetheart she is. From not wanting to be touched yesterday to being in my face today. What a great life for her is in store.

14/03/2023

Tune in tomorrow at 1 PM for our live chat with the famous holistic veterinarian . She has been a big influence and mentor to who I’ve become. Raw Pets is so proud to be a sponsor of her upcoming event in Tampa on March 25 (get your 🎟️). This will be her first stop on her Naturally Healthy Pets Experience tour.
Set your ⏰ for 1:00 pm!!!!
For those tuning in you will receive a special offer .

12/03/2023

It seems that the procedure of declawing is not widely talked about. Most of us know that means a cat doesn't have their claws, and then we move on. But what if we pause for a second and actually take a look at declawing. Maybe your opinion on it will change.

Declawing a cat is the equivalent of cutting a humans fingertips off at the first knuckle. The declawing procedure is painful for animals, as most of the time it is not a clean cut. Sometimes they take too much of the bone, sometime they don't take enough of the bone. Bone spurs, calcium build up and arthritis can form as they age, causing pain. When they wake up, they are in pain, since you just had the vet mutate each one of their fingers, and they HAVE to walk around on those paws for the rest of their lives. A vet once told me "You know how you feel when you're walking around with a pebble in your shoe all day? That's what a declawed cat feels like for the rest of their lives." Cats hide pain and illness very well, it's part of their survival tactic in the wild, so you won't even know they're in pain until it's so bad they can't hide it anymore, and that's when most people with declawed cats start to see behavorial issues. Not using the litterbox (because the litter will hurt their paws), not jumping up on things or being able to jump down from things (because their paws hurt) or acting out towards their humans (become aggressive because being touched hurts them.) To be blunt- declawing is extremely painful and an inhumane procedure.

Most of the time, when I talk to people about the dangers of declawing, they say to me "Oh my goodness, why didn't my vet ever tell me this?! They told me it was just like clipping your fingernails and that it isn't painful!" And we agree. Vets should be educating owners before they do the procedure. Some vets have actually opted out of doing the procedures completely because it's inhumane. Some vets will only do it when its medically necessary (like a cat who's claw has grown incorrectly or had an accident and the claw is beyond repair.) Before COVID, michigan had a Bill that was approved and was in the next stages of becoming a law that was going to outlaw declawing in our state. But sadly, due to COVID, that bill is on hold... and who knows for how long. So, we want to educate as many people as we can on the dangers of declawing, and what you can do instead!!

There are MANY alternatives to declawing, and I actually spent a LOT of time building a whole page on our website all about what to do instead! Nail caps and scratching posts are a saving grace, and your cat can be trained to use the scratching posts instead of your furniture (yes EVERY cat is trainable in this! As long as you train them correctly! If my special needs cat can learn, so can yours! It's on YOU to use the correct training tactics! Don't worry- I explain how on the website!!) Check out this link to see my guide on declawing alternatives! And thank you for not declawing your cat!!

https://petangeladoption.com/declawing-alternatives

09/03/2023

08/03/2023

Can dogs eat garlic? Well, it's a controversial but easy answer. Let's look at the benefits of garlic for dogs and its safety record ...

20/02/2023

The J.M. Smucker company just sold some pet food brands, which makes us wonder...how many times has that brand been sold?

15/02/2023