As the seasons begin to change, we need to be
mindful of the additional dietary needs of our
companion animals. Learn how you can provide the
nutrition necessary for healthy skin and coats.
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With new fall schedules firmly in place, will
your precious companion have less time to share
with you? Here are a few suggestions for making
the most of the time that can spend with your
dog or cat.
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A common household chemical may prove to be one
of the primary causes of feline illness. Find
out more about this revealing study.
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Helping your companion animal to lose weight is
an excellent way to try and protect them from
all-too-common medical conditions.
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Americans are gaining more and more weight. Find
out about the latest dietary supplement created
specifically to help people control their
waistlines and to be healthier.
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We are pleased to announce the second financial
award made by the Dr. Jane’s HealthyPetNet
Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated
to the promotion, establishment, maintenance and
management of animal rescue groups committed to
rescuing abused animals in the U.S.
The Foundation’s second donation of $1,000.00
was awarded to the Doberman Rescue Concern,
Inc., located in Lake Worth, FL. This
organization was founded in 1981 with a mission
to rescue abandoned Dobermans in Lake Worth and
in neighboring South Central Florida
communities. Nancy Armstrong joined the group
during its founding year and assumed the
leadership role in 1994. To date, they have yet
to turn a single Doberman away. They feed, house
and cover all medical expenses, fostering the
dogs for as long as it takes to find suitable
homes. Last year alone, they placed 25-30
Dobermans in new homes. This is a small
organization that is dedicated to making a
difference … one dog at a time.
Trilogy is proud to support the work of this
extraordinary foundation by donating a portion
of our net profits from the sale of all of our
product lines.
To learn how you can make a much-needed donation
to help support the important work of our
Foundation, please call us toll-free at
877-387-4564 or make a check payable to the Dr.
Jane's HealthyPetNet Foundation, Inc. and mail
to Dr. Jane's HealthyPetNet Foundation, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1425, Palm City, FL 34991.
Spanish researchers report that allergies to cat
dander can be significantly reduced through the
use of sublingual immunotherapy. Creating a
dissolvable allergy pill from an extract of
cats’ shed skin cells, scientists found that
nearly two-thirds of participants in the study
demonstrated a much improved tolerance to the
presence of cats. In light of the fact that
there were no adverse reactions to the
treatment, researchers are hopeful that this
method of “exposure” treatment may significantly
decrease other allergic responses.
Source: Allergy, July 2007.
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Every year,
we receive hundreds of testimonials
regarding the health benefits of using
our pet foods, treats and supplements.
If your companion animal has experienced
a health transformation due to the use
of HealthyPetNet products, we’d love to
hear about it! Please email your pet’s
story to
stories@healthypetnet.com,
and be sure to include
“before-and-after” photos if you have
them. Thanks! |
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Dr. Jane Bicks, DVM
HealthyPetNet Veterinarian Formulator
For years I’ve been working to persuade countless
people to recognize one simple notion – that
nutrition is the foundation of life. In my years at
HealthyPetNet, I’ve done my utmost to formulate
foods and treats that help to establish and maintain
this important foundation. Our companion animals
depend on us to provide much-needed proteins, fats,
vitamins, minerals and other crucial nutrients – to
help them grow when they are young and to maintain
health through their hopefully long adult years.
Many pet foods are made based upon formulas that, at
least on paper, fulfill the generally accepted
nutritional requirements, which are then labeled
“complete” or “balanced diets”. As a veterinarian,
my nutritional philosophy differs from that of most
pet food manufacturers.
Over the years I’ve seen hundreds of undernourished
puppies and kittens, whose ears, skin and intestinal
tracts are in various stages of decline. I’ve also
witnessed them respond positively to increased
consumption of nutrients and whole foods, having the
effect of improving their health and shoring up
their immune systems. I’ve also seen far too many
middle-aged cats and dogs on these diets pass
general examinations but lack energy, have dull
eyes, are disagreeable, experience urinary tract
issues, suffer with skin and coat conditions. I know
from these professional experiences that for a food
to be truly nutritional, it must be formulated based
upon different standards. These higher standards
must take into account the actual physiology of dogs
and cats in addition to accepted nutritional
requirements.
Dogs and cats are complex organisms. At
HealthyPetNet, we believe that a pet’s food must
address all the many aspects of their bodies and
chemistries. That’s why we’ve included such a broad
spectrum of nutrients – every ingredient in Life’s
Abundance is selected to enhance specific parts of
the body. The resulting balance of ingredients is
combined in a very particular way, which becomes our
holistic formula -- each ingredient working with the
others to fulfill the needs of every dog and cat.
And believe me, there are many needs to fill! For
example, some dogs have skin problems and others do
not. It is heartbreaking to see a dog, or cat,
scratch excessively and bite, further damaging their
skin.
When formulating Life’s Abundance, I selected
ingredients to support all of the important bodily
structures and functions. However, I would like to
touch on skin and coat health since biting and
scratching are among the top reasons pet parents
take their companion animals to the vet. Protein is
crucial – especially for puppies and seniors – so I
selected highly-digestible, superior-quality
proteins, putting in exactly the amounts that both
young and old require for optimal skin and coat
health. We also added flaxseed meal because it
includes proteins that meats don’t have and
antioxidants which the skin needs for optimal
health. Not only that, but flaxseed meal contains a
nice mixture of B vitamins and oil. We added Omega-3
fatty acids (from fish oil), as numerous studies
have shown it’s essential to skin health. As well as
addressing the direct requirements of skin and coat,
we included ingredients to help enhance the immune
system, a must for the healthiest possible skin.
Life’s Abundance has numerous vegetables because
they contain a wide array of antioxidants. Special
easily-absorbed minerals were also added because
minerals work to improve the effectiveness of
antioxidants (skin just loves zinc). And since one
of the largest immune organs is located in the gut
(GALT), several ingredients were selected to provide
nourishment for this important immune organ.
I hope that you can see the importance of building a
food based on the physiology of our precious
companions. I truly believe that Life’s Abundance
represents the ultimate holistic pet food, with all
the ingredients necessary to help companion animals
live long, healthy and happy lives.
For all of you already feeding Life’s Abundance, I
thank you for being responsible pet parents, and for
being agents of positive change in the lives of your
companion animals.
Warmest wishes,
Dr. Jane Bicks
Increasingly, American
businesses are welcoming companion animals into the
workplace. According to a recent survey, nearly 20%
of U.S. businesses are adopting open-door policies
to pet parents and their companion animals. The
importance of this newfound acceptance is evidenced
in the recent phenomenal success of simplyhired,com,
a job search web site that allows job seekers to
sort results by companies that are pet-friendly!
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Dr.
Jane Bicks, Veterinarian Product Formulator