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How to
Properly Introduce Your Pet to
Natural Foods
Because All Natural and
Holistic Pet Foods are concentrated for better nutrition, palatability and digestibility, you will
actually feed from 20% - 40% less than other foods. Your pet's breath will
improve dramatically, you'll have less waste to scoop and, in the case of cats, litter box
odors will decrease dramatically (something the whole family will get excited
about).
We believe
HealthyPetNet's
Life's Abundance is a vastly superior food and that after using it for four to six weeks, you
will see a positive difference in your dogs and cats, including sleeker coats,
brighter eyes, cleaner breath and increased energy.
Because this food is so different from the
majority of pet foods on the market, we recommend that you introduce
it to your pets slowly, especially for cats. Over the course of about 7
to 10 days, add a little Life's Abundance to your pet's regular food,
each day increasing the amount of Life's Abundance and decreasing the
amount of the other food until you've switched the food completely.
Example: first two or three days, mix 3/4 of your regular food and 1/4 of
the Life's Abundance; next two or three days, mix 1/2 of your regular food and
1/2 of the Life's Abundance; then for two or three days, mix 1/4 of your
regular food and 3/4 of the Life's Abundance. Then all Life's Abundance!
Naturally, start with less food and work your way up to bowel tolerance (when
firm stools begin to loosen).
The most common (and only) complaint I've ever
heard from my customers is that their pet has loose or runny stools after
switching over completely to Life's Abundance. Their first instinct is to
return the food and go back to feeding the ole stand-by (previous fed commercial
food). STOP RIGHT HERE - Before even 'feeding' this idea for one more
moment, realize again that Life's Abundance is highly concentrated and highly
digestible (remember we need to feed LESS?). THE FIRST THING TO DO is CUT
BACK on the quantity of L.A. fed. And SECOND, give a tablespoon or
two of canned pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) found in the
supermarket. Pure pumpkin works both ways...it hardens loose stools and
loosens hard stools, rather quickly too! Freeze in tablespoon sizes, just
in case...
After
you've switched completely, and bowel tolerance is normal, don't forget to add fresh fruits, vegetables
and meats periodically...in between meals, as snacks!
Because
Life's Abundance foods are all
natural and formulated to help the animal's body heal itself, it starts a
cleansing process. Bio-available vitamins, chelated minerals and nutrients are
first digested in the stomach - then absorbed into the blood through the
intestinal walls. For this reason, HealthyPetNet encourages that any
diet change to an all-natural food be made over a period of time to allow the
cleansing process to take place slowly. This is very important, as any
abrupt diet change will upset a dog and cat's stomach and often cause diarrhea. A
gradual change is an ideal way to introduce your pet to
Life's Abundance
and
achieve optimal results.
One word of caution: please make sure
you add digestive enzymes/probiotics to your pet's daily diet prior to and
during the diet change process. Digestive enzymes/probiotics are a
powerful source of beneficial bacteria, needed by every dog and cat for proper
digestion. Learn about the importance of digestive enzymes/probiotics
here. We highly recommend
Natur's Way MSE Probiotics, which
should be included in every dog and cat's daily diet, regardless whether a diet
change is in progress or not.
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