| Pet Health | | | | Dogs |
| Pets today suffer from allergies, skin problems, | | | | Mix 1/3 raw vegetables (any except onions, which |
| hypertension, heart disease, cancer, liver and kidney | | | | can be toxic to dogs), 1/3 cooked grains (white rice |
| failure, and other serious illnesses. These conditions | | | | or pasta are acceptable, but whole grains or brown |
| have been exacerbated by the tainted foods we | | | | rice are preferable), and 1/3 raw meat. Add a splash |
| feed our pets, and the lack of vitamins, minerals, | | | | of oil and serve - it's that simple! |
| enzymes and other nutrients in their diets. | | | | * Note that measurements are given as proportions |
| Commercial grade pet foods may contain harmful | | | | rather than amounts, as serving sizes will vary |
| additives and processed grains, instead of high quality | | | | considerably depending on the size of your dog. |
| proteins. These foods weaken the immune system, | | | | Raw bones are also recommended once a day, |
| providing the environment for disease to gain a | | | | especially marrowbone or kangaroo tails. |
| foothold. | | | | Cats |
| Improving your pet's health is relatively simple. It is a | | | | Unlike dogs, cats are almost exclusively carnivorous, |
| matter of feeding your pets natural, whole foods, | | | | and will do well on a meat-only diet. Give your cat |
| and ensuring a proper balance of vitamins, minerals | | | | raw meat, fish (whitebait is the perfect size for cats, |
| and micronutrients is achieved. I recommend the | | | | and very inexpensive), or organic chicken. Feed in |
| following basic diets for dogs and cats, try them and | | | | small portions twice a day, and remember to remove |
| watch your best friend grow healthier and happier | | | | uneaten food before it spoils. |
| before your very eyes! | | | | When allowed to go outside, cats will normally |
| All animals | | | | supplement this diet with herbs and grasses, which, |
| If you have the means to feed your pets organic | | | | apart from self-medicating, also supply nutrients that |
| foods and filtered water, please do so! Organic | | | | are not present in meat, such as chlorophyll. |
| vegetables can be grown cheaply and with little | | | | Therefore, it is especially important to supplement |
| effort in your own garden, and I'm sure there's a | | | | the diet of indoor cats who are not permitted to go |
| GSW Class on how to do it, as well as the GSW | | | | outside with a good vitamin-mineral supplement. |
| Gardening Club. | | | | Birds |
| The easiest way to prepare vegetables is to use the | | | | Birds should always have a good mix of different |
| pulp left over from juicing. I like my carrot, apple, | | | | grains and seeds as well as fresh water available. I |
| beetroot and celery juice in the mornings, and there | | | | also recommend giving birds some raw fruit and |
| are plenty of nutrients left in the pulp to keep the | | | | vegetables daily. It's nice if you can give them some |
| dog and the birds healthy as well! If you don't drink | | | | access to fresh grasses as well. |
| juices (you should, they're great for you!), you'll need | | | | Some birds, especially parrots, will happily eat a whole |
| to use a food processor, as they should be chopped | | | | apple or another fruit if you just cut it in half. Others |
| up quite finely. | | | | need the fruit and veg to be chopped or pureed on |
| For meat-eating pets, try to get game meats, as | | | | the food processor. Be guided by what your birds |
| they are generally leaner and free of all the | | | | like, but please, stick to foods that are naturally |
| hormones and antibiotics that are present in | | | | eaten by your species of bird! |
| commercially grown meats. Also keep in mind that | | | | Never give your chickens "layer pellets" as they are |
| diced meat is better than minced. Here in Australia, | | | | made with fish and meat meal - that is, ground up |
| many pet shops sell frozen diced kangaroo meat in | | | | fish, cow and chicken bones - about as far from a |
| 1kg packs (and 15kg boxes) at very reasonable | | | | natural diet as a chicken can get! Chickens' diet should |
| prices. | | | | consist mainly of wheat, other grains and seeds, fruit |
| Always add a good colloidal or crystalloid vitamin and | | | | and vegetables, grasses, any insects and worms |
| mineral supplement and some high-grade Omega 3 | | | | they can capture. Look for "wild bird seed" in your |
| and 6 oils. | | | | supermarket - it's great to mix in with their wheat |
| Aged garlic extract, various herbs, enzymes, spirulina, | | | | and they love it! If you are able to let them out, |
| bee pollen and kelp can also be added either on a | | | | even if for only a few hours a day, then do so! They |
| regular basis or as needed, to ensure the highest | | | | will always return to their "coop" by sundown. |
| level of well-being for your pet. | | | | What now? |