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The Art of Caring for Pets
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The word “caring” is a highly relative term. There is a distinct
difference between just caring for your pet and really caring for your
pet. |
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For instance, making sure your pet has adequate food, clean water and an
annual visit to the vet can classify to some as caring—even though
you’re doing just enough to get by. However, what is it to really care
for your pet? What is it to go that extra mile? |
Is it throwing your decade-old Lab a birthday party? Is it carrying a picture of your Sphinx in
your wallet to show all your friends? Is it knitting your Poodle mix a
sweater with your own two hands? Is it paying close attention to your
Siamese’s behavior and eating patterns to make sure everything is all
right? Is it dishing out daily hugs and kisses? Or is it all of the
above?
There is no textbook method to caring for your pet. Caring is an art,
and your relationship with each pet should be as unique as the human
thumbprint. Some of it will come naturally to you and some of it you’ll
learn as you go along. It’s as important to find new and exciting ways
to sustain the human-animal bond as it is to read up on the new and
exciting scientific studies pertaining to the animal world. This month’s
issue of the HealthyPetNet Newsletter will cover being "tuned in" to
your pet and supporting your pet's healthy bones and joints. We will
also offer a few words and an exclusive interview about grieving the
loss of a furry loved one. |
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The Art of an Agile Eye
Being a caring, health-conscious owner is not just about taking your pet
to the veterinarian to make sure that nothing is wrong; you must also do
your part at home. If you’re attentive to your pet’s rhythms and
tendencies, you are likely to catch things that a veterinarian wouldn’t
necessarily discern on just a single visit. |
Once you detect something out of the ordinary, then you can report it to
your vet for further examination. It could save your pet’s life. The
inside of a pet's body can change so gracefully. When cats, in
particular, age, they change their behavior very gradually. It’s the
same for many dogs. One day you may suddenly discover:
- It now takes your cat three minutes to
get downstairs; before she used to dart down like a furry streak of
lightning.
- Your dog no longer runs to the door
when the doorbell rings.
- Your dog doesn’t roughhouse in the
backyard as ardently as he used to and your cat no longer jumps on the
furniture.
- Your cat has stopped using the
scratching post.
- Your dog no longer hops in the bed
with you to sleep at night and lets out a heartbreaking cry when he
jumps into the car.
- Your Daschund cries when it moves,
cries when you touch its neck and has trouble holding its feces or
urine.
You get the idea. Being "tuned-in" to
your pet can often make a difference.
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The "Art" of Agility with
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As "parents," we are concerned for the
health and happiness of our pets.
It can be sad when they start showing
signs of aging, especially if the aging process is limiting their
everyday activities. Most "parents" start their pets on joint health
supplements; such as Agility, only when they notice some outward
sign: their dog doesn't leap into the car or their cat doesn't jump onto
the sofa anymore. Dr. Jane believes, in many cases, it makes sense to be
proactive. |
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She says Agility is a
holistic product that is formulated to support the intricate parts of
healthy joints, to help keep them healthy for as long as possible. When
we think natural and holistic, we think about the body taking care of
itself and staying healthy, as long as it is provided with the many
factors it requires to do so. In the case of healthy joints, the factors
include exercise, proper weight and proper nutrients, to name a few.
Medium and large breed dogs, dogs with long backs like Daschunds, and
large size cats are at risk of losing joint laxity before "their time."
Many conscientious "parents" start their pets on a joint support
supplement while their pets are still young or middle aged, giving them
the nutrients they need for that support.
Agility’s nutrients are
not just about healthy joints, they are also about the support of
healthy organs like the kidney, liver, muscles and skin, too. For
example, the natural antioxidants in Agility; such as yucca and alfalfa,
are just plain healthy nutrients for dogs and cats.
Aside from the fact that Dr. Jane formulated it, what makes
HealthyPetNet's Agility special in comparison to other brands? Well,
not only is it manufactured in a human pharmaceutical plant, but every
single ingredient in this holistic formula is there to support the many
parts of the joints. There are absolutely no extraneous or trendy
ingredients in our formula. Dr. Jane formulated Agility after extensive
study. She didn’t only study joints, but everything that supports
healthy joints: bones, joint fluids, ligaments, tendons and muscles. She
then selected bone and joint-health ingredients that target all of those
areas surrounding the joint.
Agility is truly the choice for healthy joints ... for dogs, cats, young
and old.
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Dr.
Jane Bicks
Veterinarian
Product Formulator
First and foremost,
Dr. Jane is the ultimate pet person. She shares her life with a dog, a
goat, two horses, a monkey, and two cats. Her pets are her family and
she is dedicated to their health and happiness. Dr. Jane knows you
feel the same way about your pets and she has devoted her life to the
health and wellness of our precious companions.
Dr. Jane is a highly respected and nationally recognized holistic
veterinarian. She is the author of three national books on pet care
and nutrition and has served on professional boards including the
Cornell Feline Health Center. Dr. Jane is responsible for
HealthyPetNet's product formulation and development. |
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Agility is a daily
formula to help:
Maintain healthy
joint cartilage.
Maintain healthy connective
tissue.
Maintain production of
healthy synovial fluid.
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Highlights of the
nutrients in Agility
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
is a natural
source of organic sulfur. Sulfur is important for the maintenance of
healthy joints, bones, ligaments and tendons.
Glucosamine helps promote joint flexibility and mobility.
Alfalfa and Yucca are antioxidant rich herbs that offer a strong
defense against free radical damage, helping to maintain joint comfort
and flexibility.
Boswellia, Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids help maintain healthy joint
function and support joint comfort.
Sea Mussels The natural nutritional components in sea mussels help to
support healthy joint structure and function, as well as help enhance
the action of Glucosamine. |
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The Art
of Grieving
Losing a pet can transform our hearts into a heavy kaleidoscope of
feelings such as anger, melancholy, shock, numbness, relief and even
guilt. It is only natural that we grieve for pets the way we would
grieve for human beings. In fact, some people say that the loss of their
pet was worse than the loss of their human loved one. However, many
people who haven’t discovered the joy and intensity of loving an animal
have problems understanding this special sort of grief. Family therapist
Ann Palik* said it right: “When we lose a pet, we may encounter
well-meaning people who don’t understand why we are so upset about
losing ‘just an animal.’ They may encourage us just to ‘get another
one.’ But it’s not whether our loved one was a person or an animal that
determines our ‘right’ to be upset. It’s the quality of the relationship
and the level of our love.”
Palik also believes that we should view grief as a sort of
convalescence, which is a “gradual return to health and strength after
an illness.” The most important thing is to first acknowledge that we’re
grieving, and allow ourselves to do it. There are myriad ways to cope
with pet grief, such as surrounding ourselves with nourishing people who
are sympathetic, taking extra good care of our bodies and immersing
ourselves in wholesome activities such as dance, art, poetry writing and
journaling to help us find emotional and psychological release.
It’s important for us to share our stories with like-minded others about
the animals that we have loved and lost. We took it upon ourselves to
interview a fellow pet lover, Tonya Hegamin, who lost her toy poodle
Rambo four years ago. Tonya Hegamin is a poet and an author for young
adults. She currently resides in East Haddam, Connecticut.
Tonya Hegamin
HPN: We understand that you had a poodle named Rambo. How did Rambo
enter your life and what made him so special?
My sister and I had always wanted and asked for a puppy, but my sister
was highly allergic to dogs. We convinced our parents that she wouldn’t
be allergic to toy poodles, and finally on my 10th birthday we got Rambo
from the pet store. I’ll always remember it as the best birthday of my
life. We named him Rambo so that “at least he’d have a tough name”. He
was very tiny and fluffy; all white with brown ears—I remember holding
him in the palm of my hand. He lived up to his name, though. He once
chased after a Doberman Pinscher that came into our yard—we didn’t let
him know that my father was close behind waving a big stick.
HPN: For how long did you have Rambo in your family?
We had Rambo for 17 years. He would sleep in my room every night, and
would get very upset if anyone tried to get too close to me—even my
parents! He was my best friend.
HPN: How did Rambo pass on and how long ago was it?
Rambo had to be put to sleep after Kidney failure about four years ago.
HPN: Please share with us how your family dealt with the grief before
and after having to put Rambo to sleep. Did you find that your family
members were able to lean on each other for support?
It was very hard dealing with Rambo’s death—especially since my
grandmother died only a few months before him. My sister, father and I
all took him out to a really good lunch (we took turns feeding him
chunks of chicken at an outdoor restaurant). We held him, wrapped in his
favorite blanket when he was administered the needle. We tried giving
him the best ‘home-going’ that we could, knowing that he would now be
free of pain and at peace. We shared our favorite memories of him and I
put his little things in a special place. We talk about him often at
family gatherings and remember him as the best little dog ever!
HPN: We often pride ourselves on being the parents or caregivers of
animals. But, in many ways, our pets raise us. What things did you learn
from Rambo in those 17 years he was in your home?
Rambo taught me what it meant to really stick by someone, and how to
care for loved ones unconditionally and without judgment. My sister and
I often thank our parents for giving us Rambo because of the
responsibility we learned from his caretaking but mostly for his
unconditional love.
*Ann Palik is a licensed marriage &
family therapist in Los Angeles, CA.
She can be reached at (310) 840-2341, or ann@therapy-conscious.com.
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Your pet depends on you to make the right choices when it comes to his
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