My whole philosophy about pet food has been that if it’s not good enough for me, it would never be given to my pets. It’s why I created Halo, Purely for Pets® nearly twenty years ago. In the early days, I was laughed at. “Who would buy natural products for pets? (they asked!) Then came the nay sayers who also ridiculed me for coming out with NATURAL PET FOOD! Consising entirely of only NATURAL INGREDIENTS. People in the industry thought I was crazy, and perhaps I was. Crazy for dogs, cats, birds and the kind hearted, conscious owners who loved them.

But I had heard it all. Allergies, skin disorders, liver and kidney disease, cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders and the list went on and on and on.

Spot’s Stew® was designed to promote glowing, great health and when you get to see it, it’s unmistakable. So, who and what’s to blame for all the chronic illnesses we see every day in the pets we adore? Well, it’s pretty blatant now, isn’t it? I can recall the day my publisher suggested that we call my book “It’s the food, stupid!”. It always comes back to the food. (We opted for “The Whole Pet Diet, instead, because I felt it was a little less intimidating:)

Without real, wholesome protein that the body can assimilate and utilize, the animals develop illnesses with all kinds of labels on them. Time to wake up and take matters into your own hands. Start to cook for them, or buy Spot’s Stew®.

You’ll get the apologies from the manufacturers of the products you’ve come to know over the years as soon as the dust from the melamine settles a bit. I wouldn’t trust a company that didn’t have my pet’s best interest at heart. It’s why people love Halo so much. From my heart to yours, I remain true to your pet’s best health.

The Low-Carb Healthy Dog and Cat food makes perfect pet sense! Sure, your pet has a paunch? You’re certainly not alone. Pet obesity is on the rise. One in four pets is obese, according to the National Academy of Science. That’s a nation of more than 16 million pudgy precious pups and pusses! So, why not follow “mother nature” herself down a healthy path to well being? Dogs and cats are carnivores and that means - real meat!

Fortunately a new wave of information is becoming available to pet owners and even backed by the Holistic Veterinary Community. These savvy healers are promoting the elimination of fillers in pet foods, such as corn, wheat, rice as well of all their derivitives. (Remember, too that these ingredients are allegedly considered the culprits in the recent pet food recall!) These vets have also found a direct correlation to diabetes, chronic kidney disorders as well as mobility issues related to obesity.

We have come to understand that just like humans, our pets need an abundance of high-quality proteins, along with a variety of vegetables to help process them through the system.

There’s never been an overweight pet on a program of healthy eating. For a free recipe, you can always go to www.halopets.com, or - better yet - read my book “The Whole Pet Diet: Eight Weeks to Great Health for Dogs and Cats” (Ten Speed Press). For the time or kitchen challenged pet lover: Buy Spot’s Stew®, already made, in a can, as if you had made it yourself! We supply the chef. You supply the love! And as I always say: “Just Stew It!”

Bone Appetite!

Amidst the Dark Cloud of the Pet Food Recall – There is a Shiny, Silver Lining!

The calls and e-mails from frantic pet owners are flooding the information highways in record numbers. Everyone is worried about what to feed their pets and most people can’t even fathom how the companies they’ve come to trust could have had such disregard for the safety of the ones they love.

For twenty years I have been addressing the problems that most people have with their pets and offer solutions to help keep them! The sad story of the current pet food product recall is actually an important “WAKE UP” call for all of us, and now is the best time to institute important changes to enhance your own pet’s life. We need to examine what we’re really feeding our own animals. For me, most every health problem is in someway related to the diet. Food is the foundation of life. With high quality, wholesome, natural ingredients – great health typically follows. Without well-balanced nutritionally dense elements – we leave our pets susceptible to a slew of chronic health problems (such as allergies, obesity, diabetes, and digestive disorders).

So, how do we know what’s really good for our pets? It’s important to be a devoted label reader, but it’s even more critical to take a monthly assessment of your pet from every angle. I call it “taking your own pet portrait”. It’s about examining the texture of your pet’s coat, and experiencing a minimal amount of shedding or loose hair. You’d see clean eyes, smell fresh breath, and rejoice about their dexterity. They would maintain a trim, fit body, and develop a healthy digestive system that functioned perfectly. Given the right tools, everyone can begin to help take the healing process into their own hands. If what you were feeding your pet was healthy and balanced, it’s likely you’d never have an issue.

For the very best food to keep your dog or cat healthy, visit the Halo® website www.halopets.com and grab the recipe for Spot’s Stew® that you can make yourself, at home. For those of you who may be kitchen or time “challenged” - you can purchase it, already made at Whole Foods Markets, Wild Oats, Vitamin Shoppes and Petco’s everywhere

As the story of the giant pet food recall begins to unravel, more and more people are becoming aware of the importance of nutritional supplements and their benefits in enhancing both dog food and cat food. Healthy food supplements should be chosen for your specific pet’s needs, and may even make the difference as to whether your pet will thrive or just survive!
If you’ve been using some of the foods or treats that have been recently recalled, it’s time to step up to the plate and start batting better for your pets. Even if your food escaped the scare entirely and left you with a sense of relief - it’s just as important to incorporate appropriate supplements to help boost the immune system and keep them as healthy as they could possibly be.

I myself have been recommending Dream Coat® for all animals because the results generally blow people’s minds! Oh sure, you may be thinking that your cat already has a lovely coat, or your dog just sheds big time in summer. And some people question why their pets need additional vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids if their foods are complete and balanced. Well, the answer is simple.

As the body ages, we need to continue to make it stronger. Same holds true for our pets. Plus, the benefits of the oils include maintaining the immune system, and helping to support digestive tract health. So, the results both inside and out, become very apparent! Give your pets the coat you’ve always dreamed of and great health follows too!

Sooner or later it had to happen! A crisis so large, it cripples the pet industry – (temporarily) and makes people finally stop to think that what they just might be feeding their pets is making them feel bad, or worse – even causing their deaths!

I won’t go into the bad news here. You have been bombarded by it on TV, radio, the internet and newspapers. The giant pet food recall is a reality though, because the pet food industry has been sadly based on bottom line profits alone, and not on what’s best for the animals we love!

However, that being said - I’m going to give you the good news on this blog site. You’ll find the information here is intended to be thought provoking, while providing you with answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to keep your pets out of the vets. You’ll find everything you need to help you make wiser choices.

The simple philosophy is that what an animal (or human) eats can either make them well or keep them in a stuck state of health. Let’s face it; some people actually can live on potato chips and beer. Not necessarily very well or very long – but they can live on it. Same holds true for the pets. Most pet foods contain an overabundance of grains (which are used as fillers, and are the cheapest of all the food stuffs). Couple these with chemicals and preservatives; it’s no wonder that over time those ingredients build up in those little dog and cat organs and wreak havoc on their immune system.

Once you get the hang of it, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to actually approach pet care and animal wellness from a holistic standpoint and help keep them well. For the last twenty years, I have been teaching a holistic approach to wellness for the animals. In 1986 I was laughed at, because I started a holistic pet product company that no one thought would take off. Because of my vast experience in helping people like you to understand about the importance of diet, nutrition and natural health – I have fulfilled my heart’s desire to help thousands of pets to thrive and live happier, healthier, drug free lives.

Here you’ll find easy recipes for making delicious and nutritious homemade meals and treats. I’ll even give you the short-cuts so that the “kitchen challenged” or the guy or gal on the go can forego the fuss altogether and still ensure their pets get the very best and safest products on the market. You’ll also find my favorite books and links to everything to help you and the ones you love to live better. When our animals feel great, it enhances our own well being!