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Don’t forget to check out Halo and Ellen on QVC tomorrow — Saturday, January 17 at 3:00pm (ET)! The comedienne will be live from the set of the Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about Halo natural pet products.

“I always say that you should treat your pets as well as you treat yourself, that’s why I’m so excited to bring this message to all the QVC viewers about my holistic pet care line,” said DeGeneres. “It’s an amazing way to reach animal lovers like myself and offer them the best possible products for their pets.”

During the broadcast, Ellen will discuss signature items from Halo, including natural pet food, supplements, grooming supplies and natural treats. For more information, check out QVC’s page on Ellen and Halo.

Is there anything cuter than two snuggly kittens? Even if you’re not having such a great day, it’s hard not to smile at the sight of Tripp and Tigger, two adorable 5-month-old babies. That’s why we just had to choose them as January’s Pets of the Month and send them a prize pack filled with natural goodies including Spot’s Stew, Liv-a-Littles protein treats, and Dream Coat essential fatty acids supplement.

Turns out these two cuties came into their new mom’s life at just the right time. Having recently lost a beloved cat, she was interested in adopting again when a friend at work took in a pregnant stray. Not wanting the kittens to go to the pound, she decided to take two for herself, and they’ve since become loving lap kitties who follow their parents around everywhere.

Their mom says they are very active kittens – Tigger, the striped baby, loves to play with straws while her black and white sibling will actually play fetch. And like all rambunctious kittens, Tripp and Tigger love to play fight together, though, after they’re done, it’s always time for more snuggles. What a pair!

Q: I found your website years ago, but I’ve finally decided to take the leap into the real holistic dog food world. The main reason I am switching is because I found out my other dog food I was serving my girl has been adding by-products (guess it’s cheaper for them).

But anyhow, I believe Halo will help my dog’s system to be healthier. My question is, have you ever had any clients’ dogs that were diagnosed with Cushings Disease and noticed feeding Halo helped the dog?

I’m asking because my vet told me my dog may have Cushings, and they want to run a few tests, which I can’t afford right now. So, I was hoping that by changing my dog’s food to a better food, it may change the overages in her blood and urine levels over the next few months, and I will get her blood/urine rechecked at her next annual appointment. I’d appreciate your take on this if you have any info to share.

A: We are thrilled to hear you are getting your girl on a natural holistic dog food — hopefully you will notice many positive changes in her! Sounds like your dog has some blood and urine abnormalities that is making your vet think about Cushings Disease. There are many things (other than Cushings) that can cause elevations of liver values and other abnormalities. Getting her on an excellent natural dog food is a great start to improving her general health.

If she is overweight, make sure to get her on a program to starting losing that weight. It is possible you may see improvements in her blood and urine values at her next check-up. If she is ultimately diagnosed with Cushings Disease, click here to read more about proper nutrition for a dog with Cushings.

Where do you go for information to help you choose food and care products for your four-legged family member(s)?

I’ll share one of mine: Buzzillions.com.

Buzzillions collects reviews from 2,300 different web sites including Amazon, Petco, Drugstore.com and many more that carry pet care products. For example, check out Buzzillions’ review of Halo Dream Coat. It’s ranked the #1 of 302 Pet Vitamins and Nutrition products by long-time pet owners, and #2 of 302 among all pet owners. Here are the three most recent reviews (as of 1/11/09):

“I started using Halo’s Dream Coat 3 months ago. One of my 3 dogs was recovering from Deodactic Mange when I adopted her.The skin and coat were in bad shape. I use it daily for all 3 dogs and one cat and the improvement is stunning! Annie is getting a beautiful coat where there was none for over a year.The others coats are lush. The dogs like the taste and one of them licks it off the spoon before I can mix it in her food! “  -Dorothy

“I have a VERY large sheddy Rotty. I tried Dream Coat and saw a difference within the 1st week. He gets so many compliments for his lush shiny coat and he has not been shedding as much as before. Harley’s vet even complimented his coat and asked what i was using. Now they carry Dream COat at his Vet;s office!”  -Harley’s Mom

“Dream Coat is a dream come true. It slowed down the excessive shedding I incurred daily with my 3 year old German Shepherd, Shepp. Shepp is extremely picky and turns her nose up at most supplement. However, I mixed Dream Coat in her food and didn’t noticed the product was added to her meals. Her coat is beautiful, shiny and looks extremely healthy.”   -Proud Patty

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