Friday, October 10, 2008

What is good for humans is not always good for animals

We need to realize that what is healthy for us is not always healthy for our animals. Case in point, a 'healthy' sweetener - xylitol - is so toxic for your dog that you might not even get him to the vet before it's too late if he ingests it.

Click here for a full article on the subject.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/
2007-03-18-xylitol-sweetener_N.htm

Let's take care of our animals the way we would our children - recognizing that their bodies don't necessarily process foods like we do and we need to be gentle with them.