| Easy Tips for Healthy Pets | | | | What do you use to clean your counter tops? |
| (c) 2005 Dr GW Graham | | | | Wheredo you store it? Can your pet get to it? Can |
| Do you want a long and healthy life for your pets? | | | | yourkids get to it? |
| There are things in our pets' environments that can | | | | A large number of children and pets are |
| rob them of precious health and long life. I'mnot | | | | poisonedeach year because household products are |
| talking about cars accidents and mean kids in the | | | | veryattractive to inquisitive minds. There are a lotof |
| neighborhood. I'm talking about things inside the | | | | products on the market that won't harm anyoneif |
| home. Things like: | | | | swallowed. |
| 1) Food | | | | We had one 6 month old child find and swallowa |
| Food is meant to be good tasting and good for you. | | | | cleanser. The parents didn't think he was oldenough |
| The same applies to our pets. Unfortunately, | | | | to get to the open bottle. |
| bothpeople food and pet food are full of stuff. | | | | 3) Mold in the home |
| Andmost of this stuff isn't found growing naturally. | | | | Most people consider mold in the home |
| Manufacturers have taken the place of growers | | | | anunattractive nuisance. But it can cause |
| andcooks. To make foods taste better things | | | | allergicreactions in children AND pets. |
| areadded. | | | | One house we investigated had two sick, |
| To make foods last forever on the store shelf,things | | | | allergic,asthmatic kids. But they called us in when the |
| are added. For example, tomatoes are nowdesigned | | | | dogstarted sneezing. |
| to look good after a long trip to thestore. They are | | | | Does your pet sleep in the laundry room? Lots |
| not grown to be nutritious andsafe. | | | | ofmold there too. |
| On TV we see reports about how | | | | Mold can cause: |
| additives,preservatives and stuff are making our | | | | * Allergies, |
| childrenunhealthy. The same thing applies to our | | | | * sinus problems, |
| pets'food. | | | | * itching, |
| Preservatives keep food fresh by altering the | | | | * stomach problems, |
| DNA of the creatures living on the food. | | | | * hyperactivity, |
| What do these preservatives do to the DNA of | | | | * skin and hair problems. |
| thechild or pet eating them? | | | | This list applies both to kids and pets. |
| See where I'm going? | | | | But be careful about what you use to clean awaythe |
| Altered hormones, cell mutations (cancer),sickness !!! | | | | mold. Bleach doesn't kill mold but does burnsensitive |
| The only way to minimize this stuff in our pet'sfood | | | | lungs. |
| is to make the food ourselves. There arerecipes all | | | | Don't use any product that your store owner orpest |
| over the web for the kitchen literate. | | | | control person won't drink in front of you. |
| Most people don't have the time to make theirpet's | | | | For more info on mold and what it can do to youand |
| food and treats. There are places wheregood | | | | your pet, go to: |
| wholesome pet foods can be purchased. | | | | Remember - if you use this article as your guide,your |
| 2) Chemicals in the home | | | | pups and cats will love you for a long,long time. |