PET LOVERS: RESEARCH YOUR PROTEIN SOURCES!!!!

7/28/2010 Dear friends: I want to share this important research with you. This was done at the request of a friend whose dog emitted a terrible odor, no matter how many times she was bathed. Her coat appears dry and unhealthy, and she also appears quite underweight even though she is fed the recommended amount of dry kibble for her size. The vet has ruled out any type of disease; I truly believe it is because of the food they are feeding her. Read on: I am very concerned as a result of some in-depth research I just did on a little-known brand of dry dog food called “Exclusive.” First of all, you can't let the ingredients listed on the bag fool you! This brand called "Exclusive" has a decent-sounding list of ingredients, and it includes a supposedly pure protein as the first ingredient and meat "meal" as the second ingredient. However, Exclusive is part of the product line of a company called "PMI Nutrition" who was owned by Purina Mills (associated with feed mills) and then sold to Mars, a huge conglomerate. It actually took some doing to find out the parent company, because this product line has a bad reputation. A quality pet food shouldn't hide their origins, and you cannot find the name Mars associated anywhere in the PMI or Exclusive Website! Exclusive’s other product (probably the lowest end) is called "Red Flannel", and there was a large recall of this product due to salmonella poisoning. I can get you that info if you want it. Here's an extremely vital point to consider in buying dog food: WHERE DOES THE PROTEIN COME FROM AND HOW PURE IS IT??? You can be pretty sure that the "stink" from this food is because it is END OF THE LINE protein - the offal from Mars Corporation (a food company) that pawns off their meat that is unfit for human consumption (what they call the three D's: dead, diseased, downed animals) and, happily, finds a source for it as the meat in their pet food division. Also: Why isn't this brand found in the really nice, up-scale pet stores? That is worth looking into. You can be sure to find it in feed mills, though. Ugh. Here are the brands of DRY FOOD I would recommend to you after my 13 years of intensive research into what’s really best for our pets. A. VERY HIGH QUALITY DRY: Innova (Evo), Canidae/Felidae, Blue Wilderness, Wellness, Nature’s Variety, Solid Gold, Eagle Pack B. VERY HIGH QUALITY FROZEN RAW: Northwest Naturals, Natures’ Variety, Stella & Chewy’s Every one of these has been recommended as VERY HIGH QUALITY from Whole Dog Journal, to which I subscribe. You can trust their protein sources! Your dog, as well as ALL DOGS, could use an Omega-3 oil supplement DAILY for their coat. I know that frozen raw food is pricey, but I can help you find good deals on that. For a great combination/raw diet, you can buy chicken quarters and bulk chicken legs at a great price; turkey legs/necks/wings are great; give her one of those a day, raw, and she will love them. I promise you that odor will go away, her coat will begin to shine, her teeth will be better, and she will get to her proper weight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's my take on it. Let me know your thoughts, and please feel free to share this letter with your other consultants! Emily B. Smith, Director PAWS Institute and Rescue Edgerton, WI 53534 pawsrescue911@yahoo.com www.pawsinstitute.org Note: The above information will be assimilated into my future book entitled “Kibble, Shmibble: Behind the Hype in Commercial Pet Foods.”

A RANT ON HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR PETS

ON HOLISTIC HEALTH – A RANT Comment from a pet owner: Emily, it is not just the animals that have to know what we are about. The public has to in order for us to grow. In order to do that, we have to channel our resources into the things that really make the public want to listen to us. I firmly believe that holistic healing is extremely important, but people will not respond to that. Response from PAWS Institute: [xxxxx]: I'm troubled by this statement. Our mission is to help alleviate the suffering of animals who cannot speak for themselves; holistic healing and education is totally central to what we're about and have been about since 1996. The rescue efforts were actually secondary to this and were a result of my work in the Hurricane Katrina encampments during the winter of 2006. As we changed and evolved, I saw where we could combine rescue and holistic healing by placing homeopathic remedies and dietary aids into the hands of shelter personnel, veterinarians, rescues, foster families, and new pet owners. So we are not, and never have been, just a "rescue." I realize that our audience is small for holistic health for pets. This is nothing new in the 20th and 21st centuries, and is mainly due to ignorance, apathy, and laziness. If you go back a few hundred years, you will see that people's pets lived wonderful, long lives on the "farm", and generally died of old age well past 12 or 13 years. They were fed raw whole foods, had clean air and chemical-free homes, and got tons of exercise; today they suffer from autoimmune diseases, diabetes, heart conditions, skin allergies, seizure disorders, and so forth; in other words, the fallout from the "industrial age" has passed these catastrophic "people" diseases onto our innocent pets. Traditional veterinary medicine has little to offer here; it is, at best, palliative and suitable for emergency trauma only. I believe that "disease prevention" and "allopathic veterinary medicine" is an oxymoron. When you said, "people will not respond to education [about holistics],” this statement totally negates my life mission. I will never stop believing that "when the student is ready, the teacher will come." I believe many, many beautiful students are ready - especially those who have seen their pets die horrible, tragic, early deaths from invisible causes like toxic exposures, over-vaccination, professional caregiver incompetence and apathy, poisonous food, and other fallout from 20th- and 21st-century living. These wonderful students are just a breath away from connecting the dots: our mission is to paint those dots in living color and give the student the vehicle to connect them. That vehicle will be a much more aggressive education campaign at this point to get our message across. But our message and mission will continue to be, as long as I am director of PAWS, as it is written in our mission statement. Signed: Emily B. Smith, Director, PAWS Institute and Rescue, Edgerton, WI

EAR DR. cures ear infection in only two days!

Dear friends: Holistic/homeopathic remedies are quick, safe, inexpensive, and lasting! We have two more great reports of Native Remedies' wonderful product called "Ear Dr" effecting a cure for ear mites in only two days! Our next-door neighbor, Joan, had an elderly foster dog who suffered his fist night with a bad ear infection: he scratched and whined all night, precluding sleep for everyone. After we gave her Ear Dr. for Sammy, the problem cleared up by the third night! And Cosmos, our dear black Labrador recently adopted,had a severe ear infection in one ear and potential problems in the other one. Again, within TWO days he was cured! A bottle of Ear Dr. is only about $30, and will last a long, long time. The alernative: $150+ at the vet, and the remedy may or may NOT cure the infection. We say: Try homeopathics FIRST, not LAST!

PAWS INSTITUTE MISSION STATEMENT

The P.A.W.S.* Institute is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996, dedicated to the advocacy of holistic healing and wellness for your companion animals. Our institute members act as watchdogs for harmful products and practices that can affect the health and longevity of our beloved pets. We are continually researching best practices in pet nutrition, grooming, safety, emotional enrichment, and other total wellness approaches to pet care. In addition, we have become passionately involved in rescuing and transporting at-risk dogs and cats from kill shelters; we promote and encourage holistic therapies as adjuncts to recovery of animals from brutal kill shelter conditions. January 23, 1996 *Professional Animal Wellness Specialists

MORE IN-DEPTH WELLNESS EDUCATION TO COME...

Dear pet lover: We specialize in finding holistic crisis remedies for the many shelter animals that pass through our rescue network. The majority of these poor furkids are suffering from months, maybe years, of substandard food, filth, nasty living conditions, extreme stress, and other untreated maladies. It is our long-term goal to research, test, and then publish PROTOCOLS which include the best of complementary treatments for some of these conditions: * Skin and coat problems * Digestive maladies * Bordatella * Wound care * Internal parasites * Allergies * Stress relief * Detoxing * Flea and tick control * How much to vaccinate * Rebuilding a compromised immune system * Tooth and gum care - homeopathically * Ear, eye infections and problems * Painful arthritic conditions. There are many, many more fascinating ways of exploring true complementary medical and psychological care for your beloved pets. Stay tuned. Feel free to post a comment or inquire about topics you want researched. With great love for the animals, Emily B. Smith Founder The PAWS Institute Madison, WI

Miracle help for dog's skin problems

SKIN & COAT by PetAlive I have personally found a wonderful homeopathic remedy for skin conditions that heals the animal FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I have used this on many of our rescued dogs, in particular, a sweetie named Rikki who scratched incessantly and had hair loss over 40% of his body from flea dermatitis. The "flea dirt" was quite visible on most parts of his body. Along with this internal cleansing program by Pet Alive, I bathed him several times a week with a natural shampoo containing Tea Tree Oil and soothing oatmeal. Rikki was CURED within three weeks, and he re-grew his lush, silky coat over a healthy new layer of skin. Thus, the healing was permanent because it came FROM THE INSIDE OUT: THE HOLISTIC WAY. The majority of animals we rescue are suffering from the results of neglect, poor nutrition, and filthy conditions. A small investment of under $40.00 can STOP the terrible itching and painful skin eruptions; please check this out for yourself and your loved pets. Go to www.petalive.com and click on Pet Products. You will also see fantastic, safe, and effective treatments for many ailments that cause animals to suffer: hot spots, ear infections, gum disease, GI disturbances, and many more.