We loves when you ask us questions.  This says to us that you trust us to help you make the best decision for your good dog(s) & cat(s).  We pawsitively feel that sharing knowledge is a wagnificent way to show we care.  CEO Olivia here to do just that.

This week we are yapping about kidney support.  You probably nose that water is essential for all animals but did you nose it is especially impawtant to maintain kidney health in your fur leggers?  We live in the country & are on a well system because of this huMom pawchased a high quality water filtration system.  Our water not only taste pawriffic it is pawsitively safe & healthy for all of us to drink.

Protein management is also impawtant for healthy kidney functions.  Too high a protein content can lead to an accumulation of toxic products within the blood. However, lowering the protein levels too far can lead to problems too. The best diets will contain proteins of a high biological value.  You may ask ‘what does high biological value mean?  It means a protein containing essential amino acids in the right portions required by us dogs & cats.

When us dogs & cats are stressed, we may eat or drink less. Reduced water intake is not good for the kidneys.  Keeping us calm is not only impawtant for us mentally, it’s impawtant physically.  If you nose your good dog or cat will be subject to a stressfull event there are supplements that can help reduce the stress such as EZ Rest, EnduraStress & CBDDogHealth CBDs for both dogs & cats.

Periodontal disease (the result of infections & inflammation of the gums & bone that surround & support our teeth) has been shown to increase a dog’s or cat’s risk of dogveloping renal failure (When the kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of wastes may accumulate, & the blood’s chemical makeup may get out of balance. Acute kidney failure, also called acute renal failure or acute kidney injury, dogvelops quicklly, usually in less than a few days. Regular teeth brushing can help to pawevent this.  Our Hemp Finger Toothbrushes are 100% natural Hemp canvas sewn with USDA certified organic cotton thread. Each finger brush is handmade & is roughly 3” tall & 1 1/2” wide. Our unique Hemp finger toothbrush is a simple, all natural way to clean your good dog’s teeth & pawtastic for massaging the gums. Wagnificent for removing tarter & plaque.  A pawfect tool to familiarize your dog or cat to regular teeth brushing.  They are reusable & machine washable or you can simply hand wash.

Reducing toxins in your fur leggers food & environment can keep us safe from poisoning which is the leading cause for renal health.  Keep chocolate, grapes, raisons from our diets.  Making sure we are not exposed to antifreeze & most cleaning pawducts can be dog gone a wooftastic way to pawtect us. HuMom only uses Nature’s Clean in our house.

A diet high in Omega 3 fatty acids can help. High purity Omega 3s from chia seeds, hemp seeds, flaxseed or fish oil can have beneficial effects on supporting our natural systems that control inflammation & supporting a better quality of life.  Our WellyChef Homemade Dog Food Base pawfers chia seeds, wooftastic fiber & taste pawtastic.

Reducing the phosphate  content in our diet can help in reducing damage to kidneys & has been linked to extending life, especially in cats.  Phosphate is an essential mineral needed for healthy bones, teeth, & metabolism but most commercial diets exceeds the healthy levels.  Diet is pawsitively impawtant to our good health.  Remember, we are what we eat.  So eat healthy & be healthy.