Pet parents often make their own pet food & pet treats because they want to control the ingredients. Eliminating chemicals like dyes is a priority, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create naturally colorful treats for your pet. What’s more, you can seriously boost the nutritional content of your treats while you’re at it!
Roll ’ems: How to Naturally Supplement DIY Dehydrated Pet Treats ©
It can be a challenge to add natural supplements to your pet’s diet, especially if you make your own pet food and/or feed raw. We have a few simple tricks we use when making dehydrated pet treats that may help. These pet treats can be formulated for virtually all pets, including dogs, cats, horses, fish […]
Natural Horse Treat Recipe: Healthy Warm Mash
Warm bran mash has been a treat given to horses for generations. In recent years, equine experts have concluded bran mash isn’t as healthy for horses as was once thought. Many horse owners still enjoy making a warm treat for their horses in the Winter, however, so they continue to feed bran mash. It’s time […]
Pet Treat Recipe: Super-Greens Muffins for Dogs and Horses
This is a time of year when fresh, organic vegetables are plentiful and often on sale. There is an abundance of green, leafy vegetables at our disposal and their benefits to dogs and horses are many. They’re packed with nutrients, including Vitamins A, C and K, iron, folic acid, manganese, magnesium, calcium, glucosinolates and phytochemicals.
Natural Sources of Electrolytes for Pets + Treat Recipe
Ionic solutions called electrolytes are essential for nerve and muscle function, and to maintain fluid and acid-base balance. Electrolytes can conduct electrical impulses when dissolved in body fluids. The electrolytes sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, chloride, calcium, and phosphates are at risk of depletion when animals and humans are dehydrated.
Dog or Horse Treat Recipe: Easy Crunchy Pumpkin Apple Cookies
We lived in front of an orchard when I was growing up, so Autumn always brings back memories of climbing into the trees and eating way too many apples. Dogs and horses will often eat a chunk of apple raw and their wild cousins snack on fallen fruit. We like to make apple season a […]
Horse Treat Recipe: Mrs. Chan’s Healthy Horse Chews
We recently published a letter from a customer in which he mentioned his wife making ‘chews’ for his horses. We asked her for the recipe and she graciously sent it to us for publication. She combines a few old tricks for racehorses into one healthy treat.
Reader Tip: Seaweed is an Old Race Horse Trick ©
Some of the best advice doesn’t come from books and wisdom comes from experience. We asked the wise Mr. Chan (84 years young!) if we could publish his tip about using seaweed to balance and restore electrolytes for horses. He graciously agreed. Dear folks at Natural Pet Care: My seaweed order arrived in perfect shape […]
Natural Easter Color Dyes and Decorations for Homemade Pet Treats
Adding a little Easter or Spring to your homemade pet treats can start with holiday theme cookie cutters, but you can also decorate pet treats with naturally-nutritious pastel colors. Besides making your own pets hop, they make great Easter gifts for the pet-lovers on your list, including pet-sitters, dog walkers, groomers, etc. They’re also fantastic […]
Horse Treat Recipe: Apple and Alfalfa Muffins ©
Alfalfa has been recognized as a premium (yet affordable) food for horses for generations. It’s an excellent source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Beta Carotene. Thanks to today’s efficient drying methods, your horses can enjoy the benefits of alfalfa all year long. Natural supplements round out the nutritional profile of these holistic […]