Is That Safe? Why Feeding Your Pets Feathered & Fur-On Treats Is Beneficial

There are lots of treat options on the market.  Many are cute, delicately decorated, smell like something you'd like to eat, and even contain items that are meant to mimic human foods, like carob chips instead of chocolate chips and vibrantly dyed icing piped into intricate patterns.  When it comes to choosing something to special for your pets, it's often the human-appeal that can influence your decision.  Let's dig into why there is benefit to choosing the less pretty treat options - you know - the ones with fur and feathers!

Generally speaking, the best choices are those with the fewest ingredients, and the same goes for when you're choosing treats for yourself, too!  This is one of the many reasons I started this company.  I have a passion for helping animals, empowering pet parents and making sure that after a small chat you're feeling like you've learned something new.

Let's start from the top down.  When your pets chew through these feathered and fur-on treats, the abrasive texture helps to loosen food particles that are stuck on the gemlike and between the teeth.  This is a great way to help your pets floss!  Next, as the feathered and fur-on goodies move through their short digestive tract, this added insoluble fiber helps to scrub away and remove particles that might be stuck within the digestive tract - acting like a pipe cleaner!  This even helps to remove parasites!  When you take the leap and choose a fur-on or feathered treats for your dog or cat, you're supporting their muscular and skeletal systems.  Fur-on and feathered treats contain a trace mineral called manganese, which is often lacking in commercially available pet foods. Diets deficient in manganese contribute to poor joint, skin, muscle and bone health.  It isn't too late, though, to start including manganese rich foods into your pets' routines.  This trace mineral can even help to repair damaged connective tissue!  And last, when these feathered and fur-on nutrients make their way to the very end, they will bulk up the stool, helping to express anal glands naturally.  

These treats might not be dyed, cut into a cute shape, decorated or made to resemble human food, but they will bring so much more enjoyment to your pets' lives!  This type of enrichment treat should be given several times per week to help keep their bodies functioning at peak performance!

What's your pet's favorite?