I've spent a couple of entries deconstructing pet food, but I wanted to take a moment to specifically mention a brand that has done something really good. When we suspect a pet of having a food allergy, it can be very difficult to get to the root of the problem. Pets can be allergic to anything, but usually they have a reaction to one specific protein or carbohydrate. Trying to figure out what it is- fish, beef, chicken, wheat, corn- can be difficult. If you read the labels on your pet food ... Read more »
Archives for May 2009
Lifestyle
Friday frivolity
It's amazing the weird, innovative, useless, and useful you can find on the internet when you actually look. I'm not sure what category this one falls into: The Porch Potty, a self-contained patch of grass that waters itself. A mini yard for your mini dachshund. Emmett would destroy that with one big pee, so clearly this is intended more for the toy chihuahua apartment dwellers. If I lived on the 5th floor of a walkup in Manhattan, this would seem a very viable alternative to schlepping a 4 ... Read more »