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DCM AND THE PUSHBACK...FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW!

DCM AND THE PUSHBACK...FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW!

THE PUSHBACK THAT PET MANUFACTURERS HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD(from Diamond Pet Food) Diamond Pet ships over 425,000 units of Taste of the Wild every week.  After going through the FDA’s report, of the 53 cases gathered over 5 years, less than 30 cases were from atypical DCM breeds.  It is completely illogical that we can ship over 15 million units of product and be causing a disease that will only show up 20-25 times over 5 years.  Without a baseline understanding of how frequent DCM is, how can the FDA claim that the reports received are “unusual”?  How is that defined/what...

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The Truth About Grains

The Truth About Grains

At Paws 'n' Play we are committed to helping you keep your pets stay healthy and happy.  There has been a lot of information circulating recently about grains and DCM in dogs.  We just wanted to provide some insight from one dog company and some useful links for your reading pleasure.  We will continue to follow this research and help in the best way we can.  Let us know if you have any questions...we are always here to help!  https://truthaboutpetfood.com https://www.frommfamily.com/connect/fda20190702/ On June 27, 2019, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued itsthird status report on its investigation into any potential connectionbetween...

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DEBUNKING PET FOOD MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

DEBUNKING PET FOOD MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

This is a great article from PetFoodIndustry.com... Ryan Yamka, PhD, is founder and an independent consultant with Luna Science and Nutrition, and founder of the Guardian Pet Food Co. He is board certified in companion animal nutrition by the American College of Animal Sciences and a fellow with the American College of Nutrition. Yamka calls on his extensive background in pet nutrition, and multiple years developing, formulating and launching dog and cat foods as a senior executive with leading pet food companies, to address common myths and misconceptions about pet food. PET FOOD INGREDIENTS / CANINE DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY (DCM) / GRAIN-FREE PET FOOD (YAKOBCHUK...

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November is National Adopt A Senior Pet Month!

November is National Adopt A Senior Pet Month!

A huge thank you to our partners at DogTime.com for all the great information on why November dedicated to help senior pets in shelters find a loving fur ever home! https://dogtime.com/trending/18712-november-is-national-adopt-a-senior-pet-month  

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October Paws 'n' Play Letter

October Paws 'n' Play Letter

Hello Paws n Play Customers!!! Thank you for shopping LOCAL! The arrival of Fall means that we’re planning our annual Pet Howl-oween Pet Costume Contest. Each of out stores will have an event of their own on different days. Please read below for more information! If you have any questions please give us a call or shoot an email to info@pawsnplay.com   Paws n Play Arvada The 16th Annual Paws 'n' Play Pet Howl-oween will be on October 24th 12-3pm! Join us for our Annual Pet Howl-oween Trick or Treat & Costume Contest in Olde Town Arvada! Check in starts...

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