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Twenty years ago, I realized that real, wholesome, natural
food played the most important role in helping my own cat; Spot to heal.
Since then, countless other people have successfully used my methods with
their dogs and cats as well. I have been blessed to be a part of an amazing
array of success stories, and to witness the extraordinary levels of wellness
that people have been able to achieve for their pets. Some I knew personally,
others only through letters and emails. Throughout my book, it’s
my privilege to share some of the stories of these wonderful creatures
with you. It is my desire that they’ll help illustrate the power
of the Whole Pet Diet and help you achieve the art of great health for
the ones you love.
I’m delighted to share some of these True Pet
Stories with you on my website, and hope that someday you’ll find
your own, loving pet’s story highlighted here too!
The Miracle Valentine Gift
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| Sweet Valen at 18 |
I first had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Ms. Valen
when Judy decided to bring her indoors and put a stop to her freewheeling
days along Clearwater Beach. Valen was a seventeen-year-old calico kitty
with the sweetest disposition and a purr so loud it could wake up the
neighbors. Valen’s original family had just gotten bad news: the
elderly cat had developed feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD),
which meant her kidneys were failing, and she had also developed cancer.
They were told she only had weeks to live and that at this late stage
of her life the kind thing to do was to put her to sleep. But Judy had
grown too fond of this special cat to give up their ritual of watching
the sunset on the beach together, and she somehow felt that it just wasn’t
Valen’s time.
Poor Valen was feeling so bad at this point that she
had simply stopped eating and took to hiding in the closet. Her painful
and frequent trips to the litter box, where she was unable to relieve
her bladder, were as miserable for Judy as they were for her Valen. Sadly,
far too many cats succumb to this potentially deadly disease, but Judy
believed in her heart that it was no death sentence. I urged her to read
as much as she could about kidney failure in Anitra Frazier’s The
New Natural Cat, and Judy was as eager a student as I have ever known.
Judy had observed my work with animals and had seen
for herself that so many pets had been healed, often with a simple change
in lifestyle. Because Judy was inclined toward alternative health herself,
my suggestions of homemade food and herbs fit nicely with her belief system.
Patience and determination paid off. Valen began to
eat her homemade, healthy chicken broth and regained some much-needed
energy. I suggested using only the broth to quickly boost Valen’s
strength without taxing her already stressed digestive system. As her
entire body began to heal, so did her kidneys. Her trips to the litter
box became less frequent, and she no longer strained to urinate. Once
she appeared more stable, solid pieces of the chicken stew were added
to her daily fare, along with various vitamin supplements to support her
body in fighting her cancer. I also recommended a holistic vet, who chose
a specific homeopathic remedy for her particular symptoms, and Judy used
an eyedropper to give Valen daily infusions of horsetail grass tea. This
approach worked, as Valen obviously felt better with each passing day.
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| Miraculous Valen at 27 |
To this day, I firmly believe there is nothing about
the body that cannot be improved or changed when it’s given the
right nutritional support. Beautiful Valen went on to live another eleven
years after I met her, which made her twenty-eight years old when she
finally passed away. Judy was right. She instinctively knew that they
had another lifetime of sunsets to share.
Henry and Fencer: Just Open Your Mind
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| Fencer |
Henry was a local celebrity. As a lecturer, teacher,
and scholar, he had a "prove it to me scientifically" mentality.
Fencer was a lovable, devoted, twelve-year-old tan and black shepherd
mix who had been with Henry since he was a puppy. Fencer had developed
a giant tumor at the bridge of his nose that protruded between his eyes
and swelled to the size of a baseball. As if that weren’t enough,
poor Fencer had also developed arthritis, which was only worsened by the
extra ten pounds he carried with him. His low energy level was easy to
account for.
Several local veterinarians proclaimed that there was
nothing they could do to make Fencer better. The tumor, which festered
continuously causing him partial blindness, was too large and Fencer was
too old for the operation anyway. The diagnosis was grim: Fencer couldn’t
be cured, so he should be put to sleep.
Henry asked us if we could help. He was ready to abandon
the scientific community’s prognosis and take a leap of faith. Fencer
had always been fed typical grocery store food loaded with chemicals,
fillers, and by-products. Oh, those crunchy little morsels, filled with
salty faux cheese and little artificial meat-like-looking things; (they
have to be the worst!) Our distraught friend was ready to do anything
it took to help his comrade, so we designed an entirely new, homemade
food plan for Fencer, and as soon as it was implemented, the changes came
quickly. It’s amazing how positively an animal’s body can
respond when given the right nutritional support.
Initially, we put Fencer on a brief fast of just the
broth from our chicken stew. His weight began to drop, which made it easier
for him to walk. We gradually added in more solids and several natural
supplements, and over the course of the next eight weeks we all marveled
at something we never dreamed possible. Fencer’s tumor began to
shrink measurably each week (from about four and a half inches in diameter
to finally about half an inch). It stopped oozing, his vision improved
rapidly, and he regained both energy and spunk.
We also made sunshine and exercise a part of Henry and
Fencer’s new routine. We gave them a second chance that no one thought
possible. Henry was grateful to experience the quality of life his best
friend regained, and Fencer lived out the next four years with no obvious
disease symptoms. Fencer taught us that it’s never too late to eat
well.
It’s NEVER too late to eat well! Order a copy
of The Whole Pet Diet for your best friend today!
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