We’re all guilty of it, when we bring pets into our lives, we pull out all the stops. We research everything because we want to give them the best life possible and whilst our bank account may be empty, our hearts are full. But, in this process, we often forget to care for ourselves. This is especially true if we are supporting a poorly pet. The issue here is that we can’t pour from an empty cup. The reality is that if we want to care for our pets in the best way possible, we must also care for ourselves. We wanted to share our three non-negotiables when it comes to supporting pet owner health.
Our feline friends can often be left out when we talk about enrichment for pets - we notice plenty of top tips for our dogs, but sometimes end up a little lost when it comes to our cats. So, how can we enrich our cat’s life?
We’ve all been there; we’re out on a walk and trying to encourage the nose-driven pooch from the scent trail they’ve found. Whilst allowing dogs to sniff is super important for their health, if we’ve already been out 20 minutes longer than planned and cutting it very close to being late for work, we can often wonder if we can use this skill in other ways. Well you can. If you’re stuck in on a rainy or hot day, or simply want to enrich your dog’s life, you can use their incredible nose for some very specific brain games!
Nutrition (Applied Science) Ad Dip, BSC Hons, Animal nutrition PD Cert
Alison has been a canine and feline nutritionist for over 12 years helping clients and their pets all over the globe. Alison trained in Sydney, Australia with some of the very best and started off in human applied science, training in functional medicine and developing food supplements for the health sector upon complication of her degree in 2007.