Help Your Pet Eliminate Toxins

The load of toxins our pets face every day is a heavy one: In today’s world, the body must work even harder to counteract the heavy load of synthetic chemicals in the air, soil, water, and food chain.

Here are three natural ways you can assist your pet’s hard-working organs–the skin, liver, kidneys, digestive tract and lungs–that carry wastes out of your pet’s body.

1. Daily exercise stimulates waste removal through improved metabolism and circulation.

2. An occasional day of fasting relieves the digestive tract of its usual duties and frees the organs to break down toxins stored in the liver, fats, and other tissues. During a fast, the organs can also consume excess baggage, such as cysts, scars, and growths.

3. Regular grooming not only removes dirt and secretions directly, but stimulates the skin’s natural elimination processes as well.

Adapted from Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, By Richard H. Pitcairn and Susan Hubble Pitcairn (Rodale Press, 1995). Copyright (c) 1995 by Richard Pitcairn and Susan Hubble Pitcairn. Reprinted by permission of Rodale Press.
Adapted from Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, By Richard H. Pitcairn and Susan Hubble Pitcairn (Rodale Press, 1995).

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Marie W.

10:57PM PDT on Apr 27, 2012

Good advice.

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Mary Beth M.

10:52AM PDT on Apr 27, 2012

1 and 3, OK. I shudder to think what would happen in this house if I dared to not feed the 2 large dogs and three cats even one meal... I think the dogs might eat a cat...

Dale O.

5:59PM PDT on Apr 26, 2012

Interesting to see what happens if I dare put my sixteen year old blind cat on a one day fast--she bellows anytime she wants to be fed and does not take kindly to any form of fast.
It most certainly is not on her list of feline to do things and if I tried it she would have my head.
Cats as a species do not take kindly without food - a dog can go two days without and complain but will not hurt him except for hunger pangs-- but lack of food can cause a dangerous liver condition called hepatic lipidosis in cats if without food for more than a day or so.
Grooming and exercise are very good ideas for a pet!

Cheryl B.

7:35PM PST on Feb 24, 2012

thanks for the info

thanks

Izis A.

3:07PM PST on Mar 11, 2011

thank you

KS G.

4:50AM PST on Feb 18, 2011

Thanks for the article.

Lynn D.

2:58AM PDT on Jul 22, 2010

Wonderful article, thank you!

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12:10AM PDT on May 29, 2010

thanks for post

Leanna M.

6:01AM PST on Feb 23, 2010

Essential to animal's health it to replicate their natural diet as much as possible, so please include raw meat or fish for your cats and dogs, which is essential in providing live enzymes which are required for cellular regeneration. Raw meat added to the diet is great for clearing up skin fungus issues (as well as eliminating all sugar, so stay away from Pedigree and other mainstream food companies that are expensive junk food!). Also for a natural wormer, use DIATOMITE EARTH which can be added to their feed and is totally safe and non-toxic, and much cheaper too! Buy this online as you won't find it in the shops :) I cook organic chicken, porridge with veg for my dog, with some biscuits and add raw meat (heart, lamb etc...) and my cat loves his prawns and beef. I'm not rich either, just prioritize my animal's wellbeing! And they're healthy as can be with no vet visits and certainly NO VACCINES!