New Year, New Resolutions - Did you include your pet?

As 2025 approaches, we are all making our lists of New Year's resolutions but, I have a question - did you include your pet in your goals for 2025? After all, who wouldn't want his/her pet to live longer?

Last year, I had a resolution to help my dog reach his 16th birthday and yes, he did! Spot Mc Delgado (yes, he was part of the "Salgado" family 🤣) lived almost upto 17 joyous years and passed away one month back. The average life span of most companion dogs is 10 to 13 years

How did Spot beat the odds? It wasn't just luck or genetics. It was the right combination of nutrition, environment and proactive care

Spot's secret to longevity:

1. Nutrition: Spot thrived on mostly mindfully chosen meals that were crafted carefully to meet his specific health needs from time to time. Research shows that on point nutrition that are considered as personalised pet diets can reduce the need for long term medication and promote longevity

2. Environment : Spot enjoyed the best of both worlds; living indoors and outdoors in a stress-free environment

• Internal environment: a stress free environment with space for him to grow mentally to his best self. I kept his mind sharp by frequent training even at the age of 16, constant positive reinforcement where applicable, increasing enrichment methods and by constantly interacting with him to keep him lively and to maximize his brain function

• External environment: a clean and calm space that connected him to nature (sunlight, fresh air, greenery, birds, a moderate space for exercise)

3. Health maintenance: uptodate on vaccines, deworming, tick and flea medication and timely surgical neutering were non negotiable

Proper pet care isn't just about treating diseases but it's about preventing them. Nutrition in particular is a scientifically proven, safe and effective approach to improving a better quality of life and longevity in pets

Your 2025 resolution for your pet

This year, why not commit to giving your pet the life they deserve? Whether it's through personalised pet diets, sustainable pet care approaches or proactive pet care small changes can make a big difference

If Spot could talk, he'd tell you this:

"Love me, nourish me and interact with me. I'll repay you with years of companionship and joy"

Let's make 2025 the year we give back to our pets. Are you ready?

image: 2023 X'Mas with Spot

Email: petlabsconsultancy@gmail.com

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