Join Isabel & I as we discuss feline enrichment and how to make sure your cat is living a happy life in your home! Send us a text 🐶 🐱 Nutrition & Holistic Health Consults: https://jessicalfisher.com/product-category/holistic-...

I'm not a supplement person generally speaking. By that I mean that I want to work with food therapy first and then see if supplements are necessary. Even then, I'm incredibly picky about the supplements I use and recommend. And that's not without good reason. The supplement market is overrun and c…

Crate Training ... it's controversial. As a positive reinforcement dog trainer, I see MOST people using crates WRONG. As a professional pet sitter, Isabel see the value and importance of crate training. A recent Washington Post article discusses how to PROPERLY crate train and I was impressed! List…

Bronwyn Farley is the owner/operator of Dolce's Legacy, and as a holistic canine nutritionist she specializes in helping pet parents with their cancer dogs. Her approach to care is truly holistic, and the emotional support is out of this world. She is truly a special human being for the work that s…

Forbes recently released an article ranking states based on how "responsible" they are as pet parents ... and immediately Isabel and I had questions! What is the criteria? Who was surveyed? What do some of the survey questions even mean?? We break it all down in today's episode! Send us a text 🐶 🐱 …

There are a handful of superfoods that I give to my pets and use as functional foods with my clients. Bone broth is one of them. Crude Carnivore does bone broth well ... from sourcing to cooking, and even with the herbs selec...

There's a class action lawsuit against Hill's Pet Food. Thousands of pet parents are reporting illness and worse associated with Purina and other kibble brands. No recall (yet). Meanwhile, a single complaint (albeit valid) stokes a recall from a small raw food company. What the &*!k is going on…

Have you ever considered a board & train facility for your dog? Or know someone who has? Someone recently reached out to me about dog training, asking if I could recommend a board & train facility. I was as pleasant as I know how to be and just said that I do not recommend board & train…

Billy Hoekman, VP of Nutrition and Communication at Green Juju, ALWAYS brings so much great information to the show! This time we go into a bit more detail about vegetables and their benefits both directly and indirectly to y...

There are SO MANY myths flying around on the internet and word of mouth about foods that dogs and cats "can't have" ... but the truth is that the list of truly toxic foods is pretty darn short! Isabel and I discuss some of th...

Apoquel is commonly prescribed for dogs with allergies and sensitivities... but it's not a long term solution. Takeaways Apoquel is often prescribed for itchy allergic skin in dogs, but it is not a long-term solution and may have detrimental effects on a dog's health.Finding the underlying cause of…

Isabel and I talk about the lawsuit filed against Hill's Pet Food. Here's what you need to know! Send us a text 🐶 🐱 Nutrition & Holistic Health Consults: https://jessicalfisher.com/product-category/holistic-pet-health-nutriti...

In this episode, Jessica interviews Eliza Burr, a pet business coach, who shares her journey of starting her own pet business and transitioning into coaching others. They discuss the demand for pet sitting and dog walking ser...

Parvo is 91% fatal if left untreated. Traditional treatment consists of round the clock intensive care, antibiotics, and fluids, ranging from $3000 - $8000. Even with treatment, the fatality rate is around 35%. There's an anc...

A lawsuit has been filed against Hills Pet Nutrition, alleging a coordinated campaign of misinformation about grain-free pet food. The lawsuit claims that Hills, along with veterinarians and other organizations, fabricated a ...

Super Zoo registration is now open! So this week, Isabel and I discuss what Super Zoo is, who should attend, and tips for planning your trip. If you've never been, or even if you've been ut you're wondering how to get the mos...

February is Pet Dental Health Awareness Month Taking better care of my dog's dental health is a top priority for me this year, and Dr. Katie Kangas is the perfect integrative veterinarian to come and talk to all of us about w...

Adam from Oma's Pride joins me to talk about the long history of raw pet food in this 4th generation family run farm. Oma's Pride started as a small operation selling eggs door to door and eventually expanded to processing custom cuts of poultry and distributing food up and down the East Coast. The…

Coyotes? Bears? Bobcats? What wildlife is in your area? Regardless of what wildlife exists where you live, you should know what is there, their typical activities, like making and rearing, and have a plan for unexpected encou...

Dr. Judy Morgan joins me this week to talk about TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine), food therapy, and the truth about feeding a raw food diet to your pets based on TCVM principles. TCVM is ancient and has been pr...

Isabel joins later in the episode all the way from Spain! The truth about recalls in pet food, how Purina has handled social media criticism and recalls in the past, and what to do moving forward. Send us a text 🐶 🐱 Nutrition...

Dr. Laurie Coger discusses the importance of minimal vaccination and timing for puppies and kittens. She emphasizes the need to avoid overloading the immune system and the significance of maternal antibodies. Takeaways Having...

Hundreds of dogs and cats are reported sick and dead by pet parents and most of them have one thing in common: they all eat some form of Purina food. Update: As of 1/10/24 there are more brands being implicated Important: The...

Rita Hogan is a Clinical Canine Herbalist .... can you imagine?! What a dream job! Herbs are FASCINATING to me and Rita has restocked my desire to learn more and use nature to help me and my pets. In today's episode, Rita tal...