Seminar Helps Pet Owners Sort Out China Recalls, Other Nutrition Issues

What are the best options for dog food, pet treats and dog chews?

With recent recalls from China and large companies buying out small family owned pet food businesses (and the formula changes), it is hard to keep up, even for professionals, according to a news release from Canine College.

The Farmington Hills pet-care center has invited Jill Tack, owner of The Pet Beastro in Madison Heights to conduct a seminar to help pet owners make the right choices.

Tack is a certified natural health educator from the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education and has earned an herbal certification from GAIA Center for Herbal Studies. She has also studied Classical Homeopathy under Dr. Glen Dupree.  

With 10 years experience in pet nutrition and raw feeding, Tack is asked to speak at many wellness and pet related events/functions. She is also the president of Compassion for Greyhounds and works with the Greyhound Rescue & Adoption in Southeastern Michigan.  

Pet Nutrition can be a bit confusing, and some of the questions that will be addressed include:

• What is best for your dog's or cat’s diet?
• What do you feed, how much, which manufacturers are the best, where are the ingredients sourced?

With the increasing China recalls, understanding how your pet's food is made is more important than ever. Other topics to be addressed at the free seminar include:

• Background on pet food industry
• Vets and their nutrition backgrounds
• Ingredients to look for and beware of
• Food types and price comparisons
• Why food matters to your pet
• How supplements fit into your pet’s balanced diet

The seminar will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 17 in the Canine College lobby at 23717 Research Drive, Farmington Hills. This is a free seminar, but seating is limited so please call (248) 427-8245 to reserve your seat.