As we each come to terms with the way of life that we now have to face with this extraordinary turn of events, there is an overwhelming sense of fear. What will happen to my job, how will I pay for the basics, and what will we eat? Let us face the fear together in an enormously productive and simple way – let’s each plant a vegetable patch. This provides us not only with food for all our family (our pets included of course), but to garden is possibly one of the most therapeutic things one could do.
Gardening enables you to live for the moment and find necessary peace as you can see colour and natural shapes around you, hear the birds and insects, feel the texture of the ground and soil, smell the earthy nourishment and sweet scent of flowers….and eventually taste what you have produced knowing it is full of essential goodness.
If you have no access to a patch of garden, start on a windowsill or patio with potted herbs and sprouts. Maybe find out who gardens at your local allotment, and if they happen to be elderly and are self-isolating, offer to maintain it for them and share the produce.
We are moving into summer with longer daylight times and warmth around the corner. With schools and universities now shut, this is the perfect time to plan your vegetable garden as a family and spend some quality, valuable moments together.
What nutrients can we grow?
The vegetables that we are mentioning are particularly important for your dog, but we would benefit from eating them all too!
Fast growing lettuce, carrots, green beans, runner beans, peas and turnips
Beetroot where we use the whole plant – including the valuable greens that are full of nutrients
Cabbage, broccoli, swiss chard and kale – all so full of calcium
Sweetcorn that grows so fast as the weather warms up
Sunflowers not only for their beauty, but their valuable nutrient rich seeds
Leafy healthy spinach and rocket
Quinoa can even be grown as explained here – A rewarding and nutritious plant to grow
Has Brexit caused an increase in vegan dogs?
Read article published in May issue of Vet Record about the new EU regulations and taking dog food to the EU
Treat your dog in the heat
We offer top tips to keep your vegan dog healthy and happy in the summer heat
Your Dog Will LIVE LONGER
What a week! New published papers show that your dog WILL live longer AND it is broadcast on TV that vegan dog poo has no smell!!
Veganism and kindness are so inextricably linked
Arielle Griffiths talks at Vegan Life Live Event at Alexandra Palace in London
Vet’s Dachshund just LOVES Solo Vegetal!
All my fears and anxieties of having a stand at VetFest were unnecessary as Solo Vegetal stole the show
Why I am investing in you as you give me hope!
I am cashing in my pension for you as you give me such hope for the future – this post is very personal but I feel it needs to be shared with you
Pope Francis the Patron Saint of Animals
Pope Francis to ‘every person on Earth’: Be kind to animals
“I feel massively positive – to be vegan now is the easiest thing in the world”
The Guardian features Dr Arielle Griffiths, vegan dog Ruff and other wonderful vegan dog owners
James Wilks Surprises Vegan Vet!!
I would never have released this video……had it not been for an amazing surprise visitor – James Wilks from Gamechangers visiting the UK with his son!!!
Groundbreaking News – Vegan Dog Food Diets The Healthiest!
“The pooled evidence to date indicates that the healthiest and least hazardous dietary choices for dogs, are nutritionally sound vegan diets”
Robust studies needed over the lifetime of a vegan dog’s diet
The changes seen in their pet’s health whilst on a plant-based diet is remarkable and cannot be disputed that it can be quite lifechanging to their health
Are dogs carnivorous wolves that need meat?
The recent craze to feed our dogs more and more meat (raw or cooked) in their diets comes from the untrue conclusion that dogs are carnivores and they need meat
