Science has shown that in order to increase cat and dog longevity three key elements of pet nutrition must be adhered to:

1. Reduce free radical oxidation of cells
2. Control glucose levels and insulin spikes
3. Reduce the quantity of food eaten

This can all be accomplished by simply providing anti-oxidants, reducing high carbohydrate intake, adding Chromium and finally, eating less food.

Why are none of these elements present in today’s pet foods?

These three key elements have virtually been studied in every laboratory animal species know to man. Although scientists could predict with some certainty that these elements will work; the failure of a life long study in larger animals especially man has kept most of this research buried.

Thanks to man’s best friend, such a pet nutrition study has been completed. See the related article »

This pet nutrition study only controlled the amount of low protein, high carbohydrate food being fed; which, in itself, demonstrated that over-feeding throughout life considerably impairs the health and well-being of an animal. What if we controlled all of the forces of life and strictly adhered to the key pet nutrition principles of health and longevity by also replacing the poor quality carbohydrate with high quality protein and adding VetBalance cat or dog supplement.

The longest any dog has lived is 29 years. Sorry, I don’t have any statistics for the cat. Since size and weight are key factors in cat and dog longevity – expect big dogs on average to die before little dogs and big cats before little cats.

All cat and dog longevity data is historical in nature. This means that the data is based on what has already taken place and does not reflect what the future might bring. I recently discussed the issue with a Golden Retriever Breeder. She relayed that the average life span of the Golden is currently 10 ½ years down from the 12 years it used to be. Knowing she religiously uses my VetBalance pet nutrition dog supplement and does what ever she can to enhance her breed, I asked her how long her Golden Retrievers lived. Her reply was 14 ½ years on average.

What if I told you that your dog or cat could live additional years beyond what you normally expect… would you be willing to make some changes in how you feed and care for your pet?

How long could your pet live if you changed its diet?