4 PROBIOTIC RICH FOODS THAT ARE EASY TO MAKE OR PURCHASE FOR YOUR PET:

Enjoy our list of four delicious gut healing fermented foods that are good for both you and your pet! 

Be careful because there are many foods and ingredients that are toxic, poisonous, or extremely unhealthy for your dog or cat. Avoid accidentally giving your pet toxic or poisonous foods. We have a comprehensive list of foods and ingredients that are healthy or toxic / poisonous for your pet. Go ahead and download & print our handy guide. Stick it to your fridge so the whole family is aware what’s best in your pet’s diet.

 

Try the following healthy probiotics for dogs and cats.

 

TIP: Gradually include small quantities in your pets food or feed these directly (1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp, up to 1 tsp for small pets and 1 tbsp for large dogs). Your dog or cat will be happy to have some positive gut bacteria to help build their immune system and reduce common issues like allergies, inflammation, and soreness.

• Kefir

Rich in active and live cultures, kefir is among the wealthiest sources of probiotics. Purchase from organic food shops or it is super simple to make in your home.

• Sauerkraut

Make your own or buy from organic food shops. Buy organic unpasteurized sauerkraut from the fridge area. The ones you see on the shelf in grocery stores are pasteurized and will not have any beneficial germs.
Sauerkraut is incredibly easy to make and keeps well in the fridge. Try lots of recipes and attempt other veggie combos– kale, beetroot, cauliflower– but always add at least half a cabbage. Cabbage has high amounts of natural germs that help cultured veggies taste excellent and ferment well.
TIP: Use mineral rich Himalayan Sea Salt for all your recipes.

• Miso

A popular spice used in Japanese cuisine, there are reportedly over 160 strains of probiotics in miso. It has a strong taste and is high in salt, so a little goes a long way! I include it with bone broths and likewise to my dehydrated pet biscuit dishes. Want the best probiotics for dogs? Purchase only organic miso made from unpasteurized soybeans.

• Tempeh

Buy just tempeh made from organic, fermented and non GMO soy beans from health food stores. Tempeh is not the same as Tofu which is made from unfermented soy – thought to contain ‘anti-nutrients’, compounds that interfere with the body’s absorption of nutrients. The natural fermentation of tempeh breaks down these anti-nutrients, making its proteins digestible and developing probiotics.

• A little about why yogurt is not on this list of probiotics for dogs and cats:

Yogurt has restricted good, live bacteria. Some brand names declare to have more active and live cultures however those germs also do not make the trip well into the intestinal tract. A number of the yogurts on the store dairy section are likewise very high in sugar and actually include thickeners. Look out for the fat and sugar free ones – as they frequently have a long list of components to preserve flavor and texture, plus artificial sweeteners (which is a no-no for pets! If you want to purchase yogurt for your pet, constantly check out the labels).

As a rule of thumb, smaller local manufacturers of probiotic yogurt are the very best options. They generally establish stalls at weekend farmers markets. Try to find businesses that focus on making quality yogurts instead of producing a wide range for the mass market. I advise buying organic yogurt, ideally made from goats milk. Goats milk has special properties that make it more quickly digested than other milks.

It is important to remember that the probiotics for dogs and cats that you use are only as good as the quantity and quality of healthy bacteria they contain.

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