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Understand the unique needs and behaviors of cats. Cats are highly intelligent, naturally curious, and active creatures. Cats need to feel independent and comfortable in their home domain! Learn how to be a better guardian!

Holistic Pet Health
Cat or dog, you’ve come to the right place! Holistic veterinarian Dr. Jean Hofve and cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy are here to help!

Pet Food & Nutrition
An official advisor to AAFCO, the organization that sets standards for pet food. She is a voice against the powerful pet food lobby.

Cat Behavior
The next time you interact with your cat, Dr. Jean challenges you to ask yourself who is really running the show. I know it is not me!
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If you’re looking for reliable information on holistic health, behavior, and nutrition for your cat, or dog, or both, you’ve come to the right place! Holistic veterinarian Dr. Jean Hofve and cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy are here to help!
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What Cats Should Eat – being updated for 2024!
- What you can (and can’t) learn from a pet food label
- Myths, deceptions, and hype that manufacturers use to trick you into buying their food
- How and when to feed your cat (it’s not as obvious as it seems!)
- What you need to know about pet food manufacturing, oversight, safety, and influence
- Which ingredients may be dangerous for your cat, and why
- How to convince your cat to eat better food
- Ways to upgrade your cat’s diet without breaking the bank or your back
- How to make nutritious food for your cat at home
- How sustainability applies to pet food
- Updated info on Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia
- More than 350 references from real science
- Nutrition tips for urinary issues, kidney disease, feline diabetes, and other common conditions
- And much more!
You’ll also get a comprehensive list of Dr. Jean’s completely revised “approved brands” of canned; dry; frozen/freeze-dried, dehydrated and raw diets; treats, toppers, wholesome meat sources, and “just add meat” supplements. This list has been massively culled and updated based on NEW scientific information about the dangers of excessive phosphorus in regular cat food.
DECLAWING
Declawing is excruciatingly painful for the cat. Cat declawing has been legally declared to be animal cruelty in the U.S.A. It involves ten separate amputations of the cat’s toes at the third joint. In other words, this invasive surgery amputates functioning bones. Declawing severs not only the cat’s claws, but also the attached nerves, bones, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, and connective tissue. The surgery carries significant risks of lifetime physical, psychological, and behavioral consequences. Adult cats have an increased risk of medical and behavior complications; the older the cat, the worse the risk.
Anti-Declawing Handbook for Cat Lovers! Updated for 2018! To help cat lovers and animal advocates understand the truth about declawing that so many veterinarians and organizations lie about, Dr. Jean has written a detailed, fully-referenced ebook that is 100% free to download and share!


DOGS
“The history of dogs is inextricably woven together with our human story, and our bonds have grown closer with each generation—from being wolves on the fringe to their relatively new status as our best friends (and even de facto children). Their love and companionship have impacted our society as well as our individual lives. Through their unconditional love and loyalty, they teach us to be more humane. We owe it to them to ensure they live a full and healthy life alongside us.”
Paleo Dog: Give Your Best Friend a Long Life, Healthy Weight, and Freedom from Illness by Nurturing His Inner Wolf, is the newest book by award-winning authors Jean Hofve, DVM and Celeste Yarnall, PhD. The Paleo Dog Program isn’t just about diet. It’s also about the dog’s whole lifestyle.
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Latest and Greatest
HOLISTIC PET MALL
What Cats Should Eat
MOXXOR Omega-3s
Paleo Dog
The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care: An Illustrated Handbook
Animal Wellness Magazine
Health – the Greatest Gift
Only Natural Pet Store
BioSuperfood for Super Health
To contact Jackson, please visit JacksonGalaxy.com.
To make your home cat-friendly (and solve a bunch of health and behavior problems at the same time, check out Jackson Galaxy’s newest book, Total Cat Mojo! You’ll also enjoy Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin’s fun and practical book, Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!); and Jackson’s autobiography, Cat Daddy: How One Very Special Cat Fixed One Very Broken Man.



HOLISTIC PET HEALTH
How to Use Moxxor Omega-3s
Top 10 Cat Medical Conditions – And How to Prevent Them!
Cats, According to Two Holistic Veterinarians
Vaccination Update
The Most Important Supplement for Your Cat
Dr. Becker’s Homemade Flea & Tick Repellent Spray
Lilies that Kill!
Indoor Air Pollution
Cat Vision & Eyesight: Common Myths Debunked
Clean Teeth for Good Health
Epigenetics
Toilet Training for Cats
Homeopathic First Aid: The Ten Best Remedies to Keep at Home
FDA Finds Toxic Sludge Going Into Animal Food
Euthanasia
Holiday Safety for Cats and Dogs
Please Don’t Give Pets as Gifts
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats
When You SHOULD Induce Vomiting
Rabies Vaccine Reality Check
PET FOOD & NUTRITION
Grain-Free Dog (and Cat) Food, Taurine, and Heart Disease
What Cats Should Eat
Cat Feeding Myths
Why Fish is Dangerous for Cats
Pet Food: Processed to Death?
Coconut Oil and Pets
Pet Food Contaminants
FDA Finds Toxic Sludge Going Into Animal Food
Yucca
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats
The Ideal Diet for Cats
Pet Food Labels Don’t Match Ingredients (Part II)
Pet Food Labels Don’t Match Ingredients (Part I)
Selecting a Good Commercial Pet Food
Carrageenan: a Controversial Pet Food Additive
Choosing an Omega-3 Oil for Your Pet
10 Reasons Why Dry Food Is Bad for Cats & Dogs
Food Allergies in Cats
Homemade vs. Commercial Food for Cats and Dogs!
Feline Obesity
CAT BEHAVIOR
“New” Declaw Technique Shot Down by Facts
Sleeping with Pets
How to Travel with Your Cat (The Ultimate Guide)
Toilet Training for Cats
Euthanasia
Cats Aren’t Loners
Restful Sleep
Cat Scratchers – What Do Cats Like?
The Woman-Cat Bond
Are Cats Really Domesticated?
Catnip Fiends?
Animal Communication
Pets in Pain–Don’t let them Suffer
Cat Litter Roundup & Review
Aggression in Cats
Play is Important for — Survival??
Indoor Enrichment for Cats
Double the Fun, Double the Territory!
Play Therapy
Flower Essences for Animals
CATSWALK NEWSLETTER
Cats, According to Two Holistic Veterinarians
CatsWalk December 2015
CatsWalk Newsletter – Summer 2014
Catswalk Newsletter – Spring 2014
CatsWalk Newsletter – February 2014
CatsWalk Newsletter – November 2014
CatsWalk Newsletter – September 2013
Catswalk Newsletter – August 2013
CatsWalk Newsletter – July 2013
CatsWalk Newsletter – April 2013
CatsWalk Newsletter – January 2012
CatsWalk November-December 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter – October 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter, September 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter August 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter July 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter – June 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter, March 2011
CatsWalk Newsletter – January 2011
CatsWalk – November 2010
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Natural Flea Control for Dogs & Cats
Science Proves that Raw Diet Beats Kibble
Top 10 Cat Medical Conditions – And How to Prevent Them!
Little Big Cat Wins 2011 Muse Medallion Award!
GMO Kittens Bred for Research
Pets’ Top “Complaints”
Swimming cats!
Plants that clean the air (from Mercola)
Consumer Reports giving bad pet advice — again!
Spaying & Neutering Saves Lives
ASPCA’s tips for a safe 4th of July for your pets
People without Pets
Guidelines for Safe Handling of Cats
Animal lovers choose pets over money and politics
It’s Adopt-a-Cat Month!
Pets and Cars: a Potentially Deadly Combination
Outdoor Cats’ Secret Lives
More money, fewer vet visits
Flea/Tick Drug Promeris Causes Autoimmune Disease
Cats-Only Clinics becoming more popular
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