Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes your pet food and products better than other natural pet foods on the market today?
- Where do your ingredients come from?
- Why is it cheaper to feed Life's Abundance over other popular commercial pet foods?
- Why don't you have separate formulas for puppies and older dogs?
- Why can't I find Life's Abundance in my local Pet Store?
- How fresh is Life's Abundance?
- If Life's Abundance is complete and balanced, why do you sell a supplement?
- Why 26% Protein in the Dog Food?
- Your food has Chicken Meal. Isn't Chicken better than Chicken Meal?
- Are there any special concerns when switching my pets diet?
- HELP! My Pet is Scratching Like Crazy?
- What About Medical Advice?
- What are the factors that make up a high quality food such as Life's Abundance?
- I'm not comfortable shopping online
- Can I sell HealthyPetNet products to offset my own pet food costs plus generate an extra income while helping other pet owners feed their pets a healthy diet?
- Please, I need to be 100% convinced that feeding Life's Abundance is the best food I can feed my pet. Can you help me?
What makes your pet food and products better than other natural pet foods on the market today?
- Life's Abundance has one of the most stringent quality control standards in the industry. Our products are Eurofins scientifically tested as SAFE! (A.P.H.I.S. certified for the European Mkt.) Germany has the strictest quality control standards for their products in the world. What this means is that our pet food meets their standards and could be sold in Germany! Even the the bags we use for our dry dog and cat formulas are imported from Germany! This is quite impressive in itself, and I cannot say this for any other pet food company on the market today!
- Dr. Jane Bicks is our product formulator and brings with her over 30 years of experience to search and to provide the highest quality ingredients that go into every one of the Life's Abundance products. Dr. Jane is available to the public via bi-weekly conference calls, every other wednesday at 8:30 P.M. EST - 218-844-0860 access code: 626116#
- Our pet foods are the freshest in the industry. When you receive your pet food each bag is marked with the date it was manufactured, and is never older than 4-6 weeks by the time our customers receive it. This is why you will NEVER see our any of food products in large pet food chains because we take pride in knowing that when the customer receives our products, they are the freshest. Side note, did you know that MOST commercial pet foods sit in trailers for up to 18 months without any climate control or pest control before the food is delivered to retailers?
- We do not use corn, wheat, glutens, fillers or toxic preservatives in any of our products
Where do your ingredients come from?
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Our ingredients for all our food products come from reliable U.S. sources and selected by Dr. Jane Bicks. The only ingredient that does not come from U.S. sources is the organic chicken in our Instinctive Choice canned cat food. The organic chicken comes from New Zealand.
Why is it cheaper to feed Life's Abundance over other popular commercial pet foods?
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Since the food is concentrated, there is more value with less food consumed. Pet owners will find fewer odors and stool clean up. Feeding Life's Abundance high quality foods, you will be able to see the difference in your pet's health, skin & coat, energy level, quality life-style and less trips to the vet with fewer vet bills. To give you an example, 20 lbs of Life's Abundance dog food lasts 4 to 5 weeks to feed our dog jacob, at 87 pounds, respectively...compared to a 33-lb bag of a popular commercial/natural dog food, which used to last about 3 weeks. Cat food is also concentrated to feed much less.
Why don't you have separate formulas for puppies and adult dogs?
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If the food being fed is high quality and all natural, there is no need to have separate formulas.
Life's Abundance is formulated according to AAFCO's guidelines of providing a 1:1 calcium/phosphorus ratio. A puppy will eat more and a senior will eat less, each dog gets the proper calcium/phosphorus ratio, and it's nutritional needs are met, no matter how much food or how little food a dog eats. Don't let those commercial pet food companies fool and confuse you with all their different age formulas. They have these formulas available because their food is not high quality.
Our dog food systems and cat food systems ensure that your puppy or kitten and adults get all the nutrients needed to stay healthy. This is important, since every pet is unique and has different nutritional needs.
Why can't I find Life's Abundance in my local Pet Store?
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Life's Abundance Premium Pet Foods are not sold in stores. We ship direct to your door to guarantee freshness. On average, you will never receive an order from us that is more than 6 weeks old. Also, this limits the number of parties that can handle your pet's food and insures optimal natural freshness. Our products go right from our facility to your home.
How Fresh is Life's Abundance?
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Our food is made, shipped to the warehouse, and then directly to our customers. We pride ourselves in knowing that your pet has a fresh bag of food. To further insure freshness we pack the food in special bags designed to hold freshness, with zip locks. On average, you will receive your pet's food within 6 weeks after it's made (made date stamped on bag).
If Life's Abundance is complete and balanced, why do you sell a supplement?
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There are simply some things that cannot be put into a food effectively. Our Daily Nutritional Systems for dogs and cats is a unique formulation that must be made separate from our food. In order for your pet to get all the nutrition that Dr. Jane recommends, you must use both products. That is not to say that your pet will thrive just on the food alone, but sometimes food alone is just not enough. Just like people, pets can benefit from the extra protection of supplementation.
Why 26% Protein in the Dog Food?
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It is not the amount of protein in a dog food that is important, it is the type of protein and how easily it can be digested. The protein is the right amount for all stages of life. Life's Abundance all natural dog food and cat food is made with the highest quality chicken. Contains only human-grade ingredients!
Your food has Chicken Meal. Isn't Chicken better than Chicken Meal?
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By definition, chicken can include the skin, bone, fat and water. Our Chicken meal is just the meat. The water is drained and the fat, bones and skin are removed. This gives your pet a pure meat source.
Are there any special concerns when switching my pets diet?
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Yes! These concerns apply anytime a change in diet is made for dogs or cats (young and old). Whenever a change in diet is made, it must be done gradually. This helps avoid the digestive upsets and food refusals, which can occur if a diet is changed too quickly. The best method for switching foods to Life's Abundance is to gradually mix an increasing amount of the Life's Abundance with the old product over a seven to ten day period until the animal is receiving only Life's Abundance Premium Pet Food.
HELP! My Pet is Scratching Like Crazy?
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First of all, make sure your pet does not have fleas. You might consider having your vet check him/her because they can easily be missed by the untrained eye. Second, your dog may very well be allergic to one or more ingredients in the current food you are feeding. Many pets are allergic to wheat, corn or gluten and may even be experiencing a reaction to the by-products or another ingredient, if you are still feeding a popular commercial dog food. Remember that healthy skin, coats, eyes and even breath start from within first, what we feed out pets. Life's Abundance is corn, wheat, gluten and by-product free.
What About Medical Advice?
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We do not provide medical advice; this is left up to your vet who knows your animal. The industry is blessed with many fine veterinarians that truly care about animal health. However, regardless of professional advice, it is up to each pet owner to read and understand pet food labels.
Veterinary schools do not require students to take courses in nutrition. Consumers are electing to no longer support manufacturers that have little regards for their pet's health. The professional, both in the veterinary practice and in the food they recommend, are aware of this concern and are following a national trend for a healthier lifestyle. Much of the widely advertised dog foods contain by-products and the remains from the human garbage chain with harmful chemical additives. These packages should have the skull and crossbones added to the label!
When you feed Life's Abundance Premium Pet Foods, you are feeding the very finest pet food available! 100% satisfaction, guaranteed!
What are the factors that make up a high quality food such as Life's Abundance?
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Wholesome fresh natural high quality ingredients:
- That means that our chickens were not given hormones or steroids.
- Our fish is farmed raised cat fish because the ocean and fish are contaminated.
- The chicken meal, turkey meal, fish meal and liver meals are extremely high quality.
High quality protein is essential to meet your pets protein requirements. - All our ingredients are natural. You wont find any artificial preservatives in any ingredient
in our food. - Our wholesome ingredients come from the same place as our own food does. We don't
use dead, diseased, dying or decayed animals in our pet food. - Our ingredients are delivered just prior to making the food. While purchasing large quantities
of ingredients will save money and is often done, we believe that storage of ingredients
decreases their nutritional value.
I'm not comfortable shopping online
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Call toll-free (877) 210-3198 or my direct cell# (734) 323-5739. We'll be happy to take your order. You can also become a Preferred Customer by requesting automatic shipments in increments of weeks or months. You get a lower price and you won't have to keep ordering. You can change your increment with a call to the toll-free number above.
CONVENIENCE Your order is shipped directly to you from our distribution center. You may establish an automatic shipment program to receive your pet's food on a regular schedule. No more running to the store or toting huge bags. Reorders may be placed through our toll-free number above 24 hours a day....7 days a week.
Can I sell HealthyPetNet products to offset my own pet food costs plus generate an extra income while helping other pet owners feed their dogs a healthy diet?
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Yes, having a HealthyPetNet business is a very rewarding. You can work with pet owners, groomers, trainers, pet sitters, veterinarians and rescue organizations. Building an organization by sponsoring these and other business-minded people will provide you not only with an income but a great personal feeling of doing something really wonderful to help animals. I will also give you my personal attention to help you and answer any questions you may have. Get more information about the Life's Abundancet Pet Business Opportunity
Please, I need to be 100% convinced that feeding Life's Abundance is the best food I can feed my pet. Can you help me?
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Obviously, you have not read the two articles mentioned on this site's home page. The first article is entitled, "What's Really For Dinner? The Truth About Commercial Pet Food." It is written by Tina Perry, who is an animal advocate with the Animal Protection Institute. The second article is a Report by the Animal Protection Institute About What's Really in Pet Food! Right now, check the ingredients on the current food you are feeding. Would you eat the food? Your answer is "Probably NOT!" Then why feed it to your pet? Life's Abundance is made of all natural, human-grade ingredients. Can you say this about the food you are presently feeding your pet?