Can Rabbits Have Potato Peels? Well-off Americans live in the land of plenty, and that means that we have a lot of options when we shop for food. When you talk to your friends and extended family about the dishes they eat on a regular basis, you find a huge
Can Hamsters Have Fish? Back in the 1950s, a hamburger patty with sides of cottage cheese and cherry jell-o was considered the healthy, diet-conscious option. For years, beef was an acceptable staple of American cuisine—it was loaded with the protein we believed we needed to build strong, healthy bodies, fuel
Can Hamsters Have Eggs? As far as nutrition is concerned, few foods seem complete on their own—even our simplest, heartiest, most wholesome meal ideas usually involve at least two ingredients: beans and rice, peanut butter on whole grain toast (or on apples or bananas!), vegetables and hummus, dried fruit and
Can Hamsters Have Dandelions? The easiest domesticated animals to feed are probably dogs—the further away you get from the canine family, the more difficult it is to figure out exactly what we should feed our pets using intuition alone. Dogs are omnivores like us, so they can eat many of
Can Dogs Have Sugar? One of the defining characteristics of human beings is our sweet tooth—most of us cannot get enough of anything containing any type of sugar, whether the food in question is chocolate cake packed with cane sugar, sweet potatoes full of natural sugars, or even ‘healthy’ pancakes
Can Dogs Have Sprouts? Because they have had a chance to evolve alongside humans, domesticated dogs make some of the best animal companions for a wide range of reasons. One of the biggest conveniences to having a pet of the canine persuasion is how similar they are to humans in
Can Dogs Have Spaghetti? Everyone has their personal favorite pasta dish, but one of the most popular noodle-based dishes is spaghetti—it’s one of the few meals that most of us consume at least once a month. Though each person swears that their personal spaghetti recipe is the best one in
Can Cats Have Biscuits? Though the most popular breakfast quick breads are probably pancakes, muffins, and waffles, American biscuits can’t be far behind—these flaky, buttery breads provide the perfect base for a wide range of spreads, from margarine and jam to peanut butter and chocolate hazelnut spread. They are fluffy,
Can Cats Have Beets? Different foods steal the spotlight as different dietary trends seize our wallets, imaginations, and taste buds. Along with kale, acai berries, avocados, and hummus, beets have become quite prestigious in recent years—these odd-looking vegetables show up in countless smoothies and juices, and many ‘natural’ food blogs
Can Cats Have Baby Food? Anyone who has ever shared their home with an animal companion can attest to the fact that our pets are a part of our family. We bring them into our homes, we feed them, we take care of them when they are sick, we buy