The Missing Link® should not be given to an animal that is off solid foods. All animals who are able to eat will benefit from The Missing Link®. BACK TO TOP

The Missing Link® needs only to make up about 3-4% of your animal's total food by weight. It is so nutrient-rich that a little goes a long way. Simply adding about 1/4 teaspoon per 5 pounds of body weight for dogs and cats (about 1/2 cup for an average-sized horse) will bring about dramatic improvements in skin, coat and total health. BACK TO TOP

Hair is made out of foods. For good hair growth, good protein and good oils are required. Both are provided by The Missing Link®. Improved digestion, due to the use of minimally processed ingredients, makes more of the nutrients available to the hair follicles. BACK TO TOP

The Missing Link® contains only natural ingredients: whole foods and food concentrates, rich and balanced in naturally occurring minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids (healing fats), essential amino acids (proteins), fiber and many other natural food factors. BACK TO TOP

After feeding the recommended levels of The Missing Link®, you should see results after about 3 to 4 weeks. Show animals, because they are hopefully in top condition, require slightly longer, perhaps 6 to 8 weeks, to see improvement. Regardless of visible differences, animals are benefiting from the inside out from eating The Missing Link®. BACK TO TOP

The Missing Link? should not be given to an animal that is off solid foods. All animals who are able to eat will benefit from The Missing Link?.

All animals in nature eat their foods whole, raw, fresh and unprocessed. Their digestive system is adapted to such foods. In processed animal foods, some ingredients are lost and others are chemically altered, still others are deliberately left out, or totally destroyed by processing. We specifically addressed the problem of how to bring the total nutrition of animals back up to the highest level that would be possible if they were living in their ancestral natural setting. BACK TO TOP

Animals can suffer from degenerative and sub-optimal health conditions that are similar to those suffered by humans. In the majority of cases, these animal conditions, like those of humans, are caused by inadequate nutrition and cured by improved nutrition. The Missing Link® is specifically targeted to improve animal health.

Because The Missing Link® is foods and food concentrates, it is not likely that any adverse effects would result from its use. After studying hundreds of animals, we have seen no negative effects and animal owners and other vets who have used the product have not reported any adverse effects whatsoever. On the other hand, we have had raves about the benefits. Drugs are poisons that must be used with extreme caution and only as a last resort when all else fails.

You may get more information by calling the factory at 1-800-774-7387 and asking to speak to a customer service representative. BACK TO TOP

We use only human-edible-quality ingredients in The Missing Link®. Since our animals depend on us for all of their nutrient needs, we like to feed them by the same high-quality standards that we demand for ourselves. Animal-grade feeds are cheap and usually of much lower quality than human foods. For instance, animal-grade fish protein powder costs 22 cents per pound. Human-grade fish powder costs about $10 per pound. The quality is very different.

The Missing Link® is the only product that provides, in their unaltered form, all of the primary nutrient factors necessary for your animal's primary health care. These factors include: protein (amino acids); easily absorbed minerals, which are not the inorganic rock salts used by most manufacturers; naturally-occurring vitamins, which are not synthetic; fresh, not rancid, fats; water-soluble fiber; enzymes; friendly bacteria and associated food factors.

The Missing Link® is more complete, more effective and less costly than any other nutrient enrichment program presently available. No other product fills the nutritional gap between foods as they were provided by nature and what our animals obtain from kibbled or dry foods. The ingredients used to make The Missing Link® are human-edible, which means they are higher in quality than what is used for commercially-prepared pet food.

Breeders and show competitors have reported time and time again that both coat condition and disposition in show animals have been improved within about 6-8 weeks. We have even seen several purebred dogs who were unshowable because of skin or coat conditions take "Best of Breed" after only 2-3 months on The Missing Link®. Needless to say, the owners are sold on the product and would never be with out it. BACK TO TOP

If we make health claims on the label for The Missing Link®, a product consisting entirely of foods, it automatically becomes classified as a drug under FDA law, even though the claims are true. We prefer to keep the food classification since that is what The Missing Link® actually is. Being classified as a food also helps us keep the cost down.

The ingredients in The Missing Link® improve digestion and skin condition, two very important factors involved in these odors. Cocker Spaniels and also larger breeds showed dramatic results. BACK TO TOP

This effect is probably due to the fact that nutrients present in The Missing Link® increase immune function and decrease inflammation, not just of eyes, but also of other tissue throughout the animal's body. BACK TO TOP

Oils present in The Missing Link® soften and moisten dry skin and help keep dry skin from flaking. Hot spots, dermatitis and eczema are inflammatory conditions. Nutrients in The Missing Link® may relieve this inflammation. The reason for the effectiveness of The Missing Link® in alleviating seborrhea is unknown at the present.

Better fed, healthier skin has greater powers of self-repair. Dogs do not seem to scratch as much after flea bits which, we presume, means they don't itch as much. This was another unexpected benefit of The Missing Link®. BACK TO TOP

Many of the accessory food factors found in whole foods and food concentrates have anti-inflammatory properties. Improved digestion prevents inflammation which prevents food allergies from developing. The absence of allergy-producing proteins such as wheat, corn and dairy helps prevent histamine release that can swell and stiffen joints and muscles. Omega-3 fatty acids block the production of pro-inflammatory Series 2 prostaglandins. There also may be other reasons for this effect. BACK TO TOP

We believe that this effect is brought about the the synergy between carefully-chosen whole food and food concentrates in The Missing Link®. Increased energy also results from the presence of omega-3 oils, which increase the oxidation rate and metabolic rate, the process by which the body produces energy. BACK TO TOP

We believe that animals that eat the fresh, unrefined oils in The Missing Link® shed less so there is less hair ingested. Also, the water-soluble fiber carries the ingested hair out of the system with the stool, making vomiting to remove the hair from the stomach unnecessary. Mineral oil, which is sometimes used, is harmful to cats. BACK TO TOP

Since the exact cause of feline acne is unknown, we are not sure why The Missing Link® helps to eliminate this condition in cats. BACK TO TO

Respiratory distress in horses is largely based on allergic responses to dust. These responses involve the immune system. The Missing Link® provides nutrition for improved immune function. Its oils also help relieve allergy symptoms. BACK TO TOP

The BOTTOM LINE IS, I do not do Lost / Missing Pets. There is an entire page on my site where I go in to more detail about this. The page which has some hopefully helpful ideas, insights, tips and even a GPS visual (drawing) on how animals walk around! Please feel free to go to that page and read up on it if your pet is lost or missing or if someone you know's pet is lost or missing. If you need me for any other Aunt Julie services, I am here and available for this.

Call Animal Care at (803) 929-6000 and give a description of your pet along with your name, address, telephone numbers and the date your pet was last seen. Animal Care will determine if an animal that matches your description was picked up and impounded. It is difficult to identify mixed breed animals due to discrepancies and variations in descriptions. The best way to ensure the safe return of your lost animal is to have your pet licensed by the County.

Call the City of Rosenberg Animal Control at 832-595-3490. All dog and cats running loose are impounded and held for 3 working days from the day they are impounded. Current rabies vaccination certificate, or estimated $ 9.00 - $ 12.00 per dog or cat will be collected and the animal/s are transported to a Veterinarian to receive current rabies vaccination.

Call the Animal Control Officer at 781-314-3596 to report your animal missing and to check to see if your animal has been picked up. During non-business hours, contact Waltham Police Department Operations at 781-314-3600 and inquire whether your animal has been found. If not, ask for a police blotter item entry with a description of your pet and your contact information.

The Missing Link® appears to increase fertility and this is under study. We have had reports that bitches deliver larger litters, the pups are plump, healthy and active, and their coats are full and shiny. BACK TO TOP