Primal Fresh Toppers Build A Better Bowl For Both Cats & Dogs

• Posted on 1 February 2022
• By Dr. Jill Tack, Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor
• Posted in cats, Common Dog & Cat Health Issues, Dog & Cat Feeding Tips, Dog & Cat Nutrition Tips, Dog & Cat Wellness, dogs, healthy pet food, Natural & Safe Dog & Cat Treats, Natural & Safe Pet Food Options, Natural Pet Supplies Specials & Savings, Pet food specialist & Staff, Raw Dog & Cat Food Diet Tips
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That cold winter wind that cuts through your winter clothes has finally arrived here in Michigan. Primal carries furtastic Raw Toppers that you can use to your advantage to keep your dog active on cold days and add something interesting to your cat’s bowl. We've gone to our staff to ask for their pets favorite topper(s) and here is what they have to say!

That cold winter wind that cuts through your winter clothes has finally arrived here in Michigan. If you had any motivation to walk your pup daily, those morning low temperatures with wind chills surely squash your desire for routine. Walking is no fun with icy sidewalks, your dog's bare feet get cold quickly, and surely everyone is trying to keep warm. Primal has some great Fresh Toppers that you can use to your advantage to keep your dog active on cold days and something interesting to add to your cat’s bowl.

7 Easy Ways To Use Primal Toppers For Your Pet

Below are some great ideas on how our team is incorporating Primal Toppers into their pet's meal-time routine to help offset these colder winter days. We hope this inspires you to build a better bowl and incorporate some fresh food into your cat or dog’s daily breakfast or dinner.

1. Butcher’s Blend Is A Fan-Favorite At Josephine’s House. 

She has both cats and dogs that indulge in Butcher’s Blend morsels.  They are meant to be a mix-in without being specifically balanced for either cat or dog. The morsels are simple, limited ingredient all-meat grinds with six single protein options. On busy days, Josephine will toss the frozen morsels in her pets bowl for a snack as they thaw. If her dogs need a midday snack, she uses the Butcher’s Blend to tide them over until dinner time or to curb the midnight zoomies and 3:00 am food chattering from her cats

2. Maddie's Pets Love Every Flavor Of Primal Bone Broth. 

She appreciates that it gives great nutrition for both her cats and dogs, but she also enjoys warming it during the cold months to give her crew a soup-style treat. Although the broth is frozen for storage, once thawed, we recommend using it within 10 days. You can also thaw and refreeze into an ice cube tray and rethaw as needed. Bone broth is made from a cooking process of the raw bones where the vitamins and minerals are leached out with water, apple cider vinegar, and a long-simmering process. This process along with the gelatin from the marrow is what makes bone broth so nutritious and healing to the gut. When warmed on cold days, it can help with short-haired dogs and cats to help support warmth. 

3. Jennifer Enjoys Keeping Her Dogs Busy Using Primal Butcher’s Blend. 

She mixes with broth or goat milk, smashed into an enrichment mat for these cold winter days when her dogs need something to stay engaged and out of trouble. Jennifer’s favorite enrichment mat is the puzzle mat by SodaPup. It took her dog Roxie almost an hour to get all the frozen bits out of the small crevices that the puzzle pieces provide. The SodaPup mats are the most durable option as they are made out of safe and non-toxic rubber. 

4. Sarah Reaches For Primal Omega Mussels For Her Pup. 

She has a Rottweiler that tends to need hip & joint support at all life stages. Sarah likes to add a dollop of Primals Omega Mussels into her dog’s Fromm dry food for some added hydration, texture, and interest for her dog’s routine. This recipe can also help support gut health and immune system function. Out of the three flavors of Fresh Toppers, Omega Mussels is the most appealing to our feline friends. Miss Junie B is now begging for her meal since Sarah upgraded her bowl with the Primal toppers.

5. Catherine Pours Primal Bone Broth Over Her Dog's Dry Food To Add Hydration. 

Catherine chooses bone broth because it is a great way to get moisture into an all dry diet, supports joint health, the collagen in the broth supports immune system health, is known to seal & heal gut issues, and is a low sodium, low-fat option. With all those benefits, you can see why bone broth is a great simple choice for your cats and dogs!

6. Louis & Jill’s All-Cat Crew Loves The Primal Butcher’s Blend With Beef Being Their Favorite. 

The small, quick-thaw bite-sized pieces are great for adding to their current diet by adding different proteins and textures so they don’t get stuck on one flavor or one product. These morsels are great for Archie the kitten who is getting flavor imprinting with different protein profiles. Jill has a rotating glass bowl in her fridge with raw food thawed for mealtime. The Butcher’s Blend along with other items gets thawed and served as is or at room temperature. If needed, you could easily mix the morsels into canned food or another raw option if just introducing raw feeding to your cat(s).  

7. The Primal Fresh Topper for digestion is the Go To At Nikki’s house. 

The organic butternut squash provides prebiotic fiber to support a healthy digestive system, help firm stools, promote regularity, and support this delicate gut biome. This formula can also help with gas, bloating, upset stomachs, diarrhea, constipation, and inflammation. Her dog Bean is a lover of all things Primal. Nikki uses the bone broth to rehydrate his Primal Freeze-Dried nuggets at mealtime. She loves that these options give her dog added nutrients while supporting his hydration.

Primal Toppers Are Supportive To Pet’s Health.

If your dog or cat has an ailment, most likely one of the Primal Toppers could be used as a supportive measure and easily mixed into the diet. The Fresh Toppers are great at integrating supplements, powders, or liquids while supporting digestive health, immune system health, or joint health. We love that each of these toppers are whole food ingredients, easy to digest, low fat, contain anti-inflammatory ingredients and are loved by both cats and dogs. In addition, Primal Pet Foods offer each of these toppers with a frequent buyer program that is electronically tracked for you with every in-store purchase.