Husky rescued by premium dog food
J.J., a stray, unhealthy Husky roaming the streets of a small town in east-central Illinois, has come back to life due to donated premium dog food. The story below is courtesy of the Aug. 23 edition of the Paris Beacon-News.
Human Association receives food donation
By DENISE CRAVENS
Beacon-News Staff Writer
K9 Cuisine, a new online dog food company out of Paris, recently donated approximately $1,000 worth of dog food to the Edgar County Humane Association.
J.J., a rescued husky, was saved by being fed a regiment of Burns Health Brown Rice and Chicken sold by the company.
K9 Cuisine, which began four months ago, only sells high end dog food that does not contain any grain products, which dogs are not designed to digest.
When Hellie Smith found J.J. roaming the streets of Paris, he only weighed about 30 pounds.
His hair was patchy and rough and there was no hair on his belly at all.
His teeth were in horrible condition and he had very little energy.
Chris Clawson took the pup in as a foster dog in June.
At first J.J. had problems keeping any food down and was having trouble gaining weight.
Clawson tried everything to help him out. She fed him a mixture of ground turkey and rice and slowly added dog food. Nothing was working.
Smith, who already gives K9 Cuisine products to her own dogs, suggested switching dog foods to a K9 Cuisine brand.
Like magic, J.J. began his full recovery.
“The transformation is unbelievable,” said Smith.
Today, the 1 1/2 to 2-year-old dog is happy, healthy and full of energy.
His coat is thick and shiny with very little shedding. He now weighs over 65 pounds, all muscle.
Now that he has recovered, J.J. is ready to find his permanent, loving home.
Anyone interested in adopting the husky should contact Clawson at clawsonkc@verizon.net.
Several other dogs like J.J. will receive food thanks to the donation by K9 Cuisine.
K9 Cuisine owner Anthony Holloway said bags sometimes tear during handling and instead of throwing away the food, it was better to donate to an organization that would be able to use the food to save dogs.
K9 Cuisine products can be ordered on-line and shipping is always free. Customers in Paris will have their food hand delivered by a K9 Cuisine employee at no cost.
For more information on K9 Cuisine, check out their website at K9cuisine.com.
By DENISE CRAVENS
Beacon-News Staff Writer
K9 Cuisine, a new online dog food company out of Paris, recently donated approximately $1,000 worth of dog food to the Edgar County Humane Association.
J.J., a rescued husky, was saved by being fed a regiment of Burns Health Brown Rice and Chicken sold by the company.
K9 Cuisine, which began four months ago, only sells high end dog food that does not contain any grain products, which dogs are not designed to digest.
When Hellie Smith found J.J. roaming the streets of Paris, he only weighed about 30 pounds.
His hair was patchy and rough and there was no hair on his belly at all.
His teeth were in horrible condition and he had very little energy.
Chris Clawson took the pup in as a foster dog in June.
At first J.J. had problems keeping any food down and was having trouble gaining weight.
Clawson tried everything to help him out. She fed him a mixture of ground turkey and rice and slowly added dog food. Nothing was working.
Smith, who already gives K9 Cuisine products to her own dogs, suggested switching dog foods to a K9 Cuisine brand.
Like magic, J.J. began his full recovery.
“The transformation is unbelievable,” said Smith.
Today, the 1 1/2 to 2-year-old dog is happy, healthy and full of energy.
His coat is thick and shiny with very little shedding. He now weighs over 65 pounds, all muscle.
Now that he has recovered, J.J. is ready to find his permanent, loving home.
Anyone interested in adopting the husky should contact Clawson at clawsonkc@verizon.net.
Several other dogs like J.J. will receive food thanks to the donation by K9 Cuisine.
K9 Cuisine owner Anthony Holloway said bags sometimes tear during handling and instead of throwing away the food, it was better to donate to an organization that would be able to use the food to save dogs.
K9 Cuisine products can be ordered on-line and shipping is always free. Customers in Paris will have their food hand delivered by a K9 Cuisine employee at no cost.
For more information on K9 Cuisine, check out their website at K9cuisine.com.
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