Testimonials
My name is Shaila Bernard and a Kitten Parent of Desert Willow Cattery.
As far back as I can remember, 5 years old - - almost thirty two years ago I have loved Persian cats.
In 1995, after landing a job in New Hampshire I found a breeder of Persian cats and she had a shaded silver kitten. And he was such a sweetie! I made him into the most loved and spoiled indoor kitten as all of us know and love our babies! I spared no expense when it came to buying teepee's for him to sleep in - - though he often slept in my bed of course! I even checked with vets and breeders to ensure he had the best foods and treats! In those times it was IAMS.
When he was 12 years old he began to drink water constantly. He would still eat and purr and want to be loved but he was always thirsty. The vets all said he was just thirsty and it was nothing to worry about, so I didn’t worry about it. A few months later he started throwing up. Again worried I took him to my Vet and was reassured that this was only hair balls; after all, he was a long haired cat? And even though there was no hair in what was coming up, they insisted that it was hairballs.
Eventually, he started to lose weight, and would not eat anything and he couldn't’ even use his litter box any longer. Again I sought out answers through several vets, all suggesting fluids once a week and he could stay alive - -but now the blood work was showing he had kidney failure and it was only a matter of time. After a two attempt of trying to give him fluids and understanding how much love he had brought me and how much I treasured our sweet years together, I knew how much pain he was in, it was obvious. I knew in my heart it was time to let him go. I contacted a vet she agreed it was time. So I had his life terminated along with a big piece of my heart. I know today without a doubt this could have been prevented if I had known the food I was feeding my cats had been on recall.
In my search for another friend to fill this void, I contacted Theresa at Desert Willow and told her my story. She told me about the fillers now in cat & dog foods and how so much is coming in from outside of the country making it impossible to monitor quality. She also educated me on how bad corn products were for our animals now. Cancer growing ingredients now wrapped around pretty packaging is the NUMBER 1 Killer of Dogs and Cats!
Securely, I purchased two kittens from Desert Willow Cattery, a Blue Point and a Seal Point. And they get nothing but Life’s Abundance - - cat food, treats and moist food. They also get a spoonful of yogurt a day in the evening –they LOVE it! They are healthy kittens, happy, and SLIGHTLY spoiled with love. They have two toy boxes and three or four gyms to exercise on. My heart is full of joy once again.
I have another cat Sabrina who was a friend to the one I lost fed the same way with the same food until I recently began feeding Life's Abundance. ONE month after putting down my other cat, Sabrina started going into excessive thirst and throwing up. She will eat some days and others she does not eat at all. The blood tests showed the same systems with her. I expect by summer I will have to euthanize her also - - she ate the same food until recently. Eventually she will stop eating or not go to the litter box just as my other did. The damage is already done and it’s only a matter of time now. How horrible that PET FOOD COMPANIES do not have our “little 4 legged family members” best interest in their hearts as they make food that is suppose to sustain them. It's tradgic to learn how little my animals mean to these big pet food companies. They so eloquently teach us to trust them through their meaningful commercials with flowery words -- that now mean nothing to me! Watch out because these foods are still on the shelves!
My kittens will stay on Life’s Abundance as I don’t want to see another pet that I love go through pain of kidney failure or see their system shut down due to food I BELIEVED was safe and fed it to them myself!
Theresa-- thank you for taking time to “teach” on proper care & nutrition for our animals from a holistic point of view. I know you believe a healthy balance of both Modern & Holistic medicine is important, but the eye opening side of saying “NO” to our vets is very helpful for future issues that can arise too. Also for spending so much time on the education of proper nutrition, vaccinations and so many other issues that we can do safely that will not harm them as too many “DRUGS” do for our beloved pets.
My heart rests knowing my current Cats will live long happy lives full of contentment and happiness. I know they should live comfortably into their early 20’s! And when it’s their time to go because of a long lived healthy life, they will pass on dreaming of chasing birds into eternity.
Shaila Bernard
Hey Theresa! I thought I would update you on Boston’s progress. You might remember he is from Jubileena and Audie Murphy born July 17, 2009. I took him in to visit his vet and have him weighed. My Vet just LOVES him! She always comments on how beautiful he is and what a great personality & temperament he has. She could not get over how he has grown into such a handsome healthy boy; he weighed in at 49.8 pounds at almost 7 months old. She told me that he is in “perfect” physical condition and the food and vitamins that he is on are clearly working wonders. She told me his body feels muscular and in perfect in shape so I was feeding him the correct amount. I worry because I don’t want an overweight dog, yet I know he’s a puppy so they do tend to eat more. She also said she had never seen such white teeth in a dog (I don’t brush!!) Mother is very proud and I would love to take credit, but I had to remind her that it is because of the food and supplements we are feeding and Desert Willow’s holistic approach in diet and high enzymes is keeping his skin, coat, teeth and over-all well being in tip top shape. She agreed!!! Anyhow, I thought you might enjoy hearing about Boston’s progress and, once again, know that the regime you have developed and implemented is FABULOUS!!! I’m abeliever! Jacque and Boston
San Jose, California
“The level of service at Desert Willow's Holistic Pet Food is fantastic.
My dogs are thriving and the difference in their health, coats, teeth
(even less smell in their poop) is astounding. Having been a customer
for some time now, I am consistently impressed by the professionalism
of Theresa every time I have contacted her. She is willing to guide and
teach about Pet Nutrition, shots, vitamin therapy, holistic approaches
to issues that we've faced and that alone has been key to the over-all
experince of working with DWHP and Theresa.
The service she provides is like non other - Thank you!”
“In this day and age, it’s hard to find a company you can trust.
Desert Willow's Holistic Pet Food was recommended to me by a friend,
and now I know why – the quality of service I received was outstanding.
Keep up the good work!”
Susan B. - Mountainair, New Mexico
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When I began looking into buying one of Desert Willow's beautiful Aussie's,
one of the first things I did was talk to Theresa about her beloved dogs.
While speaking about them, Theresa told me all about the food and vitamins
she feeds and why. She also informed me that these companies are smaller
outfits that use local "organic" ingredients, and how she attributed her dogs
excellent healthto their food and vitamin routine.
Ihad been aware of the "MASSIVE" Dog Food Recalls and the deaths that
had occurred all over the country and I was worried about what to feed and
have not known what to do. Even though I do not yet have my Aussie, I do
have a Sheltie that I love very much and am worried about. She is picky and
does not like her food. Her Teeth were in terrible condition, and she had the
worst skin allergies as she is allergic even to grass. Every time she went outside
(which she just loves) she would spend the rest of the day chewing crazily at
herfeet! Also Scratching her ears, and pawing her eyes and shed like crazy!
No matter who long you brush or how often, hair kept coming out and you could
fill trash cans at a time with what I was brushing out! Also it looked like the rugs
in my home hadn't been vacuumed in a month (even though it had been less then 24
hours since I cleaned them). Hair was everywhere but I just assumed it was the
breed. And to me, the scariest of all, she was becoming lethargic and didn't want
to runand play, she didn't even look up when I tried to play with her favorite toy.
I was very concerned she was depressed! Even then, I never thought it could be
health related or dietary.
SoI decided to (after speaking with Theresa) to order the Flint River Ranch Lamb,
Millet and Rice and the NuVet Vitamins right away (I did not want to wait another
day to get this to her) and I'm so glad I did! She loves (and I mean LOVES) her new
food and her vitamins are the biggest treat of the day! After only 10 days of this routine
shewas running, barking, and playing again and is acting like her old self again!
Even better that her old self actually because her allergy sensitivity went down to minor
irritation at best! Her teeth are getting cleaner everyday (I am also feeding her yogurt
everyday as per Theresa's recommendation which she loves!) and amazingly enough,
she has almost stopped shedding completely! Her coat is silky and healthy and the
shedding is minimal (normal).
MySheltie Violet has seen me through a lot of hard times, some of the worst in my life,
and like a good friend, she has always known when I needed cheering up by playing silly
games, or just lay her head on my lap for hours to comfort me. In her whole 9 years of life
she has been a faithful, loving companion and has never let me down - she's my best friend.
I am so glad Theresa told me about this feeding system because Violet is the best dog that
ever lived and she deserves to feel as good and live as healthy of a life for as long as she can!
Now the rest ofher years will be better now because of this and it's just the beginning!
Ifthis feeding routine has made this much difference in this short amount of time in her life,
I cannot imagine the benefits I will see for her when she has been on this long term and for
my future Desert WillowAussie!
Thank you Flint River Ranch, Thank you NuVet and Thank you THERESA!
Rebekah Elliott
Tulsa, Ok
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Rachel posted something on your Wall and wrote:
"Hi Theresa: Just read the testimonial and it does my heart good. As you know,
my male 7 yr old German Shepherd has severe allergies (to the point of having a
toe amputated because of a deep nail bed infection caused by the allergies!!!).
I have begun to introduce the FRR food, the Nu-Vet vitamins,and the yougurt.
Will be introducing the Pets Alive and Missing Link along with the Life's Abundance soon.
It is my goal to have my whole pack on your protocol by the time the puppy gets home.
I will keep you updated on Ethan's progress as we get deeper into his transition.
I can tell you, I have already seen subtle improvements and we aren't completely on
the protocol yet. I'm thrilled. You were truly sent to us by God....HE knew how much
Ethanneeded you.
God Bless you and your family......Future updates coming soon...Thank You"
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Kerri Oehmen I can tell you from experience that it made a HUGE difference on my pom.
Her hair looks so shiney and thick now. Thank you always T. ____________________________________________________________________________
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