Real Pet Stories

I had a cat with IBD and lost him to large cell lymphoma. When he got sick, I started doing a lot of research into what I should be feeding him and his brother. I found he did better on VC mini nibs, and then through conversations at a local amazing store learned more about the benefits of raw, which they didn’t love so freeze dried patties mixed with a little canned of another brand and mini nibs (in feeding puzzles!) are what they get now. My cats love VC the most out of all I have tried, and I am hoping for long lives for them on it. ❤️ – Sarah

I discovered my love for dogs 10 years ago when I started fostering and dog walking. I adopted my 5th foster, Macy, a 3 year old Tibetan Terrier, then fostered 40 puppies. I adopted foster number 45 in July of 2020 because I saw his calm, gentle soul and knew he would be the best certified therapy dog. I named him Zeke. At 3 months he started having skin issues. I spent the next year working with the vets to try and get him better, but he kept getting worse. In September of 2021 I accidentally found a dog nutritionist. She had me stop all topicals and just use neosporin, and I started him on Vital Essentials freeze dried rabbit mini nibs food along with goatmilk. After a month I noticed a difference, at 2 months an even bigger difference, mid February 2022 we started trying the salmon version and shortly we’ll be trying the duck. Vital Essentials has been so supportive through my introduction to raw food for dogs, with covid taking a turn for the better. Zeke will be getting certified shortly and start visiting kids in the hospital mainly through the Zaching Against Cancer Foundation, and for anyone else who could use his help. He’ll be 2 on April 23, 2022 and through all his pain he still has that calm gentle soul I saw at 8 weeks old. – Theresa

Vital Essentials mini nibs have allowed Camo to eat the raw food that his body does best on while still using his dry food puzzles that his mind enjoys. – Autumn

Barney being a basset hound they usually tend to be a smelly breed. Since we discovered the raw salmon skins, his coat has improved so much. His coat is gleaming, and it is less smelly. The only treats that make Barney pay attention is the duck hearts – they are life saviors when he does not want to drop something he shouldn’t eat. These treats are life saviors!!! – Isis

Kasey is 15 and she suffers from a torn ACL; it cant be fixed because she has a heart condition. The  RELIEF and RELAX Hemp Chews are a godsent. She benefits from both they help her so much!  Just to be able to walk around the yard is nice for me to see. Thank you for such a wonderful product! – Patti

My senior husky went from slipping when she’d try to stand, and her back legs trembling out from under her, to a new dog. This stuff is simply amazing!!! She did have a few accidents as her stomach got used to the chews, but that stopped after a couple of days. She must love the flavor because she eats them right up. I have added the Revive treats along with this to help with her energy and she has recently tried jogging a little on our walks. There’s a pep in her step!!! – Brooke