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The Trouble With
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IT WOULDN’T TAKE long to com-
pile a list of all the ill effects of the global pandemic declared in 2020. Taking a bit more effort would be finding a few bright spots du ri ng th is hea lth c risis including an Abacus survey released in June that revealed
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one silver lining beneath those clouds of doom. It turns out that during quarantine periods, more than 900,000 Canadian households adopted a pet to help endure those lonely doldrums of isolation while offering their animal arrivals happy, welcoming homes.
Because of that spike, roughly one in two Alberta families now own a pet. With newbies in particular concerned about their domesticated animal’s welfare, it’s not surprising that they have questions about caring for the pets, especially regarding what to feed them without endangering their health. The problem is where to go for some straight answers.
