Garden State Pet Center - Pet Nutrition Consulting - Audubon, NJ

PET CARE & NUTRITION ADVICE FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
Have a question about caring for your bird, small pet, fish, reptile, dog, or cat? We're here to help!

Our pets' daily diet and care is very important to their overall health and wellness. At Garden State Pet Center, our pet care & nutrition advice in Audubon aims to empower animal owners to provide their animals with a high-quality diet and top-notch supplies over the course of each stage of life.

Basic needs for all pets vary as a result of many aspects such as life stage, size, breed, exercise levels, overall health, and more, subsequently, a one-size-fits-all strategy to nutrition & care will not do the job. Our team can advise you on which food & supply choices will be suitable based upon your animal's demands, how much to feed, and what to search for on pet food labels.

Bird Nutrition
Pet birds thrive with they are given a healthy diet including pellets, a seed mix, nuts, fresh fruit and vegetables and clean cages with lots of toys for enrichment. Our bird experts are here to help you create the perfect diet and environment for your feathered friend.

Small Animal Nutrition
If you're a proud pet owner of a bunny, mouse, ferret, or guinea pig, our experienced staff can assist you with their nutritional questions as well. We will more than happy to speak with you about your animal's diet and whether the addition of animal nutritional supplements might be beneficial.

Giant Breed Animal Nutrition
Large breeds such as Mastiffs and Great Danes have unique nutritional requirements. Large dog breeds necessitate well-defined amounts of essential nutrients to fulfill their growth requirements. Large breed puppies need a food produced to ensure proper bone and muscle development and the right amount of energy so they can develop to their optimal growth potential without developmental concerns.

Nutrition for Working Dogs
Stage show and working dogs have special dietary needs. Generally, working dogs are larger breeds such as an Akita, a Mastiff, or a Newfoundland that are specifically bred to perform tasks like sledding or herding. To perform their best, these dogs need a high-performance pet food that helps keep them working at top productivity. Depending on the amount of work, working dogs may require 1.5 to 2.5 times the volume of food as a sedentary pet, and if the dogs are doing work in high conditions, the volume of food needed increases even more.

Puppy and Kitten Animal Nutrition
Puppies and kittens necessitate suitable nutrients and calories in order to help them grow. That being said, the very same strategy that works for a smaller breed puppy, such as a Maltese, would not be ideal for a large breed, such as a Rottweiler.

Senior Pet Nutrition
When a cherished animal gets older, their eating habits and dietary requirements can adjust too. As a general guideline, animals are regarded as elderly when they've arrived at one-half of their expectation of life. If a senior animals' exercise and metabolic levels decline, it may be time to decrease their caloric consumption to help prevent obesity as the extra weight is just as unhealthy for animals as it is for people.

Nutrition for Pregnant/ Nursing Dogs
First-rate nutrition sets the stage for a thriving breeding and pregnancy. Maintaining nutrition and bodyweight before, during the course of, and after pregnancy is essential to the wellness of the momma dog and her young pups. Malnourishment caused by inadequate nutrient consumption can lead to miscarriages or health problems. While lactating, energy needs increase and are directly proportional to milk generation, which subsequently is directly corresponding to the number of nursing pups.