Choosing food for your pet can be tricky! This is exactly why we created the PET | TAO recipes. PET | TAO recipes combine Eastern Food Therapy with Western Nutritional Science to provide the most holistic option available in food today.
The goal of Eastern Food Therapy is harmony in the body. Some pets are already energetically balanced, some are not.
PET | TAO is divided into basic categories: Harmony recipes and Solution recipes. Harmony recipes maintain your pet’s energetic balance. Solution recipes help bring your pet into energetic balance.
Using Eastern Food Therapy, you will create balance, prevent disease, and give your pet a longer life.
Below is a list of our favorite TCVM food therapy slow cooker pet food recipes. We offer both dog food and cat food recipes. (Please scroll down for cat food recipes.)
(You should always consult with a veterinarian when learning to cook for your pet!)
The basic slow cooker dog food recipes are balanced (neutral), limited ingredient, warming, cooling, and blood building.
If you’re taking your vet to a TCVM-trained veterinarian, he or she may have already explained to you which type of food your dog needs.
On the other hand, our Food Chart for Dogs will help if you are researching on your own. In addition, we list common characteristics below to help you match the correct food to your dog.
The TCVM Balanced Dog Food Recipe is a standard, basic recipe for dogs who are already in balance. It mimicks the recipe of PET | TAO Harmony in a slow-cooker version.
The balanced recipe is perfect for dogs who:
The TCVM Limited Ingredient Dog Food Recipe contains limited ingredients and proteins that are least likely to cause a reaction when you feed it to your dog. It mimicks PET | TAO Limited Ingredient Formula in a slow-cooker version.
The limited ingredient recipe helps dogs who:
If you don’t have time to cook at home, you can get limited ingredient dog food pre-made. Just choose PET | TAO Limited Ingredient.
The TCVM Cooling Dog Food Recipe is for dogs who run “hot” or “warm.” It contains ingredients that are cooling ingredients to counteract the effects of excess heat. It mimicks PET | TAO Chill Solutions Formula in a slow cooker version.
The cooling recipe helps dogs who:
If you don’t have time to cook at home, you can get energetically cooling dog food pre-made. Just choose PET | TAO Chill.
The TCVM Warming Dog Food Recipe is for dogs who run “cold” or “cool.” It contains warming ingredients to help balance the cold and sluggish. It mimicks PET | TAO Blaze Solutions Formula in a slow cooker version.
The warming recipe helps dogs who:
If you don’t have time to cook at home, you can get energetically warming dog food pre-made. Just choose PET | TAO Blaze.
The TCVM Blood-Building Dog Food Recipe is for listless, low-energy dogs. It contains ingredients to help support the “Blood” or liquid of the body. The “Blood” is needed for strength and energy. It mimicks PET | TAO Zing Solutions Formula in a slow cooker version.
The blood building recipe helps dogs who:
TCVM Dog Food Recipe for Early-Stage Cushing’s Disease
TCVM Food Recipe for Mid-Stage Dog Cushing’s Disease
TCVM Dog Food Recipe for Late-Stage Cushing’s Disease
There are several different reasons you might want to feed a ketogenic diet for dogs. You might choose a ketogenic diet because you feel feeding a ketogenic dog food mimics the “primal diet” ancient dogs ate long ago.
On the other hand, you might choose a ketogenic diet to help certain health conditions like diabetes, seizures, or cancer.
Below, you’ll find our favorite food therapy dog food recipes in energetic ratios.
Balanced (Neutral) Ketogenic Diet Recipe for Dogs
Limited Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Recipe for Dogs
Warming Ketogenic Diet Recipe for Dogs
Cooling Ketogenic Diet Recipe for Dogs
Blood Building Ketogenic Diet Recipe for Dogs
The basic slow cooker cat food recipes are balanced (neutral), limited ingredient, warming, cooling, and blood building.
If you’re taking your cat to a TCVM-trained veterinarian, he or she may have already explained to you which type of food your cat needs.
If your vet hasn’t explained which type of food your cat needs, we list common characteristics below to help you make the best choice.
The TCVM Balanced Cat Food Recipe for cats who are already in balance.
The balanced recipe is perfect for cats who:
The TCVM Limited Ingredient Cat Food Recipe contains limited ingredients and proteins that are least likely to cause a reaction when you feed it to your cat.
The limited ingredient recipe helps cats who:
The TCVM Cooling Cat Food Recipe is for cats who run “hot” or “warm.” It contains ingredients that are cooling ingredients to counteract the effects of excess heat.
The cooling recipe helps cats who:
The TCVM Warming Cat Food Recipe is for cats who run “cold” or “cool.” It contains warming ingredients to help balance the cold and sluggish.
The warming recipe helps cats who:
The TCVM Blood-Building Cat Food Recipe is for listless, low-energy cats. It contains ingredients to help support the “Blood” or liquid of the body. The “Blood” is needed for strength and energy.
The blood-building recipe helps cats who:
Warming Food Recipe for Cats in Renal Failure
Blood Building Food Recipe for Cats With Kidney Failure
Cooling Food Recipe for Cats With Kidney Disease
If your vet is TCVM-trained, he or she may want to review the recipes to decide which one is best for your cat.
We know life gets busy.
Many of us don’t have time to cook for ourselves, let alone cook for our pets.
Are you too busy to cook?
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With just a little effort on your part, you can dramatically improve your pet’s health and quality of life!
You can take food therapy even another step further by using treats to improve your pet’s health.
Yes, I know it sounds odd. However, according to the theory of “Like Treats Like”, you can use certain freeze-dried treats to help attain energetic balance to alleviate certain chronic pet health challenges.
Our treat selection chart lists many common pet emotional and health challenges and the corresponding treats to help.
Learn More About PET | TAO Treats
Note: Please consult with your veterinarian and use personal judgment when cooking at home for your pet. Even though pet food recalls and the poor quality of some pet foods are a concern, many veterinarians voice concerns over homemade diets. Some vets feel that when fed exclusively, homemade diets may result in vitamin/mineral deficiencies that can adversely affect a pet’s health. If you choose to feed your dog a homemade diet, you must understand and meet your dog’s needs to stay healthy. Please share our recipe with your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can advise you on supplements for your pet’s individual situation. Monitor your dog’s health by observing his/her temperament, skin, coat, and waste. If you notice anything strange, contact your veterinarian immediately.