Empowered Pet - Nutrition & Holistic Care

10/17/2026

What a great day at Bedner's Farm and Greenhouse for Paws on the Farm. I met so many great people, enjoyed live music, the best coffee from The Roaming Bean™ and a front row seat for the pet parade 🎉

10/17/2026

This is tomorrow🎉! I will be there with my handmade pet products 🌿🐾💙

We're looking forward to seeing you and your 4-legged best friends on the farm tomorrow for our Paws on the Farm event, benefiting No Dog Left Behind! Pet photos, food trucks and local vendors start at 11:00 AM. Live music by Michael Bruno Acoustic from 12:00-3:00PM. Pet parade is at 1:00 PM!

Full details: https://www.bednersgreenhouse.com/event/paws-on-the-farm-week/

09/13/2026

Resharing with edits....as far as I know the rabies vax is still only available in Canada but I am sure it will be here eventually. Looks like FeLV for cats and canine flu were rolled out and distributed in the US. Let me know if you have heard different information.

🚨 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PET PARENTS🚨

New vaccines called Nobivac NXT are being rolled out. These vaccines use self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) technology, similar to the C-VID 💉

⚠️ There are no independent long-term safety studies!

🔦 Here's what I learned. If anyone knows differently please let me know.

One NXT vaccine approved in the U.S. is NOBIVAC NXT Canine Flu H3N2, a vaccine for canine influenza (dog flu). The approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was announced in June 2024. This is being distributed and used in the US today.

Another NXT vaccine in development/roll-out is NOBIVAC NXT FeLV, a vaccine for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in cats. That is also being distributed and used today.

According to manufacturer info, there are NXT rabies vaccines (for dogs and cats), but these appear mainly on the Canadian market so far, the NXT rabies line launched in Canada in mid-2024.

✅ What can you do?
1. If you feel vaccination is necessary, ask your vet which vaccine they use and request to see the label. You can ask specifically for the traditional (non-NXT) vaccines.

2. Remember: vaccine labels state that pets who are sick or unwell should not be vaccinated. Request a medical exemption.

3. Consider running a titer test to check existing immunity. Over vaccination increases the risk of adverse effects.

💡Remember the only vaccine required by law is the rabies vaccine.

In most states (maybe all ?), titer testing is not accepted in place of rabies vaccination (per state law). However, a titer does check antibodies levels to confirm if your pet is protected. Over vaccination can strain our pets immune systems.

As our pets advocates, we must use our voices for their well-being. Change begins when we stop accepting what harms them. If you need help navigating all of this please reach out.

Pictured here is the new vaccine.

09/13/2026

I will be at this event Sunday Sept 20th with all of my handmade products. Hope to see you there?

Join us on Sunday, September 20th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM for a Community Wellness Sampler featuring local fitness studios and health & wellness businesses. Have you ever wanted to try a new workout or learn more about ways to help you recover. This is your chance to sample a variety of classes, meet local wellness experts, and discover new ways to move and feel your best. Throughout the morning, different studios will lead short workout sessions so you can experience a little bit of everything in one event. Between classes, explore our Health and Wellness Vendors featuring local experts educational resources, innovative services, healthy living solutions and unique products for you and your pet.

Discover the best in wellness! Explore expert services, workouts, recovery, local vendors ,education and inspiration all in one place

09/07/2026

Come see me on Saturday. I whipped up a fresh batch of homemade paw balm, flea & tick spray and no rinse paw cleaner. Plus I will have some supplements and healthy treats available too 💙🐾

09/07/2026

My BFF and neighbor pictured here received three vaccines last week and one of them was Rabies. She has been very ill since then. Poor appetite, then she wasn't able to hold anything down and was wretching/reverse sneezing excessively. This poor girl. Yesterday I thought we were going to end up at the Emergency Vet. Herbs and homeopathic remedies have saved us from a very expensive ER visit. She ate today and held it down. She is still doing the wretching reverse sneezing thing but it seems to have settled a bit now.

This is a perfect example of how vaccines cause the very symptoms of the disease they are "supposed" to prevent.

Rabies attacks the brainstem, particularly the areas controlling swallowing and breathing. This causes severe, painful spasms in the throat muscles whenever the animal (or person) tries to swallow. This is the gagging/wretching/reverse sneezing type of behavior that poor Coco has had pretty severely at times 😟 She did not do this prior to the rabies vax. So yes correlation in this case absolutely does = causation.

Coco already received two rabies vaccines in her life. If a titer test was done I am certain it would have shown she has ample immunity. Instead our medical system wants us to to just continually and arbitrarily keep on vaxxing. It makes you wonder why 🤔

Send sweet Coco some love 💙🐾

-vaccinating

08/15/2026

Mushrooms can be beneficial for pets (and humans) that suffer from allergies.

Some mushrooms can provide support for pets with allergies, including reishi and chaga, which contain triterpenes that can decrease the release of histamines. Histamines are released by immune system cells called mast cells, which are active during allergies. In addition, mushrooms contain beta-glucan compounds which can support immune system function.

When mushrooms are paired with C*D there is a synergistic effect. This means they are even more effective when used together.

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