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urkey is a good protein choice for people since it is low in calories and fat but is it good for your dog and cat as well? The answer is a big YES! Turkey is a lean meat that contains many vitamins


and minerals essential for good health. Your dog or cat will get the maximum nutritional value from this protein source if fed in the raw state.


Benefits of Turkey: • Contains natural sources of minerals such as potassium, niacin, iron and selenium. • Loaded with taurine. Cats do not produce taurine naturally. They get this amino acid which is essential for a healthy heart, eyes, reproductive and nervous system through raw meat that they eat or through added supplements. A raw natural diet produces the best result for meeting your cat’s daily intake of taurine.


• Raw turkey necks are soft and pliable and act as natural dental floss to remove tarter and debris from between the teeth. Although raw turkey necks will not harm your dog, NEVER feed cooked turkey bones to your pets as bones become brittle and splinter causing internal damage.


Any abrupt switch to your pets’ diet may cause a digestive upset.


Visit the Oma’s Pride website www.omaspride.com for guidelines to switching your animals to a healthy raw diet as nature intended. Oma’s Pride, 308 Arch Rd, Avon, CT. 860-673-3259.


“Holiday” Nuggets


oliday parties can be tons of fun — and quite the strain on landfills. Did you know Americans produce about 1 million extra tons of garbage per week between Thanksgiving and New Years? This year, cut back on the excess waste, not the guest list, while entertaining.


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• Reuse plastic containers to send leftovers home with guests. • Fruit and vegetable scraps can be composted. • Avoid relying on Styrofoam and paper cups by inviting guests to bring their own unique mugs or glasses. • Provide containers for recycling aluminum and glass beverage bottles. • Wash and reuse plastic plates and flatware since they cannot be recycled. • For big parties consider renting supplies (less environmental impact than relying on posables).


• Buy paper products with recycled content, or, even better, use cloth tablecloths and napkins.


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f you are installing holiday lights, consider purchasing more energy ef- ficient Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs). They have an average life span of 100,000 hours (vs. 1,500) and reduce energy consumption by up to 80- 90%. Up to 25 strings can be connected end-to-end without overloading the typical household circuit. The sturdy epoxy lenses are nearly inde- structible and their cool-burning personality makes combustion nearly impossible no matter how long they are left on.


• Most gift-wrap is not recyclable, and neither is ribbon. Wrap your presents in something that is, such as the Sunday comics, old road maps, and plain brown paper decorated with sponge art.


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• Place gifts in reusable bags or baskets, and don't wrap presents for Fido. • Children's artwork makes heartfelt cards and wrapping paper, especially for relatives. • Natural fiber raffia is a great replacement for ribbon; not only is it recyclable, it can also be left out in the spring for birds to use in their nests. • Snip the front of old greetings cards into colorful gift tags, or mail them as holiday postcards.


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