WELCOME
We are Paw's Natural Pet Emporium. We Specialize in American made pet products, Holistic Foods, Supplements.
If you need help with your pets feel free to ask.
1420 Jadwin Ave,
North of the Up Town Shopping Center
Next To Liquidation World
Richland, Wa 509-943-6640
Paw's Natural Pet Emporium
Mon-Fri 9am-7pm Sat 10am-6pm  Sun 12-5pm
Paw's of Distinction
Did you know that 80% of all Cat and Dog visits to the Vet are linked back to poor food quality?


Please explore this site to learn more. Call or email us to learn more about our services. Thank you for visiting us.
Were always looking to find more great products for you

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please come see all our new items were
4,000 sf The Largest Independent
Pet Store in Richland


Whats in your food?
You are what you Eat. This is just as true for pets as it is to us. But if Fido could ask what's for dinner, would you really know? What are byproducts?
Yellow # 5 ? While these ingredients are not really dangerous, it is wise to "read" the ingredients list and understand what the food is actually made of.
Artificial Colors & Flavors
these make a bland food look or taste more appealing, or add a flavor it wouldn't otherwise contain. The artificial colors are in the pet food for the owners not the pets.
Byproducts
The Association of American Feed Control Officials, who set the pet food labeling standards, define meat byproducts as lungs, bone, blood, intestines, and anything other than actual meat. Poultry byproducts can include chicken heads, feet, undeveloped eggs. when it is stated as meat byproducts, that is when they can't even tell you what kind of meat it is and can consist of road kill any rendered dead animals and could even include cats and dogs that were euthanized.Be aware that byproducts can also contain "cancerous tissue", lungs filled with pneumonia and parts that were cut off because they were injection sites for drug or hormones.This is why it is advised to "avoid" diets that have any type of byproducts in them.
Fillers
Corn, wheat, soybean meal, midlings, hulls mill run and flours have little to no nutritional value for dogs and cats, yet it makes up the bulk of the foods. This is a real issue for our pets. They can't get enough nutrients from grain based diets. Too little vitamin A can cause eye and skin problems. A lack of vitamin B12 can hurt the nervous system, and taurine deficiency can  lead to blindness in cats. Some high fiber fillers are not very digestible either, so the fillers just run through there bodies and create more fecal waste.
Preservatives
Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated Hydroxytouluene (BHT),propylene Glycol, and ethoxyquin are amoung the most common preservatives in pet foods
They have been linked to ailments from anemia to cancer, but there's no clear rulings yet on there long term effects. A much better alternative is vitamin E (tocopherols) and rosemary.
Ingredients you should not feed
CORN..Corn is one of the hardest grains to digest. A human has about 34 ft of intestines.With a long intestinal tract, humans have a difficult time digesting it. A dog only has 6ft of intestine, its impossible for them to digest it. Corn is a very cheap filler. It is also used to count for some of the protein in pet foods.

BHA BHT (Butylated Hydroxysanisole) (Butylated Hydroxytouene) These preservatives have been linked to liver and kidney problems, birth defects, slow growth rates, behavioral problems, metabolic stress, increases in cholesterol levels, allergic reactions, baldness, and brain defects in laboratory animals. What could it possibly be doing to our pets?

Ethoxyquin..The FDA and some large pet food company's say that Ethoxyquin is safe for pet foods. But some would disagree. Blaming this preservative on chronic maladies that have been affecting purebred dogs at alarming frequency. There has been a severe increase in immune related diseases among pets, directly related to pet foods preserved with Ethoxyquin. The FDA has also ruled that Ethoxyquin in not suitable for human consumption. Why would it be suitable for our pets?

Other problems that are arising in conjunction with ethxyquin are itchy skin, lethargy, hair loss, thyroid problems, kidney problems, reproductive disorders, birth defects and cancer. The Chemical ethoxyquin was developed by a company as a rubber hardener. It is also used as an herbicide and insecticide (anti scale agent) for apples and pears. I don't even know if they still use it on fruit today.Is it safe? There is no real evidence that ethoxyquin is safe.