Betty is a remarkable Staffy who was diagnosed with lymphoma by her vet 2 1/2 years ago (!), and given 6 weeks to live then!! She has defied all the odds and although she still has very large swellings under her chin where the cancer is; she leads a full and happy life and she absolutely LOVES her food!!
How incredibly inspiring the lovely Kate is speaking about her visit to her vet with Staffy Betty - just take a listen and be amazed about the power of plants! So much excitement and energy in what she is saying which makes her enthusiasm and love for her Betty and her vegan way of life completely infectious!!š¾
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We are equally taken with Betty's story and feel it needs celebrating with our tins of Give A Dog A Bean full of goodness that have helped Betty and may have exactly the same effect on your dog
What else does Betty eat?
Kate was feeding Betty a mixture of foods when she was initially diagnosed with lymphoma. She was eating tinned Benevo before Give A Dog A Bean had launched in November 2023.
Why does Give A Dog A Bean help Betty?
By choosing the pure ingredients found in Give A Dog A Bean, you are choosing a diet that contains none of the contaminants found in inflammatory meat-based dog foods (as discussed in this Blog post where we expose Royal Canin and Hills and Purina).
All of Give A Dog A Bean's pure soya-free and grain-free ingredients are also certified to be free of genetically modified ingredients (GMO's) which reduces the risk of pesticide contamination - exactly what we want for our dogs to lead a long life free from the possibility of cancer, but as in Betty's case, this food has helped extend her life beyond what any vets thought would happen!!
Kate read the cancer section in Diana Laverdure-Dunetz's book The Plant Powered Dog where she had the inspiration to add in these fresh raw ingredients to Betty's diet daily -
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Kale
- Blueberries
- Carrots
- Apple
- Mango
- Red Pepper
- Soya beans (can use tempeh)
- Turkey tail mushroom powder
- Pinch of kelp
- Sliver of garlic
- Walnuts
- Chia ground
- Flaxseeds
All blended together or chopped up really small and added to Betty's food and she absolutely loves it according to Kate!
As noticed amongst the ingredients fed to Betty, she has included turkey tail mushrooms. Interestingly, a company in France called Versikor500 makes the highest dose of these as it is the active ingredient PSP in the turkey tail mushroom that promotes the immunity of your dog and actively identifies changes in the circulating blood of tumours.
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We are just so thrilled to share that in December, we will be launching our own Just Be Kind treats called Shroom Paws. These delicious plant-based paw-shaped treats will be the first of their kind, in that they contain not just turkey tail mushroom, but also shiitake mushroom as well as pre and postbiotics to really enhance and support the immunity of your dog - WATCH THIS SPACE!!
The other secret to Betty's amazing survival rate, is that Kate's daughter who is a water scientist; did her research about a flea collar that Betty had around her neck at the time. The side effect of these flea collars is the development of lymphomas and as Kate explains in the podcast below, there are lawsuits in the US against these companies as these flea collars carry these dangers!
What a remarkable story and we thank Kate for sharing everything with us as we all have so much to learn from each other
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