Garlic, Onions and Susceptibility to Toxicity for Dogs and Cats

[Dr. Jean Hofve]

Tamari is made from soy, which unless organic is GMO. I wouldn't worry about the amount of sodium in a few drops. The "medical" concerns about sodium are vastly overstated. Salt may improve taste and hence appetite, which are way more important for a sick kitty.

I disagree about the garlic, personally I wouldn't feed it. Maybe I missed it but why do you want to? It contains a lot of nutrients but they can be gotten in a safer way. IMO of course!

 

[wholecat]

Tamari is made from soy, which unless organic is GMO. I wouldn't worry about the amount of sodium in a few drops. The "medical" concerns about sodium are vastly overstated. Salt may improve taste and hence appetite, which are way more important for a sick kitty.

The San-J brand does not say the soybeans are organic, but lists on the front label that it is non-GMO. I haven't heard much of that take on sodium before, but I can understand that is probably the general conventional/medical view on it. Is your view more reflective of the "general" homeopathic view of sodium, even given that each of you may hold unique perspectives within the homeopathic school? Trying to get a handle on the whole general homeopathic view of health. Sometimes I think I am understanding some of it, then I fall back to the conventional view of illness and treatment, then try to understand again.

With my kitty, appetite is typically not an issue even with the food sensitivities, amazingly enough, but if it tastes better, I'm sure she would love that even more.

I disagree about the garlic, personally I wouldn't feed it. Maybe I missed it but why do you want to? It contains a lot of nutrients but they can be gotten in a safer way. IMO of course!

May I ask why you wouldn't feed garlic to a cat? Are there situations when you would consider garlic useful?

My kitty has fleas and I'm trying to help get them to leave her. And she is not having it after two tries that were only partly finished, after trying to make it positive, gentle, and soothing. Much as I would like to do a bath, that is probably not on her bucket list anytime soon either. So I'm thinking of other ways that might help her, naturally and nonchemically. One well-known holistic practictioner suggests garlic use with cats because it helps the body get rid of and keep it clear of parasites. Plus it seems like it has a lot of other health benefits too (ie, nutrients, antiviral, antifungal, etc).