About the Author

Dr. Cathy Alinovi received a general veterinary degree at the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. However, she soon realized that most of her patients couldn’t be fixed by general veterinary medicine. Dr. Alinovi then trained and received certifications in a variety of alternative and holistic methods including veterinary food therapy, spinal manipulation, acupuncture, and aromatherapy. Dr. Alinovi leads her own practice, Healthy Pawsibilities, and continues to treat 80 percent of her patients with adequate nutrition instead of prescriptions. Dr. Alinovi lives in Pine Village, Indiana.

Susan Thixton is a pet food safety advocate and founder of the website TruthaboutPetFood.com that provides pet food education to pet owners. She holds advisory positions on two committees that are part of the Association of American Feed Control Officials and is currently working toward developing regular meetings about pet food with the US Food and Drug Administration. She previously authored Buyer Beware: The Crimes, Lies, and Truth about Pet Food. Thixton lives in Safety Harbor, Florida.