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Natalie Soonthornswad

About Natalie Soonthornswad

Natalie’s love for animals goes back to her childhood (virtually every photo of her includes at least one cat except this one). This devotion to animals has led her on a life-long quest to understand animal nutrition and how to feed our pets the best food possible.

Natalie has over 15 years of experience in the pet food industry, and opened The Happy Beast in 2014. When not at the store, you can find Natalie hiking the trails with her dogs, or curled up on the couch with at least a couple of cats.

Entries by Natalie Soonthornswad

Cat Health, Diet & Digestive Health

What is the Difference Between Raw and Canned Food for Cats?

According to VPI (Veterinary Pet Insurance), gastrointestinal issues are among the top ten reasons cats visit the vet. We feel very strongly that feeding a species-appropriate diet reduces the occurrence […]

by Natalie Soonthornswad
Cat Health, Diet & Digestive Health, Safe Feeding

Feline Nutrition with Veterinarian Dr. Angie Krause

As many of you know, we spend a lot of time educating our customers about appropriate feline nutrition and which commercially-available foods meet our criteria for a proper diet. You […]

by Natalie Soonthornswad
Adoptions, Cat Health, Diet & Digestive Health

Helping Cats with Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)

Dottie, our long-time foster cat, was born without a right hind paw, but that doesn’t slow her down a bit! Unfortunately, when she first came to us, we couldn’t say […]

by Natalie Soonthornswad
Cat Health, Diet & Digestive Health

Kibble Transition Guide for Picky Cats

As everyone who knows me knows, I always encourage people to get their cats off of kibble and onto a high moisture, high protein, low-carb canned or (ideally) raw food […]

by Natalie Soonthornswad
Adoptions, Cat Health

Restoring Their Roar: Our Newest Foster Cats

We recently welcomed three new foster cats at The Happy Beast – Fancy Pants, Violet, and Dottie (in addition to our other rescue, Mr. Kitty, now christened “Teo”). All three […]

by Natalie Soonthornswad
Cat Health, Diet & Digestive Health, Dog Health, Safe Feeding

Kick Ash: Is a Low-Ash Diet Right for Your Pet?

If you have a cat or dog with kidney or urinary tract issues or a large breed puppy, it may have been recommended that your animal be fed a low-ash diet […]

by Natalie Soonthornswad
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