How to Make Fermented Veggies a Healthy Part of Your Pet's Meal

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Fermented vegetables are a staple in virtually every type of native diet worldwide — and pets can enjoy them too
• Fermentation mimics the digestion of plant foods that occurs prey animals’ GI tracts, making them easier to digest
• Lactic acid bacteria produced during the fermentation process have health-promoting properties, including anticancer effects
• Fermented vegetables are naturally rich in beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, to nourish gut and immune system health
• Some pets will gladly lap up a dollop of fermented veggies while others want no part of them; start your pet out gradually with half a teaspoon and slowly increase the amount to 1 to 3 teaspoons a day for every 20 pounds of body weight