Lifespan
Did you know that a dog’s lifespan has increased by about 10% and cats 4% between 2002 and 2012? While that’s very often a good thing for those who love them, dogs with poor health who live even longer ultimately suffer longer, too.

Obesity
It’s as bad for them as it is for us. Up to 59% of dogs and cats are overweight, and it’s essentially a state of chronic inflammation, which leads to a host of diseases, like cardiorespiratory, endocrine, metabolic, orthopaedic and urogenital disorders, body dysfunction, and cancer. (You can read more about the impact of obesity here.)

Anxious behaviour
Anxiety is very common. One research study has shown that about 72% of dogs show at least one sign of anxiety? Anxiety is a type of chronic stress that it doesn't resolve on its own, and typically gets worse. It can shorten your dog’s life, cause a number of immune and nervous system disorders, not to mention the behavioural issues that could put a strain on your relationship.

Pro-inflammatory diets
The high temperature processing associated with kibble production reduces bioavailability of some nutrients and results in higher advanced glycation end products (AGE), that can cause widespread inflammation in the body. (You can read more about that here.)