Water You Talking About?
So important is the water we drink as humans that I ask myself, are we certain we put enough thought behind the water our pets drink?
Tap water, reverse osmosis, spring water or some sort delivered to your home or office, Brita, Zero, bottled, the options are literally endless. But, when it’s all finally said and done, it’s most likely the tap water that is freshly drawn into a drinking bowl and lapped down by our happy furry friends while we stand by unknowingly partaking in their demise. Sorry, not trying to be dark. Just bring awareness to something we may not have known.
What are total dissolved solids? Referred to as TDS, can be a collection of minerals, sediment, sand and waste (other crazy stuff too) that is left in your tap water after treatment. Some of these solids are being removed and some are being added. These TDS’s are measured in parts per million PPM and even PPB (billion), so a reading might look like 295 in PPM’s and 29 in PPB’s. These numbers give us an idea of just how much TDS is in our tap water.
Most pet parents have no clue what their local TDS count is and why should they? You only use that water for what? Flushing toilets, washing clothes and dishes, watering plants, showering and maybe boiling some ramen or beans, brushing your teeth (do you brush your dogs teeth?) and oh yeah (and our point) using “tap water” as a main source of drinking water for pets.
So why is W2W.dog bringing this to your attention? Why not? It’s a harmless approach to preventative care for your pet in our opinion. We are not against what any city has done to treat their water for local consumption. We know they are doing their best to remove as many contaminates as they can. Read for yourself. They do advise against certain individuals consuming tap water, did you know that?
W2W.dog is raising the bar high when it comes to drinking water for your pets. Let’s talk more about how we treat our water post tap in the months to come.
