Sneezing, wheezing, itching—these allergy symptoms are all too common among humans. What pet parents tend to forget, however, is that their furry friends aren’t fans of pollen, either! Cats experience many of the same allergy signs as their owners, yet their comfort doesn’t always receive the same level of attention.

Some may know her from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but we know Lisa Vanderpump for the amazing work her organization The Vanderpump Dog Foundation does to encourage more humane treatment for dogs worldwide and end dog meat practices in China.

It’s easy to see how “garbage gut” got its name. A dog eats garbage, and then they feel like garbage! The risk of this digestive disease is everywhere, from toppled trash bins to table scraps to a dead bird in the backyard.

If you’re like most pet parents, you’re tired of scanning the long list of ingredients that are hard to pronounce on commercial food packaging. Pet food manufacturers make eating healthy a lot more difficult than it needs to be for our furry friends. Pets can—and should—eat a lot of the whole foods normally reserved for the human household members.