Puptection Health & Nutrition Center

Specialties

PUPtection Health & Nutrition Center is located Wicker Park & Bucktown area and is Chicago’s first and only storefront holistic treatment center focusing exclusively on providing preventive holistic treatments for pets. We offer exceptional pet nutrition plans and holistic products catering to dogs and cats, featuring what we consider to be the least processed, most nutritious foods and supplements available to help pets heal.

We bring the power of food therapy to you! By offering blends that feature a variety of 12 different fruits, vegetables, and gluten free fibers designed to quickly boost your pets’ overall health by replenishing their system using all natural, healthy sources of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Fast and easy to make, it is a great addition to any type of diet.

Many of our clients report seeing positive results as early as a couple of weeks.

History

Established in 2012.

This journey all started when our founder, Dr. Dennis A. Bradford DVM, PhD was grief stricken by a terminal cancer diagnoses in his beloved German Sheppard, Marco, even though he had been on what he thought was the best dog food on market. After months of chemotherapy induced little to no effect he decided to turn away from the traditional veterinary treatment cancer and searched for more effective solutions that were being used for cancer in humans. It was during this time that a veil was lifted from his eyes about the real cause of most illnesses in pets. He began to learn about the truly health collapsing effects of the ingredients used in pet foods as well as the «clever language & definitions» used to cover them up. He realized that grain free and holistic foods, wet or dry, were still using cheap protein «meals», indigestible starches and even worst, yeast, as fillers and then trying to disguise them with synthetic vitamins that are practically non-​absorbable.

Meet the Manager

Alex J.

Manager

What is holistic care?

While some people refer to holistic methods as types of alternative medicine, it is because many people are unfamiliar with the term «holistic». Holistic methods are complimentary, not an alternative to, traditional medical and veterinary care. While the methods are sometimes referred to as modalities, practices, remedies, techniques, therapies and treatments, they look at people and animals as a whole — body (physical)…, mind (mental and emotional) and spirit or soul (spiritual). Each is an integral part that plays a vital role in a person and animal’s overall wellbeing, with the ultimate goal to achieve a state of harmony and balance. While the word holistic became commonly used by westerners in the 1970’s, these methods actually date back over 5,000 years ago to Chinese and Indian traditions.