The practical solution is fast becoming green foods. Not just dark leafy vegetables from the produce section, but greens that have been powdered, capsuled, tableted, and formulated to meet both dietary and lifestyle demands. Many cats and dogs love spirulina, prompting several companies to include it in their gourmet pet foods. Appetites of finicky cats have been known to perk up with a little of it sprinkled on their food. Owners report spirulina fed pets have fresher breath.
Some people use salt shakers to put it on their pet's food.
The algae and grasses have proven beneficial to immune systems, coloration and improved fertility rates among bird populations of zoos and breeders. The aquaculture industry has found it invaluable for increasing fertility and mortality rates in fish hatcheries. Spirulina can help you overcome eye problems caused by a Vitamin A deficiency. The protein and rich B-vitamin complex can make a major nutritional improvement in the diet of infants. It is the only food source, except mother's milk, containing substantial amounts of the essential fatty acid GLA, which helps regulate hormones.