Pet Activities
Chicken DIY Project: Fermenting Chicken Feed
Why do people ferment chicken feed? My hens and rooster love their feed. When the chicks were introduced to the grown-up chickens about six weeks ago, we changed from layer feed to Scratch and Peck’s organic starter feed since the chicks needed to stay on that until about eight weeks. That’s when we’ll put them…
Read MoreAdding Herbs to Your Flock’s Feed to Boost Immunity and Decrease Health Issues
We partnered with Scratch and Peck for this post as we sell their Cluckin’ Good Organic Herbs for chicken keepers. The ingredients include organic garlic, ginger, parsley, thyme, basil, oregano, nettle and my fave herb, calendula. These herbs go directly into the feed and the hens gobble them up!Herbs can be fed directly into the…
Read MoreOrganizing Dog Gear: How to Declutter on a Budget
We are days away from October and the rain hasn’t really come back yet. Before it does, it is time for folks to consider a mudroom makeover. Or if you don’t have a mudroom then creating something to help organize all the dog gear you’ve accumulated over the last year must be on the list…
Read MoreNew Series: Staff Recommendations on What to Feed your Dog and Cat
The question we get asked the most is what to feed your dog and cat! Often customers come into the store, and they just brought home a puppy or have a cat that won’t eat. We spend hours every day talking to people about the food brands best suited for their animals and supplements. So,…
Read MoreLooking for Animal Books? Don’t Miss Our Staff’s Summer Reading List!
Summer is winding down! Lots of folks are heading out on summer vacation, so we pulled together a list of our fave animal books that we’ve been adding to all our summer reading lists.Whether you’re looking for some health and wellness tips or are interested in what it’s truly like to foster dogs, this list…
Read MoreCelebrate National Blueberry Month with Dog Treat Recipes
What have you done to celebrate national blueberry month? And most importantly how are you celebrating with your dogs? Have you taken your dog to a blueberry festival? Have you taken your family to a U-Pick farm at all this summer? Our fave U-Pick farm near Portland is Columbia Farms. Dogs are not allowed in…
Read MoreJuly Customer of the Month: Meet Vivian
Help us celebrate our July customer of the month!Enjoy this brief interview with Vivian’s pet parent.And why Vivian? We love Vivian! She likes treats, but loves the attention she gets from all of us even more!!!We nominated Vivian because she is super frickin’ adorable and every time they come in, Vivian does something that makes…
Read MoreNational Specially-Abled Pets Day: Celebrating Parker!
https://www.facebook.com/ParkerJBearington/videos/783359171802928/Help us celebrate National Specially-abled Pets Day! Have you met Parker J. Bearington? He’s famous!We interviewed Nancy Fedelem, Salty’s owner and pet parent to Parker about why he’s so special!Q1. How did you and Parker meet? A1. We met Parker 5 years ago on a cold Saturday in February. His leg had been amputated 2 weeks prior…
Read MoreMay Customer of the Month: Meet Nellie
Enjoy this brief interview with the pet parent of our May Customer of the Month, Nellie! Nellie is a senior and we’re so happy to feature her this month.Why did we nominate Nellie? Nellie is an old school neighborhood dog, she’s seen all the changes and still loves the hood! Nellie is our spotlight customer…
Read MoreTips on How to Prevent Your Dog From Getting Lost
One in three pets gets lost in their lifetime, so it’s imperative to take preventative measures such as using regular and digital identification tags, microchips or simple things like closing that hole in your fence.According to a press release from the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), “Microchips significantly increase the chance of a lost pet…
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