Update: Still Open As ‘Essential Businesses’

Both of our stores continue to operate for curbside, delivery and shipping orders, using these precautions. We care very much about the health of our communities, your health, and that of our team…thank you for your cooperation. all of our team wear fabric face masks & follow CDC recommendations for sanitizing work surfaces 5′ social distancing…curbside deliveries are dropped at the curb for pickup by…

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Delivery, Curbside & Shipping Only

Out of concern for our communities, including our teams in both stores and our customers, beginning Friday, March 20, 2020 we will be supplying our customers only through free local delivery, free curbside pickup, and shipping.  We will not be open to the public for the time being. To place your orders, please use our web store, or call or email us.  Only credit and…

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Our Corona Virus Action Plan

Here’s our action plan to keep the supplies you need flowing, safely. As the covid-19 situation develops, please check back for updates: – Our operating hours remain the same, and we’re still receiving all the inventory we need to keep your pantries stocked – We encourage you to take us up on free deliveries (min. $50, within 5 miles).  Use our free service and we…

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Hill’s Science Diet & Vitamin D Recall

In November, the FDA issued a voluntary recall on two brands of dry dog food, Nutrisca and Natural Life, with toxically high levels of Vitamin D.  Re the vitamin D recall, according to the Whole Dog Journal, “Nutrisca and Natural Life Pet Products are made in Joplin, Missouri. Nutrisca is a line of foods made by Dogswell. Natural Life Pet Products was purchased by Dogswell in…

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Champion Goes All Petco On Us. Open Farm to the Rescue.

It’s almost never good news when a high quality pet food company decides they want to go mass-market.  Champion, maker of Orijen and Acana cat and dog foods, announced a few days ago that their new priority is to partner with Petco. Why does that matter? We can assume this means a big jump in production volume in order to supply such a massive chain.  In…

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Hemp, Hemp, Hurray! CBD for Dogs & Cats is Something to Cheer About

Marijuana and hemp are actually two entirely different plants in the same family (cannabis).  Hemp is the one of the two that contains high levels of CBD.  CBD is the main cannabinoid (chemicals found in cannabis) credited with therapeutic benefits in pets.  More and more scientific research is showing that CBD is truly potent in alleviating symptoms of arthritis, inflammation, infection, anxiety, seizures, gastro-intestinal disorders, auto-immune diseases, cancer, back injury, and…

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4 Simple Tips to Refresh Your Dog Training

If you aren’t getting a quick response, you know it’s time to work on training again.  After all, training isn’t something you ever really finish…it’s a constant part of your relationship with your dog.  But it can be overwhelming, and frustrating, for both you and your dog when the training breaks down.  So keep it simple with these four tips. Tip #1: Keep it fun…

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Product Review: K9 Sport Sack Dog Backpack Carrier

Dog Backpack Carrier in Action My pug Zip is, as many of you know, over 17 years old now.  He’s a pretty independent guy, a cowboy pretty much, but we both would prefer to do just about everything together.  At his age, his range for walks is really limited.  I’ve got a couple of great tote bag dog carriers that I love, but the weight…

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