COVID-Safe Holiday Pet Photos with Santa
What: Covid-safe Santa photos, a virtual event to benefit The Pongo Fund, and Brown Hope. Start getting your pets ready for this year’s COVID-friendly photos with Santa. Our event will look a little different this year as we are going virtual rather than in-person to keep you, Santa, and their elves healthy and safe. Our…
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Fang! Pet & Garden Supply Fall Fest 2020 October 16 – 18
Join us for pumpkins, gords, and an online costume contest! This year’s celebration may look a little different and masks are required yet we’re celebrating for three days vs. just one. The event’s raffle proceeds will benefit Mudbone Grown. Mudbone Grown is a black-owned farm enterprise that promotes inter-generational community-based farming that creates measurable and…
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What is the best cat litter?
Updated 09/24/2020 Get the Scoop on Cat Litter: In Order of Nancy’s Favorites Environmentally Friendly Options Do you suffer from kitty litter confusion? Frequently, our customers, ask us; What is the best cat litter?” We pulled together the following resource guide to help clarify some common questions on the best options: The Humane Society provides…
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What is the Best Dog Food in 2020, According to Staff
There are a lot of new types of dog food recently introduced and our staff managers compiled a list of their favorite brands. The list has a wide variety of choices for pet parents from raw diets to baked foods. These brands are approved by all of our dogs! There are a few rules when…
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Do You Wash Your Pet’s Water Bowls?
Cleaning Pet Water Bowls Ever rub your fingers on the inside of your pet’s water bowl and you feel a slippery slime? A study done by NSF International found that pet food bowls are the 4th germiest product found in the average home. It’s time to clean your pet’s water bowl. There is a collection…
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Senior Pets Are The Least Likely Candidates to Find Homes
Senior Pet Adoption Fortunately, during COVID, shelters are nearly empty. We know that many people have more time, and more time means saving an animal. Dogs, cats, chickens, and guinea pigs found homes and are living their best lives. What about senior animals? How many seniors are finding forever homes? There are many benefits to adopting…
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Top Five Plants for your Medicinal Herb Garden
You can add many amazing plants to your medicinal herb garden, but we have five we’ve been growing for years. Two plants are lavender and calendula; both herbs take off during summer. According to The Chestnut Herbal School of Medicine, here are five top picks for your medicinal herb garden. 1. Calendula (aka pot marigold):…
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Fall Crops: Everything You Need to Know
Do you have your August garden calendar ready? Now is a great time to plan your fall crops. While you enjoy your summer veggies and admire the dahlias blooming you should consider planting before the days get shorter again. Your calendar should include some maintenance for your garden too. Fertilize cucumbers, summer squash, and broccoli…
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Top Five DIY Summer Dog Toys
When we think of summer, we always remember all our summer traditions like going to the Farmer’s Market, the coast, buying lemonade from the local lemonade stand, and corn dogs. With that in mind, there are fewer activities lined up because of COVID this year. We went ahead and looked at Pinterest to see if…
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15 pet safety tips for hot weather
Hot weather is here and sharing safety tips is always essential! You want to take your dog everywhere – it’s summer now! But it’s 90 degrees out, and your best friend will melt in the car. So you stay home and hang out in the yard instead. Are you still concerned and unsure how hot…
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How to Stop Puppy Barking? Read these helpful ideas.
Barking, nipping, and licking are all-natural and normal behaviors for puppies. It’s a good thing puppies are adorable, right? Puppy breath and paws that smell like potato chips are over the top! If you’re hoping your puppy understands English, you’re in trouble. They have no idea why barking isn’t the ideal way to communicate with…
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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…
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