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Happy Earth Day Week!
In honor of our favorite day of the year, we thought we’d offer you a sale! On Saturday April 25th from 10-6, take 15% off of all regularly priced items that aren’t food! Better yet, if you bring us gently used pet supplies (or purchase something while you’re here) that we can donate to rescues, you can feel free to increase your discount to 20% by recycling them here!
Details About The Sale:
- This is not a Secret Sale - you need not be sneaky at the register to get your discount, just come on in and stock up! Everyone's welcome of course!
- Why no food on sale? We try so hard to keep our margins slim, and we’re proud of how hard we work to not mark up products more than we need to. The margins on food are very narrow, so there’s not a lot of room to mark them down. Some folks have deeper sales at their stores, but many people who price shop tell us that our regular prices beat many other stores they’ve been in. Some stores mark up all of the toys and treats quite a bit so that their food can be discounted a bit more, but we’d prefer to keep all of our margins as slim as we can. (How frustrating it is to sometimes read on Yelp that we’re "expensive" when we're cheaper than many other stores, including Petco).
- What counts as "food" for the sale? Complete diets that you’d put in a bowl for your pets are food. Even though treats and chews can be eaten, they’re still eligible for the sale!
- What sorts of items can you donate? For cats: foods and clean beds are often most needed. For dogs, crates of any size are incredibly useful, as are clean beds and blankets, stainless bowls, toys (please make sure they are gently used and clean), treats, and smaller sized leashes and harnesses.
These sales are a great time to stock up on things you know you'll use like supplements
and chew bones, or pick up that new leash and collar set you've had
your eyes on!
Check out other activities this Saturday that you can participate in for Earth Day at the end of this email!
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| Green Tips:
Check out our definitions of what makes a Green pet product here
And a little article about reducing your pet's carbon footprint (pawprint?) here
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Check Out A Few Nifty Green Products Below:
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| | Critters From the Hood
(because we love things that are recycled!)
Each of these signed and dated critters (cats and dogs) were cut from an old truck hood or roof by a New Mexico artist. The colors were applied between 30 and 60 years ago and if you turn one over you will find the year and make of the vehicle it was cut from written on its belly. No two are alike, and being as they’re all from the “hood” (get it?) they each have an “attitude” all their own. There are even a few cut from a school bus for the educators (or school bus drivers) in your life. |
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Trachea Chews
(Because we love humanely sourced meats from small farms and green minded companies!)
Lots of dogs love to chew a dried trachea (What? You don’t?) and a perk is that they are high in naturally occurring nutrients that support joint function. We’ve had some trouble sourcing the regular giant tracheas that customers have loved, but if you’re a trachea fan, check out our multipacks from Clear Conscience. We love Clear Conscience Pet, primarily for their core commitment to the 100% Humane Sourcing philosophy, which supports independent family ranchers and farmers as the environmentally sound alternative to mega “factory farms” as well as humane treatment standards including the use of Temple Grandin methods for the management of the cattle. (Please read more about why this matters to animals, our environment, and for our own health and the health of our pets at this fantastic link! )They also have won awards like the Pet Age Green Spirit Award, which honors companies that embody the “green” ethic through their products, packaging, and philosophy.
These trachea are coated with flax and an ingredient called Super Veggies (uncooked air dried tomatoes, spinach and carrots) via a patent pending process which make these high in Omega 3 fatty acids and phytonutrients for immune system support. The beef tracheas from Clear Conscience are even sturdier than the regular beef tracheas we’ve sold in the past, and they’re a better deal! Little dogs - don’t miss out on those lamb trachea multipacks - a smaller version of these great chew treats. |
| | Wonder Treats
(Because we love to buy from local businesses!)
Check out these unique treats made in Seattle - they’re entirely made of fruits and vegetables - you can see them all - these have carrots, pineapple, apple, spinach, kale, ginger, cucumber, orange, grapefruit, beets and watermelon - that’s it! Does your dog need a little extra fiber? This could be really helpful for the dogs that do. You could even crumble some on top of your dog's food. If your dogs love veggies, these are for them! |
| | Friendly Reminder
Now that the weather is getting hot, we should remember how quickly a car heats up, even with the windows down. We've already seen dogs in cars that look heat stressed. It's a problem this time of year, as none of us are used to the heat yet (especially our dogs). |
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Beco Toys
(Because we love things made with sustainable materials!)
Beco is a new company that states that they are “focused on creating fun products that are good for the environment without compromising on quality, price or aesthetics. We believe that 'eco' living doesn’t mean going without. We’re working hard to deliver a range of innovative affordable and eco-friendly pet products that make sustainable purchasing easy for pet owners”.
Their rubber toys are all made from environmentally friendly materials which contains ethically sourced rice husk, a bi-product from rice farming. This means as well as being biodegradable, their rubber is BPA and Phthalate free.
The Beco plush toys are all stuffed entirely with recycled plastic bottles (and the kitty toys are stuffed with organic catnip).
Their rope toys are made from natural hemp, which makes them eco-friendly (no pesticides are used in the growing process and these ropes could decompose nicely in a compost pile later) and are also tough and durable enough to withstand hours of play. Also, it’s better for your dog as, unlike cotton and synthetic ropes, it has very short fibers which are more easily digestible if some is accidentally ingested (always watch dogs with new toys to assure their safety - every dog is different as to how much they destroy and/or swallow materials they encounter). This doesn't mean that they can eat the rope, but if a small piece of rope is swallowed it is much more likely to pass through the dog’s body without causing problems.
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Neighborhood News
Plant Sale! Incredible Edibles Plant Sale by the Multnomah County Chapter of the Oregon Master Gardener Association. Sat May 2nd, 10am-4pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church on NE Hancock between 16th and 17th Ave. More info
Rumor: Another big building is likely coming to the street. It's not confirmed, but we’ve heard it several times now. Red Fig is gone, Bumblekiss is gone, and we’ve heard that Ariel’s lease was not renewed (again, just hearsay, but it’s frequent hearsay.) It’s the way Portland is going, chasing after San Francisco and Seattle (have you seen North Williams lately?) We just hope it still means great local businesses in the retail parts of these new buildings.
Fire and Stone: We've found out they sell whole loaves of their delicious house made breads. They've changed their hours to dinner only, which is unfortunate because they have Ristretto coffee! If you love Ristretto and know you'd support morning hours in the future so you can pick up a Ristretto coffee for your commute, let them know. They're considering trying it again in the future.
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| | Neighborhood Earth Day Activities:
Neighborhood Cleanups are happening all over town, and they're great motivators to do some spring cleaning and dispose/recycle your waste responsibly! Here are some more details about a few local locations, but you can Google your Portland area neighborhood cleanups for more locations:
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Telephone: 503-528-1800
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