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Happy Halloween!
Come Trick or Treating in Beaumont Village!
We've got a lot of great Halloween toys and treats but they're going fast! (Especially our frosted seasonal ghost cookies!)
Don't miss the fun on Halloween, where ghosts and ghouls can come trick or treating at Beaumont Village businesses from 4-6 pm!
Please Note: We were sad to realize that Halloween falls on a Monday this year, so we won't be there to join in the fun!
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| | HALLOWEEN-WORTHY "WALKERS AND SQUAWKERS" DUCK HEADS AND FEET FOR CATS OR DOGS!
Many of you dog owners already know about our freeze dried Duck Heads and feet, beloved by dogs. Savage Cat brand has frozen duck heads and feet! These can be excellent recreational chews for dogs and cats, providing an enriching experience for your true carnivore. Best of all, whole heads have incredible nutrient value. BRAINS!! This means they're rich in naturally occurring taurine, B-12, Niacin and vitamin C. Find these fun chews in the glass door cat freezer in the food room. NEWSLETTER SPECIAL! Mention This Newsletter At The Register And Take 15% off ONE box of Walkers And Squawkers Before The End Of The Month! |
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| MORE GOULISH BODY PARTS: POULTRY NECKS!
Some of the very best teeth cleaners are chicken necks, duck necks and turkey necks (suiting 3 sizes of pet). It’s very true that COOKED poultry bones are very dangerous to dogs, as they can be sharp and splintery. Raw necks are different. The bones in the neck are small and crunchy and surrounded in connective tissue and cartilage. They’re safe to chew through and very supportive nutritionally. Our favorite holistic vet recommends three raw poultry parts a week in place of commercial joint supplements, due to the high levels of natural glucosamine and chondroitin and other joint supporting nutrients in the collagen and connective tissues of bone in a highly bio-available state.. As they eat them, their teeth and gums are also getting a great flossing! The enzymes in the raw meat also help to fight bacteria in the mouth. Dogs love them, and many cats love chicken necks too (either whole, which is often a young cat’s game, or in 1/2 inch slices) . This was our cat Otis’ favorite treat! Check out the video in this blog post and turn on the sound! CRUNCH CRUNCH! Please Note: if you're after chicken necks, you might have to look for them at New Seasons in the meat dept. as our vendors have recently discontinued them. I've gotten them there in the past by asking the butcher. I cut them up into 1/2" pieces, freeze them on a tray, put them in a ziplock and thaw them as I need them in a little bowl of water.
Necks have another nice benefit for dogs with anal gland issues – several chicken necks a week can make nice firm stools that help to express the anal glands more effectively.
Most dogs and cats eat necks, chewing it as they go, but I could conceive of a situation where a dog might gulp a whole neck and choke, but I’ve never heard of it. Remember that dogs and cats are designed to eat something like a bird squirrel or mouse as well as shearing meat from even larger bones. It’s very enriching for them to work away at it and enjoy it. I also think that a neck would be pretty digestible if they did swallow a larger piece. Dogs and cats are also designed to bring up a piece of meat that’s too big and re-chew it to give it another go. (Gross, but an efficient and natural behavior. Walter does it with his freeze dried chicken hearts) Try to choose the appropriate size for your dog and like anything new, supervise them as they eat them. You could hold larger necks while they gnaw the other end, but watch out for your fingers which are also made of meat and small bones. You can cut them smaller if you want to introduce them more slowly for digestive reasons. We also have crispy crunchy Freeze Dried necks of several sizes which might be smarter and easier for older animals.
NEWSLETTER SPECIAL! Mention this Newsletter At The Register And Take 15% Off Of ONE Package Of Frozen Necks Or ONE Freeze Dried Neck BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH. |
| | | ALTERNATIVE CHEWS FOR CATS AND SMALL DOGS! Most cats and small dogs have fewer options when it comes to keeping their teeth and gums healthy, especially things that can scrub the back teeth. We mentioned the freeze dried chicken necks above, but our two other favorites for these pets are: -Freeze dried chicken hearts, (We carry both Small Batch and Stella and Chewy's freeze dried hearts). They're a great size as cats need to use their back teeth to bite into them, and their teeth are scrubbed as they do it, kind of like those prescription T/D things that scrape the teeth but have ingredients we would certainly not recommend feeding as meals) - Ocean fish chews from Honest Kitchen.. They all can be gnawed on, are very digestible and sustainably sourced, and can also be cut with a knife or a pair of kitchen shears if you'd like to make them a more manageable size. Holding onto the fish chews while your pet is learning to eat these is easy if you'd like to monitor or just to help them negotiate it.
NEWSLETTER SPECIAL! Mention this newsletter at the register and take 15% Off of ONE Bag of Hearts OR Fish Chews |
| | A PUP ABOVE COOKED FOOD FOR DOGS!
We're happy to be carrying this new lightly cooked food! We were sad that Nature's Logic discontinued their frozen lightly cooked food, but we're very happy to tell you why we like this one very much! Most traditional ‘fresh dog food’ has been cooked over high heat. When that happens, the food’s weight shrinks by about 25%, losing a lot of vitamins, nutrients, and protein. Their secret sauce is the power of the sous-vide cooking method, cooking foods slowly and evenly to retain all that wholesome goodness. They use 100% human grade, hormone-free, antibiotic free, and non GMO ingredients, and they test every batch for pathogens. To be certified as human grade, a pet food must make its food in a USDA inspected human food facility and source only 100% human grade ingredients. Their recipes contain bone broth, which enhances hydration, is super tasty for picky pups, supports healthy joints, enhances skin and coat health, promotes gut health, and helps fight inflammation. The broths are made with the same proteins as the food itself. On average, this brand has 50% More Protein than the rest of the of the "Fresh/lightly cooked food" category.
About sustainability, They say, "Impact starts with how we operate. That means taking into account ethics during every phase of a product’s lifecycle, from packaging design and ingredient sourcing to how our product is sold. We’re into recycled packaging, upcycling where we can, and sourcing from farmers with strict animal welfare standards". Their fulfillment center runs on 100% renewable energy. Each year, they donate 1% of their revenue to the White Buffalo Land Trust to help fund their flagship farm, which is a living, breathing example of regenerative agriculture and a resource for farmers and ranchers from all over the region. Regenerative farming aims to capture carbon from the atmosphere and to restore the health of our soil and water.Yay!
"Lightly Cooked" Foods are excellent for picky dogs, and far easier than homemade diets which may or may not be properly balanced. They're also good for a whole food add-on to a heavily processed dry kibble diet. Try some today!!
PS: we carry the 3# bags in our freezers, but we can also order 7# and 20# boxes for you. |
| | | Manufacturer Discounts for this month:
Churro Soft chews= $1 off!
Icelandic Lamb Horns = $1 off! Jiminy's treats = Buy 2 Get 1 Free on select treats! Nulo Freestyle Limited+ Recipes = $3 off 4lb bag, $7 off 22lb bag! Vital Essentials = $5 off Select Frozen and Freeze Dried dog foods
Hey- Let me know if this list of discounts is something I should keep doing, Is it useful to you? |
| | | THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
HAVE A SAFE AND FUN HALLOWEEN!
LOOK! WALTER HAS PICKED OUT HIS HALLOWEEN COSTUME! |
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Telephone: 503-528-1800
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