The Food Bowl - For Pets and Their People

March 17th, 2008

Don’t Let Your Pets Get Pinched!

Growing up, if you weren’t wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day you got pinched. As I got older and explained this to acquaintances or coworkers, I was met with questioning looks. I’ve always assumed this is common knowledge but apparently I was wrong! Is it standard where you’re at to pinch someone if they’re not […]

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March 14th, 2008

800 Dogs in a Triple Wide

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I cannot imagine how a situation like this got so out of hand. I simply can’t. Eight dogs is a lot. 80 is unbelievable. But 800? That’s just mindblowing:
800 small dogs seized from Ariz. home
About 800 small dogs, including Chihuahuas, terriers and Pomeranians, were seized […]

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March 3rd, 2008

Popular Pet Urban Legends

A new pet hoax surfaced over the weekend about a site called puppyprofits.com, claiming to be “an incredible opportunity to make insane profits with your own canine sportfighting club.”
The site is pretty extensive and unlike many other pet and animal hoaxes it’s understandable how people could be fooled by it. Snopes.com, however, says it’s […]

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January 30th, 2008

Pet Deals & Freebies, 1/30

~ Petsmart: Use coupon code SAVEFEB to save 15% on orders of $60 or more. Expires 2/29
~ Petsmart: Use coupon code SAVEJAN to save $10 off orders of $70 or more. Expires 1/31
~ Purina: Get a free bag of Purina dog or cat food when you participate in the Purina One challenge.
~ Friskies: Free sample […]

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January 7th, 2008

Grrreen Pet Houses

Jennifer at Offbeat Homes did an article this weekend about green pet homes. I love these! It makes me wish our dogs weren’t inside dogs who only go outside to do their business and harass the birds on the lawn.
The houses come from Sustainable Pet Design and are called Greenrrroofs. Jennifer points out the […]

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January 2nd, 2008

Pet Deals and Freebies

~ PetSmart $10 off $70 coupon. Use coupon code SAVEJAN at checkout (expires 1/31/08)
~ Petsmart free shipping on orders over $50 (restrictions apply)
~ Free sample of Friskies cat food from WalMart
~ Free 6 oz sample of Naturals from Purina cat food (expires 2/29/2008)
~ Drs. Foster & Smith 25th anniversary sale: 25% over 25 select products. […]

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