Food 4 Paws

07/11/2025

Good morning. Did you all get any sleep last night with the thunder, rain and maybe your weather radio going off?? I didn't really. Thankfully all of the dogs tolerate storms now. Boon in his younger years would have been in bed with us. As would have Bella. Last night he went out in the living room and laid in the dog bed there. We need the rain though. Just not all at once.
Have a good day and stay dry.
I do have calming treats for dogs who don't like thunder.

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07/10/2025

Good morning. Finally I am getting my freight that I have been waiting for!! For 3 weeks!! My distributor moved warehouses and apparently that was more work than they expected. My shelves will be stocked soon!!! Thank goodness.
Have a great day everyone!!

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07/09/2025

Good morning. Another warm day. I would still rather have this than cold, blowing snow.
Stay cool and have a good day.

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07/08/2025

Please spread the word for this lost dog. Tater was LOST on July 7, 2025 in Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 near Davis Ct and Morgan creek

Message from Owner: This is my baby he will be scared so please be soothing he is very loving just skittish.
REWARD

Description: Yorkie silver and blonde

For more info or to contact Tater's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/71777018

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07/08/2025

Good afternoon!! I hope you all had a nice and peaceful 4th. We did. It was quiet for once in our area. We were all thankful for that.
I am hearing though a lot of dogs are now having tummy issues. Hmm, wonder if all the stress maybe they might have endured over the holiday has anything to do with that??? I think it might.
It might take them a while for them to calm down, tummy wise or otherwise. I know if we had a lot of fireworks Bella didn't want to go outside AFTER dark because she was afraid that noise would start again. She was so smart.
Have a great day.

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07/03/2025

Good morning. Tomorrow is the 4th of July!
Already. I will be CLOSED the 4th and 5th.
Come in today to get all your pet's needs!!

Something exciting I am looking at getting in soon I hope is a dental product. More on that soon so stay tuned!!
Have a GREAT and SAFE weekend.

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07/02/2025

Good morning. Today would have been Bella's 16th adoptaversary. Yep, we adopted her from the Animal Rescue Legue in Marshalltown, IA. Which is where I'm from ironically. I found her on a Petfinder search. She was 7 and half months old. Her name was Rumor. I knew I wanted to name her Bella. She had this funny little cowlick at the base of her tail. We were told she was Golden Retriever and Yellow Lab mix. She was all Golden to us.
On the way home I looked back at her and said Rumor. No response. I said Bella and she looked at me. I knew that was the right name for her. And the rest is history. I miss her but I know she is ok. And what is on my July calendar when I turned the page this morning?? Butterflies!!
Have a great day.
Remember I will be CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. So get in and get stocked up today or tomorrow.

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07/01/2025

Good afternoon. Whew, it's been a busy day. For which I am grateful.
Remember I will be CLOSED JULY 4th AND 5th. So come in and get stocked up for a safe and fun 4th!!

Also for those that are feeding the humming birds. In this hot and humid weather it is important to change that water every day. Or at least every other day. It can get nasty moldy very quickly.
I mix 1 cup of sugar in 4 cups of water and heat on low for 4 minutes. Store in a quart jar in the fridge.

Have a great day and stay cool. I still have frozen yogurt cups in stock. Makes for a cool treat on a hot day.

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06/28/2025

Good morning. Here we are at the end of another month. Half way through the year already. Time does really fly by. That's why it is important to enjoy every minute we can. I know we live in a very busy world. I feel like I am just running from one thing to another every day. But I do try to take those moments to rub my dog's tummies. Get kisses from Ruby. Watch the baby birds that just left the nest yesterday.
Every day is a gift. Enjoy it and be kind!!

Remember I will be CLOSED JULY 4TH AND 5TH!!
Stop in and get stocked up on all your pet's needs before then.
Have a great day!

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06/27/2025

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06/27/2025

15 feet. That's the distance 2x a year she had to make it.

12 steps for an adult human.

When she hatched, this road was not paved. In the 1000 generation before her, this had been a meadow next to a pond. Not the alien, hard, hot surface it was now.

The first 5 years of her life, she defied the odds. Her eggmates never hatched, dug up by raccoon and opossum. Those siblings who did, eaten by Heron, bass and bullfrog.

For 5 years, she hid in the reeds and grew as quickly as she could. To a size that helped deter all but the largest of predators. And with a fearsome bite and bad attitude, she became the queen of the swamp.

After 10 years of growing, the need to pass on her genes came. She could in good conditions and with a bit of luck make this journey the next 70 summers.

She began to cross the road. Great roaring beasts screamed by. But there was no reason to fear. For nature had evolved her to be an Apex Predator. A living tank that could slow even the Black Bear.

Suddenly a glancing blow on her shell followed immediately by another. Immense pain as her shell, the shell so hard it could stop the bite of a bobcat, was cracked almost in 1/2. The great beast did not stop to feed, nor did it look back. It simply attacked the queen and moved on.

Her strength quickly draining, she attempted to pull herself to safety. To where she had laid her eggs, to where she herself had hatched all those years ago. She would never reach it.

As the pain would overtake her, she closed her Golden eyes for the last time and passed in the sun.

15 feet. 2x a year.

Please slow down

06/27/2025

Good morning. It's a bit cooler today but warming up again this weekend.
I have lots of cool treats for your pups. Frozen yogurt and bone broth cups.
And next Friday is the 4th of July!!! Already!! I have calming chews to help them get through the noisy holiday.
I will be CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 4TH AND 5TH.
So get in and get stocked up on all your pet's needs before then.
Have a great day!!

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