Little Shop Of Howlers

02/16/2025

Please share! Rhubarb is lost in New Haven near Nica’s market. Praying for a quick and safe return.

Please spread the word for this lost dog. Rhubarb was LOST on February 16, 2025 in New Haven, CT 06511 near Nica’s market

Message from Owner: Please help us find rhubarb. She jumped over the fence in our backyard. She is very energetic and she can be afraid of people and other dogs she does not know.. please call if you see her. She jumped over the fence around 10:30 AM this morning..

Description: 50 pound standard poodle - she is black and white.

For more info or to contact Rhubarb's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/71273193

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

02/06/2025

We may be closed today due to weather, but we have got some exciting things on the horizon. Stay tuned Little Shoppers. Stay tuned!
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10/28/2024

Please share about this little beeb. What an absolute sweetheart! ☹️

Please spread the word for this lost cat. Travis was LOST on October 24, 2024 in New Haven, CT 06511 near Park Street

Message from Owner: Little Travis somehow managed to knock the fly screen out of a second floor window and fell out while we were gone. We think he landed safely but we have looked everywhere and cannot find him. We are heartbroken. Please help us bring him safely.

Description: Seal point Siamese.

For more info or to contact Travis's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70908228

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

10/02/2024

Xylitol or Birch Sugar is no good for the doggos. Check the labels!

09/13/2024

The dog has zero need of carbohydrates. Even the kibble manufacturers agree here. They are included as they can be an "excellent source of energy", sort of like the way Mars Bars and Coca-Cola are, I guess.

But how excellent. It's said that sled dogs lose around 10% of their body weight during the Idiatrod (620miles/1000km). I recently heard this weight loss is significantly less of a thing when the dogs are raw-fed over such distance but I never saw actual evidence of that until now. Check this out, adapted from Houpt and Zicker (2003):

"The responses to a season of quail hunting by English Pointers fed two different diets were compared. The diets differed in protein and fat. Diet A was 13% fat and 23% protein, and Diet B was 49% protein and 28% fat. The dogs on the higher fat and protein diet (Diet B) lost less weight and performed better in that they found more birds per hour".

The authors conclude "...it seems that the fat, or energy density of the food, is the more important aspect of endurance performance."

So yes, dogs can run fast on carbs, possibly even faster, it remains to seen, but at what cost to the body as it is cannibalised for protein and fat, we don't know.

Remember, the more protein you feed sled dogs, the less physical injuries they get through the season.

This makes sense. Joints and cartilage and bone and synovial fluid are built on protein. The less building blocks you get, particularly while young and in pre-season, the greater the potential for disaster.

This was highlighted to us over the weekend in Helsinki - if cats just get 25% real food in their diet (largely meat) they are significantly less likely to suffer osteoarthritis later in life.

Other work by DogRisk surveyed more than 200 GSD's and found raw feeding was protective to hip dysplasia.

But this is sled dogs. Very high-performance animals with insane, borderline unnatural energy demands. This is not your average dog. For such animals, the carb debate is completely redundant.

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REF Houpt and Zicker (2003). Dietary effects on canine and feline behavior. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract, 33(2):405-16

06/24/2024

These babies need homes! We are offering 3 free baths and nail trims for these babies to their new families. Hopefully that helps get them adopted, who doesn’t want a new fresh and clean dog or cat?!? Please share!

06/04/2024

Sharing as their time is limited.

Sparkle and Bruno
BONDED SOON TO BE 4 year old (DOB 9/24/20) LABRADOODLES THAT ARE FROM THE SAME LITTER.
The family is incredibly sad about having to rehome this bonded pair. Their young child has developed allergies.
PLEASE BE KIND! 🥰
If you can give a great, loving home to these neutered and spayed 50 and 55 pound loving brother and sister who love children, please call or text their Mom Daniella at 203-909-1842.
Please share!! Thank you!l

04/17/2024

Please keep an eye out for this handsome boy!

04/09/2024

I knew we wouldn’t come out of this unscathed! 🌞🌑🌕

Survived the eclipse, and when I got home, found this plant in my garden. Cool!

04/08/2024

Little Shoppers! Eclipse warning: do not buy any strange plants today. We do not need a repeat of last time.

02/14/2024

A very Happy Valentine’s Day to all our beloved Little Shoppers!! 🥰🤗😘😘

02/13/2024

With all the beautiful weather we've been having we wanted to wait to be sure this prediction panned out and it has so we will be closed today due to the storm. Hope you all have a lovely day snuggled in with your furry pets. We will be in touch later today or tomorrow to reschedule. Stay warm and as always, send us pics of your pets in the snow!

02/09/2024

As we head into flea and tick season I thought this was worth another share. This is what we have done for years now as far as flea and tick preventative. We’d also like to add Wondercide to that regimen as it is a bit easier than making our own spray solution up. You can get it at NorthPoint Pets & Company, our absolute favorite pet store! Good luck fellow flea and tick warriors!

ETA: we no longer use or recommend Nexguard in any way shape or form.

01/19/2024

We are open today. 🥳 Will update throughout the day if anything changes. Happy Friday everyone! 🤗

01/15/2024

We love the snow too!!