Boek-el-ZOO

Boek-el-ZOO Six years ago, I began this journey and have loved every minute of it.
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Okay local artisans! As a brick and mortar, and entrepreneurial encourager, I have a business proposition.I have space a...
08/25/2024

Okay local artisans! As a brick and mortar, and entrepreneurial encourager, I have a business proposition.
I have space available for you to sell your wares. I will feature ONE local home based business every Saturday from now until Christmas. You will be provided a table, chairs, and I will create an event to be shared on the store page for advertising
(I have over 4500 followers). I am located right on Main St. in Princeton.
Inbox me for details and to line up a date. Preference will be given to animal centered crafts, but others will be welcomed.
This will run in conjunction (but separately) with our Children's program from 12-3.
So, if you have jewelry, home decor, homemade foods, drinks, fun stuff or an imaginative business you'd like to promote, let's work together.
If one succeeds, we ALL succeed!
*photos are ideas and some of the stuff I have done.

To all my fellow lovers of the lost, wounded, broken and sad....https://www.facebook.com/share/v3QYo392YU64Kiu2/
08/24/2024

To all my fellow lovers of the lost, wounded, broken and sad....
https://www.facebook.com/share/v3QYo392YU64Kiu2/

They come to her. They find her instinctively ... the strays, the abandoned, the traumatized, the lost and the wounded.
It isn't because of the sign on her door, but the love in her heart. She's a rescuer, a friend to animals and people.
It's her calling from above to make it safe and love them whole. And she does.
Jody Doty
ยฉ2024
๐ŸŽจKat Fedora
Bless the nurturers and fosterers who come to the rescue.
You sent

Me and the critters hanging out on Friday night after hours, snuggling and watching movies. Can life even BE more fun fo...
08/24/2024

Me and the critters hanging out on Friday night after hours, snuggling and watching movies. Can life even BE more fun for a fat old lady?

In this scary, budget conscious time, check out my used section before you spend big money at retail prices. Inventory i...
08/24/2024

In this scary, budget conscious time, check out my used section before you spend big money at retail prices. Inventory is constantly changing. I have everything from tanks and cages to heat lamps, decor and accessories. There are bins to dig thru and boxes to explore. You won't be able to beat the prices.
*NOTE... I will not answer questions online about what might be available. You have to come in and discover for yourself. ๐Ÿ˜
So check out Farmers Market this morning and head on down. I open at 10am!

I scored a few more axolotls with a GFP gene (they GLOW!!)Stop in and get yours before they are gone.
08/22/2024

I scored a few more axolotls with a GFP gene (they GLOW!!)
Stop in and get yours before they are gone.

NEW TO THE ZOO!I've added a gumball machine to the store for the kids and adults alike! You get THREE prizes for every t...
08/22/2024

NEW TO THE ZOO!
I've added a gumball machine to the store for the kids and adults alike! You get THREE prizes for every turn of the dial. Prizes include miniatures, jewelry, pet toys and certificates for free stickers as well as tons of other fun stuff.
There is also one ball with a $10 gift certificate! When it's turned in, I will immediately add another to keep the fun going! So bring your quarters in and see what you can score!!
I am going to have so much fun with this!!

Wednesday Walk About Pay for the item in the picture online before 5pm on Thursday and get it at the discount/price in t...
08/21/2024

Wednesday Walk About
Pay for the item in the picture online before 5pm on Thursday and get it at the discount/price in the caption.
PayPal: [email protected]
CashApp: $boekelzoo
SHARE if you want this awesome weekly sale to continue (even if you don't purchase anything today ๐Ÿ˜)

In case you haven't noticed, I've been pretty quiet on the page. My last attack by critics made me reflect on the direct...
08/21/2024

In case you haven't noticed, I've been pretty quiet on the page. My last attack by critics made me reflect on the direction of the store. I am currently in Michigan, brainstorming new ideas and opportunities. So, stay tuned for announcements. I hope you will be as excited as I am. It should all be in place in time to launch it all for Homestead Week!!
*The Wednesday Walk About post will be up within the hour. Take advantage of the great deals or I will be discontinuing this weekly sale. Sharing it with friends will spread the word and increase the possibility of it continuing! ๐Ÿ˜(Make it worth my while. ๐Ÿ˜‰)

08/15/2024

If you call the store, I may be unable to answer if I am with a customer, or elbow deep in a task. PLEASE leave a message with a phone number so I can get back to you.
When I get 3 missed calls within minutes, I assume it's urgent, but if I don't know to what it is pertaining, I won't prioritize it without a message and assume you solved the problem or found an answer to your question without my assistance.
I am ONE person here, doing the best I can.
Help ME help YOU.

NOW YOU KNOW!!https://www.facebook.com/share/p/MLAADzNDUmm3qY1E/
08/10/2024

NOW YOU KNOW!!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/MLAADzNDUmm3qY1E/

What are food miles and why are they important?

Food miles are the physical distance, the number of actual miles, food is transported from producer to consumer.

Why is it important?

"In the United States, the average distance food travels from farm to table is between 1,500 and 2,500 miles. This distance can vary depending on many factors, including the season, local availability, and consumer demand. For example, processed food may travel less than 1,300 miles, while fresh produce may travel more than 1,500 miles." - Google AI

Do you know how far your food travels to get to you?

When you buy directly from a producer you limit the food miles tremendously.

We know almost EXACTLY how many miles goes into each meat product and all the produce we sell.

All our produce is grown here, on our farm, so the only food miles it sees are the drive to your house. Same with our eggs, just travel time from our farm.

The only hands that have touched it are mine and yours.

How incredible is that?

You can physically shake my hand. The only set of hands that has touched your food, besides maybe the kids๐Ÿ˜…

Now when it comes to our meat I can give you almost exact miles.

Meat Chickens - purchased as chicks
501 miles from hatchery
94 miles from processor and back

Quail - hatched at farm
94 miles from processor and back

Ducks - hatched at farm
94 miles from processor and back

Rabbits - born on farm
260 miles from processor and back

Sheep - born on farm
56 miles from processor and back

Beef - born on farm
56 miles from processor and back

Pigs - purchased at weaning
48 miles to farm
56 miles from processor and back

I, as a livestock owner, have physically shaken hands with each of my processors.

I KNOW these people. I've had conversations with these people. Some of these people I've even been employed by.

But what about your feed you ask?

Ah, very good question.

We bale ALL of our own hay. The hay is fed to the sheep, pigs, rabbits, and cattle. My horses are fed it too, but I digress because they aren't on the menu ๐Ÿ˜…

Our hayfields are all less than 5 miles from our farm.

What about grain?

Our corn travels around 10 miles from the grain bins.

Our wheat/barley/rye screenings travel about 5 miles from the farmer's property

Our milled feeds travel 50 miles from the mill.

The only wild card is the rabbit pellets as there are no local mills actively making pellets for rabbits within our travel area.

You want to support local?

Start figuring out your food miles, it will shock you just how far your favorite hazelnut spread has traveled to get to you when you dissect the ingredient list.

I'll tell you, it's 28,731 miles.

Your average grocery store beef is 4,621 miles.

Know your farmer.

Know your food.

Shorten your chain.

Empower local people.

- Bethany of Saratoga Homestead

The moment you've been waiting for...I bred this female, but she went way past her due date, so I assumed she didn't 'ta...
08/10/2024

The moment you've been waiting for...
I bred this female, but she went way past her due date, so I assumed she didn't 'take'. She kept getting plumper, so I kept an eye on her. She surprised me yesterday with FOUR babies. They are like little gray clouds. I will have them out and up front for next Saturday's Children's Time from 12-3.
I put some other babies and new things in the pictures too! See you today at The Zoo!!

08/09/2024

Stay tuned for pictures. We had surprise babies this afternoon.
I will have them up front on display next Saturday for the Children's Time from 12-3!!!
Tomorrow I will put all of the baby hedgehogs out for you to play with! I have 3 boys and 2 girls available!!

I have the sweetest customers. A little girl came in and randomly asked me my favorite colors. She came back a few minut...
08/09/2024

I have the sweetest customers. A little girl came in and randomly asked me my favorite colors. She came back a few minutes later with these creations and told me it was because I was so sweet.
My HEART ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—

I was lucky enough to have this handsome, talented guy placed right in front of my store!Edith is screaming for street t...
08/09/2024

I was lucky enough to have this handsome, talented guy placed right in front of my store!
Edith is screaming for street tacos! (Maybe it's me ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜)

This Ginger is out in the Wild!!๐Ÿงก
Come say hi to these smiling faces while you enjoy the street concert! Stop by our booth and grab some delicious street tacos and a refreshing sangria or mojito๐Ÿ˜‹
We canโ€™t wait to see you!

Couple of reminders!*Frequent Feeder Friday- double punches on your card(fresh feeders are on their way!!)*it's Street C...
08/09/2024

Couple of reminders!
*Frequent Feeder Friday- double punches on your card
(fresh feeders are on their way!!)
*it's Street Concert night. South Main will close in the early afternoon, so park in back.
- there is ONE axolotl left and available
- big deals on used merchandise
- lotsa babies to see!
- doors open at NOON today, 10am tomorrow
See you at The ZOO!!

08/09/2024

NOW YOU KNOW....
I watched a Crocodile Hunter marathon while in labor with Sawyer.

You asked for them.I got them!!3 to choose from.
08/08/2024

You asked for them.
I got them!!
3 to choose from.

WALK ABOUT WEDNESDAY Purchase anything pictured online before 5pm Thursday night and get a discount (in caption)FCFSPayP...
08/07/2024

WALK ABOUT WEDNESDAY
Purchase anything pictured online before 5pm Thursday night and get a discount (in caption)
FCFS
PayPal [email protected]
CashApp $boekelzoo

08/07/2024

Now you know.
I got to scratch it off my bucket list on vacation.... I got to pet one!!

08/06/2024

Now you know!

08/05/2024

I have 3 available!

08/03/2024

Feeders are here!!!

Send a message to learn more

08/02/2024

Feeder bugs and live mice won't be here until tomorrow morning. I will do double punches on your cards today AND tomorrow. I am so sorry for the inconvenience.
That part of the order did not get loaded onto the truck this morning.
Feeder fish are here though.

Send a message to learn more

08/01/2024

Donkey cuteness on this gloomy Thursday morning that just happens to be the dawning of my 57th year on this planet.
Fun Fact: If every customer who walks through the door this weekend spends a minimum of $5.70, I will unveil a fun, new item coming to Boek-el-ZOO next week! (The kids will LOVE it!!)
๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ

Just a reminder that you have until 5pm tomorrow night (Thurs) to take advantage of these incredible deals!Several of th...
08/01/2024

Just a reminder that you have until 5pm tomorrow night (Thurs) to take advantage of these incredible deals!
Several of the critters are spoken for, but there are a LOT left!

07/29/2024

Now you know

As you know, I've been on vacation in the land of lakes๐Ÿž, pine trees ๐Ÿ•and sandโณ๏ธ. I will be returning to the store and w...
07/29/2024

As you know, I've been on vacation in the land of lakes๐Ÿž, pine trees ๐Ÿ•and sandโณ๏ธ. I will be returning to the store and will be be open on August 1 (5-7pm)๐Ÿ—“, which also happens to be my 57th birthday ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿฅณ
I am sitting in the sunโ˜€๏ธ in Pentwater with Cher ๐Ÿ•and I am relaxed and feeling generous, so I came up with a great sale for you.
๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ•ถTHE 57 SALE!!๐Ÿ•ถ๐Ÿ’ฐ
So, from now until 7pm Thursday night, you can take advantage of these bargain prices.
FCFS, so if you want to make sure you get what you want, you may pay online and I will consider it sold.๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’ป
PayPal:[email protected]
CashApp: $boekelzoo
*NO HOLDS WITHOUT PAYMENT
...NO EXCEPTIONS!
$570 Walter- ornate Nile monitor M
Big Gurl- 15ft Citron tiger retic F
$57 Hedgehogs (7 to choose from)
Cockatiels (10 to choose from-3 SOLD)
Chinchillas (3 to choose from)
Bearded Dragon (2 to choose from)
Columbian boa- juvenile about
2 1/2 ft
Bioactive cubes with LED light
$5.70 Parakeets (12+ both sexes- 2 SOLD)
Gerbils (6)
Degus (12+ both sexes)
Guinea Pigs (12+ both sexes- 2 SOLD)
Rabbits (4 all does-2 SOLD)
Finches (12+ both sexes-8 SOLD)
57% off Pork Chop- adult savannah M
Pongo- Dwarf dairy cow retic M
Rhino Iguana
Edith-8 year old macaw F
Largo- 25 year old macaw with
cage M
Dude- 17 yr old African Gray M
Cuckoo- pineapple green cheek
with cage M
Sun conure- juvenile (unsexed)
Green Cheek conures- (5-
unsexed)
*all live animal prices only good with the purchase of an enclosure- both new and used options available for most...carriers will count in case you already have a cage.
*PM for more info or leave a voice-mail and I will message you ASAP (since I AM on vacation ๐Ÿ˜‰)

07/26/2024

Oh
Em
Geeeee!

NOW YOU KNOWCheck out Esther Graham s page for more interesting facts.
07/26/2024

NOW YOU KNOW
Check out Esther Graham s page for more interesting facts.

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419 S Main
Princeton, IL
61356

Opening Hours

Thursday 5pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm

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A new beginning....

In January of 2018, Lori Boekeloo became the proprietor of the new and improved TANKS Pet Supply. She added the addendum to the name by adding Boek-el-ZOO as a play on her own last name. It also reflected her desire to create a zoo environment at the store, encompassing education and interaction with the animals there. Though the store has gone through many changes over the years, one thing remained constant- a passion for pets. Lori worked in pet stores through her college years, both corporate and โ€˜mom and popโ€™ stores. 30 years passed and she began working part time at TANKS in the winter of 2017. Paired with her love of children and education, Lori plans on bringing that aspect to the store by hosting field trips and educational programs in the recently remodeled Bob Miller Learning Center at the rear of the store. Lori has the goal of making the NEW TANKS a fun place to come and learn and explore. She wants to provide unique experiences and encounters with animals and breeds not commonly seen. There will be workshops and opportunities to socialize with other animal lovers and enthusiasts. So come and see what she has to offer!

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