The SPAW

11/07/2024

If you are struggling, we have a lot of dogs and a cat named fin who will make you smile

11/07/2024

This is what I love about the people I work with they will do anything to make the dogs happy. This little girl was missing her mommy so she needed to be held A LOT. and so it goes.

11/04/2024

11/04/2024

Noone wants to "cheap out" on their best friends grooming. BUT now you can get your dog groomed at a top rated grooming salon and save money.

Book your dog's next grooming appointment with one of our students. They are slower so no rushy rushy but they are supervised and passionate AND you get 25% off for being kind and patient.

Appointments are limited and only offered on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.

*****ALSO The Spaw is currently accepting applications for grooming students, call for more details.

11/03/2024

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
An appeal that is always useful to spread and remember...
Temperatures are changing, nights and days are starting to get colder outside, and cats living on the streets are looking for a warm place to shelter.
Touch the hood, slightly kick the tires and honk before starting the car!
Take a minute of your time , but it's worth it, you could save a life!
– Shared from Feral Friends Community Cat Alliance

11/03/2024

Do you remember this picture? It was taken right outside my tent cabin in Yosemite last year. As soon as I saw this I knew I wanted everyone to experience the feeling Tim and I get when we wake up to the beauty of Yosemite. So I saved a large number of spots for anyone who has always wanted to go but just hasn't.

If you've been putting this off because you just don't want to go alone , or it seems to overwhelming for you. Now is your chance.

Come celebrate Yosemite with us. All you have to do is show up bring you and friend or just you.

Tim and I will be hiking some of the best well known hikes as well as hikes very few people know about, But you could also decide you just want to hang out in the valley and read a book, explore the museums, or have a drink at the world famous Ahwahnee hotel.

Whatever you choose, Tim and I are happy to help you see Yosemite without all the guess work.

We will be there from May 1st through the 6th

Please let us know if you would like to join us

I will begin canceling reservations Dec 1st so I don't loose my deposit. Don't miss this opportunity, you do not have to stay the whole time. You do not have to hike with us or even hang out with us I just think everyone should have an opportunity to experience the beauty of Yosemite so I did the hard part for you, and got the reservations.

The mountains are calling, can you hear that, the mountains are calling, I hope you answer.

11/01/2024

We're so happy to share that we've created a line of Veterinary Support Recipes with the incredible expertise of both Dr. Karen Becker & Dr. Barbara Royal 👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️ Link below ⬇️
https://petsplusmag.com/raised-right-teams-up-with-dr-karen-becker-dr-barbara-royal/

11/01/2024

Pet's aren't property!!!

11/01/2024

10/31/2024

When he knows he's not coming with me

10/31/2024

I have said this many times but not as articulate as Dr Becker. Please don't just wing your pet's diet and if something isn't working go back to the experienced nutritionists.

PLEASE read article before making your comments or decisions on what to feed your pets

Dr. Karen Becker - "I am a raw-feeding veterinarian, and the worldwide veterinary community is buzzing with confusion and frustration for several reasons:

⚠️ The internet is filled with awful nutrition advice that lots of people blindly follow and inadvertently harm their animals. When their pets get sick, they don’t go back to the FB group where they got the terrible homemade diet meal plan, they go to their vet, who probably knows very little about fresh food diets because it’s Big Kibble companies that have the money to sponsor vet school nutrition curricula, so students only learn the basics about one food category: ultra-processed foods.

⚠️ Vets aren’t lying about these stats: It’s not uncommon for owners that try raw food diets to see problems, primarily gut issues, for LOTS of reasons that haven’t been thoroughly discussed or important details about the study results disclosed. Then media gets a hold of the study headlines and the story becomes even more twisted (and confusing).

⚠️ Evolving science requires doctors to learn, unlearn and relearn, all the time. The problem: many hard-core raw feeders would never consider changing their opinion based on solid science, which can result in compromised animal health and veterinarians around the world shouting, “RAW FOOD IS BAD!” And some raw feeding groups to become angry militants, demanding all members pledge allegiance to the ONE AND ONLY ONE food path FOR ALL ANIMALS EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME. Their sole nutrition program is the ONLY option, and anyone suggesting anything else is stupid or a sell-out. There’s so much arguing and all-out wars amongst the fresh-feeding choir members that many folks have forgotten they’re fighting against kin in their own corner: the minimally processed, fresh food squad (with all of its wild diversity).

There are important reasons that we’re constantly bringing the latest studies to you, our fresh feeding community: we need to discuss what the research found and why. Understanding the details of emerging raw food research is important for many reasons, and that’s what Sunday’s LIVE podcast is about, with microbiome expert Dr. Holly Ganz.

We know many pets living in this stressed, polluted world have disrupted microbiomes🦠 and unhealthy guts. Often, this is why people try different pet foods in the first place.

But did you know that depending on what species of gut bacteria your animal has (or doesn’t have, after one round of antibiotics💊 in their lifetime) influences their ability to digest protein…which means if that animal begins a fresh, meat-based diet, all h🔥ll can break loose. And sometimes it does.

So for any would-be trolls👺 asking why we are fear-mongering, talking about the latest research results that could scare people away from a raw food diet: clear communication, rooted in science, actually dispels fear and brings clarity and confidence. Discussing how and why these results can happen is actually the path to less confusion and potential regrets.

Knitting together the avalanche of new science, and what it means for fresh food feeders wanting to maximize the health benefits from minimally processed/raw foods while minimizing risks and possible pitfalls is imperative to forward food motion, normalizing real, healthy food for all species."

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10/30/2024

BOO

10/30/2024

Did you know that in the eyes of the law your pets are considered property?

Categorizing our pets as nothing more than a toaster effects the world around them.

Want to get involved? Make change? Protect your pets

Get ready for Dog Eat Dog, the play that wants to change things up and protect the family we love.

The very 1st thing you can do is start talking about it.

Pets are family and if the law doesn't see it that way then there is no protection against big cooperations who care more about their profits than your pets

I have spent my life trying to protect innocent animals, mostly dogs and cats but I am truly an ALL animal lover. I have worked in the pet industry since I w...

10/30/2024

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