Fast Friends Pet and Home Care

18/10/2024

17/10/2024

I get just as tickled at the people laughing as I do the cats in these vids :D

15/10/2024

Hey Btown Fam!

We are running low on bedding of all kinds. If you have any extra hanging out in a closet or storage bin, we will happily take it off your hands! We are happy to accept used items as long as they have been laundered.

We are in need of:
Blankets of all sizes
Towels
Sheets (high priority)
Dog and cat beds

Donations may be dropped off directly at 3410 S Walnut, Bloomington, IN 47401

Thank you for helping us keep our animals cozy!

15/10/2024

12/10/2024

Riley and wee Molly

10/10/2024

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08/10/2024

Good dogs! love to serve :)

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10/09/2024

Looking forward to some silly doggo time tomorrow! Two beautiful Bernese Mountain Dogs. Yay!

31/08/2024

Too funny!

24/08/2024

Go to theranchcatrescue.org for all ways to be involved and THANK YOU for helping!

24/08/2024

And here *sweeping arm gesture* is where we charge our solar powered cats.

24/08/2024

Please, please...spay and neuter. Shelters are so full right now.

24/08/2024

So cute :) and funny!

07/08/2024

28/07/2024

Please make sure you understand what you're signing up for when you 'rescue' large farm or work animals.

This is well said and funny :)

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18/07/2024

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10/07/2024

"Rice and any grain for carnivores is not species appropriate at all.

Humans have the ability through the mouth with our teeth and jaw and the fact that our saliva contains amylase. Our stomach acid is higher in pH. Both dogs and cats have short and straight colons which I call a "p**p chute" and the lining is smooth.

Since grains cannot be processed properly in the upper digestive tract of carnivores, this can lead to damage of the colon lining and cause IBD or worse (for cats) megacolon.

I had a cat with megacolon and it broke my heart to watch him deal with it. I was not financially able to have parts of his colon removed but then again, I don't know that I would have gone that route even if I had all the money in the world.

Grains in cat and dog food is a bad idea.

Dogs can have limited non-starchy veggies and they can have certain fruits but no grains at all. The inability to break down that much fiber is problematic.

The human body does well with grains - assuming they are original grains, not GMO and hybrid (like wheat hybrids where the entire plant does not resemble it's origins). Despite the fear-mongering among the carnivore/keto crowd, grains are healthy if you choose whole grains, organic grains, and grains that are minimally altered from their original.

We have a problem with the food system as a whole and I could easily dive into how we can fix it but there are many great videos and articles on regenerative farming that benefit all species.

But please don't feed grains to your dog and especially not to cats. Cats have no need for carbohydrates as they have the innate ability to convert protein to carbs via gluconeogenesis.

Cats also have requirements for arachadonic acid that humans do not. It is higher in the omega fatty acids for them than ours, we make our own.

So, no grains in your pet food regardless of what Purina, Hill's, Royal Canin, General Mills or any other pet food company state.

Make your food if you want. Buy lightly cooked or raw food from a smaller company but make sure there are no grains and research all pet food before you make it or buy it."

I Snagged this from another post. I took out the references to FB groups. Thank you Liz.

Need more? Read Dr Conor Brady's book Feeding Dogs. It will educate you and change your understanding about how we feed our dogs and cats.

https://youtu.be/WPhtzahBQI8?si=4mNcvii1QeJnFwHr

26/08/2022

The best [and often only] listeners.

Oh yes!! 😻😽