Nov

27

2009

Meet Loki

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Photo courtesy of Meredith Perdue at &Unlimited

Age: approx 6 years
Breed: Border Collie mix
Issue: Seizures of indeterminate cause
Loki’s protocol: Loki has always been fed a grain-free raw diet, but Dr.
Strobbe of Medomak Veterinary Care recommended that we change her protein to
a more “cooling” food, such as turkey or duck. Cooling foods help with
hyperactivity in the brain (or in Loki’s case, generalized hyperactivity!).
Treats:_ Barkwheats Chamomile, Stella & Chewy’s Duck
Food: Sojo’s Complete Dehydrated Grain-Free Turkey
Supplements: Settle Seizures from Herbsmith, NaturVet probiotics
Etc: Dr. Strobbe has done a few rounds of Acupuncuture.

Since we started her on this regime,…voila! Seizure free!

Aug

18

2009

Recognition

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I love our work here at The Animal House and with Woofstock. The rewards from these are gratification enough to keep me going indefinitely. This year we were blessed with DownEast Magazine award for best pet food store in Maine, and it was about that time that we launched our web presence to the world. Overnight the online store took off and has been steam rolling every since. With online you never you see anyone face to face, and often you wonder if your service is appreciated or even thought fondly of.

We recently just received national recognition from a pet industry association Pet Product News as the best online presence for a pet retail store in the nation. I am extremely over joyed at the award because we didn’t hire an agency to do our web stuff… it was 100% me. If that wasn’t enough our recently launched Kitty Cam was listed as one of the top ten cams in the world right now, by the largest webcam directory online, EarthCam!

If that wasn’t enough I was picking up my call in order at Sarah’s Cafe in Wiscasset, when I was checking out the Maine Illustrated Map marking all the tourist destinations and landmarks around the state of Maine. I gazed upon the Damariscotta area of the map where there was an illustrated dog with word Woofstock above the dog! Simply amazing that a charity event we have put together shows up on a map. I am overjoyed at the recognition have received so far this year.

Jul

28

2009

Dear Abby, Volume 1

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Dear Abby,
I have a garden that I can’t keep my dog out of. I am worried that he may get sick eating the wrong thing. Is there anything I shouldn’t have growing in the garden or should be concerned about ?

Sincerely,
G.A. Newcastle, ME

Jul

4

2009

Happy Independence Day

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We are closed today, but still working hard for Woofstock2009 and getting back-end work done for the store. We wish you a safe, happy and hopefully dry Independence Day!

Our dog, Buddha (Shown Right), was feeling left out after Loki’s modeling stint, and wanted everyone to be aware of some firework tips:

1. On the evenings you expect fireworks ensure your pet is safe indoors and secure doors, windows and cat flaps.
2. Make sure your dog or cat is microchipped. If they do escape, frightened confused animals can easily get lost or injured and it is important that they are easily identified.
3. Ensure dogs are taken out to go to the toilet early in the evening and cats are provided with a litter tray.
4. Draw curtains to reduce outside noise and play music or have the TV turned on to help mask the noise of fireworks.
5. Ignore any fearful behaviour. Do not try to comfort your pet. The animal will pick up on your anxiety and this may make the problem worse and/or fussing a pet who appears frightened can reward this negative behaviour.
6. Don’t punish your pet; this only confirms that there was something to be afraid of.
7. If your pet hides in a corner or under a bed, leave it alone and do not try to coax it out. This ‘hideout’ is where the animal feels most secure.
8. Try not to go out during such potentially upsetting events. Seeing you acting normally will help your pets feel more settled.
9. Speak to your vet about using synthetic pheromones to help comfort your pet during the fireworks season.
10. If you are still worried or if your pet takes a long time to recover from the experience contact your vet for further assistance or for referral for behavioural therapy.

Jun

26

2009

Let it be written that we have kittens

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I believe that these might be the cutest kittens ever, but please don’t tell Mr. T (Our cat) that. We have four playful, 9 week old kittens that are already spayed and neutered available for adoption from the Knox County Shelter in Thomaston. The adoption fee is $90 for each kitten upon acceptance of the application process.

We have Frankie (Male) the outgoing teething monster who is sure to latch on to your finger the moment you put it in the cage. Then we have Stella, Gracie and Iris the three shy, yet dominant females. The girls never let Frankie get too far out of line before they pounce on him and chew his tail, and tell him what he can and cannot do. Maybe that means that they are married (Don’t tell my wife, Aubrey I said that).

Jun

13

2009

Smokey, Leon and Sunshine

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A beautiful day for Leon and Smokey to share their love with our customers in hopes finding a home today. Leon is a 2 year-old Lab/Greyhound mix, and Smokey is a 3 year-old Catahoula/Lab mix. Both Smokey and Leon are great with other dogs and kids, are housebroken, UTD on all vaccines and neutered. Both are reported good in the car, and very sweet. Neither Smokey or Leon are trustworthy with cats, so we recommend a home which is feline-free. Please come on in and gives these guys some love.


If by chance you are reading this past our event please check out Lucky Pup Rescue about Leon, Smokey and many more adopted, lovable dogs!