Finding Pet Related Services Close to Home
The truth be told, our pets are like members of our family – only better. They never second-guess us, their love is unconditional, their companionship sees us through lonely times, and they’re with us through thick and thin. Unlike our human families, though, our pets are unable to take care of themselves. It’s up to us to find the pet related services that they need in order to live long and healthy lives.
An Online Pet Directory
Thanks to the Internet, it’s possible to find a wealth of pet related services close to wherever you may be. If you live in New South Wales, for example, you can easily use an online pet services directory to find a breeder, a pet shop, or a vet in your area. If you’re on holiday with your pet and he or she gets sick or is injured, you can quickly go online to find a nearby vet.
More than Pet Supplies
An online directory of pet related services can be much more than a source for pet supplies, or a tool to find a listing for a pet store near your home. It can also provide pet lovers and would-be pet owners with an abundance of information about all kinds of pet-related topics. For example, if you’re considering setting up an aquarium, the dizzying array of tanks and supplies can be paralyzing. You need sound advice on the differences between freshwater and saltwater aquariums, which among the hundreds of varieties of fish you should choose, and the steps you can take to ensure that your fish thrive.
Likewise, you might be considering adopting a dog, but aren’t sure if your lifestyle is one that’s compatible with dog ownership. A comprehensive pet related services site will discuss the issues involved with adopting and caring for a dog, as well as offer guidelines for finding reputable organizations from which to adopt a dog.
Or, perhaps you have rabbits and would like to add a guinea pig to your family. You may not know that rabbits and guinea pigs aren’t compatible because the species tend to fight, or that feeding guinea pigs food made for rabbits could lead to a vitamin C deficiency in the guinea pigs. Whether you have a cat, bird, horse, or reptile, a good website will give you the information and support you need to ensure that your pets lead long, happy lives.
Save Some Money
I love printing out pictures of my pets and putting them all over my house. I use a 123inkjets coupon when I buy cartridges for my printer so I can save some cash.
An Online Community
People who love their pets – and who doesn’t? – love to talk about them, learn more about their favorite breeds, and find new sources of pet products. There are websites offering pet related services that also enable you to post and read pet classified ads, let you sign up for free newsletters, and offer you the latest in pet supplies.
Finding an informative pet related services site will provide you with everything from vets and breeders to articles and products designed to keep you up to date and your beloved pets with the best owners they could wish for.
Food Pantry For Pets
From: video.foxnews.com December 29, 2011 – New Jersey woman uses love for animals to create different kind of charity.FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 USC section 106A-117 of the US Copyright Law.
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Pet Store Management Questions?
Question: Pet Store Management Questions?
What is the monthly cost for a good sized pet store? I am thinking of owning a pet store and want to know how much how much it would cost monthly which is including buying pets and supplies and paying
employees. I would want to breed the pets so not as much do I need
to know how much it is to buy them then to paying monthly costs like mortgage. Also, what is a good number of employees and how much should I pay them? Overall how much money could I make and how much would the monthly costs for the pet store. Thank you to all!
P.S. What do you think of this name for it? “Liz and Cam’s Pet store.” That is my cousin and my code names.
If you don’t think that’s good please tell me another name!
P.P.S. What do you think good gallon sized cages for all types of pets are? Are ten gallons enough for everything from hermit crabs to
big hamsters. Then for big reptiles to rabbits 30 gallon tank?
P.P.P.S. What should I sell the animals for? Please give me estimates on most store bought animals so it is less than the other
pet stores but still making enough money to support a family.
P.P.P.P.S. I am thinking of sharing the Business with my cousin.
How much should we each get to make it an even pay between us? Also how hard is it to breed rodents, fish, reptiles, and birds in a pet store. Thank you to all who answers!
Answer:
Answer by success_marker
To lease/purchase the space in which to open your store will vary place to place. It could cost anything, really. From $ 1000-$ 10,000 for high end real estate.
1. Most names do fine. Yours proposes a close, homey feel. I like it.
2. 10 gallon tanks will work with small rodents. Rats and larger will do better in wire cages, as would guinea pigs, rabbits, and ferrets. A “big” reptile would meed more than a 30 gallon- depending on how long it takes to sell the animal.
3. This sounds like work for the business owner or marketing consultant. Anyway, prices vary with the area you are in, generally speaking. Even if prices were constant throughout the states there are too many breeds, species, and color phases available to list here.
4. Without a business model and estimated monthly revemue that the store brings in, no one will be able to tell you how much $ you could earn. When you open a private business, it can be really hit or moss and earnings can vary widely from month-to-month.
Breeding animals in store. I don’t think so. Rodents like hamsters and rats breed readily and easily but nothing else would be easy to breed. Fish breeding varies with the species depending on pH, light duration, temperature and M-F ratio. Birds can be even more dificult to breed and are very fragile as young chicks. Reptiles can ve just as difficult to breed as the more advanced fish- but again, it varies from species to species.
Pets Can Help Heal
Therapy dogs are dogs that are canine good citizens and are well trained and of a nature that is suitable for interaction with humans who are unwell. Studies have shown that interaction with pets and the special bonding it brings, helps the sick heal faster and trauma patients are known to come out of silence, grieving, or shock by interacting with pets.
An innovative program set up by Therapy Dogs International is children reading to dogs. Handlers and their dogs visit libraries and schools regularly and interact with children who have trouble reading. Think of it in the way a dog can help a person with a physical handicap do their shopping at a store like The Home Depot. (though with the home depot promotion codes available you can just shop online) The dogs make friends with children who are encouraged to read the dog a story. The friendship and bonding between the child and dog as well as the non judgmental attitude of the happy animal encourages the child to read aloud to the dog who sits with a smile on his face and a wag in his tail. The interaction instills confidence in the child as well as improved learning.
Therapy dogs also provide valuable relief during disasters by helping affected families and persons as also relief workers. The animals provide comfort and an understanding that is invaluable in sad situations. Petting and hugging or grooming the dogs provides release of anxiety and stress. Dogs help heal and overcome problems and grief. It is unbelievable the kind of understanding a dog can show. So, dogs regularly work at bombing sites, earthquake affected areas as well as places whether flood or hurricanes have struck.
There are therapy dogs who regularly visit hospitals, old age homes, and nursing homes to help heal. The interaction with dogs brings a smile to face of patients and many dogs participate in physical therapy programs as well as in children’s wards where there are many children fighting illnesses. The dogs instill a positive attitude in patients and many look forward to the visit each day. Patients are encouraged to talk to the dogs, pet them, or even groom them. Bonding with the dogs speeds up healing and brings happiness. Many of the dogs are natural clowns and perform tricks to entertain the sick.
To be a therapy dog, both the handler and dog have to undergo special training, be of good health, be well groomed, and be dedicated to the cause. The dog must have a clear health certification and not be shedding his coat or have any allergies. The dog needs to be calm and obedient as he will have to take hospital activities and noise in his stride. The handler will need to devote time in training the dog, enjoy the work, and take insurance against unforeseen accidents. Owners interested in pet-therapy work will need to register with a group in the area where they live and find out from their dog club or trainer whether the dog they have is of a suitable nature and breed to be a good and successful therapy dog.
Therapy dogs show great patience, love, and understanding and the interaction is magical as even terminally ill patients are known to get better. Dogs boost morale, provide affiliation and touch, encourage love and communication, stimulate activity and exercise, help patients deal with depression, loss, and grief, and lower hypertension as well as blood sugar levels.
Howard Stern prank call – Charlie Sheen calls a pet store
Charlie Sheen calls a pet store to get a dog. Prank call featured on the March 10, 2011 episode of the Howard Stern show.
If you love/like dogs/puppies then – Please Watch!! – Here is a clip about a women talking and more importantly showing footage about the horrorable field known as puppy milling, its where people breed dogs non-stop, do not care for these animals aka no vet care, etc. Just sell there offspring for money until they are useless. everything-doggie.piczo.com
REPTILE SHOPS IN SURREY!!!!?
Question: REPTILE SHOPS IN SURREY!!!!?
Hi
I’m looking for reptile shops in surrey that sell livestock!
I did the google thing and all i got was 2 shops “global gecko’s” and “surrey pet supplies” who don’t sell live stock it seems!
I would like a few names thrown at me (if not more) so i can “window shop” before i make my choice!!
Thanks…
BTW PEOPLE IM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM!!
Answer:
Answer by d jay b
bigappleherp.com iv gotten a few snakes many feeders and tons of items from them.. kinda cheap but not extreamly cheap. [expensiv on some things like tanks] these guys are realy reliable i used to buy my rat feeders and many of my lizards and insects thru them… never got a sick reptile. they have a bit of a viriety. so you actualy can window shop kinda 
GL
Buying Premium Dog Food 101
So you are wondering if the dog food you are feeding is really good for your canine.
Maybe you heard that your particular brand of dog food is bad for your dog.
Here I will try to explain what to look for as well as the ingredients and how they measure up to what you are currently feeding. Please keep in mind dog food is essential to their health as for most it is their main source of nutrition.
Some easy tips are:
Do not buy dog food that contains BHT or BHA, they are chemical preservatives and could be harmful.
Do not buy food that has by-products in it; these are often left over from is given to the human market. That means by-products could be feet, intestines, necks etc.
Grains that are often difficult to digest like corn, wheat, gluten and soy, are often used as a protein source instead of meat. ñ This is not healthy and in addition can cause allergies.
Now we get into the fun part!
The first 5 ingredients play a significant role in the overall nutritional make up of a dog food
What are the protein sources? I believe the primary source should come from quality animal protein, not vegetable protein or grain. Foods that list 2 or more grains in the first 5 ingredients may have more vegetable protein than animal protein.
What about grains? Two or more grains listed in the first 5 ingredients means your food may have more vegetable protein than animal protein. Grains such as soy, corn, corn gluten and wheat gluten can be difficult to digest, which means less nutrition and more clean up.
Are there by-products? Some manufacturers consider by-products inferior sources of protein and, depending on the source, they can be difficult to digest.
What are the fat sources? Some fats are better than others. We believe the primary fat source in dog food should be animal based because animal fats contain a profile of fatty acids that are easily metabolized and thus are generally more available to the body.
Look for an identifiable animal protein such as “chicken meal” rather a generic term; such as, “poultry meal,” which can contain any fowl (turkey, chicken, geese, etc.).
Some manufacturers use chicken in their pet foods; however, look for Chicken “Meal” Why? Because chicken meat contains a certain amount of moisture in the flesh; however, chicken “meal” is a concentrated source of chicken protein because most of the water has been removed. Therefore, it only stands to reason that you get a greater “protein content” in 1 pound of chicken meal versus 1 pound of chicken.
Make sure your dog food has bacteria cultures (acidophilus) for easy digestion. Look for vegetables and fiber for anti-oxidants protection, vitamins and minerals.
Dog’s are like people if they are overweight they need to get exercise and go on a diet. Just like you would use something like medifast coupons, you would purchase diet dog food for them. So make sure you watch your dog’s weight and make sure you keep a healthy balance.
why do people automatically assume a pet store sells dogs?
Question: why do people automatically assume a pet store sells dogs?
ok, so i was on a chatting website and all i said was i know someone who owns a pet store, i never said they sold dogs or anything because the don’t and all of a sudden i got like 500 people saying “EW they sell puppy mill puppies” and “pet stores are disgusting!” and the same thing over and over! (while i agree that most are horrendous i think there are some good pet stores out there!) i told them they don’t sell any animals but they didn’t even bother to read what i was saying, as soon as they saw pet store they all pounced on me like i was a plague! so why do people assume that a “pet store” sells animals? especially if they know nothing about it I.E. its name or location!?
Remenisse- lol no i don’t mean Inland Empire, in Latin i.e. stands for “id est” which translates to “that is”. The other abbreviation is e.g. which is “exempli gratia” and that translates to “for the sake of example” or just “for example”.
Answer:
Answer by Ocimom
The “pet store” imagine has been damaged completely by those that DO sell the puppy mill dogs (and deny it too). Hard to overcome a bad image.
Measurement and Control of Water Activity in Pet Food Products (1 of 5)
Sponsored by Decagon Devices and presented by Petfood Inudstry magazine. Join Brady Carter from Decagon Devices, in a discussion on water activity and how it affects product safety. This educational seminar will also highlight: the influence of water activity on chemical reactions and moisture migration; methods for measuring water activity and techniques for obtaining accurate measurements and much more!