Yes, March Madness, Leash on Life style We have coupons for Wellness and Holistic Select, medium and large bags, to help with your budget. This is the perfect time to try Holistic Select. We have small bags of dog and cat food at a great introductory price. There is a limited supply, so one bag each please.

All of our remaining coats and boots will be 20% off for the month of March.

This month we also have rebate offers on Comfort Zone Feliway and Dog Appeasing Pheromones (DAP). These synthetic versions of cat or dog pheromones have been shown to help with stress related behaviors including urine marking and separation anxiety.

We will have weekly specials on other items so put Leash on Life on your March ‘to do’ list. Stop in to see what we have or if you sign up for the Leash on Life Facebook we will post our March weekly specials.

PAWS & More

Spring must be on the way, at least it seems that way from the influx of cats and kittens at PAWS and More Animal Shelter in Washington. They are in need of some feline assistance. Of course providing a forever home for a sweet cat would be wonderful, but if that is not possible they could use donations toward new cat havens and other cat items. Leash on Life has donated one haven and we are taking donations for another. Please visit Paws web site and see the great work they are doing and all the wonderful dogs and cats they are caring for.

If you are looking for good food and a good cause, PAWS & More Animal Shelter will team up with Café Dodici in Washington on Monday, March 22 for an evening of fabulous food and fund-raising. You must have a reservation to attend so call 319-653-4012 now to save a table. Café Dodici offers wonderful atmosphere and cuisine.

We often get asked what is in our dog and cat food. As a general rule the food we carry is made with human grade ingredients from U.S. source and safe processing methods. Most are without corn or wheat, two items often used to boost the protein level if there is not a high enough amount of real meat in the food to meet an adequate level. When evaluating food for your pet look at the first several ingredients, they should be quality ingredients.

You are what you eat!

Another question we are often asked is around wet cat food protein levels. This is generally in relationship to diabetic cats. When computing actual protein levels in wet food you need to account for the moisture. The Calculation is:

% protein divided by percent of dry mater times 100

So if the label reads 80% moisture the dry mater equals 20%. If the protein is listed at 10% the actual level of what they are eating is:

10÷20*100=50% protein

When it comes to cat heath consider adding wet food to their diet. This will help with urinary health as cats that only eat dry food often do not drink enough water which can result in urinary inflammation. For more thoughts on dry and wet cat food you can review this article on Veterinary partners

Once again technology has touched our lives, this time for the good. The Realtor’s had a computer lab in a room behind our store. They are now using wireless laptops. Come in and see how we were able to make this space into food area extraordinaire. Also, take a peek at new toys and treats.