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Green Acres Kennel Shop Newsletter Published: 17JAN12 Would You Like to Receive Valuable Green Acres Coupons?Green Acres distributes two different editions of its newsletter; a version posted on our webpage and one our FaceBook pages (this one) and, a version which is emailed. The email edition includes valuable coupons for Green Acres services and products not offered in this edition. To subscribe, visit this page at our website. http://www.greenacreskennel.com/information/newsletters.html) Does Your Pet Need a Boarding Reservation?Call us at 945-6841 REMEMBER TO BOOK EARLY FOR FEBRUARY VACATION! (February 18th through 26th) Why Buy at Green Acres?Big-box stores are different from other kinds of retail businesses. Every $1 spent on retail results in 45 cents circulating through a community, according to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. But large chain stores put just 13 cents of that $1 spent back through the local economy, according to the organization. – Bangor Daily News February 24, 2011 It has always been our goal to offer, healthy wholesome pet foods and quality pet supplies at fair and consistently competitive prices. We don't lower our prices for a week to lure you in and then raise them the following week once we have you hooked. Unfortunately, many assume that those big box stores that ship most of their profits out of the area will always beat us on price. The fact is we have a great selection of items and as illustrated below our prices our substantially lower. Check us out and help keep your hard earned dollars in your community and support your neighbors!
Featured Foodb.f.f.This month we are introducing b.f.f. (best feline friend) an all natural, grain free, tuna based canned food made in a human food facility by the same makers of Weruva pet foods. Available in 8 recipes and three sizes 3 oz, 5.5 oz and 10 oz cans, our experience has been that cats find this food simply irresistible! The meat used in b.f.f. comes from hand cut filets of Skipjack Tuna, not the scraps used in so many other pet foods. The Skipjack Tuna used in these formulas is a small, surface dwelling tuna that’s population is considered to be healthy and abundant. The redder color flesh of this tuna is less visually appealing to the western market (which translates into lower cost for the consumer); however the tuna itself contains all of the same wonderful nutrients as the whiter meat found in some other tunas. An added bonus to the Skipjack Tuna is that since it resides closer to the surface and is smaller in size there is not the same concern for the fish being laden with toxins and heavy metals. Frequent Buyer ProgramsDid you know that you can save even more when you take advantage of one of our frequent buyer programs from the following food manufacturers? NutriSource/Pure Vita/Natural Planet Organics – Buy any products in the NutriSource family and you will get a free product, after buying twelve. NutriSource allows you to move around between formulas and brands, but does limit the free product to being the one of lowest value. Since we keep track of all of this in the store, the reward is immediate. Natura (California Natural/Evo/Innova) – Natura’s program works the same as NutriSource’s, but you get free product after purchasing 10 items. There is an added step of our clipping the barcode off the product at time of purchase and sending the 10 barcodes to Natura, who will then send a coupon to you. Steve's Real Food for Pets - Steve's is our most popular line of frozen, raw food for cats and dogs. We keep a card on file where we record each of your purchases. After you have purchased 12 bags, you get the 13th free. FREE SEMINARSOptimal Nutrition for Pets – January 26thOn Thursday, January 26th at 6:30PM Green Acres Kennel Shop will be hosting a free seminar that will focus on optimal nutrition for pets. Don Hanson, BFRAP, CDBC, CPDT-KA and co-owner of Green Acres Kennel Shop will discuss common myths about pet food and how to choose the best pet food for your pet. He will help pet parents differentiate between the important information on a bag of pet food and the hype. Don will also demonstrate how to calculate the true cost of a pet food. The seminar is free but we will enthusiastically accept any donations, cash or pet food, for the Eastern Area Agency on Aging Furry Friends Food Bank. Call us at 945-6841 to reserve your spot. Canine Body Language – February 23rdJust like our dogs are not born understanding English, we are not born understanding dog. If we want to have the best relationship with our dog we need to learn their language. On Thursday evening, February 23rd at 6:30PM, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Kate Dutra, will help you to become more aware of what your dog is communicating to you and others through the use of its body. She will also discuss what your body is saying to your dog and will describe how you can use your body for more effective management and training. This seminar is for anyone who has a dog in their life and the information presented will be applicable to a variety of interactions with humans as well as other animals. Limited seats our available, so call us at 945-6841 to reserve your spot today. Debunking Pet Food MythsMYTH: The Best Value Is the Food That Costs the Least Per PoundEveryone wants to get a good value for their hard earned money, unfortunately, many people fall into the trap of incorrectly assuming that the pet food with the lowest cost per pound is the best value. Some stores even support this myth by putting labels on the shelf, which clearly state the cost per pound. While this is a great tool when comparing apples to apples so to speak; pet food is more complex than just price per pound.
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Pet food manufacturers use different ingredients in different amounts to formulate their products. Some use high quality ingredients which are also more expensive. Because these high quality ingredients contain more nutrition per pound, you can feed your pet less.
Rachael started as a Pet Care Technician at Green Acres Christmas week back in 2006. She's now completed her studies and graduated from the University of Maine and has moved on to a new fulltime position in her chosen career. If you don't know Rachael personally, your pets do. Without hesitation I know they enjoyed her care as much as she enjoyed caring for them. So long Rachael, you have lots of people and furry friends here at Green Acres that will miss you. We all wish you the best of luck and happiness in your new endeavor!