My dog is on a wicked diet. She was living with grandma for a few years and I brought her back home with me before the holidays when I saw how incredibly unhealthy this poor girl had gotten. In just 5 years she had gained so much weight, it deformed all 4 of her legs (she was too fat to hold herself up, the vet said so her legs compensated by bowing out) and instead of the lean wasted, muscle bound dog-run queen that she once was, she couldn’t walk around the block without stopping 5 times. It was so sad to see how an unintentional act (overfeeding was my mom’s way of telling the dog she loved her) could cause so much damage.
Well, now she’s with me and all kinds of things are changing! She’s on a very strict diet, and although she still looks pregnant, she is losing weight and has much more energy and stamina. She is starting to drag me to the dog run again! what have I been doing you ask? Well I feed her a half a cup of wholistic healthy dog food (with her arthritis pill) mixed with a bit of moist food and then as many carrots and green beans as she wants at night. To mix it up, we do apples and broccoli among other normally thought of as “people food”.
It is working like a charm! Shes not giving me the sad doggy face that says “Why do you starve me?” and I know what she is eating is good for her and helping her slim down to her sexy doggy figure of her youth!
Here is a little snip-it from a great article from The Woof Report on people food for your pet:
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Lean meats. No surprises here, doggies love meats. Just make sure you serve only the lean stuff. Eating high-fat chicken skins, steaks and roasts can lead to gastrointestinal upset or even pancreatitis (a painful and sometimes fatal condition for dogs).
Vegetables. Try mixing in some carrot sticks, green beans, celery sticks, cucumber slices, zucchini slices, raw broccoli and raw cauliflower.
Fruit. When serving fruit to your dog, make sure to remove all of the seeds first. Apple slices, orange slices, bananas, peaches and watermelon are all good choices for your best friend.
Carbs. Cooked baked potatoes or instant mashed potatoes just might be a hit with your dog. You can also try plain cooked bread for a doggie snack (without nuts or raisins!) or plain, cooked pasta and white rice are good too. Some veterinarians even recommend serving plain rice with some boiled chicken to dogs that have upset stomachs.
Other Foods to Offer. Dogs live for this stuff: Cheerios, cooked eggs, peanut butter, oatmeal, yogurt (plain, lowfat, unsweetened, unflavored), cottage cheese and cheese.
See their Past Tip on People Foods Bad for Pets
www.woofreport.com/no_no_nibbles
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Its quite telling how uneducated we still are about the state of pet overpopulation and how many animals are killed each year… and how some people know the facts and still don’t care.
PetSmart Charities Survey Reveals Motives for Pet Adoption
Read the whole blog post here: http://www.pawnation.com/2010/01/27/petsmart-survey-reveals-motives-for-pet-adoption/
by Taryn Fiol
Jan 27th 2010 @ 5:00PM
In a group of animal lovers or “The Price is Right” hosts, it’s easy to see a passion for adopting homeless pets and controlling the pet population. But thanks to a national survey commissioned by PetSmart Charities, we now have an insight to the overall national perceptions and opinions about pets.
Among 1,000 new pet owners (those who acquired a dog or cat in the past year), the study found that only 24 percent were adopted from shelters. This means a whopping 76 percent of pets were received from sources other than shelters, with the primary reason being a desire for a specific pure breed.
Interestingly, when those who purchased pets were asked what might motivate them to choose shelter adoption instead, knowing that “millions of purebred animals end up in shelters” was found to be the least motivating factor.
Additional findings are available at: http://petsmartcharities.org/research/
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Stray from the Heart’s Home for the Holidays Annual Benefit - Wednesday, Dec. 9th is listed in “Holiday happenings can help smooth out a ruff year”
by Amy Sacks
Read this article now at http://www.examiner.com/x-5776-NY-Shelter-Pets-Examiner~y2009m12d8-Holiday-happenings-can-help-smooth-out-a-ruff-year?cid=email-this-article
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec 9th, 2009
7 - 10:00 PM |
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WHERE: |
Uptown Restaurant & Lounge
(212) 828-1388
1576 3rd Ave (between 88th & 89th street)
New York City View Map
Three-hour Open Bar, Hors d’Oeuvres, Raffle and Special Guest Bernadette Peters |
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TICKETS: |
$50 in advance / $60 at the door |
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You may also purchase tickets in advance by check. Mail your check to Stray from the Heart, PO Box 11, New York City, New York 10024-0011
Join Stray From The Heart in bringing our furry friends in from the cold and HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Meet us at the Uptown Restaurant & Lounge for food, fun, prizes and a great time with other animal lovers like yourself who all want to help the dogs!
Three-hour Open Bar, Hors d’Oeuvres, Raffle and Special Guest Bernadette Peters
Proceeds from this event will go to the dogs, so you will definately want to be there! All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
Uptown Restaurant & Lounge strives to provide the guests with a bustling bar scene, creative and delicious menu, and an upscale yet casual environment.
Please let everyone know about this event. The more people who come, the more dogs we can save!
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You are not going to want to miss this special night!
3 HOUR OPEN BAR
Special Guest - Bernadette Peters
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec 9th, 2009
7 - 10:00 PM |
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WHERE: |
Uptown Restaurant & Lounge
(212) 828-1388
1576 3rd Ave (between 88th & 89th street)
New York City View Map |
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TICKETS: |
$50 in advance / $60 at the door |
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You may also purchase tickets in advance by check. Mail your check to Stray from the Heart, PO Box 11, New York City, New York 10024-0011
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As you may have heard, Facebook and Chase are partnering to give a lot of money ($5 million!!) to a wide variety of SMALLER charities, and Stray from the Heart is now in the running.
Here’s how it works: Voting started on 11/15. By December 15th, the top 100 charities will receive $25K each. On Feb. 1st, 5 charities will receive $100K each!!
If you are on Facebook – go here:
http://www.facebook.com/ChaseCommunityGiving?ref=search&sid=603511401.672301194..1 OR type “Chase Community Giving” in the Search Tab.
Click on “Chase Giving” Tab. In the section “Name the Charity”, type in “Stray from the Heart”.
Our page will automatically load, so VOTE for us and encourage your friends to do so. If your friends are involved in another charity, they can still vote for that one as well, as each person gets 20 votes.
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3 HOUR OPEN BAR
Special Guest - Bernadette Peters
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec 9th, 2009
7 - 10:00 PM |
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WHERE: |
Uptown Restaurant & Lounge
(212) 828-1388
1576 3rd Ave (between 88th & 89th street)
New York City View Map |
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TICKETS: |
$50 in advance / $60 at the door |
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You may also purchase tickets in advance by check. Mail your check to Stray from the Heart, PO Box 11, New York City, New York 10024-0011
Join Stray From The Heart in bringing our furry friends in from the cold and HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Meet us at the Uptown Restaurant & Lounge for food, fun, prizes and a great time with other animal lovers like yourself who all want to help the dogs!
Proceeds from this event will go to the dogs, so you will definately want to be there! All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
Uptown Restaurant & Lounge strives to provide the guests with a bustling bar scene, creative and delicious menu, and an upscale yet casual environment.
Please let everyone know about this event. The more people who come, the more dogs we can save!
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Vote for Stray from the Heart now!
Stray from the Heart could win $10,000 with your help! It only takes a minute, so please vote today!
The America’s Favorite Animal Shelter contest, sponsored by Care2 and Adopt-a-Pet.com, is a chance for animal lovers everywhere to raise awareness of the need to adopt shelter and rescue animals while helping their favorite shelter win a much-needed donation.
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Shop early for Christmas this year (or for yourself!) and help save dogs at the same time!
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WHEN: |
Sunday October 4th, 2009
3:00 PM and will end at Sunset, 6:32 PM |
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WHERE: |
Boat Basin Cafe at The West 79th Street Marina
(212) 496-5542
Riverside Drive and West 79th Street
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$20 at the door |
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Stray from the Heart would like you to celebrate Oktoberfest with us. Meet us at the Boat Basin Cafe at The West 79th Street Marina. Our furry friends can join in the celebration, so bring all your friends, both human and canine.
100% of the donation at the door will go to the dogs.
In Addition…
Raffle Prizes: An opportunity to win Broadway theater tickets and a chance to hear Bernadette Peters in concert as well as gift certificates to some of our local restaurants and sports memorabilia… $5 a piece or 5 tickets for $20. Be a winner!
Photo Booth: Have a professional portrait taken of you and your pooch. Fun accessories available for dress-up. Its only $5…100% of the profits will go to to our rescue dogs. If you’ve been meaning to get that perfect shot of your beloved companion, here’s your chance while helping a worthy cause!
Costumes Dress up with your favorite furry friend for Oktoberfest!
The Boat Basin is in the Riverside Park Marina, on the upper west side of Manhattan. There are two entrances from Riverside Drive and West 79th Street, one is North West 79th St. and the other South West 79th St. As you walk west on 79th St, there are foot paths leading to the Boat Basin Cafe. The other entrances to the Boat Basin Cafe are north and south coming from inside Riverside Park along the Hudson River. There are stairs on both sides leading up to the restaurant. Once there, just walk back towards the raised circular stage. You can buy your tickets there, drinks and munchies will be available as well.
Please let everyone know about this event. The more people who come, the more dogs we can save!
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It is finally time to say good bye to the rain and enjoy the long awaited summer.
Google map for California Wine Merchants
As good luck has it, Les Compagnons Wine’s Lazy Rosé is here just in time to help us celebrate.
We will be welcoming and tasting it at
California Wine Merchants
Wednesday July 15
starting at 6 o’clock
http://www.cawinemerchants.com
(15 Bridge Street New York, NY 10004)
Celebrating with us, will be a wonderful Jazz trio, snacks and the usual suspects, Les Compagnons Golden Chardonnay and Good Boy Cabernet.
We are very looking forward to seeing you all then and more…
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