Archive for the ‘Pet Food’ Category

Denny and I have been volunteering with Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen for a few years now, but Tom Wargo has been running this charity since 1997, assisting people with pet food and supplies when they need them most. This keeps so many pets out of the high kill shelters here in Gwinnett. Here’s a great news story that Gwinnett Daily Post recently did on Daffy’s: Click Here

Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen has moved from Lilburn to Lawrenceville, and are opening a new and used pet supplies (and much more) shop on Wednesday, 1/25/2012. Their location is 134 S. Clayton St. Suite 104, Lawrenceville, GA (on the lower level of the Lawrenceville Square shopping center, pretty much right underneath Metro Thrift Store. Turn onto Nash St. between Long John Silvers and Lawrenceville City Hall and look for the roll up garage doors and green awnings).

Here is some history to give you an idea of how far Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen has come.

History of Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen/The S.O.S Club of GA

The kind man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner. – Hebrew Proverb

As I posted yesterday, my dogs are truly spoiled. Well, the same goes for our four purry kitties. They (like our dogs) love just about any kind of treat (except Ajax because he’s our picky eater), but the ones I list are their top favorites. What kind of treat does your cat like? You can get any of the treats I list below from your Best Fit Pet Sitter, delivered right to your door by ordering through The Pet Garage. Without further ado, Ajax, Comet, Chili and Nancy’s top 5 favorite treats!

Everything I know I learned from my cat:  When you’re hungry, eat.  When you’re tired, nap in a sunbeam.  When you go to the vet’s, pee on your owner.  ~Gary Smith

O.K., so our five dogs may be a bit on the spoiled side, but just like the saying “you catch more flies with honey,” my dogs respond to my every wish if I have a treat in my hand or pocket! You can get any of the treats I list below from your Best Fit Pet Sitter, delivered right to your door by ordering through The Pet Garage. Without further ado, Jake, Josie, Benji, Gizmo and Memphis’s favorite treats!

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Our dogs love all the flavors of Old Mother Hubbard treats!

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These are great! You can buy them for big or small dogs, but it’s 4 treats in one that you snap off or give to them whole!

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The WellBars are a little big for our shih tzu, but our dogs love Wellness and that is also the brand of food our cats eat!

 

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Any flavor, any time, our dogs go nuts for Zukes!

 

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They go kooky for Dogswell!! These are their faves!

Runner Up (and another favorite):

Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul — chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we’re the greatest hunters on earth!    — Anne Tyler

The following video, I found on Facebook and was posted by TNT Pet News. The video can be found on The Truth About Pet Food’s website. It’s a great video- it tells the history of pet food which is very interesting, and it breaks down the ingredients that should not be in your pets’ foods and why. It’s very important that we know what we’re feeding our pets, we’ll save a ton on vet bills, medication, etc. Enjoy the video!

Click below to watch the video:

The Truth About Pet Food

Did someone mention food? I like food.

Just like what we feed our children and ourselves, what we feed our pets plays an important role in many aspects of their lives and health.

Do you feed your pets a certain brand of pet food? What is it and why did you choose it?

Josie enjoys a raw diet

A kindly gesture bestowed by us on an animal arouses prodigies of understanding and gratitude.

- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

You’ve heard of Meals on Wheels, right?  Well think of Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen as Meals on Wheels for pets.

In 1997, Tom Wargo, who’s dog Daffy is pictured below, started this much needed service. Too often people who are having money troubles think that they must give up their beloved pets because they can’t afford them anymore. Daffy’s is there for those folks to provide food every month for their pets. In the last year, Daffy’s has given away over 80 tons of pet food. The only thing that Tom asks for is that the people who come and receive pet food volunteer in the community that for at least 5 hours per month. It doesn’t have to be Daffy’s, although the organization solely depends on volunteers. You could volunteer at your church, the local animal shelter, homeless shelter, or anywhere in between. He just wants to be sure that the good deeds get “paid forward.”

Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen depends on donations. They have a warehouse in Lawrenceville with pet food of all types, but there’s a problem. Daffy’s is running very low on dry dog food and monetary donations. If you can help in any way, it is greatly appreciated and will also warm your heart. If you need pet food, don’t be shy! You will feel welcomed and they are happy to help you keep your pets fed. See the Daffy’s website for the calendar of days that they are open and stop by the warehouse:

2160 Oakland Industrial Court, Suite 100 in Lawrenceville, GA. For more information, see the website at www.daffyspetsoupkitchen.com, email at thesosclubofga@yahoo.com, or call 404-345-6821.

“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.” – Mark Twain

Daffy Wargo, Tom's inspiration for his pet soup kitchen