Headwaters Pet Food Bank

Thankyou to Alan Tucker for your generous dog food donation.Thankyou to Alan Tucker for your generous dog food donation.

The Farley Foundation receives numerous inquires about how to apply for funding. If you're interested in receiving assistance, here's what you need to know:

At North End Harvest Market, Guelph 4-6pm. We have dog food, cat food & some treats & toys on board.

Something I did not know.

At a local event. All set up ready to share info & treats.

Make sure to keep all candy and other Halloween treats away from your pet. Candy and gum may contain xylitol, a sugar-free sweetener that is harmful to cats and dogs.

Yeah, finally!!!

We will be closed on Monday September 7th for Labour Day. Wishing you a safe and happy long weekend!

September 2020 hours. We are pleased to announce we are returning to a mobile service effective October 1st. Schedule to follow shortly.

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Our hours this week have changed slightly. Monday 12-3pm & Wednesday 630-8pm. Serving the last client 15 minutes before closing.... A heartfelt Thankyou to the wonderful volunteers who came to help offload the donation truck, my awesome go to driver Jenna and the local rescues who came through even on such short notice & picked up their share.

We are looking for volunteers to help unload a large donation this Wednesday. High school students welcome, we will sign community hour paperwork. Masks & refreshments provided. August 19th 12-3pm @ 10 Stewart Court Orangeville. ... Please address questions & concerns to Amanda @ 519-288-3500. Thankyou

Blue-green algae thrives during hot seasons and can be found in non-flowing water including rivers, pools and decorative ponds. It makes the water look murky... like pea soup or as if paint has been poured into it. Blue-green algae can FATALLY POISON all types of pets, but its especially harmful to dogs. There is NO antidote for the toxins that it produces. Immediate veterinary care is crucial. How to Protect Your Pet: - If you see water with algae blooms, do not allow your dog to swim in it or to drink it. - If your pet comes into contact with the algae, rinse them with fresh water, take them to your veterinary team, and call your Pet Poison Helpline right away. - Know the symptoms of poisoning: difficulty breathing, lethargy, vomiting, seizures, convulsions, drooling. If you have any questions, please contact our hospital at 905-857-5057

Thankyou Violet for your donation of empty wine bottles this morning.Thankyou Violet for your donation of empty wine bottles this morning.

A heart felt thankyou to 10 and 10 Garden Centre for their generous financial gift.A heart felt thankyou to 10 and 10 Garden Centre for their generous financial gift.

Your pet can reap amazing benefits from coconut oil. https://bit.ly/391cVe2

Good Morning Everyone Headwaters Pet Food Bank had a Tupperware Party we are going to leave it open until Sunday we will have another quick power hour on Saturday if anyone would be interested in joining

Heres the link for our Tupperware fundraiser. Please take a look and share as well. https://www.tupperware.ca/?party=5f0cbba2e466fffe70f2e2c4

Stay cool with your pet this summer!

Please share/post on your wall. Headwaters Pet Food Bank is still open & our numbers have risen during covid to where we feed 327 pets each month. Fundraising opportunities such as this help cover our operating each month. We are volunteer run & rely solely on donations. ... Thankyou for your support.

We will not be in attendance at North End Harvest Market this week. (July 15/20) We shall see you in August.

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THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE! How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs c...hew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever. Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic raw leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is. Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away! A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the Leather Industry, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right? Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its raw state, goes to the dogs. TheBark.com So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews? Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back: STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help preserve the product during transport to help prevent spoilage. (No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!) Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves. (No, no one wants to see a hairy hide) Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help puff the hide, making it easier to split into layers. The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, its the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!) STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, its time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus! (Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isnt strong enough.) STEP 3: Now its time to make these whitened sheets of this leathery by-product look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in. Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves. - whole-dog-journal.com the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when its a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning. thebark.com Ok, now that these hides have been painted, its time for the final process. STEP 4: Getting it to last forever! Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really its a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart. When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So its safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well! Finally, its time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product. Check out the fine print warning thats attached with some of these rawhides: Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isnt resolved, a blockage can lead to death. (Oh, how lovely) And there it is! Its now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions. How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews? Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Beckers take on the matter: The name rawhide is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isnt raw at all. But the term rawhide has stuck. Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive. At this point, theres no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard. P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper? An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores. dogingtonpost.com Rodney Habib Pet Health Site "An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

ONE more sleep until our July Virtual Market in support of Headwaters Pet Food Bank Have you entered our HUGE Shop Credit Giveaway over on instagram swpgiveaw...ays - Contest closes Saturday July 11 at 9:30 AM. July Virtual Market - Saturday July 11 & Sunday July 12 Follow along on Facebook, Instagram for all the vendor sneak peaks this week Our full list of vendors and special discounts will be posted on our website starting at 10 AM on Saturday July 11 www.shopwithpurpose.ca

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