

A DOG’S TALE…WITH ZEN
One thing that unites all of us Calvin & Susie workers is our belief that all animals — dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, WHATEVER — are deserving of a second chance and a happy home. That belief has lead most of us to either adopting our pets or working tirelessly to ensure adoptable pets find their forever home. Even on the toughest days, meeting a dog that found a good home after some tough times, or hearing a story about a cat went to a loving home after being aband


TEA TREE OIL ON YOUR DOG: SAFE OR TOXIC? OR BOTH?
“Natural”, “chemical free”, “plant based” — there are a lot of buzzwords floating around out there right now. Along with those buzzwords there are some pretty trendy natural/chemical free/plant based ingredients out there that are making the rounds. Coconut oil, argan oil, neem, tea tree oil — more on tea tree oil in a moment — these are just a few of the “hot” naturals that you can’t turn a corner in your local market or health store without seeing in some form or another. D


6 QUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP US — HELP YOU — FIND A NEW PET FOOD
Sometimes it’s not just our customers asking the questions. When someone new comes into the store looking for a new food for their dog or cat, we sometimes go into a sort of “investigation mode” in order to figure out the best food choice for your pet. I can only speak for myself, but I know that I have a few standard, “Go To” questions that I ask customers in order to get a more complete picture of what their pet’s needs are. The more a customer knows about what their dog or