September 2007 - Mounds Pet Food Warehouse

Here’s What's Goin' On at Mounds
EVERY DAY AT:
SATURDAYS
Noon-4pm
SATURDAYS
Noon-4pm
SUNDAYS
1pm-4pm
9/8 Mounds Fitchburg
11-1
9/8 Mounds Sun Prairie
11-1
9/15 Mounds East
11-1
9/15 Mounds Sun Prairie
11-1
9/22 Mounds Middleton
11-1
9/22 Mounds Sun Prairie
9/22 Mounds Fitchburg
11-2
11-2
All Mounds Stores - Humane Society Satellite Adoption Centers. See cats and/or small animals
daily in their living quarters at these Mounds locations. Volunteers needed! Call the Dane County
Humane Society at 838-0413 or the Rock County Humane Society at 608-752-5622.
Country Animal Haven - Adoption Opportunity, Main Shelter 1755 Williams Dr. Stoughton, call
608-877-9630 for more information or visit http://countryanimalhaven.org to find out more.
Angel’s Wish Center - Angel’s Wish Center - Adoption Opportunity, 161 Horizon Dr. #106,
Verona. For more information on Angel’s Wish Center call 608-848-4174, email
[email protected] or visit their website at www.angelwish.org. Pet Resource and Adoption
Center Hours: Sunday 1pm - 4pm, Wednesdays 4pm - 8pm, Saturdays 10am - 4pm.
Angel’s Wish Pet Adoption and Resource Center - Pet Microchipping Clinic, $20/pet, including
registration (These will be the first Sunday of every month.) Call 848-4174 for more information.
Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of America. Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out
an adoption application and learn about volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound.
For more information, call 608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
GRRoW – Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin is a statewide, non-profit organization,
dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of golden retrievers.
Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of America. Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out
an adoption application and learn about volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound.
For more information, call 608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of America. Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out
an adoption application and learn about volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound.
For more information, call 608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of America. Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out
an adoption application and learn about volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound.
For more information, call 608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
Animal Rescue and Veterinary Support Services will be doing microchipping.
Labrador Education and Rescue Network (LEARN), will be in-store with information about
their rescue group. Meet adoptable dogs and find out more information about their mission.
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SUN PRAIRIE STORE
COMING
HOWL-WEEN
SUNDAY OCTOBER 28TH
FROM 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AT ALL MOUNDS LOCATIONS...
CIDER, COOKIES, TREATS
AND BEST OF ALL,
COSTUME CONTESTS!!
FITCHBURG
5350 King James Way
608.271.1800
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JANESVILLE
1725 Lodge Dr.
608.758.9998
MIDDLETON
8311 University Ave.
608.831.3000
MADISON EAST
2110 S. Stoughton Rd.
608.221.0210
SUN PRAIRIE
2422 Montana Ave.
608.825.9800
Watch “Meet the Pets”
on Charter Cable 18
Monday - Sunday
12:15 am & pm
3:15 am & pm
7:00 am
11:15 am & pm
www.moundspet.com
GREAT IN STORE SPECIALS AT ALL
MOUNDS LOCATIONS!
www.moundspet.com
Mounds Anniversary Sale
Check out sales on the following brands in September!
Available in
Three Lifestage
Formulas
For Kittens
and Cats of
All Ages
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Organization: Four Lakes
Wildlife Center
w.fourlakeswildlifecenter.org)
at Dane County Humane
Society (www.giveshelter.org)
Raina also performs General Volunteer duties when needed. These
include preparing diets, feeding animals, charting, cage cleaning,
inventory, doing dishes and assisting the Head Volunteer.
As young animals grow, volunteers’ interactions with them decrease
to encourage foraging, independence, and the development of other
skills necessary for life in the wild. Charts must be continually
updated to reflect the animal’s progression on the path to release.
Once they are ready, they are released back into their natural environment and Raina knows that she has done her job well!!
Employee
of the Month
Lauren is a lead sales associate at
our Mounds Fitchburg location.
Lauren is extremely hard working,
dedicated, and detail oriented. She
is always happy to pitch in to make
sure everything gets done in a timely fashion. She is described by her
fellow employees as consistent,
hard working, detail oriented and
Lauren Ruse
willing to work hard. Recently
Lauren volunteered to do all of the ordering for and maintenance of both the cat isle and all of the dog toys. Both areas
of the store are large, complex and a great deal of work to
maintain. During a recent deep cleaning of the Fitchburg
store Lauren not only got her assigned areas done but she also
did a lot of work on the rest of the store as well. Laruen was
reported as saying,” Goo Gone is our friend”! Way to go
Lauren keep up the good work!
DOG POWER
SUCCESS STORY
Dan McEvilly and Nancy Poole
are avid golfers and it only
seemed fitting that they named
their 3 year old Boxer, “Bogey”.
While Bogey hasn’t taken up
that sport yet, he certainly is an
active dog. “Sometimes I wonder why I got another dog”
laughs Dan, “ Bogey certainly keeps us on our toes with his playfulness and energy level”. Maybe part of all that energy comes from
Bogey’s diet of Mounds Dog Power. “I was feeding a national brand
of dog food and then Nancy picked up a free sample of Dog Power at
Dogfest and Bogey really loved the taste, it’s been nothing but Dog
Power ever since!” Dan says Dog Power’s price was an attraction,
“Why spend almost twice as much when Dog Power is so affordable
and so good for my dog?” Not only have Dan and Nancy converted to
Dog Power but they have gotten a lot of their friends and family to
make the switch as well!! When it
If you have a Dog Power, Horse
comes to nutrition and value, looks Power, or PurrFect Cat succuess story,
like Dan and Nancy both scored an please let us know! If we use it in
future newsletters, you will receive a
“eagle” with Bogey and Mounds
$20 gift card! Submit your story to
[email protected]
Dog Power!
Why I do it?:
“A Robin saturated with cooking oil. A Mallard duck with a fish
hook in its neck. A Great Horned Owl struck by the grill of a
semi-truck. All of these are cases we have seen this year, none of
which would have occurred had it not been for human activity.
While our work at the Wildlife Center helps individual animals, my
hope is that it also affects how humans treat and value wildlife.
Volunteering is fun, challenging, educational, and rewarding
because I help those without a voice grow and heal, so eventually,
they can return to the wild. We can’t underestimate the power of
committed people because it is often they who change the world.”
How to get involved:
Many volunteer opportunities are available; wherever your talents
lie we can use them! Can’t volunteer but still want to help? On our
website you can find a “wish list” of items we always need, you can
sponsor an animal, purchase naming rights to one of our exciting
new outdoor enclosures, or even, for a donation, release a rehabilitated raptor back to the wild!
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Four Lakes
Wildlife Center, or want to get involved in any way, please contact
Kristen Anchor at [email protected] or 608/838-0413 x192.
Volunteer opportunities are available at
Dane County Humane Society too!
Send your nominations to:
Selected Nominees receive:
Warm Fuzzy
•$100 Mounds gift certificate
for their organization
• Profile and Picture in Mounds
Newsletter and Website
(www.moundspet.com)
• Profile featured on 105.5 MMM
Mounds Pet Food Warehouse
2422 Montana Ave.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: (608) 825-4800
I heard that it’s important for my guinea pig to eat hay, why is that?
Hay is the most important aspect of a guinea pig’s diet. It is even more important than the pellets that we call guinea pig food. The reason has to do with the
guinea pig’s (as well as rabbits, chinchillas and some other rodents) unique GI
tract and teeth configuration.
Responsibilities:
When sick, injured or
orphaned wildlife arrive at
Four Lakes Wildlife Center,
Volunteer: Raina Domek
immediate action is necessary
to help ensure their survival. As a Head Volunteer, Raina Domek
sets up care plans which indicate diet and housing needs, and special considerations such as injuries. She performs physical exams
on all incoming animals, noting weight, trauma, personality, etc.
Animals are put in quarantine and join a feeding cycle with the
other songbirds, raptors, waterfowl and mammals at the center. As
a Head Volunteer, Raina is also responsible for handling and feeding the various raptors at the center, which this year included Great
Horned Owls, Eastern Screech Owlets, Red-tailed Hawks and a
Cooper’s Hawk! In addition, Raina makes sure she’s available to
answer inquiries from both the public and general volunteers.
Horse
Power
Ask the Vet
Guinea pigs are known in the animal world as “hindgut fermenters”. Other
common examples of hindgut fermenters are rabbits and horses. What this
means is that most of their digestion, or processing of food occurs in the lower
intestines and especially the cecum. Humans on the other hand, do most of
their digestion of food in the stomach with the cecum playing only a small role
in the actual digestive process. Hindgut fermenters, such as our friend the
guinea pig require a high level of fiber in their diet to get proper nutrition. Fiber
and the resident cecal bacteria are the driving force behind the digestive process
in guinea pigs. A lack of fiber in your guinea pig’s diet will actually cause the
entire GI tract to slow down. This situation is known as GI stasis and has been
the cause of death in many guinea pigs.
When considering types of food for guinea pigs, hay is a great natural source of
fiber. While it may seem more proper to feed a pelleted diet, pelleted food is
actually higher in protein levels and low in fiber when compared to hay. Pellets
should only make up a small part of a guinea pig’s diet and should only constitute 1/8 to 1/4 cup per pig per day. Vegetables, and to a lesser extent fruits, are a
good supplement to their diet but should be limited. Other “food items”, such
as seeds and nuts, are low in fiber content and very high in fat and should only
be a small part of a guinea pig’s diet, and preferably eliminated altogether.
I mentioned that hay also helps a guinea pig’s teeth. All rodents have continually growing teeth and if they don’t experience a lot of wear, they will overgrow.
Guinea pigs that have little to no hay in their diet may end up having dental
problems including an overgrowth of their back teeth called the molars. If the
molars grow too much, they can cause serious problems and, “trap” the animal’s
tongue. We see a number of pets come in with dental problems such as this and
many times there is so much damage done that even trimming the teeth will not
provide much relief.
So…I know you’re wondering, “Dr. Carla, how much hay should I feed?” I
recommend feeding as much hay as they can possibly eat! A general rule of
thumb is, “a pile of hay as big as the guinea pig per day”. It is recommended to
only feed timothy hay. Avoid alfalfa hay as it is very high in calcium and can
cause bladder stones and other digestive issues.
Feeding hay should keep your guinea pig happy and healthy. If you suspect any
digestive or tooth problems, please see your veterinarian as soon as possible!
Dr. Carla Christman
Healthy Pet Veterinary Clinic
1440 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 294-9494
3 Chinchillas
Need a Home!
Bunny, Lucy and Ethel are adorable young chinchillas looking for a new home. They are bonded
to each other and therefore must be adopted
together. They are available for adoption at the
Mounds Satellite Adoption Center on Stoughton
Road in Madison. Chinchillas are nocturnal
rodents that are extremely agile and animated
creatures. They rarely sit still when given the
chance to run and jump and are therefore fascinating to watch. Due to their fragile
nature and their limited toleration of handling they do not make ideal pets for young
children. Chinchillas eat a diet of timothy hay and chinchilla pelleted food. Their fur
is densest of any animal and requires dust baths a few times a week to keep their coat
conditioned.