Pet Care Financial Assistance

Our pets are considered members of our family and we want the best for them just as we do for our children. We take them on family trips, car rides to the store and will usually find them in many of the family photos.

Can you image the pain someone must feel if they aren’t able to afford needed medical care and have to make the difficult choice of dropping their pet at a shelter or putting them to sleep?

There are some tremendous people that have created assistance programs for people that are struggling with these decisions. There is an extensive list of these great organizations at olddogpaws.

I hope you consider making a donation to these great programs if you are able. That way they can continue to help others and their pets.

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Gift Card Warnings

With the changing economy, bankruptcy is just one of the things you should consider when thinking about giving gift cards this holiday season. Many stores seem to be headed towards foreclosure or at the very best filing for bankruptcy protection. Although many of the bankruptcy attorneys are saying the risk of loss for you is minimum, but do you really want the hassle of fighting with a store or totally losing the cards value if the store closes?

Here are some other things to help keep your gift card experience a positive one:

Read the fine print before you buy. If you do not like the terms and conditions, buy elsewhere.

When buying a card, ask about expiration dates and fees. This information may appear on the card itself, on the accompanying sleeve or envelope, or on the issuer’s Web site. If you do not see it, ask for it. Make sure that whatever the salesperson tells you is in writing. Is there an activation fee or a fee on the balance over time?

Check on purchase exceptions. For example, can you use a store-specific gift card at both the physical store and the store’s Web site? Can an “all-purpose” card really be used to buy groceries or gasoline?

Treat gift cards like cash. If your card is lost or stolen, report it to the issuer immediately. You may be out the entire amount on the card. Some issuers will not replace the cards, but others will replace them. It is important to understand if there is a replacement fee associated with getting a new card.

If you are giving gift cards this year add a little advice along with it, use the cards as soon as you can.

Happy Holidays

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Gift Cards From:

Overstock.com

DogHouses.com Gift Certificate!




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Black Friday is Over...Cyber Monday is on the Horizon

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and those that ventured out on “Black Friday” found some great bargains. From what I’ve read it sounds like the so called experts are still predicting holiday sales to be down this year even with the large crowds out on Friday. The main reason given is that shoppers were just purchasing the items on sale and leaving the store and not buying other items that provide a higher profit margin for the store.

So what is bad news for the stores can be good news for us the consumers in the form of bigger discounts and better sales. The next great discounting day will on Monday Dec 1st which has become to be known as “Cyber Monday” considered one of the busiest shopping days online.

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Dog Toyland Sale at Drs. Foster and Smith Save up to 20%

Save up to 30% at DogHouses.com Super Sale.

Personal Creations is offering Up to 50% Off Holiday Gifts & an offer of 20% off an order of $60 or more during Last Minute Holiday Sale

PersonalizationMall has 40% Off Sale on Christmas ornaments.

Everyone likes to save on Black Friday

Are you getting caught up in the “Black Friday” excitement this year? When I see all the news online about the great specials on electronics at Amazon, pet supplies at Drs. Foster & Smith, music boxes at San Francisco Music Box Company or gifts for the home at Overstock.com it makes me think back to one of our Thanksgiving tradition.

Part of our Thanksgiving festivities included sending someone out to get the oversized paper with all the local ads and sit with the family to map out tomorrow’s shopping route. We would have the morning scheduled starting at Kohl’s to get a sweater for dad and then hurry over to Circuit City to get the latest gadget for the boys and wrap up the morning by getting to Barnes & Noble to get a gift certificate for grandpa. We would reconnect with the family to recharge the batteries over lunch and discuss our shopping stories, see who found the best bargains’ and remap the shopping route for the afternoon.

Now you can visit all our old places on line and probably check off everyone on your list in the same amount of time it took us to get in the door of our first stop. Although shopping online provides you the ability to quickly find what you want without the additional expense of driving all over I wonder how many of you will miss the adventures of old and the time spent with family as much as I do.

We will still get the paper this Thanksgiving and probably make the trips to the stores but probably not as early because we will first make a few stops on-line.

Where every your shopping travels take you we hope you have a happy holiday season.

DVDs - Save up to 67% at Barnes & Noble

Free Shipping PLUS 10% off your order of $75 or more at SFMusicbox.com. Enter SFMBAFDEC at checkout.

10-20% off Jewelry & Watches at Overstock.com! Offer valid 12.03 to 12.16

Electronics at Amazon.com

Picture courtesy of Drs. Foster and Smith

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Five Ways to SAVE BIG on Pet Supplies!

If you are looking to save on pet supplies - Here are my top 5 recommendations:

1) Start in the clearance centers. You never know what will be there but if you check often enough luck can be on your side. Also notice that other stores besides the traditional pet stores carry pet food and products.

Drs Foster and Smith Online Clearance Outlet

Clearance Items at Fingerhut.com

Miles Kimball Closeouts – Up to 80% Off! Shop Now!

Save up to 75% on clearance items at Smarthome

Save up to 70% on Clearance Items at drugstore.com


2) Look for order discounts - if you plan to stock up on your pet supplies or have a high-ticket item to purchase, look for total order discounts to allow you to stretch you financial resources.

Save up to 70% on EntirelyPets Daily Specials!

Save up to 25% at 1800PetMeds - America's Largest Pet Pharmacy

Save 25% off at the Drs. Foster and Smith 25th Anniversary Sale

Save 15% off your order of $60


3) Look for free shipping offers: - many sites charge shipping based on the value of your order so FREE shipping offers can add up to great savings!

Free Shipping on Orders Over $75 - Only Natural Pet Store

Free Ground Shipping on Flea and Tick Products at Drs. Foster and Smith!

Receive $30 Off + Free Shipping on the Pet Bathing System from Rapid Bath. Use code K8RAA30 at checkout. Offer valid 11.27 to 12.1.

4) Look for new buyer offers - in an attempt to get new customers, some places offer discounts on the first order. This may be an opportunity for big savings when making a large purchase if the discount is high.

10% off Your First Order at Just4Pooches.com > Use Code: J4P10

New Customers Only - Take 10% Off Your Order at Overstock.com

5) Check for any price guarantees - If you have a favorite supplier but see a price at another site, check to see if there is a price guarantee. Some companies offer a price match to keep you spending (and saving) at their site.

1-800-PetMeds if you find a lower price including shipping on the identical product, we will honor that price at the time of order as long as the product is FDA/EPA approved for sale in the United States.

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