For Paws

Good News/Bad News

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:04:07 +0000

Hey Guys-

As a lot of you have probably already heard, Natura, the company that makes California Natural, Evo, Innova and Healthwise, has been bought by Proctor & Gamble. For various reasons, we don’t feel that we can continue to carry these foods with a clear conscience. We’ve put together a chart outlining comparable foods for each of the formulas that we will no longer be carrying. That chart for dog formulas can be found here and cat formulas here . We are here to work with you to find the best alternative solution for your dog or cat. If you have any questions regarding our decision, please don’t hesitate to ask.

In snortier news, we are thrilled to post that the Pacific Pug Rescue team is coming back to For Paws! The adoption outreach event will be on June 5th from 11am-2pm. So come hang out with us and a gaggle of curly-tailed beasties!

The Greyhounds are Coming!!!

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:07:22 +0000

Orijen is here!

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:16:34 +0000

You asked for it, and we got it. Orijen cat and dog food is now on the shelves of For Paws. This highly requested food is grain free and made from healthy, natural ingredients in Canada. Read more about the food here or come on by and check it out!

Nature’s Variety Recall

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:58:24 +0000

Hey Everyone-

Just a quick note to let our customers know that Nature’s Variety is instituting a voluntary recall for all of their raw chicken diets. This affects bags with a “Best If Used By” date on or before 2/5/11 .
More information regarding the recall can be found here : http://www.naturesvariety.com/news/33

And here are some answers to frequently asked questions regarding the recall: http://www.naturesvariety.com/sites/www.naturesvariety.com/files/Recall_FAQ_030810-FINAL3.pdf .

If this is a product you have purchased from For Paws, please dispose of what’s left of the food and bring us the empty bag with the product info on it. (If you don’t have the bag, don’t worry about it.) We will either give you a replacement or refund-your call.

Please call, e-mail or stop by if you have any questions or concerns.

SE Area Art Walk This Weekend!

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:58:56 +0000

It’s that time again! Time to get your art appreciation on. The SE Area Art Walk is upon us. It’s going down Saturday 3/6 and Sunday 3/7 from 10-5 all over the southeast.

For Paws is excited to be displaying art by The Likely Badger .

Also joining us will be our friends from local dog treat company Stam’s who will be handing out samples of their tasty grain free treats. They’ll be in the shop on Saturday afternoon. Then on Sunday we’ll be joined by Natura, makers of such pet food faves as California Natural, Evo, Innova and more. They will be giving out food samples and answering any questions you might have.

See you there!

Gold Paws and Frisky Felines

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:02:43 +0000

Gold Paw fleeces and rain jackets have arrived! We are super excited to bring the line into our shop — they come in a wide range of sizes from teeny tiny to huge, all in assorted colors and patterns. What’s more? They are based right here in Portland!

And for our feline friends, we’ve added a bunch of new interactive toys to keep them frisky! Not to mention a ton of collars to keep them fashionable.

Greyhound time!

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:07:27 +0000

Smell…good….

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:27:03 +0000

OK. You know that scene in Labyrinth, with the Bog of Eternal Stench? (here’s a visual clue)

So if you haven’t seen Labyrinth (shame on you!), all you need to know is that the Bog of Eternal Stench is pretty much the stinkiest place ever. So stinky, in fact, that if you so much as step foot in the bog, you’ll be doomed to reek of foulness for eternity.

Why, dear For Paws customers, am I bringing up the Bog of Eternal Stench? (Besides, of course, the fact that we will take any opportunity to talk about Labyrinth…)

Allow me to explain. Today the FedEx man brought me a box. This box was, I believe, the exact opposite of the Bog of Eternal Stench. The Box of Eternal Olfactory Delights? Possibly. For your sniffing pleasure and mine, today we got a new line of grooming products from a company called Aroma Paws They are a chemical free, all natural line of grooming products for dogs, and their products smell soooo good. Honeysuckle, jasmine & sweet violet. Vanilla bean, lemongrass, pink grapefruit & rose. Mmmm. We have shampoo, deodorizing coat spray, vegan fur conditioner, odor neutralizing room sprays and candles, and more- all in tons of amazing scents.

Come get a whiff.

Congratulations!

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:55:32 +0000

Congratulations to Harry, and our other raffle prize winners!

And many more…

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:52:00 +0000

Here’s to one year of retail bliss!

Thanks so so much to all of our awesome customers for supporting us in our first year! It’s been so much fun getting to know our neighborhood friends; human, canine and feline alike. We opened at a crazy time, but thanks to you guys, we’ve made it to the big zero one!

Here’s to many, many more tail wags, tummy rubs, wet noses and purrs.

See you soon!