Links and Helpful Information
To Schedule A Request:
Existing clients can submit a scheduling request by clicking the following
link:
- https://secure.professionalpetsitter.com/bpsa/usr/login.cfm?cc=prodvippets
- Your login will be your email address (please make sure we always have a current email address on file).
- Your password will be the first two characters of your last name (lower case) + your zip code
- You will automatically receive a confirmation that Adette's Ark has received your request.
- Please ALWAYS make sure you receive confirmation that we have processed your request and have you scheduled.
- Austin Rescue
Please don't buy while thousands die. Please rescue and consider opening your home to a foster pet. Rescue groups are always overwhelmed and in need of your help and donations
- Austins Pet Directory
Austin's Ultimate Online Pet Directory.
- A daily email newsletter of Austin Pets Alive
- Animal Trustees
Check out their new Wellness Clinic. Low cost animal preventative care as well as a warm, caring staff.
- The A.S.P.C.A.
Register for their enewsletter for great information on humane legistlation and other important animal information.
We must stay informed in order to make a difference.
- Buddy's Chance
In our opinion, Austin's Best Training Facility
- Canine Care
One of our favorite links. Very up to date information on the pet food recall, pet nutrition, health and vaccination information plus much more!!
- Emergency Dog Links
An award winning public service page dedicated to the safety and well being of pets.
- Dog Aware
A superb Dog Health and Nutrition Information Site.
- Lost Dogs Database
A wonderful resource for those with a lost OR found pet. Remember, you can place a FREE "found pet" ad in the Austin American Statesman.
Please remember there are very bad humans out there. Please DO NOT EVER post a complete description about a found pet.
Bad humans will take these dogs and sell them to labs or use them to train fighting dogs. For the same reason DO NOT
EVER give away a pet "for FREE."
- Dog Logic
This site is an excellent resource for pet owners. A wealth of information on diet, vaccinations, health issues, etc.
- Dogwise.com
An extensive selection of dog books.
- About Cats
- The Catsultant
Don't give up on that crazy cat!!
- Foster Parrots
- Birds Just Wanna Have Fun
The best bird toy parts in the world. BIRDS NEED TOYS!
- Elephants.com
- House Rabbit Society
- Pet Food Direct
This site carries many of the brands of food which we recommend. Diet affects a pets health, behavior, and response to training. Proper nutrition is a simple step you can take to extend and greatly improve the quality of your pets life.
- Shirley's Wellness Cafe
A site dedicated to holistic health for people and animals.
- Texas Humane Legislation Network
We all need to be involved and do our part!
- Stop the Shots
Please read this before giving even one more vaccination.
- Nature's Farmacy
A wonderful resource for pet supplements as well as a user friendly pet diet guide.
- nzymes.com
Enzymes and nutrition for your pet's health.
- Pet Sit USA blog
A very informative blog to help you keep up on the latest pet related topics.
"The animals
voices are silent but their voices can be heard if you care enough to listen"
- Gerry Brehm
Pet Tips (scroll down or click the following links)
Pet Diet- the Real Poop
With a proper diet, you will spend much less on vet care because you are providing your pets the nutrition they need.
Read your labels no matter where you purchase your pets' food. You might be surprised. Pets can survive on junk
food but they will not thrive. There are several excellent
alternatives to the grocery store junk food. (on an aside: MANY of the common pet food companies are involved
in animal testing. Let's support pet food companies that value our pets' lives as much as we do!) We can
help our pets live long healthy lives simply by learning how to read labels and choose foods with quality ingredients.
Pet Nutrition
With the recent pet food recall affecting thousands of pets the importance of choosing a proper diet
for our pets is brought to the forefront.
Pets, who are fed a super premium diet, will typically live longer and healthier.
Poor quality foods cause many types of health issues such as obesity, diabetes, CANCER, etc. The poor
quality foods contain horrific fillers and by-products, including those involved in the recall.
By-products are a toxic brew containing diseased and contaminated meat from slaughterhouses.
It also includes dead animals picked up from the nation's roads, rancid kitchen grease, and millions of
pounds of dead animals from the country's animal hospitals and shelters. Please do not support companies that
have these products in their pet food. The goal is to purchase food from companies who care as much about our
pets as we do and help our pets live a life where they feel good everyday.
It is the pet owner's responsibility to educate ourselves about the foods we feed our pets.
We can help our pets live long, healthy lives simply by learning to read labels and choose foods with quality ingredients.
We care about our nutrition. It only follows that we should care about what we feed our pets.
Two basic rules of thumb when choosing foods are the following:
- *PET FOOD PURCHASED FROM THE GROCERY STORE IS NOT NUTRITIONALLY VALUABLE TO YOUR PET-NO EXCEPTIONS
- *FOODS WITH CHEAP FILLERS ARE TOXIC TO YOUR PET FOR MANY REASONS-Do not choose foods with any type of corn (corn gluten, corn meal, etc)
The next step is to purchase foods with human grade ingredients, no artificial colors, flavors, fillers or preservatives.
Preservatives added to pet food are highly toxic. Your pet could be consuming as much as 26 pounds of preservatives each
year as well as Phenobarbital (the liquid used to euthanize shelter pet).
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE PRICE OF THE SUPER PREMIUM FOODS IS VERY COMPARABLE TO VERY POOR QUALITY FOODS.
This is because our pets require about ½ the amount of the super premium foods than the poor quality foods. This is
due to the fact that they will actually absorb and benefit from the nutrition the super premium foods provide.
This also leads to less poop.
It is also vital to add fresh foods to our pets diet each day. Fresh foods include yogurt, cottage cheese,
canned mackerel, canned salmon (bone-in), eggs, brown rice, fresh veggies as well as fish oil supplements, vitamin E,
and organ meats (beef heart). Tripe is also fabulous. Does your pet eat grass? The reason may be a lack of vital
nutrients and enzymes. All these fresh foods will help with this.
Do not ever feed your pet onion, grapes, raisins, chocolate, avocado, or apple seeds.
Cats REQUIRE wet, fresh food. Cats are oblique carnivores!! A high quality wet food will give your cat the intestinal
support his/her system needs. This will also help prevent urinary issues. If your cat is picky about wet food, you can
add a little no-salt chicken broth to help with the transition.
A few of super premium excellent foods are:
HOME COOKING is a wonderful alternative to store bought foods. My favorite resource for information
on all dog food information is www.DogAware.com.
For Cat food information visit www.littlebigcat.com.
Raw food is also an EXCELLENT way to feed all pets. Natures Variety offers prepared raw food.
You can find these foods at many locations around Austin:
- Just For Pets - 3616 Far West Blvd #109 - 342-2220
- Gallery of Pets - NE Corner of Duval/183 11689 Research
www.galleryofpets.com - 345-8920
- Bark N Purr - Burnet/45th 4604 Burnet
www.Barknpurr.com - 452-3883
- Fetch - 3636 Bee Caves Rd- 306-9466
- All Tomlinsons
A VERY helpful link regarding pet foods, recall info, over vaccination info, etc is the following:
http://www.CanineCare.org/
Vaccinations DO NOT need to be given yearly and are actually very harmful when given yearly.
**Visit www.StopTheShots.com for more information on this important subject**
Some very helpful books are:
Please feel free to contact Adette's Ark Pet Sitting with any questions.
Flea Information
***PLEASE DO NOT USE HARTZ PRODUCTS***THEY ARE VERY TOXIC AND HAVE KILLED MANY CATS AND DOGS ALREADY***
www.HartzVictims.org I also would NOT recommend
flea collars...toxins around the neck is not a good idea. I would very highly advise against using any over the
counter flea products!! Last summer my five dogs invited fleas to come live with us. I went out and purchased
Advantage right away. Then, my dogs reminded me they are hippies and requested that I find a more natural way
to take care of the fleas. So, here is the information that worked for us. SOAP AND WATER KILLS FLEAS. There is
no need for insecticidal shampoos. So, everyone got a bath. I thoroughly vacuumed the entire house and washed all dog bedding
in plenty of soap and hot water. Then, I spread Fleabusters powder around appropriate areas of our home
(this can be purchased at various pet health food stores in Austin). Next, I spread Precor (a flea hormone)
around the house. Finally, I spread nemotodes (found at garden centers) in the yard. We are now flea free and my
little hippie dogs did not get exposed to any chemicals. Flea Busters is actually a company located here in Austin.
They will help you safely rid your home and yard of fleas. www.FleaBusters.com
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