pet food

Chow Wagon Reaches 200,000 Pounds Delivered!

The Animal Friends’ Chow Wagon has passed the 200,000 lb. mark in donations of pet food and treats to 23 food pantries and one Meals on Wheels’ group! Animal Friends’ goal is to constantly expand the assistance we give to … →

Petagogy Blog: Pet Foods for All Ages and Stages

By the Staff at Petagogy I have a 10-pound miniature poodle puppy and a 60-pound lab that’s 5 years old. Can I feed them the same food? My cat just turned 9. Do I need to switch him to a senior … →

University of Pittsburgh’s Pitt’s People for Pets Donate to Animal Friends’ Chow Wagon

When families fall on hard financial times, finding the means to provide for every family member, two- and four-legged, can be difficult.  Many times, pets are returned to shelters or cannot stay with their families because of financial difficulties.  Since … →

Understanding Your Pet’s Food: How to Read a Pet Food Label

By the staff at Petagogy Walk into any pet supply store and you will see aisles of pet foods with eye-catching packaging showing fruits, veggies and quality proteins. Just like how you can’t judge a book by its cover, don’t … →

What’s the Deal with Chicken Meal?

By the staff at Petagogy     At Petagogy, we only carry foods that we’d be comfortable feeding to our own pets. While there are some ingredients that are strict no-no’s, such as corn and by-products, the foods we carry have … →

Food Intolerances and Allergies

By the staff at Petagogy Folks come into our store everyday complaining that their pets are suffering from any number of maladies: constant itching and scratching, frequent ear infections, poor coat quality, loose stool, chronic gas, or red bumps on … →

Pet Food Ingredients 101

By the staff at PetagogyWhen choosing a pet food, the most important thing to do is to read the ingredients list. Quality and nutritious foods for both dogs and cats should have a named animal protein (like chicken, salmon, or … →

Eliminate Your Pet’s Allergies with a Healthy Diet

By Toni Shelaske, Healthy Pet Products Many people suffer from allergies, but few realize that our pets can have allergies too. We at Healthy Pet Products get questions about pets’ allergies almost every day. Most allergies stem from either food … →

Dry vs. Canned: The Basics of Feline Feeding

By the staff at Petagogy Many people feed their cats dry food, and it’s easy to understand why: it’s simple, clean and convenient. You can just plunk down a bowl of kitty kibble and let your cats eat as they … →

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear…Chow Wagon?

That’s right!  Animal Friends’ Chow Wagon is celebrating its 5th birthday on April 16th.  It seems like yesterday that the Chow Wagon made its first stop at Loaves & Fishes in Allison Park with a donation of 70 pounds of … →