Pet Newsletter · March 2008

Fleas and Ticks

Check for fleas and ticks once a week when you brush your pet. Check especially aroung the ears, lengths of the legs, base of the tail, lower abdomen and between toes. Use a good flea and tick repellent from Agway such as Hartz Flea & Tick Drops®.

Bathe dogs weekly and cats 2 or 3 times per summer with a flea shampoo to discourage fleas. This also gives you greater contact with your pet and enables you to spot problems you wouldn't otherwise detect.

Treat your property for fleas, ticks and other insects with a Lawn & Garden Insect Control and pay close attention to shrubs and woodpiles that hoard insects that can harm your pets.

Vigilance is important. Treating your pet, its bedding or other areas it sleeps and your yard is the best way to discourage infestations.

Find a Agway store near you for Flea & Tick products to keep your pets healthy.

Feeding Rabbits

The amount of protein a rabbit needs to maintain growth depends a great deal on the quality of the protein it receives. The quality of protein is related to the amino acid make-up. A well-balanced diet, in terms of amino acids, usually contains between 15 and 20 percent protein. Fur is composed primarily of protein, so if you are producing fur, a high-protein diet would provide good growth.

Rabbits do not use dietary fiber very well. As the fiber content increases, digestibility energy decreases. Consequently, rabbits have to consume more feed to provide for body functions. There is no dietary recommended fiber level, but most feeds contain from 14 to 20 percent. If you supplement your rabbits' diets with fresh greens, make sure the amount of balanced feed they consume remains stable, or their growth and lactation rates may decrease.

How much do I feed my rabbit(s)? A good rule of thumb is 2 to 3 ounces per day for small breeds, 3.5 to 4 ounces per day for medium breeds, and 4 to 8 ounces per day for large breeds. Beginning on the second day after kindling, nursing does should have their feed increased daily, until they are non full-feed and should be kept at full-feed until the litter is weaned.

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Newest Products:

Agway Scented Scoop Clumping Cat Litter

Agway's Tuff Toy Tug O War

Agway's Beef Basted Rawhide 5 Pack

Big Red Rabbit's Choice Rabbit Food

Upcoming Events:

3/13: Pancake Day

3/20: March Flyer

Featured Product of the Month:

Agway Tuff Toy Line

These are the "Worlds Toughest Soft Dog Toys" This line is great for interactive play with one or multiple dogs. It can be used as a throw or a tug toy on land or even in the water. The products soft edges won't hurt teeth or gums. The line comes in sizes for small, medium or large dogs. Vet Recommended and Approved! Sport Construction: Each toy is made with two layers of industrial grade nylon and 1 layer of soft fleece on the outside. All of these layers are sewn together to make one super strong layer of material. Each toy is sewn together with 2 layers of cross stitching and then 2 more layers of linear stitching. After the toy is sewn together, an additional piece of black nylon trim is added to cover the four rows of stitching. This extra piece of nylon is sewn with 3 linear stitches to give the product a total of 7 seams. The bottom line is that we make an extremely durable toy. That's one tough toy! Each of the toys are washable (air dry) and they float!

Find the full line in the Agway product catalog and at most Agway stores.

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