I hate shopping. Of any sort. I just do, but here's one thing I'm doing to make things easier - TRY IT!
I live out in the country, and I don't have a lot of free time, and when I do, it never fails: I'm out of something silly. It might just be a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk, or a dozen eggs. No biggie. I can deal with that - there's a nearby convenience store for those things. But what really bugs me is - after I've had a hard day at work, and I've gotten home late (an hour's commute each direction) - I'll go to feed/play with my pets and find just a few bits of kibble left in the bottom of my storage container. Damn. I REALLY hate that. Sure, I could pick up some cheap dog/cat food at the convenience store, but I'll pay a pretty price for it, and it'll be crappy food that's not very nutritionally well-balanced. I feed a higher quality food for my pets, which cuts down on waste and odors - AND my pets are getting really nutritious food and that is better for them. So, what have I just discovered that has me all excited? Reminder note apps in my smartphone that tell me to pick up dog food?
NO! Yeah, I'm pretty tech-savvy, and I love my Motorola Droid (see review here, by the way), but I've found something even better than that!
PetFlow.com! PetFlow is great! Their prices are better than those found in pet stores (locally, for me, that's PetLand and Complete Petmart), and they have AUTO DELIVERY! Oh, yes, I am very excited about that! Why?
After I've already been on the road for AN HOUR (after a full day of work), the last thing I want to do is to drive out of my way, all the way into town (on what I call "Hell Street" - where they have 30 red lights all in the distance of about 100 yards) to buy pet food. I don't NEED the hassle - or the bother - or the super high prices!
Check this out: I feed my cats Instinct, which is a premium cat food. Expensive, yes, but guess what? Cats are meat eaters. They're not SUPPOSED to live on corn. Do you see cats sitting around eating ears of corn? NO! They're going to chase bunnies, or chickens - you get the idea. So, why not feed your pet what it's supposed to eat? How would you like to eat corn every single day of the week for the rest of your life?
I didn't think so.
Anyway, I go off on tangents, let me reel this one back in. So, I was out of cat food, and I sent the teen into Complete Petmart to buy a bag. When she told me it was $17.95 for a FOUR pound bag of Instinct, I said, "Forget it. Go to Walmart and buy some Cat Chow." $8.00 and that was a done deal. I saved money, but the cats weren't happy with the switch. The litter box was "Ewww."
I needed a solution. A friend said, "Save all that money, get rid of the animals."
Boo. Hiss.
I found PetFlow.com on Facebook, and I'm glad that I did. Guess what? I can get Instinct, delivered to my house, with no aggravation, or heavy lifting, on a schedule! Even better? The prices are better than that found locally in the pet stores.
Give PetFlow.com a try! You'll be glad you did. No heavy lifting, no forgetting anything, and best of all? You can change your order at any time. Last night, I could see that I wasn't going to have enough dog food to last me until my ship date of August 30th, so I just logged in and changed it. My food will ship tomorrow, and it will be delivered soon, courtesy of FedEx - FREE SHIPPING, too!
THIS is the way shopping should be! Food, treats, you name it. PetFlow.com has it - and better prices, too!
Tabitha Twitchit and Smokey Java Joe
suggest that "Grain-free is the way to be!"
3 Comments:
CG, I too feed my pets high-end foods and I got my first shipment from PetFlow today. The package contained two bags of dry food and one 12-can package. Two of the cans were crushed and opened, creating a wet mess around the packaging. Although the food smelled OK, I'm now leary of any more packaging because the cans were not wrapped in any protective plastic bubbles like Amazon ships their stuff. I hope you have better luck with your first shipment.
I like PetFlow's mission statement and will give the new company another try. Donating to rescue shelters is a great thing! Most of my pets are from shelters.
dogmaah,
Thank you for your comment, and I am very sorry that you did not have a good experience with your first shipment.
I just received my first shipment this evening, and I was thrilled with what I found. My box was well taped and packaged, and there was no evidence of any drops or anything.
I took a photo so that I could upload it here on my blog, and each of the bags is in great condition.
Perhaps you should contact PetFlow and explain what happened. This could have been a carrier issue, maybe?
Given the great service that I have had so far (I had loads of questions before I decided to go on auto ship) I would have to believe that they would try to make this right.
I will certainly use PetFlow again in the future, and I think you should give them one more try, and if I were you, I'd definitely let them know what happened. I can't imagine what could have crushed the cans. Was the box damaged at all?
I definitely like companies that choose to do right by the rescues. Three of my four dogs are rescues and two of my three cats. So, you and me have something in common!
Hey Glider
I just saw you post & I haven't made my 1st order yet, but I did see the PetFlow on FaceBook & I'm just about to make my 1st order. To me it saves me time & effort I don't have to order my Cat's food & litter by mail. This is awesome & I can't wait to get my 1st order in. From the things I've read from other's It's such a nice feeling knowing that I can get my supplies via USPS. At least they get to keep there Jobs. haha
But I have no doubt my cat's will love what I get them. Then I don't have to hassle going & fight the ppl at Walmart for things. So it's worth a few extra cents I spend in time & GAS. which we all know is soooooo much more expensive.
So - Thank you PetFlow for making my life easier & more convenient.
If anyone else is interested the address is http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.petflow.com%2F&h=DAQDHXE8_ I would defiantly say it's worth you time & effort looking it up.
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