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Join us in Olde Town Arvada for Winterfest!  WinterFest takes place Saturday February 26th!  Pre-Register for the paws 'n' play Arvada WinterFest Ugly Sweater Competition for Pets instore at 5545 Olde Wadsworth Blvd!  $15 Donation/Fee to enter to contest will help Support the Community Table Food BankContest will be held 11-12 at McIlvoy Park – 5750 Upham StreetArvada, CO 80002 If you are registering the day of the event, please register no later then  10:45am! This festival creates a celebratory multi-cultural festival for attendees to learn, sample and experience diverse arts, culture and entertainment. There will be an ugly sweater contest for dogs, pet parade,...

Celebrate your pets healthy teeth this month!! We sometimes forget to brush our dogs and cats teeth but there are many treats and foods available to help. Check out these brands at Paws n Play..... Tropiclean Indigenous Pet Whimzees Merrick Fresh Kisses For more information check out these helpful articles: AVMA Pet Health Pet MD  

THE PUSHBACK THAT PET MANUFACTURERS HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD(from Diamond Pet Food) Diamond Pet ships over 425,000 units of Taste of the Wild every week.  After going through the FDA’s report, of the 53 cases gathered over 5 years, less than 30 cases were from atypical DCM breeds.  It is completely illogical that we can ship over 15 million units of product and be causing a disease that will only show up 20-25 times over 5 years.  Without a baseline understanding of how frequent DCM is, how can the FDA claim that the reports received are “unusual”?  How is that defined/what...

At Paws 'n' Play we are committed to helping you keep your pets stay healthy and happy.  There has been a lot of information circulating recently about grains and DCM in dogs.  We just wanted to provide some insight from one dog company and some useful links for your reading pleasure.  We will continue to follow this research and help in the best way we can.  Let us know if you have any questions...we are always here to help!  https://truthaboutpetfood.com https://www.frommfamily.com/connect/fda20190702/ On June 27, 2019, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued itsthird status report on its investigation into any potential connectionbetween...

This is a great article from PetFoodIndustry.com... Ryan Yamka, PhD, is founder and an independent consultant with Luna Science and Nutrition, and founder of the Guardian Pet Food Co. He is board certified in companion animal nutrition by the American College of Animal Sciences and a fellow with the American College of Nutrition. Yamka calls on his extensive background in pet nutrition, and multiple years developing, formulating and launching dog and cat foods as a senior executive with leading pet food companies, to address common myths and misconceptions about pet food. PET FOOD INGREDIENTS / CANINE DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY (DCM) / GRAIN-FREE PET FOOD (YAKOBCHUK...