Cat Show Winners Use Evanger's Exclusively

Meet Michael Puzulis and his Bengal Kittens, Jaffare 6 months and Show Stopper 5 months. Michael is the owner of Helderberg Exotic Cats and breeder of Bengal and Siamese Cats.

Michael showed his prize Bengal kittens at the Westchester County Cat Show on November 21st and 22nd and won several ribbons. He feeds Evanger's Cat Food Can and Dry, along with several Game Meats exclusively. Michael attributes the health and beauty of his prize Bengals and Siamese cats to Evanger's.

If you are looking for a Bengal or Siamese Cat, contact Helderberg Exotic Cats @ www.exotic-cats.net for more information.

Michael with Evanger Champion JAFFARE - 6 months; SHOW STOPPER - 5 months

2010 Calendar Is Finally Here!

After sifting through nearly 2000 entries, the calendar winners have finally been revealed. This year submissions came in from all over the world including North America, Europe, and Asia. The judges had a very difficult time narrowing down 2000 entries to only 12 feature photos.
The emphasis in this calendar was pets that best represented Evanger's core values of health and overall wellbeing. This encompassed happy pets, therapy pets, adopted pets, as well as Champion dog sport exhibitors.



Although the featured fidos and felines are cute and cuddly there are heart wrenching stories behind the photographs. Katie Grimmer writes about when she decided to bring home January's winner, Roxy the Roxstar:

"I've always been a strong supporter of pet adoptions and all the
wonderful work that shelters, sanctuaries and loving foster homes provide for
homeless animals. While browsing a local animal shelter website, I saw a photo
of a 3 year-old, jet-black dog and immediately fell in love. While she was
fantastic at learning commands, tricks, walking outside and was potty trained -
she did lack social skills. If there was an, "incident" with people and other
animals, she would give me a remorseful look as if to plead, 'I'm sorry, please
don't give up on me.' I remind myself that a parent wouldn't give up on their
child if they were going through the same thing. Things don't always come out
perfectly or in a nice, neat little package. I made a commitment to her and I
wasn't going to give up."

Calendars are available at http://www.evangersdogfood.com/ for $5.95. Look at the cover to see if you can find your submission!

A Unique Twist on Evanger's Foods - DIY TREATS #2

Joanna Faber recently shared her homemade recipe by combining Evanger's 100% meats with other ingredients to make delicious cookies and treats. Her last batch sold 80 bags, in which the profits help create and sustain paw park areas in Kentucky. Joanna's new Thanksgiving Recipe is a great way to say thanks to your dog, or dog's friends:

DUCK AND CRANBERRIES

Ingredients:

2 cans of EVANGER'S 100% DUCK
2 cups of pureed fresh cranberries

2 eggs

1/3 cup bone meal (optional)

1 cup ground flax seed

5-6 cups whole wheat flour (enough to make a dough to roll out)

1 can (14 oz) of chicken broth

Cooking directions for Duck & Cranberries (by Joanna Faber):

Roll out on a floured surface.
Cut with cookie cutter shapes and bake at 350 for 30 min
Bake longer if you want crisp cookies
STORE cookies in refrigerator or freezer

"These treats make many tails wag. Every wag, make a human owner smile." - Joanna Faber

Meet and Greet the author of "Wolfkeeper" in Chicago

Toriano Sanzone is a successful dog trainer in Chicago area with a unique approach to dog training. He has just completed his first book, "Wolfkeeper" and will be having a book launch party this weekend. For all who are interested, Toriano would love to talk to see and talk to dog owners with questions about obedience training or doggie day care.

About Toriano Sanzone's Debut Book, "WOLFKEEPER."
"This is a book about the spiritual connection between dogs and humans. It’s impossible for any book or journal to give you the complete formula on how to train your family pet, but this is a guide and journal to getting you on your way to becoming a Wolfkeeper, a shepherd of the greatest flock ever—the domesticated canine. I promise you this book will change your life, because it will get you thinking about how deep the connection is between you and your dog. I always tell clients that when they train a dog they, too, will learn powerful lessons that they won't soon forget, and which can’t be learned from reading a book. When you put your dog in challenging situations and environments and make calculated errors, this is the furnace from which Golden Wolfkeepers ultimately emerge! If you have a dog you are not a dog owner, you are a dog trainer—a Wolfkeeper. Now is the time to form a nation of Wolfkeepers and change the world around us by training our dogs."

This will be a fun and casual cocktail party with an opportunity to meet and talk to the author. There will be food, wine, and happy dogs. We hope to see you!

Information:
Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 PM
THE SILVER ROOM at 1442 North Milwaukee
Chicago, IL

visit http://www.thewolfkeeper.com/index.html for details

Evanger's Proudly Launches New Flavor: Wild Salmon

Evanger's has just launched a new flavor to the notable Hand Packed line: Wild Salmon. This ocean-fresh supplement is the first flavor to be a member of both the 13 oz Hand Packed and 6 oz 100% Game Meat line. Furthermore, this canine/feline supplement is convenient for multi-pet homes.

Evanger's is proud to have Wild Salmon featured in the Winter Issue of The Pet Elite Magazine. Details and benefits of this new food can be read here.

Wild Salmon is now available at your local specialty pet store.

2010 Calendar Contest - Sneak Peek

For all 2010 Calendar Entrants - the wait is almost over! Winning contest photos will be revealed at the end of the week!

Here's a sneak peek at our 2010 calendar:
Photo submitted by: Ed Luehrmann
These brother dogs, Balto and Tobo, are Long-haired shepherd mixes enjoying the autumn views.

Your Questions Answered - Week 4- How To Read A Pet Food Label

One of the most important parts of feeding your dog or cat a healthy and nutritious diet is understanding what is in the foods you feed. Dr. Elizabette Cohen, a highly-regarded veterinarian in New York, and author of Most Of My Patients Wear Fur: Tales of Small Animals And Their Big City Vet has detailed the important aspects of a pet food label:

The pet food industry is regulated by AAFCO (the Association of American Feed Control), the FDA/CVM (Food and Drug Administration/Center for Veterinary Medicine), the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). The list of ingredients states all of the items that are contained in the food from the highest quantity listed first to the least listed last. The first ingredient is the most important one because this is what the food has most of. If the first ingredient is water, skip over to the second ingredient. It should be a good quality protein like found in all of the Evanger’s varieties. If a meat is listed then it is a muscle meat like chicken, turkey, beef, lamb or fish, the best quality proteins.

The biological value of a protein determines how well the body can use it. The better the body can use a protein, the higher the biological value it will have. Protein eaten provides the body nitrogen and amino acids, the building blocks. There are 9 essential amino acids that the body cannot make itself and therefore, must be provided for in the diet. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy all have a high biological score. For example, eggs have a biological value of 100; beef has a biological value of 80. As far as the vegetarian diet goes, the combination of legumes and grains provide complementary proteins. In other words, separately, these ingredients may not score high because separately, each is missing an essential amino acid (legumes are missing methionine while grains are missing lysine) but together they complement each other with the end result of a good quality, high biological value protein source.