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If you’re anything like me, a house only becomes a home when cats and dogs reside there. With the benefits of owning pets, from the companionship to improved quality of life, all of which are reasons I love being an adoptive pet owner.
The greater reason still? I just love cats and dogs. Particularly my pets. I am the adoptive pet owner of two amazing cats, Boo Radley and Shadow. I am also the adoptive owner to three amazing dogs, Roxxie, Sassy, and Harley. They are all the most loving, thoughtful companions a gal could have.
I also love that my pets require few staples to be purchased each month. Which is why I insist on buying them the best pet food and litter box staples I can buy.
But because my family lives in a small town, where the closest health food store or specialty pet food chain is a three hour round trip drive for my family and me to make. It makes being a pet owner difficult at times. Especially for my family, who provides for 5 furry family members.
Couple this with being picky about the brands of food we feed our pets. Which is why we are committed to purchasing Purina® products for our furry family members. But traveling for hours at a time to pick-up your next bag of pet food is simply out of question. Which is why I love shopping at my local Tractor Supply store.
Tractor Supply is my one-stop shop for all my pet care needs. There I can quickly pick-up litter box supplies, including Purina® Tidy Cats® 24/7 Performance Clumping Litter and pet food, including Purina ONE® SmartBlend® Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food.
Shopping at Tractor Supply also helps me save on all my pet care needs. As they consistently have the best prices in my area on Purina products. Especially each March during their Purina Days savings event, happening each March. The perfect opportunity for my family to stock-up trip for all our pet care needs. With this year marking the 5th year of this saving opportunity and as an adoptive pet owner to five awesome pets, I make sure to attend each year!
I also love that at Tractor Supply, which my husband is checking out and loading up our supplies, I’m able to bring in my leashed pets and Tractor Supply to check out any special savings that may be found on everything from pet supplies to gardening boots and canning supplies. Perfect for big bag supply trips!
During my last trip to Tractor Supply, I was able to pick-up Purina® Tidy Cats® and Purina ONE® SmartBlend® and was able to save Save $5.00 on Purina dog food and $4.00 on Tidy Cats cat litter. You can also check out current sales circular in your area running from 3/28-4/2.
Once home, I was then able to start some my pet-friendly Spring cleaning chores too. Starting with cleaning my litter box cleaning stations.
I began with cleaning the small handled brush and dustpan set that’s housed beside my litter box with a handheld steam cleaner. I then cleaned out my litter boxes with all-natural orange-infused vinegar spray. Making sure to wipe all surfaces in and around my litter boxes.
I finished cleaning up my litter box stations by refilling each box with the Purina® Tidy Cats® I purchased at Tractor Supply.
I then moved on to cleaning my pet feeding area. I wanted to not only clean the area but to spruce it up too! To do this I decided to create a DIY Pet Food Station. An area that’s easily accessible to my pets, simply for me to clean, and bright and cheery for the Spring season ahead! If you’d like to create your own pet feeding stations, check out how simple it is to make below!
To create a DIY Cat Food Station you need the following items:
- Reusable cleaning towels
- Pet-safe cleaner
- 5-15 Gallon Aquarium filter & filtering pump
- Food Trays
- Ice Cube Tub
- Purina ONE® SmartBlend® Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food
To begin, I used same cleaning spray to wipe off a shelf in our dining room built-in bookcase. Making sure the shelf was completely dry before continuing.
As pets prefer running water to still, I used a 5-15 gallon aquarium water filter and in-freezer ice tray to create our water fountain feature. Making sure to remove the filter from its packaging, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and priming the fountain before its initial usage. Once installed, I filled the fountain with filtered water from the fridge.
I then added cleaned food dishes and a puzzle feeder. Puzzle feeders are great for fast-eaters as it both helps your pet slow down their eating to ensure proper digestion but also to allow pets to increase their cognitive abilities by having to navigate their food portions around the feeder.
I finished the station by adding the Purina ONE® SmartBlend® Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food to my pet station. As you can see, Sassy and even Shadow and Boo loved the DIY Pet Food Station! It’s been a great addition to our home. What’s even better? All the supplies used can be purchased at your local Tractor Supply!
I love that Tractor Supply allows me to give my pets the very best even while living in a very small, rural community while saving money in the process too! I can purchase both Tidy Cat and Purina ONE SmartBlend products without having to travel a great distance in doing so!
Now that my litter boxes are clean and my pet feeding station is done, my home feels so much better! When my pets are happy and healthy, I am too! Now I want to ask, are you planning to visit your local Tractor Supply during their Purina Days this month? Or are you planning to use Tidy Cats or Purina ONE SmartBlend products this season at home? I’d love to hear about it below!