Free Natural Balance Dog Food Roll from Petco

Get a FREE Natural Balance Dog Food Roll (2.75 oz) from Petco with this printable coupon. Expires May 31. You need to sign up for a free Petco Pals membership in order to use the coupon.

Petco also has a coupon for FREE Cat Food here!

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Free Natural Balance Cat Food Pouch from Petco

Get a FREE 3 oz pouch of Natural Balance Cat Food from Petco - expires May 31. To use the coupon you need to sign up for the free Petco Pals membership.

Thanks Budget Savvy Diva

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Free Beneful Dog Food Samples & Wag Pack

Get a free Purina Beneful WagPack from Walmart - the pack includes a free sample of Purina Beneful and a Wag World Magazine. Look for the orange box that says "Get a Free Sample" on the first slide - you can click on the first circle to take you back to the first slide if you need to.

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Free Alpo Real Dogs of America Membership Kit

Get a free Alpo Real Dogs of America Membership kit when you "like" Alpo on Facebook. Membership kit includes official 'real dog' papers, 'Real Dog on Board' Vehicle Magnet, Real Dogs Eat Meat Handbook and more. To get your free kit, scroll down after you like the page then click on the join now link.

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Free Sample Alpo Prime Cuts - 2 Samples Available

Get a free sample of Alpo Prime Cuts Dog Food from Walmart while supplies last. 
Also still available is a free sample of Alpo Prime Cuts on Facebook.

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Alpo Prime Cuts Free Sample - Facebook

Get your Free Alpo Primecuts Dog Food Sample on Facebook while supplies last. 

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Free Fancy Feast Gourmet Cat Food at Petco

Print this coupon for free 3 oz. Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys or Gourment Cat Food from Petco. Sign up for a free PALS membership to use coupon. "Present coupon and PALS card to receive this offer. Value up to $1.09. Excludes Fancy Feast Appetizers and Variety Packs. Not valid on the purchase of gift cards, prior purchases, online or with any other coupon offer. Void if copied, transferred and where prohibited by law. Single-use coupon, limit one per household. PETCO coupon. Valid on in-stock items only. Selection varies by store. Expires: 5/31/11"

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Be Kind to Animals & Support Those Who Work to Prevent Animal Cruelty

My Granny with her animals in the early 1950s

Last month was ASCPA Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Since this is a cause that I feel so strongly about, I want to remind everyone that we should teach our children and encourage other adults to treat all living animals with kindness. To help your children learn more about protecting our furry friends, visit http://www.aspca.org/aspcakids/ I also wanted to share with you a story about animal rescue that I treasure so much:I come from a long line of animal lovers. My grandmother-"granny"-would not and could not pass up an opportunity to help ANY animal in need. She even rescued a baby duck! Strangely enough, the duckling was in an urban area -nowhere near water or anything else for that matter besides apartments, houses and cars! While taking a walk, my granny heard a commotion and saw some dogs near an abandoned storage building. She walked closer and saw that the dogs were trying to get to something. She then discovered a precious, lone baby duck that was about to be attacked. She rescued him and took care of Oscar for the next several years but when my grandfather was hospitalized for several weeks, she had to find a loving home for him - it broke her heart. 

A REALLY old picture of my brother with Oscar

Living in a very populated urban area, there were always stray dogs or cats and granny couldn't resist taking in the animals. She kept them in her house and took care of them as though they were one of her grandchildren. She always nursed the animals back to health then she'd try to find them a good home. If she couldn't find a home for them, she would keep them herself. She would always say "This is the last one! Ya'll better not bring ANY more animals in this house. I am not taking in another one!" Then next week, she'd have a new litter of kittens in her bedroom and a skinny, really old doggy she was nursing back to health in the living room. She was on a very low, fixed income but if one of the animals needed attention, she did not hesistate taking it to the vet. I remember at one point, her vet bill was outrageous but thankfully the veterinarian put her on a payment plan. My granny passed away in August 2007. My little girl and I had been staying with her that week and granny had just taken in a kitten that one of the neighbors rescued. I remember the kitty was full of energy and we laughed all week while watching her jumping and climbing all over the place. My daughter was young but she says that she can remember sitting in granny's lap while granny held a string, making the kitty jump at it while my daughter howled with laughter. The day before she passed away, my granny sent me to the store with the last $20 bill she had so that I could buy the kitten some toys, litter and a litter box and kitten food. She was the most loving woman I know and I am so thankful to have had such a positive influence in my life. She instilled in me the importance of really taking care of animals like you would take care of a family member. The animals were her family members. My granny followed the vet's advice on what to feed her animals and she didn't give them table scraps.  I had to tell this one story that illustrates just how much my granny loved her animals: Granny and I were at my aunt's house and she and her doggy were about to go home. We were hungry but she realized that there was very little to eat at home. I was a teenager and had no money so I couldn't help. When we got to her house, she had a couple of beautiful pork tenderloin chops, a couple potatoes, few slices of bread and a little bit of cheese. Now my granny was an amazing cook. She turned the potatoes, bread and cheese into a great meal for the two of us. BUT for her dog, she cooked the chops- she cooked them just like she would have if she was fixing them for herself. They looked and smelled so good! I can still almost smell them. I was amazed at that one act. I have told that story so many times - I don't know if people actually get it though. This was a woman who rarely bought fine cuts of meat - they were a luxury. She'd been saving this meat for a great meal but when it came down to deciding whether to let her dog eat cheese or meat, she gave him the meat and it wasn't even a decision for her. She didn't have to think about it. She was hungry and she could smell and probably almost taste that delicious pork loin chop but she let it cool, cut it into bite size amounts and fed it to her dog. I will never forget that as long as I live. 

I teach my daughter to treat animals the way she would want someone to treat her. She loves animals of all kinds and she is eager to help any animal in any way. Right now we are helping our local Humane Society with donations and my daughter is saving her allowance to go along with whatever we donate. They are desperately in need of help because of a recent rash of tornadoes and thunderstorms that devastated our county and other counties nearby. We are taking a truckload of supplies next week and I hope that we can keep on helping. The picture at the top of this post is of a puppy that we rescued. Some people who lived near us abandoned their dog while she was pregnant.  My father brought her home and we took care of her and when she gave birth, we took care of her puppies. Unfortunately, we could not keep all them because both there were so many. We have very little space and both of my parents are disabled -my father has dementia and taking care of him is a chore in itself but we were able to keep one puppy - the one in the picture at the top of this post- and my daughter named her Lexie.

Please remember the importance of showing kindness to animals and in working to end animal cruelty. One such organization is Anniewear. They provide high quality clothing and accessories for babies and toddlers but more importantly, Anniewear donates sales to animal rescue programs across the country. They also are offering you a discount: get 15% off your purchase when you use code BLOG2011. You can find my review for Anniewear here.
One more important thing to remember: please report animal neglect to your local humane society. Every little bit we do can help save animals makes a difference!
Disclosure: This compensated post was sponsored by the Role Mommy Writer's Network.

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AnnieWear Review and Special Discount Code

(Note: this review was posted for a short time on May 12 but when Blogger was undergoing difficulties, this post, like a few others, disappeared from my site. This one deserves to be posted again)

I try as much as possible to support companies that help to end cruelty to animals - AnnieWear is on one of those companies. Not only do they donate sales to animal rescue programs across the country, they also have fantastic animal themed baby and toddler clothing and accessories for your little ones. They have adorable clothes, toys, blankets, books, footwear, some items for mom as well. They also carry great gifts for special occasions. Anniewear is offering you a 15% discount when you use code BLOG2011 but more about that below!

My daughter received, from Anniewear, what is now her favorite shirt-the Anniewear Woof Tee. She loves animals and the fact that the shirt has "Woof" in seven different languages is just a bonus. The shirt is also 100% cotton and has no special care requirements, except to not iron the silk screen design and it is silk screened using safe, non-toxic durable ink. 

She put her Annie Tee on as soon as we opened the package, then we played outside shortly after that. She plays hard, plus we had a water balloon fight so eventually the shirt was soaking wet and really dirty. When it was time for bed, the shirt hadn't been washed yet. She cried for a while because I refused to dry the shirt so she could sleep in it(she didn't want it washed - just dried. The dirt would "fall off in the dryer" she said). The next day, for a Mother's Day dinner with family, what did she insist on wearing? Her Woof shirt. So it's 80 degrees outside and my daughter is in a long sleeved tee shirt, ruffled skirt and cowboy boots. The next day when she had two friends come over to play, what did she cry over because it wasn't clean? Her Woof shirt. It's been a never ending cycle the past few days of wearing the tee, getting it dirty then crying because I  can't get it clean fast enough. I am kind of worried about the next few weeks since we live in the South and temperatures will be soaring so I guess I am going to have to purchase her a short sleeved top from Anniewear - I'm sure she'll love it just as much. 

Purchase: Purchase a tee shirt like ours for just $15 plus get a 15% discount on your purchase from Anniewear when you use code BLOG2011

About: AnnieWear is named for our rescued puppy, a sweet little stray from the rural countryside. With family care and love, Annie has blossomed into a wonderfully happy and entertaining sweetheart. Annie brings a smile to everyone who meets her. She’s so stinkin’ cute!

Her playful nature and lovable disposition are the inspiration for AnnieWear, where we offer the best in animal-themed baby and toddler clothing and accessories. We cater to people looking for fantastic gifts for special occasions.

And what makes AnnieWear special is that portions of AnnieWear sales are given to animal rescue programs around the country.

We’re devoted to helping animals in need while offering high-quality, fun, and functional items that make great and unique gifts for that special baby or toddler. We’ve limited our selection to the products we love the most—and hope you will, too!

So when you watch your friend open that special present you found at AnnieWear, you'll also know you contributed to a great cause.

To teach your kids more about animals, visit the ASPCA Site for kids.

Soaking wet in her Woof tee and loving  it!

Another "action" shot of my little one in her Anniewear tee.

Disclosure: I received the product described in this review for free. This in no way influenced my views and all opinions are 100% my own. I was not compensated for this post.

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$2 Purina with Puppy Chow Healthy Start Program

Get a coupon for $2 Off from Puppy Chow Healthy Start Program!

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2 FREE Cans of Purina Tasty Friskies Cat Food (Up to 8 Cans Free!)While Supplies Last

Hurry over to Recycle Bank to score coupons for 2 FREE cans of Purina Tasty Friskies Cat Food! You can get up to 4 coupons, while supplies last. This offer is good today only! Each coupon is going for just 10 points - you can get well over 100 points today just by doing very quick and simple tasks! Here's how to get started if you don't have a Recycle Bank account(if you do have an account, keep reading to find out how to get lots of points today)1. Sign up now at Recycle Bank using this link 2. You should see the Green Home Contest on the home page. If not, you can go HERE and click to enter the green home challenge. Get 10 points for entering then select the kitchen on the blueprint and click on each mark to gain more points. 3. Go to Aveeno's Facebook page at this link and scroll down to where it says "Choose Your Pledge". You can select each pledge then be sure that you click redeem on each one and you'll get an additional 45 points!4. On Recycle Bank's page, choose the Earn Points box near the top of the page and select Learn and Earn or try this link to go directly to the page. Earn 25 points at that link.
You many not want to spend all your points today - there are lots of FANTASTIC rewards coming up in honor of Earth Day. Today they also have a 

FREE Baggu® Eco-Tote with an issue of Glamour Magazine, plus samples of AVEENO® LIVING COLOR™ Shampoo, Conditioner and Glaze for 250 points and tons of great coupons for free or almost free products.

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Purina One Beyond Free Pet Food Sample

Get a free sample of Purina One Beyond Dog Food or Cat Food from Walmart. Hurry because these samples are only available for a limited time! You will see the free sample offer if you click the third circle on the top of the ad - see picture above.

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Free Iams Pet Food After Rebate

 Get a coupon for FREE Iams Cat food (up to 4 lbs) or FREE Iams Dog Food (up to 8 lbs) -Purchase a bag of Iams Cat Food (1.8 lbs or larger) or Iams Dog Food (2 lbs or larger) and get a coupon for a FREE bag when you complete the mail in rebate offer. See the form for complete details.

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Overby Farms Free Pet Food Sample Available Again

If you missed out on the free sample from Overby Farm's Free Natural Pet Food, it's available again. "Our mission is to provide pet owners with natural treats and supplements for their beloved companion animals that are highly palatable, delicious and functional in all aspects in their formulations."

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3 Free Cat Food Samples from Natural Nutrition

For a "super limited time" Natural Nutrition Cat Food is giving away three one-ounce samples of their new gourmet all-natural high-nutrition cat food lineup. 

Must be 18 years or older. Offer available to residents of the United States only. Limit one per household. Offer valid only while supplies last. You will be shipped one of our three new flavors at random. To prevent waste, please only request a sample if you currently have one or more cats. Please allow 4-6 weeks for shipping.

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Free Beneful IcrediBites Sample

Get a free sample of Beneful IncrediBites Dog Food while supplies last!

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Purina One Beyond Pet Food Samples Still Available on FB

You can still request a FREE sample of Dog or Cat food from Purina One Beyond on Facebook when you "like" the Purina One Beyond FB page. They ran out initially but they then agreed to give out 25,000 more samples - 12,500 cat food and 12,500 dog food samples.

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Free Sample Purina One Dog Food from Sam's Club (NO Membership req'd)

Get a FREE Sample of Purina One Dogfood from Sam's Club. A membership number is not required to request this sample. Just leave that field blank if you don't have a membership card.

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Free Sample of Purina One Pet Food

Get a Free Sample of Purina One Dog or Cat Food from Target. Sign up for this offer while it's still available - quantities are limited!

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Free Purina Pet Food Sample

Go to the Purina "Pet Park" page on Walmart.com, click the "2" to get the free sample page to come up. You'll be redirected to a page where you can fill out a short form to receive your sample.

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