When I got home from work Monday, there were four large boxes sitting on my front porch. $500 worth of pet products! Three large bags of dry cat food, six cases of canned cat food, one case each of the new canned dog food that Dr. Jane just released, several containers of dog treats, a few bags of cat hairball treats, and most importantly, two four-packs of the new dog and cat sample bags.
Reps recently made the point that multi-pet households really need more than the tiny sample bags that we've had. So after a very successful trial run in a few cities, HealthyPetNet released these two and three pound bags. They come with a nice brochure explaining why you want your pet on an all natural food like this.
In the trial, where reps gave out 545 of these larger sample bags, more than half of the recipients became customers one in twelve became reps.
I can tell you, I'm prone to giving away bags of food. I gave away my last bag of dog food a few weeks ago. But out of it, I got an awesome customer who is now ordering dog food and cat food and canned cat food and both cat and dog treats.
So I'm excited to carry both the dog and cat large sample bags in my trunk. I happen to be training with a marathon training team -- we raise money for the Leukemia Society to help patients and fund research. (See my fun blog at http://shecanrun.com/)
Lots of runners are dog people and they ALWAYS ask if their pet food is safe. So I'm looking forward to giving away these larger sample bags and finding a lot of new customers!
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Who is "Dr.Jane?" I need to know her!
ReplyDeleteI have an independent companion rehabilitation, "Wishaven Animal Rehabilitation," and would love to return home from a $1300 vet school visit to find $500 in high-quality dog food products on my porch!!!
Better yet, if that can be multiplied by the current number of rehabs - each with their own unique dietary needs (I try to cook for them most of the time), that would make my day, probably my YEAR.
I know this sounds silly, but I'm not trying to be light-hearted. Rescue organizations, particularly those like my (three-person "womaned" rehab who work only with terminally or critically ill or injured victims of abuse, abandonment, or homelessness are REALLY struggling. Our medical costs are clearly higher than those of rescues dealing predominantly with healthy dogs. as a matter of fact, they often send to me dogs that they can't or won't provide necessary medical care in order to make them "adoptable." I am one of only 3 rehabilitative rescues I know of in the entire state of NC. Improving the lives of these animals is my vocation, as in full-time volunteer job. My meager monthly income is derived from 15 yrs of teaching in the public school system.
OK. That's the end of what I hope is "productive whining."
I appreciate your consideration and your willingness to help provide healthy food for our very deserving furry family members.
Thank You,
Kim Lea, Director
Wishaven Animal Rehabilitation
805 Westwood Ave.
High Point, NC 27262
336-259-0630
wishaven@yahoo.com