A Flint River Ranch News Feed

We have the latest news from Flint River Ranch Headquarters regarding the recovery efforts in Japan and other areas:

Flint River Ranch has added more pallets of DOG and CAT formulas to the latest container going overseas. We will continue to help out and assist as we can with the recovery efforts there. Our Japanese distributors state that while efforts continue and food is still needed, it does seem that the urgency is slowing down a bit — at least it does not seem that rescue efforts are as urgent and hectic as they initially started. These folks are still working very hard and doing fantastic work in helping out a lot of animals; dogs, cats, birds and any other pets needing assistance. Wonderful folks all over, but the JEARS foundation is doing a large amount of the work.

I do appreciate the hundreds of replies of support for our small part in this vast effort ongoing in Japan (check out our earlier post on these efforts here). Unfortunately, we did get a single unpleasant note insinuating a lack of US efforts. Well, since we were asked so nicely, please know that we have been assisting many groups here in the US for many years. We don’t talk about it a lot because there are so many worthwhile groups out there and we can only assist a few. However, Flint River Ranch has been feeding hundreds of animals at an Atlanta-based adoption, no-kill shelter for over the past 2 years. We also help feed a cat-specific shelter in Northern Atlanta.

Additionally, whenever there is a need, we try our best to assist. We’re small and have nowhere near the resources of even the mid-level pet food producers, but we have always helped where we can. Twice now I have personally filled up my truck and taken it to Alabama for the tornado relief. I’m planning another trip up to North Georgia this week to provide food for the tornado relief there.

This company continues charity efforts here in the US and abroad. We wish we could do more as there are huge needs these days, but we continue to do what we can. Thank you for all that you are doing, too — we know very well that we’re not alone in our efforts!

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This Mother’s Day we’d like to take a moment to thank all of our pets’ moms (and dads) for your continued patronage and for making Flint River Ranch an integral part of your pet’s lives. As a way of saying thanks we’re providing our customers our BIGGEST savings ever via a Mother’s Day Sale on all Flint River Ranch dog and cat foods.

For a limited time both new and current A+ FRR customers will save on Flint River pet food purchases, with new customers receiving an automatic 10% discount and current customers receiving $10 off orders over $75 and $20 off orders over $150 – no coupon codes needed!

Thank you again, and please tell your friends and family about the Flint River Ranch Mother’s Day Sale — hurry, the automatic Flint River discount savings will end shortly.

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This comes directly from Flint River Ranch Headquarters regarding the recovery efforts in Japan:

I know that we all have the Japanese people, this great tragedy and their ongoing crisis in our hearts and minds. I’m sure many of you have already helped out where you can to get assistance to Japan.

I wanted to share what one of our Japanese representatives is doing in their effort to help feed rescued pets from affected areas. As soon as they could, “Kit Pups” in Japan contributed over 100 bags of FRR Original Dog and Cat formulas from their stock to the JEARS volunteers.

The JEARS organization (Japan Emergency Animal Rescue and Support) is truly doing remarkable work. It’s incredible that good people are willingly going into potentially hazardous areas; filled with wreckage, filth and radiation, working hard to get every animal out of there. Truly, Angels do walk the earth. Kit Pups continues to offer support and product to the JEARS organization.

For our part, Flint River Ranch is donating extra pallets of Flint River Ranch pet food with Kit Pups’ next delivery. We shall continue to partner with Kit Pups to coordinate our current and future contributions to the Japanese recovery efforts. Let’s keep Japan in your thoughts and prayers.

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We’re excited to announce two new dog chew treats now available from A+ Flint River Ranch! Our new Flint River Ranch Bully Sticks and Flint River Ranch Deer Antlers are all natural, healthy dog chews that will help your dog exercise his natural urge to chew while keeping your home from being damaged or messing up your carpets.

The bully sticks come from free-range, grass-fed cattle and are completely chemical-free. Dogs absolutely love the bully sticks, and the chewing actions will help to keep your dog’s teeth clean and his gums strong and healthy.

The deer antler dog chews are a non-fat, no odor, no mess treat straight from Mother Nature! The naturally shed antlers of deer, elk and caribou are gathered, power washed with water, and then cut and trimmed to eliminate sharp edges.

You will love keeping your dogs happy and occupied with the new Flint River Ranch dog chews — give them a try today! These two products ship via FedEx Ground or FedEx Smartpost through the U.S. Postal Service and may take several days longer to arrive than our Flint River Ranch dog foods and treats that ship via UPS.

Let us know what your dogs think of the new dog chews — we can’t wait to hear from you!

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With the massive blizzard that has hit a large portion of the country, from Texas to Maine and so many states in between, there will be some delays on getting Flint River Ranch orders shipped out and delivered to our customers.

Flint River Ranch currently has three distribution centers — Kansas City, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois; and Fort Worth, Texas — that are unable to ship orders today due to being snowed out of their facilities, and distribution facilities in Columbus, Ohio and Keene, New Hampshire may be unable to ship today as well. We hope to have all distribution centers able to catch up with shipping by Friday.

In terms of Flint Rive Ranch pet food deliveries, UPS has posted notice of several states that are affected by this storm, preventing UPS from being able to make pickups, deliveries or provide store service. Customers can check the main UPS website to find out if your zip code is directly affected.

Customers can log in to www.ups.com, choose “United States” as the country, and then scroll down to find out about weather delays and issues that apply to specific states and zip codes. The main link for the weather notices page is at http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/about/news/service_updates/20110201_weather.html.

Customers can also check their e-mail invoices or log in to their A+ Flint River Ranch account for UPS tracking numbers for shipments. Clicking on the tracking number link will take you to a UPS page that provides the most up to date shipping and delivery information.

We are still open and can be reached both online and via phone and will continue to ship and process orders as we receive them.

Thank you for your understanding and for your continued business with A+ Flint River Ranch!

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We’ve revised our dog food cost comparison page with updated pricing and a new graph design, and we’ve also added several new dog food brands to the comparison list.

Discover how much less expensive Flint River Ranch dog food formulas are to feed your dogs than comparable dog food brands.  Dog foods included in our cost comparison include:

Flint River Ranch Lamb & Rice Dog Food
Flint River Ranch Trout & Potato (“Fish & Chips”) Dog Food
Flint River Ranch Original Adult & Puppy Dog Food
Innova Adult Dry Dog Food
Wellness Complete Health Dog Food
Nature’s Recipe Dog Food
Blue Buffalo Dog Food
Nature’s Balance Ultra Dog Food
Evo Dry Dog Food
Merrick’s Grammy Pot Pie Dog Food
Royal Canin Dog Food
Nutro Ultra Dog Food
Solid Gold Dog Food
Avoderm Dog Food
Halo Spot’s Stew Dog Food
Orijen Dog Food
Evanger’s Dog Food

If there are other dog foods you’d like compared to Flint River Ranch in our cost comparison listing, please let us know and we’ll make sure to include them.

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This Thanksgiving holiday we’d like to take a moment to thank you for your continued patronage and for making Flint River Ranch an integral part of your pet’s lives. As a way of saying thanks we’re providing our customers savings via a Thanksgiving ‘Black Friday’ Sale on all Flint River Ranch dog and cat foods.

For a limited time both new and current A+ FRR customers will save on Flint River pet food purchases, with new customers receiving an automatic 10% discount and current customers receiving $5 off orders over $75 and $15 off orders over $150 – no coupon codes needed!

Thank you again, and please tell your friends and family about the Flint River Ranch Thanksgiving Sale — hurry, the automatic Flint River discount savings will end shortly.

Order Now!

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At A+ Flint River Ranch we offer customers up to two FREE Flint River Ranch sample packs that contain 2 lbs of our pet food formulas.

For the first time, customers in need of additional samples to try for their pets or to share with friends can now purchase additional samples in 4 oz. packets.

We’ll be offering the standard 2lb sample pack that includes (7) 4 oz. packets as well as (25) 4 oz. packets, (50) 4 oz. packets, and (100) 4 oz. packets for purchase.

Complete details can be found on our Flint River Ranch Multiple Sample Packets page.

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Blue Buffalo Inc., the pet food manufacturer of dog food brands like Blue Wilderness, Blue Basics, Blue Life Protection Formula, Blue Longevity, and Blue Homestyle Recipe, has issued a voluntary recall for several of its dog food formulas due to higher than normal levels of vitamin D.

The company has recalled specific batches of its Blue Wilderness Chicken Dog Food, Blue Basics Salmon Dog Food, and Blue Large Breed Adult Dog Food. Specific sizes and “Best Used By” dates for the recalled foods are:

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken – 4.5 lb., 11 lb., 24 lb bags with these dates: JUL1211B, JUL1311B, JUL2611Z, JUL2711Z, JUL2811Z

Blue Buffalo Basics Salmon – 11 lb., 24 lb bags with these dates: AUG2111B, AUG2211B

Blue Large Breed Adult Chicken – 30 lb. bags with these dates: SEP2211P, SEP2311P, OCT2611P

While Blue Buffalo states that the potential of increased vitamin D presents no serious health risk, the company does warn that any dog showing an adverse reaction to the recalled products should be taken to a veterinarian. Typical symptoms from excessive vitamin D can include excessive water intake and/or excessive urination, as well as vomiting.

Excessive vitamin D in a dog’s diet, or Hypervitaminosis D, can result in bone loss and abnormally high serum calcium levels, which could result in kidney stones and the calcification of organs like the heart and kidneys if left untreated.

Blue Buffalo will reimburse any veterinary or testing expenses related to illness caused by the recalled products, and customers can contact Blue Buffalo Pet Foods directly at 1-877-523-9114 to arrange for the return of any recalled product and for information on reimbursement.

No other Blue Buffalo dog food, cat food, or pet treat brands are included in the recall at this time.

Michigan State University’s Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health also issued a statement regarding the recall, stating that a number of veterinarians recently started sending blood samples from dogs with elevated levels of calcium. The sick dogs showed signs of increased thirst and urination, as well as weight loss, loss of appetite, and signs of kidney damage in some cases.

All 16 dogs whose samples were tested had very high levels of vitamin D in their blood and were fed a diet of Blue Buffalo’s Wilderness Chicken Dog Food. The samples originated from the following states: Michigan, Texas, Colorado, Wisconsin, California, Illinois, North Dakota, and Utah.

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We’re excited to announce that the new reduced-grain and wheat-free Flint River Ranch Duck and Potato Dog Food (aka Duck and Oatmeal Dog Food) formula is available for purchase!

Pricing for the Flint River Ranch Duck, Oatmeal, and Potato dog food formula will be as follows: 10lb bag – $23.49; 20lb bag – $42.99; 40lb – $73.99; 200lb – $309.99; and 520lb – $769.99.

And we have even better news — for a limited time we’ll be including a free Duck and Potato Dog Food sample pack with each order of the Duck formula so that you can share the amazing new formula with your friends and associates.

We’ve also updated our FRR Duck and Potato Dog Food page with the complete ingredients list and nutritional information for the new formula.

Let us know what your dogs think of the new formula — we can’t wait to hear from you!

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