How Do I know What To Feed My New Pet?

The costly question can have a simple solution for Portland residents! The Astro + Healthy Pets Adoption Bundle!

The costly question can have a simple solution for Portland residents! The Astro + Healthy Pets Adoption Bundle!

So you’ve gone ahead and done it, you’ve finally gotten that adorable puppy or cuddly kitten you’ve been thinking about for weeks! Congratulations! There are too few heartwarming experiences in the world that can compare to the bond that you can have with a dog or cat.

They can make the world feel brighter, and on the flipside, your wallet emptier. But they’re worth every single penny!

An understandable anxiety new pet owners have is simply “what do I feed this sweet thing?” (especially since a majority of adoptions are re-homing or adopting a pet that’s been on a specific diet for a long time already).

Healthy Dog Food

The diet your dog was on before you got them maybe wasn’t the healthiest and could use an upgrade, or maybe your new cat simply hasn’t been getting the hydration they need by the time you take them in. The next step is to shift them to something healthier that you can afford. Only problem? There are a gazillion different healthy brands out there, all helpful for different needs!

So that question comes back, as you bite your nails and keep an eye on your bank account… “How do I know what to feed my new pet?”

Healthy Cat Food

The traditional method is to start by introducing any formula of kibble, wet, or raw food and see how it plays out, using the process of elimination.

(I can tell you personally, from a (happy) owner of an 85 pound lab mix, the traditional method is far from perfect. When it’s you’re only option, it works, but it can be expensive!)

Thankfully if you live in or around Portland, Oregon, that’s not your only option anymore

Healthy Pets Northwest has teamed up with Astro Loyalty, to help new pet owners out with the Adoption Bundle!

What is the Adoption Bundle?

The adoption bundle is an offer to sample a smorgasbord of products and foods for your new pet within three months of adopting them!

Here’s how it works:

  • Come in to one of Healthy Pets Northwest’s store locations with your new best friend.
  • On of the HPNW staff members will meet your new pet, write down their name, breed and when you got them.
  • That staff member will give you two individualized attention, showing you options of 5lb bags of kibble, freeze-dried or frozen foods, canned foods, and even supplements you’ll be welcome to put together in a bundle and take home for no charge at all!
  • On your way out, grab a cookie or cat treat for the fur baby!

Health-based food and supplement brands have been lining up to get into this program, because you’ll get the chance to see if their product is for you, without you having to make any risks.

Pet health comes first 🙂

Here’s a list of brands that are involved so far in this program:

Check out our video below about this!

No one wants the overwhelming costs of figuring out what’s best for their new friend to stop them from feeling up to taking them in! If you have any questions at all regarding this program or how it works, feel more than welcome to reach out online or come on in, and have one of our associates explain it to you in person – after all, the bundle can only be redeemed in-person.

For more info on healthy pet food and supplement practices, check out our other blog posts, we explore topics like raw diets!

TL;DR – Healthy Pets Northwest and Astro will give you a bundle of free food and supplements within three months of adopting your new pet to help figure out what they like! Come on in and get them set up 🙂