It's a warm, humid morning at the farm, the first light of dawn filtering through the trees, and there's a gentle clucking sound in the air. Our chickens, already busy scratching the earth, are playing an indispensable role in our regenerative agriculture system. As I tromp through the grass, I marv…
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As the dogs burst out the door on the morning of the first snowfall, I wonder if Colby has ever experienced snow. She prances around the yard, grabbing mouth-fulls of crunchy snow from the ground as she goes. Colby came to us from GRROW, Golden Retriever Rescue Of Wisconsin. Before being fostered wi…
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As Thanksgiving approaches, our hearts fill with gratitude for our loved ones, both two-legged and four-legged. While preparing a sumptuous feast for the family, don't forget about your faithful canine companion! Sweet potatoes, a holiday staple, can be a nutritious addition to your dog's diet. In t…
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Last week a precious package arrived at Front Porch Pets. Employees gathered around to peer into a box of peeping yellow fluffs with tiny beaks and big eyes. The baby turkeys, called “poults”, had arrived! Though they looked like any other adorable baby poultry, these turkeys are a littl…
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I don’t know about you, but this recent heat wave has given me new life! Spring has finally sprung, and it is the perfect opportunity to get outside and give your yard and garden a much-needed clean-up. After the long winter months, there's a lot of debris and clutter that needs to be cleared…
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Background This is my very first Midwest winter since moving from Southern California last year. This has been eye-opening - I’ve never experienced negative temperatures before! In an effort to break up the season, I decided to take two weeks and bathe in the sunshine of Los Angeles. There was…
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The weather: Everyone’s favorite small talk subject! This week the buzz around the building is the upcoming Arctic Blast headed our way and a potential nasty snow storm just in time to ruin weekend travel plans. Temperatures have already started to drop and the low tonight will be below zero.…
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As many pet owners know, fireworks can be very stressful for our pets. As the Fourth of July holiday weekend comes upon us, I am reminded of a story from one of our customers. Her dog panicked during a fireworks celebration in the Joshua Tree National Park and was able to break free from her collar…
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It’s officially summer and you know what that means? It’s flea and tick season! Hooray! (Can you sense my sarcasm?) I moved to Wisconsin from California a few months ago with my indoor cat, Leo. Where we lived previously, fleas and ticks weren’t as much of an issue. But, now that w…
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