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Pawlanthropy is an arm of our company that focuses on charitable giving. Here’s what we have going on this month!

Mid-West Dachshund Rescue will be having their 3rd Annual Cross Town Bark Around Doxie Fundraiser in Wheaton, IL on May 14th. There will be fun activities for the whole family including a Doxie Dash Weiner Race, look a-like contest and prizes. Purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a THK gift basket. All proceeds will help in their efforts to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home dachshunds and dachshund mixes throughout the Midwest.

North East Rottweiler Rescue & New Life Boxer Rescue will be hosting Comedy Night at The Gold Room in Portland, MD May 20th. All proceeds will help educate, rescue and re-home these great dogs. Everyone is attendance will get a goodie bag and there will be some great raffle prizes. Keep your eye out for some THK goodies.

San Diego big cat Rescue Lion, Tigers and Bears is having their annual fundraiser Wild in the Country on May 21st. Proceeds from their event will help raise awareness and educate the public of captive big cats. If your local come support a great organization and maybe you could win a THK gift basket full of goodies!

Tri State Weimaraner Rescue is hosting their annual Hair of the Dog 5K and Pet Expo in Robbinsville, NJ on May 21st. All proceeds will benefit Tri State Weimaraner Rescue and Res-Q-Pets Animal Rescue! Did I mention that its being held at a winery so there will be wine tasting too. Plus enter the raffle to win a THK gift basket!

San Diego big cat Rescue Lion, Tigers and Bears is having their annual fundraiser Wild in the Country on May 21st. Proceeds from their event will help raise awareness and educate the public of captive big cats. If your local come support a great organization and maybe you could win a THK gift basket full of goodies!

Tri State Weimaraner Rescue is hosting their annual Hair of the Dog 5K and Pet Expo in Robbinsville, NJ on May 21st. All proceeds will benefit Tri State Weimaraner Rescue and Res-Q-Pets Animal Rescue! Did I mention that its being held at a winery so there will be wine tasting too. Plus enter the raffle to win a THK gift basket!

Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue is having their 8th Annual Reunion Picnic on May 21st. There will be fun for the whole family also keep your eye out for some THK goodies popping up in the goodie bags and their raffle.

The Honest Kitchen is teaming up with Mission Brewery in San Diego for the first annual Bark for Brews May 27th 4-8pm. $1 from each beer sale will be donated to The Barking Lot rescue. Samples, raffle items and more to come!

Blind Dog Rescue Alliance of Philadelphia, PA is having their annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on June 4th. BDRA mission is helping blind and visually impaired dogs by rescuing dogs in shelters, assisting blind dog owners, and educating the public about these wonderful dogs. Each guest will get a goodie bag that has a THK sample in it and also there will be some great raffle prizes including a THK gift basket.

Rogers’ Rescues will be hosting Woofstock on June 5th in Asbury, NJ. Six bands will playing and each person in attendance will get a raffle ticket for an hourly drawing. Maybe you’ll be the lucky winner of Keen, Wishes, Perfect Form and our recipe book Made out of Love! All proceeds will help their effort in rescuing and finding forever homes for another 1000 pups.

New Rochelle Humane Society will be celebrating their 100th anniversary on June 9th in New Rochelle, NY. Proceeds from the centennial celebration will provide needed funding for a new spay and neuter surgery unit. Come out and support a great cause plus each attendee will get a great goodie bag that has a THK sample and I hear there is a great gift basket up for auction with some Wishes, Force, Nuzzles and some Ice Pups!

Canine Health Events Run for Research which will be held June 10-12 in Tolland, CT will be holding daily raffles to help raise money for canine health research. Support a good cause and possibly win some THK goodie too!

PAWS San Diego will be hosting their annual fundraiser Fiesta del PAWS on June 11th. Come join the festivities and help PAWS raise money to help assist low income elderly, disabled or chronically ill people care for their pets. Also purchase a raffle ticket and you could win a THK gift basket full of goodies!

National Mill Dog Rescue will be hosting the Ruff Life Freedom 5k Run/Walk on June 11th in Colorado Springs, CO. Proceeds from this event will help rescue, rehabilitate and re-home discarded breeding dogs and to educate the general public about the cruel realities of the commercial dog breeding industry. The day’s festivities include kid activities, best dog costumes, kissing contests and a vendor expo. If you enter one of the many contest you could win a great gift basket with THK goodies!

It’s all too easy to “scoop and run” when you serve Fido a meal of kibble every day. But have you ever thought about how a healthy, homemade meal or hand-baked treat, infused with your very own love and good intent might be a way to make him feel extra special?

Here are some recipes for treats and dinners to prepare at home and feed in place of (or mixed in with) Fido’s usual meals. Remember to discuss long-term dietary changes with your vet, especially if you have a dog with special needs.

Sardine & Apricot Mush

Ingredients
¼ Cup dried apricots
¼ Can pumpkin (not pie mix)
1 Can low-sodium sardines
in oil or water
½ Cup cooked millet
½ Cup plain, live-culture yogurt
1 Teaspoon powdered spirulina (optional)

Preparation
Drain the sardines. Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and stir gently until thoroughly mixed. Refrigerate the mixture and add a couple of tablespoons to each of your pet’s usual meals until it’s all gone.

Apricots contain Vitamin A, C, Potassium and tryptophan. Nutrients in apricots can help protect the heart and eyes, as well as provide the disease-fighting effects of fiber. The high beta-carotene and lycopene activity of apricots makes them important heart health foods. Powdered spirulina is available from health food stores.

Springtime Topper
Ingredients

¼ Cup fresh fennel, finely diced (raw or steamed)
¼ Cup fava beans, lightly cooked
1 Tablespoon cherries, pitted and diced
½ Cup live culture plain yogurt
1 Cup cooked ground meat, such as turkey (optional)

Preparation
Combine all the ingredients gently with a spoon in a large bowl. Add a couple of tablespoons of the mix to each of your pet’s usual meals. Refrigerate any leftovers for two to three days in a covered container.

Fennel is bursting with powerful antioxidants such as Quercitin and some studies are underway to investigate its possible cancer-fighting properties. It’s a warming herb, which is very useful for gas and indigestion. Fava Beans tonify the spleen, liver, kidneys and pancreas, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. Cherries are loaded with antioxidants and nourish the liver and kidneys.

Antioxidant-Rich Blueberry Mini Muffins

This recipe is fun to make and tastes delicious. It’s a real departure from more usual dog treats! Each of the ingredients here is laden with antioxidants or other important nutrients that support the immune system especially during stress, chronic illness or aging. You will need a small size muffin pan and small paper cups for this recipe.

Ingredients
¼ Cup flax meal (or milled flax)
½ Cup dried or fresh blueberries
¼ Cup wheat germ
¼ Cup nutritional yeast
1 Tablespoon kelp powder
1 Teaspoon vitamin C powder (optional)
2 large eggs
¼ Cup plain yogurt
1 Tablespoon olive oil

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all the dry ingredients including the blueberries (the first six items in the list) in a mixing bowl and fold together to combine thoroughly. Next, add in the moist ingredients (the last three on the list) and stir again to form a thick batter. Pour this batter into mini muffin pans with paper cups so that they are about half full. Bake for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees until firm to touch. Cool thoroughly before serving and store in an airtight refrigerator for up to a week. The muffins can also be frozen if desired. As an alternative to the wheat germ, yeast, kelp and vitamin C, you could use The Honest Kitchen’s Invigor™ antioxidant supplement if you prefer.

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Throughout the month of April, a portion of online sales will be donated to Direct Relief International, to support their work in the disaster response and recovery from the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan.

Ken-Mar rescue of Los Angeles will be holding their annual Brunching with the Stars on March 26th. All the lucky pups that get adopted that day will go home with a care package full of goodies. Word is there are some THK samples in there!

http://www.kenmarrescue.org/index.html