Metro Pet Market is thrilled to announce that the owner/operator of Spring Meadows Natural Pet Food Brett Flahr will be at our Rochdale location Saturday, January 28th from 12-2pm. If you have any questions about raw foods for dogs and cats this is an excellent opportunity to meet an expert!

Spring Meadows Natural Pet Food was founded in 2004 to provide pet owners with the highest quality raw ground whole animal pet food. For more information visit Spring Meadows’ website.

People for Animals and Metro Pet Market would like to invite you to another great adoption day. People for Animals will be showing off their adorable cats and kittens looking for fur-ever homes this winter. Metro Pet Market is donating a $25 gift certificate and food samples with every adoption during this event.

The event will be held at our downtown location between 12pm-4pm on Saturday, February 4, 2012.

Nina Ottosson wooden toys are made of Swedish Karlit MDF Board, which is the cleanest and brightest on the market, and is the only one in all markets that are certified, No. 147,301 & 147,302, and approved in accordance with the Swedish and California’s tough rules for composite panels applicable environmental and health, which is an important factor because these games will be used by both my dogs and your dogs.

We carry the entire line of puzzle toys from Nina Ottosson in the premium quality wooden versions only, no plastic!

Pureformance Pet Food is a whole new approach to Freeze-dried pet food. Grandma Lucy’s selection of unique proteins such as Chicken, Lamb or Rabbit are accompanied by highly nutritious chickpeas, fruits and vegetables. Chickpeas are valued for their high protein and extremely low glycemic index. Grandma Lucy’s Pureformance uses simple ingredients to bring your pet the best simple nutrition.

Wholesome Canadian made goodness in a can.  Canine and feline diets are now available.  Look, it’s Ruby on the can!

The kitchen is so often the heart of the home. It is where our family gathers for meals, where we have our game night, where family bonds grow.We eat there, we laugh there—we feed our pets there. The inspiration for these delectable selections come from feeding our precious Cats in the Kitchen. Bring your cats to the heart of your home and share with us these savory cuts of white breast meat chicken and duck breast . . . delicate gravies, some with pumpkin for healthy digestion . . . loins from tuna, salmon and mackerel . . . and lean cuts of beef —all fit for our kitchen carnivores.  We Have these delicious varieties in stock now:

Feline Natural is a New Zealand made raw cat food that is a 100% natural, species-appropriate, nutritionally sound diet, based on the diet of your cats closest relative, the felissilvestis.

Feline Natural is entirely raw frozen or freeze dried for convenience, as well being grain-free, corn, wheat and rice free, and containing no soy or gluten.

Our products provide the correct nutritional balance for healthy cats of any age. There is no need for kitten food in nature – why? Because we believe that nature’s wisdom is indisputable, therefore our food is brought to you in a form that aims to replicate what only nature can provide.

Are you passionate about pet nutrition and health? Can you provide customer service that goes far beyond the ordinary? Are you mature, reliable, friendly and smart, with a good sense of humour? If you can answer “yes” to these questions, we’d love to talk to you about starting a career with Metro Pet Market. We provide great wages, benefits and incentives to the right people, with a fun and rewarding work atmosphere you’ll want to come to everyday. For an opportunity to join our team, please bring your resume by our downtown location and ask for Kurt or Ross.

Dogs Naturally is a well-respected Canadian pet health magazine. It’s also our new favourite bi-monthly read.  Featuring some of North America’s leading holistic veterinarians, every issue contains some of the most interesting and informative trends in holistic animal care.

Dogs Naturally retails for $6.95.  For a limited time Metro Pet Market will let you check it out for $0.99 with any purchase.

Metro Pet Market is pleased to announce a new line of raw diets. Founded July 2004 by a small group of friends, drawn together by a mutual love and concern for their pets, Red Dog Blue Kat has a unique line of Canine and Feline raw diets. Produced in a North Vancouver facility that rivals many ‘human grade’ processors. This no compromise company is a welcome addition to our growing line-up of outstanding foods.

Come and check out the unique Kangaroo, Salmon, and Herring products available in both canine and feline diets.

Wait no more, Wysong Epigen 90™ is finally here. Continuing their revolutionary Starch Free recipe. Featuring 90% meat and organs. No other dry extruded kibble diet comes close. Wysong Epigen Organic Chicken, Venison, and Fish proteins have already proven to be local favourites. Come in and ask about this revolutionary line of foods.

• 90% meat and organs. No other dry extruded kibble diet comes close
• Starch Free™ (not like the nutritionally meaningless, “grain free”)
• The most genetically and biologically appropriate kibble in history
• More closely resembles the food your pet is designed to eat

100% natural and raw, K9 Natural contains only quality ingredients and absolutely no additives, artificial preservatives, wheat, wheat gluten, rice, rice gluten, cereal bulking agents or corn.

Based on the actual diet of the domestic dog’s closest relative, the grey wolf, K9 Natural is made with 85% real meat, bone and blood, plus 15% fresh fruit and vegetables, whole eggs, garlic and cod liver oil, so you can be sure your dog is getting everything nature knows it needs.

K9 Natural doesn’t contain any artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives. There are also absolutely no cooked ingredients because cooking significantly reduces the nutritional value of food.