Sunday, 5 August 2018

Trying out NUTRIENCE Cabin Cuts & Biscuits treats!

NUTRIENCE Cabin Cuts & Biscuits treats #review! Thanks to @b2kpet for giving us the opportunity to try it out! ❤ 




Smell: CC smells meaty & herby, B smells like pork floss
Texture: CC is softer & more malleable, B is harder to break (hard biscuit)
Taste: Skye went for CC first!
Packaging: Resealable!
Cons: The pieces might be too big for smaller dogs, best to break it into 3rds.


These are made in CANADA with Canadian sourced meat & a “no nonsense” promise. Being a family owned company, food is also made in smaller batches to ensure consistency & quality. Only high quality, fresh proteins are used!


*All opinions are our own*

Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Trying out Nutrience's subZERO treats!

NUTRIENCE subZERO cat & dog treats #review! Thanks to @b2kpet for giving us the opportunity to try it out! ❤ 





These treats are made in CANADA with Canadian sourced meat & a “no nonsense” promise. Being a family owned company, food is also made in smaller batches to ensure consistency & quality. Only high quality, fresh proteins are used😁


The treats are soft & bite-sized, perfect for cats & smaller dogs! No worrying about them choking on it.
Pleasantly surprised to see that each only has 3 ingredients, no chemicals inside, making it 100% meat👍 
Smell: Slight fish scent for the dog treats, almost none for the cat treats. Maybe that's why Luna liked Skye's better.


Taste: Both of them gobbled down the treats in seconds!
Packaging: Simple, aesthetically pleasing look with a convenient ziplock
Cons: The treats are slightly crumbly. Don't throw the bag around! 


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Thursday, 22 February 2018

Luna's 3rd Birthday/Adoptionversary!!

Firstly, HAPPY 2018 to all our readers!! Hope you guys had a great new year's day &/or Chinese New Year celebration!

Luna turned 3 on 17 Feb. I have been wanting to try out something I saw on Junskitchen, and what better time to do it than on her birthday?

Decided to simplify the recipe since I'm an amateur :P Used chicken thigh and salmon.

*as Jun mentioned, before making home-cooked food for your pet, do RESEARCH!*

1. Wash the meat
2. Cook the meat (I decided to boil the chicken and steam the salmon. Also cut a small slice of salmon and fried it, for decoration at the end)
3. Chop it up into tiny pieces

(LEFT) Chicken | (RIGHT) Salmon
















4. Stuff the meat into the mold and make sure to pack it in tightly so it will hold the shape better (I filled the bottom half with salmon, top half with chicken)















5. Slowly remove the mold from the meat
6. Add the toppings (in my case, the salmon piece I previously fried and the "3" topper)
















7. SERVE!



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Monday, 23 October 2017

Book Recommendation #6!

Do Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives BetterDo Unto Animals: A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better by Tracey Stewart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book has tons of Do-It-Yourself projects that are simple and easy to follow. It touches on the various pets we have in our lives and how to better understand them. The author also introduces us to animals we can find in a backyard or farm setting, giving us tips on how we can live side-by-side peacefully with certain animals that are normally seen as 'pests', usually misunderstood by humans. Also complete with lovely illustrations! I feel that this book could be a good read especially for children and possibly grow into fun bonding experiences with the whole family!

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Sunday, 22 October 2017

Book Recommendation #5!

Dead Pets Don't Lie: The Official and Imposing Undercover Report That Exposes What the FDA and Greedy Corporations Are Hiding about Popular Pet FoodsDead Pets Don't Lie: The Official and Imposing Undercover Report That Exposes What the FDA and Greedy Corporations Are Hiding about Popular Pet Foods by Joe Ardis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A very detailed read about the pet food industry. A must-read for pet owners who don't research before buying food for their pets. This will be a real eye-opener, especially for those who buy food based on FDA or AAFCO approved brands.. You realise that AAFCO has no regulatory authority (as stated on their own website, and FDA can't monitor every single pet food.
The book also elaborates on individual ingredients that are harmful for pets, though they are included in the ingredients list of some pet food, how 'by-products' or 'meals' sometimes includes euthanized animals/pets, what to look for when buying pet food, and so much more.

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Saturday, 21 October 2017

Book Recommendation #4!

Greening Your Pet Care: Reduce Your Animal's Environmental Paw-PrintGreening Your Pet Care: Reduce Your Animal's Environmental Paw-Print by Darcy Wintonyk
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A comprehensive guide to going green for pet parents, definitely a must-read.
It provides a greener alternative to almost every aspect of having a pet, D.I.Y projects for pet food, toys and even cleaning products, and so much more! There are also separate sections that go more in-depth for dogs, cats, rabbits, small animals, mini pigs, birds, reptiles/amphibians and fish care!

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Sunday, 15 October 2017

"PAW-sitive: Interactive Art for Pets" Outing!!

“PAW-sitive: Interactive Art for Pets by Wellness®” was an interactive art exhibition for both dogs and cats, by Wellness and Silversky pets SG!
100% free to enter, but there were limited slots.
We managed to get tickets for the last day AND last time slot :P









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Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Homemade Dehydrated Treats

Made some homemade dehydrated treats for Skye and Luna!

Since Omni Frozen Food had a August promotion, I decided to purchase the meat from them instead of the supplier I used last year. (S.S.Kim) Response and delivery were prompt, will definitely consider purchasing from them again next time!

Luna seems to really like chicken necks, that was partially why I wanted to order from Omni.

* If you dehydrate raw, please make sure your dehydrator can heat up enough to kill the bacteria in the meat. *

Meat I ordered (as stated on their site) : 

Green Lipped Half Shell Mussel x 1 packet
Fresh Duck Neck x 1KG
Beef Tendon x 2KG
Beef Liver x 300g (free because of promotion)
Pig Kidney x 300g (free because of promotion)
Fresh Chicken Neck x 3KG
Chicken Fillet x 4KG
HGP Free Chicken Breast Boneless Skinless x 2KG
Pork Fillet/Tenderloin x 2KG
Chicken Leg Boneless Skinless x 4KG

Mussels

Duck Neck + Beef Tendon


Beef Liver + Pig Kidney

Chicken Neck

Chicken Fillet

Pork Fillet

Chicken Leg











My dehydrator actually stopped working when I was dehydrating the tendons, ended up putting half in the oven to bake because I didn't want the meat to spoil. (I had not much space left in the fridge)

Thank God my dad and I managed to get the dehydrator working again. (the inner fan was not oiled)

























































Not sure why they gave me two different brands of chicken legs...

Also, I didn't realise that this part of the chicken would have so much fats :P Take note if you don't want to spend an hour trimming them off.











This is the final product!! I always store them in the freezer so they last long.

Final Products















This is what each looks like after dehydrating.
I did add apple cider vinegar to the chicken fillets, chicken legs and pork fillet. Just a cap full in a bowl of water to dilute it. (Please make sure your furkid has no reactions to ACV if you are adding it to their treats)

Steps (I take) for making treats:
- Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces (or however big you want it to be)
- Dip the slices into a bowl of diluted apple cider vinegar
- Arrange the slices onto the dehydrator tray
- Dehydrate for a few hours (depends on the meat and your machine settings)
- Store in an airtight bag (include a silica gel packet or store in the fridge/freezer if necessary)

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Saturday, 2 September 2017

WARNING to all pet owners, check the food before feeding!

*THIS WAS JUST ONE CAN, OUT OF 200+*

⚠To all pet owners, always mash/cut up the food you buy to make sure there are no foreign objects inside that could harm your pet. ⚠ 

I actually like this brand, the foods are 70% out of proper meat, with no by-products or "meals". Free ranged, grain-free & made in NZ. Out of the 200+ cans I bought at pet expo SG, only this particular can had a huge piece of plastic in the food. 🤔 

I have already emailed the company & their distributor in Singapore, the company has yet to reply (has been a month already), the distributor said they would get back to me after the company replies them. On the ReallyPetFood site, the phone number is the distributor's, so I'm not sure if they are under the same company.  

(I didn't email them for compensation, just want them to acknowledge their mistake & hopefully prevent the same thing from happening again) 



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Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Playing/attacking freshly washed toys!

Do any of your cats like to grab on to something, and bite while kicking it? :P



Sunday, 30 July 2017

Book Recommendation #3!

Heart to Heart, Hand in Paw: How One Woman Finds Faith and Hope Through the Healing Love of AnimalsHeart to Heart, Hand in Paw: How One Woman Finds Faith and Hope Through the Healing Love of Animals by Peggy Frezon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Such a wonderful read! I love that the author included some photos so we could have a better idea of what everything looked like, also making it much more palpable as the story itself was so out of the ordinary. It was so fascinating to read about the many ups and downs that happened in Luanne's life, seemed like there never was a dull moment. It was heartbreaking to read about the things she had to go through, even as a young child. It was so inspiring to read about them overcoming struggles as a family (with God at the helm), from being practically homeless, to building their own house and filling it with so much love. How she saw herself in the animals she cared for, and how they helped and supported each other in their own ways.

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Sunday, 2 July 2017

Skye's 4th birthday!

Skye turned 4 on 21st June 2017!!!
We decided to go out as a family to two places for brunch+lunch - Wildseed Cafe and Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe.
Wildseed Cafe is located at 3 Park Lane in Seletar.



We actually arrived before their lunch menu was available (to order), so we decided to order some cakes instead. For $8, you can pick 4 of their 'petit cakes'. A reasonable price since the cakes were very delicious and were also flavour combinations I have not tried before.

The tea here was expensive though. 1 pot of tea was $8. EIGHT DOLLARS. We actually ordered 2 pots :P Earl Grey and something else. Nothing special and a little diluted.

Assorted cakes from Wildseed Cafe


Garden behind Wildseed Cafe















After eating, we walked around the small garden they had behind the cafe. We had to carry Skye as the ground was too hot, Luna was in the stroller :)










After Wildseed Cafe, we headed over to Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe.
It is located at 10 Neo Tiew Lane, D'Kranji Farm Resort, not easy to get to if you don't drive in.

We arrived just as the owners of the cafe were setting everything up, so we had to walk around the area to pass the time. (just 10 minutes :P )

The cafe is quite cosy with some indoor seatings and a larger outdoor area with more seatings available.


At Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe

The cafe provides drinking water, pee pads and toys for their fur-customers, plus a mop if any accidents happen! Though I wouldn't recommend playing with the toys, not sure how hygienic that will be...

Water, pee pads and cutlery area
toys and sink area

Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe also has a pool area for furkids who want to cool off in the heat! The cafe's resident dog (puppy) kept jumping into the water :D There is also a shower and drying area next to the pool.


Temporary pool area at Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe














The outdoor area is much bigger than the cafe's interior, but it might get too hot especially if you come here for lunch. There are 'patio umbrellas' at the tables, but I'm not sure if that will help. The ground will also get scalding hot at noon, so make sure you check the temperature before letting your furkids run around!

Outdoor seating area at Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe
Luna in the stroller

They have a variety of meals to choose from, including food for fur kids!! The prices are very affordable, compared to other pet-friendly cafes which charge $10-$25 for one meal. The meals came around 10-15 minutes after ordering but that was not an issue as we were busy playing at the outdoor area with Skye.

Menu at Ulu Ulu Pet Cafe

Chicken and Beef for the furkids
Lasagne for the hooman















I ordered one portion of chicken and beef for Skye and Luna to share. (some of the chicken has been removed, that's why it looks much lesser compared to the beef)






For us humans, we got lasagne (x2), baked salmon, eggs benedict and some cold drinks.

The meals were a bit small for the price, but still decent. The eggs in the eggs benedict were still runny on the inside and the salmon was well cooked.

The lasagne I had was yummy and not too salty. However, it tasted like those frozen ones you would get at a supermarket. Hopefully that was not the case :o






Skye with her birthday lunch! I actually made that number "4" 'cake topper' out of the new sake Kitkat's cardboard packaging :P Worked out well!

Her birthday meal!

After our lunch, we decided to head over to the nearby Kranji Reservoir to walk around. Unfortunately for us, it started drizzling so we had to cut it short.




Hopefully Skye and Luna enjoyed the outing as much as we humans did!
I actually couldn't find Luna's harness so I could not let her out of the stroller in case my makeshift 'harness' (another collar around her waist) slips off :O Definitely have to buy a new one because it seems to have disappeared... :(

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Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Book Recommendation #2!

Faithfully Yours: The Amazing Bond Between Us and the Animals We LoveFaithfully Yours: The Amazing Bond Between Us and the Animals We Love by Peggy Frezon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Faithfully Yours" is a collection of many inspiring true stories about animals and humans. It is lovely to read so many fascinating stories about how humans and animals save each other in so many different ways, physically and emotionally, and how we can learn so much just by interacting with them.

I love that this book included stories about so many different animals, not just dogs and cats! It took me longer than usual to finish this book as the stories were making me tear up so often! While reading, thinking about the animals that are and were in my life, the what-ifs and the future made it much more emotional for me.

I would recommend this book to anyone. For pet owners, I'm sure we can relate to some of the things in the book. To people who have negative feelings towards animals/pets, this book will be an eye-opening read to how animals can be more 'human' than us humans.

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Monday, 26 December 2016

Outward Hound Paw Hide Mini toy

Their first Christmas present of 2016! Thank you to @b2kpet for hosting the giveaway! They are still learning how to use this toy, so I had to help flip the pieces so it would be easier to get it out!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!!! XOXO



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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

OUR 1ST INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY!

We are pleased to announce that we are finally doing a GIVEAWAY on instagram! Head over to https://www.instagram.com/p/BM0YiocAYKD/?taken-by=ourpetadventures to find out how to enter :D

*Only open to participants in Singapore*

Hey everyone, we are finally doing a giveaway!! This giveaway is in collaboration with our good friend @sagebirdy 💖 There will be 2 winners. 1 for the bird-related prize (ladders/perches) and the other will get a prize suitable for either dogs or cats(treat/toys)! Steps to enter: 1 - FOLLOW @OurPetAdventures and @SageBirdy 2 - LIKE and REPOST this photo 3 - On your post, write why you would like to win and TAG 2 furry/feathery friends to join, in your caption 4 - TAG us in your post and use either the hashtag #SageSkyeLunagiveawayB if you wish to win the prize for birds and use #SageSkyeLunagiveawayCD if you wish to win the prize for cats/dogs! (If you want to enter for both, include both hashtags in your post!) . Giveaway ends on 10 Dec 2016 and we will randomly select the 2 winners! Make sure your profile is NOT set to private, all the best! This giveaway is only open to participants in Singapore. (If you happen to be in SG in Dec, feel free to join!) * This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. * #contest #giveaway #sweepstakes #catstagram #dogstagram #birdstagram #birdsofsg #catsofsg #dogsofsg #free #win #instagiveaway #instagood #instadaily #catsofinstagram #dogsofinstgram #Singaporegiveaways #birdsofinstagram #giveawaysg #petstagram #petsofsg #petsofinstagram #petsofig
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Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Grooming book recommendation!

Hey guys!! I just finished this book on dog grooming and thought I will share it with my readers! Really a good read for dog owners :D


DIY Dog Grooming, From Puppy Cuts to Best in Show: Everything You Need to Know, Step by StepDIY Dog Grooming, From Puppy Cuts to Best in Show: Everything You Need to Know, Step by Step by Jorge Bendersky
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Not sure why there are so many low ratings for this book on goodreads, but it definitely deserves 5 stars!
This book is extremely informative and has lots of tips on things that can help make the grooming process more efficient and stress-free. Of course you can always Google advice on grooming, but it is really convenient when everything is compiled nicely in one book.
I really recommend this to everyone who has a dog! It is good to know at least the basics of keeping your dog in good shape and what to do when you encounter a mishap, or prevent one from happening. (grooming mistakes, things that can happen on a walk...etc)

Wish that I read this book before getting a dog, (2 years ago) it would have helped out so much more.

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Thursday, 27 October 2016

Trying out some Solid Gold products!

Thank you to Solid Gold and Furflr for choosing us to review!!

We received 3 kibble samples, 1 creamy bisque pouch, 1 savory mousse cup and 1 evening tide can.

(Click on the image to enlarge)



Packaging- Very striking. At the pet expo in 2015, my friend and I actually did a double take. Definitely made a good first impression. 


The pouch, cup and can are good for bringing on travels too, compact and looks nice.


Made in?- The first downside to this, is that only the kibbles are made in USA, the rest of their products (can, pouch, cup) are made in Thailand.

I usually don't trust products made in certain Asian countries.





The food- Luna ate everything but the Creamy Bisque with crab and coconut milk (pouch). 

Smell-wise, the products smells like the meat mentioned on the packaging, not overpowering though! The creamy bisque had the strongest smell, maybe that's why Luna didn't like it?

Ingredients- Although they don't mention the percentage of specific meats, the ingredients list seems pretty good. The first 2 ingredients of the samples we tried were usually meats. 

I also liked that they wrote 'no by-products' on one of their product's packaging.



Cost- Average pricing. Considering the ingredients and the country of manufacture, it is slightly pricey.

Choices- Solid Gold has a variety of options for cats of different ages and even cater for problems like weight control.



Overall- I would give them 3.5 - 4 out of 5 stars


Original review is on Furflr's site (https://www.furflr.com/listing/solid-gold-pet-food-singapore/#comment-178)

*All opinions are my own*