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Changes for 2024

Posted by Rich Lee on

Changes for 2024

Changes for 2024:

We're gearing up to make some pretty major changes as we head into 2024. Long story short, we are moving order fulfillment and shipping in-house for better quality control and order turn-around. We are upgrading our bubble mailers to boxes to better protect your order. We are rolling out Free USPS Ground Advantage Shipping on all orders, beginning with Yunnan Baiyao. And we've had to raise prices for the first time in 5 years in response to increasing supply costs. 

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Outdoor Cats and What you Need to Know

Posted by Kat Powers on

Outdoor Cats and What you Need to Know

You Still Need to Feed Them Cats have a predatory instinct which helps them to hunt, and they play or practice chasing prey from kitten on.  What people don't always realize though is that cat moms teach their litters to kill and eat their prey.  So a domesticated cat can spend all day chasing mice outside and still starve.  If your neighborhood cat seems underfed, please contact your local authorities for assistance.   They Impact Local Bird and Rodent Populations While this is great news if you have a mouse problem on your farm, neighborhood cats can harm entire populations of...

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Chinese New Year 2023

Posted by Kat Powers on

Chinese New Year 2023

Meaning Behind Yin Water Rabbit Sunday January 22, 2023 marks the Chinese New Year.  This next cycle offers us the energy of the Water Rabbit.   Symbolic associations of Water in Chinese Medical theory include winter, quiet, yin, wisdom, stamina, and calm or in pathology - fear.  It also includes kidney, bladder, ears, and bones.  The Rabbit is associated with the organ system of the Large Intestine.  This organ has some metal energy and the time of day is early morning, 3-5am.  This time of the day is considered the time of sunrise and the push it can take to get...

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Winter Tips

Posted by Kat Powers on

Winter Tips

Winter in the U.S. varies as greatly as its people and landscape, but it is a season we experience in the northern hemisphere.  It's a season of less daylight, cooler temps, and different weather patterns.  Here are a few tips to help with safety, activity, mood, and overall wellness.   Energy Level and Activity According to East Asian medicine, people can increase their health and longevity by living according to the seasons.  In the winter this means reducing one's activity level.  While it is still important to get some exercise, make sure not to over-do it.  Try yoga, tai ji, or...

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How to Know if a Breeder is a Puppy Mill

Posted by Kat Powers on

How to Know if a Breeder is a Puppy Mill

Puppy mills are still a thing A friend of ours recently rescued a dog from a puppy mill, and I was astonished.  I thought that the puppy mill days were long gone, but stores and individuals are still purchasing enough to keep this cruel practice going. Adopting an animal is always a good option, and sometimes specific breeds are available.  But if you'd like to buy a purebred, there's a kind and healthy way to do so.  Many breeders take care of their animals and have a genuine passion and love for them.  Here are some ways to tell if the...

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