After a year of pandemic precautions, more and more people are trusting delivery services for everything from fresh produce to cleaning products. The same goes for dog and cat food. There are now a wide variety of pet food delivery services to choose from, and it’s a COVID safer option than heading out to a big box store. Plus, you can often find a wider variety and higher quality of food from delivery services.
Pet Food Delivery Services Are a Great Alternative to Lugging Heavy Bags of Kibble
The direct-to-door convenience of ordering pet food online is a welcome convenience for many pet owners. We all know the hassle of lugging heavy bags of dry food, palettes of canned food or bags of kitty litter from the store shelf to the register, then from the register to the car, then from the car into the house. As long as you can plan in advance to ensure you don’t run out of your pet’s food, having it delivered to your door within a few days can eliminate this hassle. Jacksonville Community Pet Clinics new online store allows you to order everything from prescription medications, over-the-counter meds as well as food and nutrition products. Autoship is available, and shipping is free on orders over $49. You also get 15% off your first order.
Automatic Shipping is a Handy Option
This “set it and forget” feature is offered by nearly all pet food delivery services and many veterinarians. Jacksonville Community Pet Clinic has a Hill’s to Home delivery program that you can register for online. Once registered, they will create a nutritional plan for your pet, and auto ship to your home. They also offer free shipping and 5% discounts on all auto ship orders as well as 30% off your first order with auto ship.
Look for First Time Purchase Discounts
Most all pet food delivery services offer a discount incentive to get you enrolled in their delivery programs. For example, Jacksonville Community Pet Clinic offers 30% off your first Hills to Home order and 15% off your first order from their online store.
Prescription Diets Can Help Resolve a Lot of Medical Issues
Hill’s Science Diet pioneered prescription diet formulation starting in the late 1930s. Morris Frank, a young blind man, was touring the U.S. promoting Seeing Eye dogs when his seeing eye German shepherd began suffering from kidney failure. He asked a local veterinarian, Dr. Mark Morris, for help. Dr. Morris believed the problem was due to poor nutrition. That inspired Dr. Morris and his wife Louise to being researching and developing prescription pet food in their kitchen. Today, Hill’s Science Diet is a global leader in pet nutrition.
Introduce Any New Food Gradually
Whichever food you choose to feed your pets, remember that it’s never a good idea to abruptly switch your pet from one food to another. When introducing a new food, be sure to replace the old food gradually to make sure it doesn’t upset your pet’s feeding habits or stomachs.
The veterinarians at Jacksonville Community Pet Clinic can help you choose the food, the amount to feed, and the frequency your pet needs to stay healthy and active. During your office visit, they will consider everything from your pet’s medical history to their current weight and any conditions they’re being treated for in making the best recommendation. Called life stage diets, these veterinarians can provide the nutrition your pet needs at all stages of life, and carry many diets that aid in the management of diseases and afflictions, including diseases of the joints, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, teeth, liver, sensitive stomachs, and allergies.
