Posted: 2014 SFRAW Classes & Workshops Schedule

Posted by sfraw on Dec 31st 1969

Making/Feeding Raw Pet Food Demonstrations

Description: Watch & learn how to prepare & feed meals for your dog or cat at home using SFRAW sourced ingredients. Every Saturday afternoon we make food for our own dogs & cats and feed the dogs that work at SFRAW so you can see what they are eating & watch them eat it. We’re happy to share what we do and how we do it with you, our members and customers. This is a drop-in demonstration with a casual atmosphere.

Cost: FREE

Typically these demonstrations take place between 2:00pm-3:00pm.

When: Every Saturday

ground%20goatIntroduction to Feeding Fresh Foods to Dogs

Class Description: This class is an overview of the many different ways to feed a natural, whole foods diet to dogs. Topics include common myths & concerns including bacteria, nutritional balance, parasites, digestibility, safety, expense & difficulty/convenience. Why & how to feed a fresh foods diet when you don’t normally handle meat (vegan or vegetarian)? How to feed dogs with common health concerns (allergies, dental disease/missing teeth, sensitive digestion/digestive disorders), toy breeds, giant breeds and specific breed concerns; feeding puppies and older dogs.

Cost: FREE

Dates & Times: 7:00pm-8:00pm with 30-minutes Q&A and group discussion until 8:30pm

Monday, February 10th

Monday, April 14th

Monday, June 16th

IMG_4899Raw Feeding Workshop For Dogs

Description: During our hands-on workshop we will teach you how to put together a sample menu/diet for your dog(s) at any age. While making food we will answer general questions about preparing raw diets on a practical level. Participants will prepare a meal that they can take home to feed their dog(s). Pick-up practical tips and tricks from seasoned raw feeders on how to feed fresh foods properly and how to manage every-day feeding with ease.

Space is limited to 12 participants (6 food prep stations will be set-up with two people per station). Cost for the seminar includes food/ingredients, packaging and supplies involved in making the food you’ll take home. Please let us know in advance if your pet has any food allergies or intolerances so we will have ingredients that will work for your pet ready for you.

Prerequisite: Please attend one of our FREE Introduction to Feeding Fresh Foods to Dogs classes or have a basic understanding of feeding fresh foods.

Cost: $65

Dates & Times: 9:00am-11:00am with 30-minutes Q&A and group discussion until 11:30am

Sunday, February 23rd

Sunday, April 27th

Sunday, June 29th

 

llr_jarClass: “Top 10 Herbs” for Dogs

Description: In this class, we will review which herbs you should keep handy at home and how to use them safely for your dog. Five each of the best first aid herbs & nutritional herbs will be discussed with a demonstration on how to prepare one of the remedies featured. Participants will go home with a sample of the remedy made during the demonstration.

Cost: $40

Dates & Times: 3:30pm-4:30pm with 30-minutes Q&A and group discussion until 5:00pm

Saturday, February 22nd

Saturday, April 26th

Saturday, June 28th

 

 

abyssinian_cat_huntingIntroduction to Feeding Fresh Foods to Cats

Class Description: This class is an overview of how to feed a natural, whole foods diet to cats. Topics include common myths & concerns including bacteria, parasites, digestibility, safety, expense & difficulty/convenience. Why & how to feed a fresh foods diet when you don’t normally handle meat (vegan or vegetarian)? How to safely & successfully make the switch to raw for kibble-addicted cats, cats resistant to eating fresh foods & cats with common health issues (dental disease, renal problems/disease, hyperthyroidism, obesity & diabetes). Special nutritional needs of felines and how to ensure the diet is nutritionally balanced.

Cost: FREE

Dates & Times: 3:00pm-4:00pm with 30-minutes Q&A and group discussion until 4:30pm

Sunday, March 9th

Sunday, May 11th

Sunday, July 13th

 

meatballsRaw Feeding Workshop For Cats

Description: During our hands-on workshop we will teach you how to put together a sample menu/diet for your cat(s) at any age. While making food we will answer general questions about preparing raw diets on a practical level. Participants will prepare a meal that they can take home to feed their cat(s). Pick-up practical tips and tricks from seasoned raw feeders on how to feed fresh foods properly and how to manage every-day feeding with ease.

Space is limited to 12 participants (6 food prep stations will be set-up with two people per station). Cost for the seminar includes food/ingredients, packaging and supplies involved in making the food you’ll take home. Please let us know in advance if your pet has any food allergies or intolerances so we will have ingredients that will work for your pet ready for you.

Prerequisite: Please attend one of our FREE Introduction to Feeding Fresh Foods to Cats classes or have a basic understanding of feeding fresh foods.

Cost: $65

Dates & Times: 9:00am-11:00am with 30-minutes Q&A and group discussion until 11:30am

Sunday, March 16th

Sunday, May 18th

Sunday, July 20th