WHOLISTIC PET CARE

WELCOME to
Wholistic Pet Care
sponsor for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit
SAINT FRAINCIS PET CARE. Please visit our pages to learn more about our mission. Our motto - "Remain humane with all animals."
Our children's program- St. Francis Cadets for Pets - Motto- "Compassion in Action"
visit this page.

PLEASE WELCOME OUR HUMMINGBIRDS!
April isTime to Prepare the Arrival of Our Magnificent
Ruby-throated HUMMINGBIRDS

While our tiny neighbors, the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, bravely travel solo from Central America to your backyard, be ready to greet them with food, water, shelter and love. Enjoy simple ways to roll out the red carpet to welcome our majestic
angels’ return to their birthplace after a winter paradise vacation.
Attract them to your yard in creative ways with their favorite color red. Tie red garland and bows of ribbon around trees and fences. Incorporate red garden decor, umbrellas, chairs and tables covered in bright red.
As the hummingbird fly low across the somewhat congested human terrain of Ohio and Pennsylvania, they are on the look out for red and bright colorful flowers to fuel their journey to you. Place at least 2 hummingbird feeders far away from each other filled only with your homemade nectar, not plastic bottled old red commercial chemicals sold in stores.
To make your own nectar, that closely mocks the sweet nectar of a flower, combine one part white granulated sugar only with four parts hot water. Tap water must be boiled thoroughly to remove impurities. It is best to use purified or spring water. Boil 4 cups of water then stir in 1 cup of sugar until it is completely dissolved. Do not add red die. It is toxic to hummingbirds. Let cool to add to your feeders. You can refrigerate extra nectar in a glass or ceramic container for up to 2 weeks.
Select feeders that resemble flowers. Avoid yellow and white flower shaped feeding holes, because harmful bees and wasps are attracted to these colors. Ornithologists claim hummingbirds are most attracted to vivid bright colors especially, to red, orange and pink.
Hanging baskets of floral buffets suffice for early spring flowers. Flowers just for hummingbirds are tubular in shape for their long tongue to slurp up nature’s nectar. Other pollinators cannot compete for food from them. Red flowers have the most rich and abundant nectar following orange ones in second place. Hang near your feeders colorful baskets of petunias, especially wave ones, impatience, and fuchsia when temperatures remain above 55 degrees F at night. Include variations of vibrant red and pink geraniums to attract hummingbirds to the feeders, but not for nectar. They can be placed between your buffet baskets to deter squirrels, chipmunks and the number one killer of hummingbirds our beloved cats.
Avoid fatal bird window strikes by placing Anti Collision -UV-Reflective decals on glass windows and doors, where feeders exist. You can purchase these “must have decals” from pet shops and on line.
Water misters, shallow fountains and bubbly moving water provide bathing and refreshment that’s absolutely needed for hummingbirds. Place birth baths near a sheltered area of dense bushes for protection from predators.
Thank you for caring for our super bird, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird!
How to create a happy hummingbird haven in your yard, on a balcony and a small space will be presented in the next article. Inquiries or to schedule a lecture with Maryanne for your group or organization call or text 330-272-7435. Visit www.SaintFrancisPetCare.org
Maryanne Hoffman MA, CCT
St. Francis Hummingbird and Monarch Sanctuary
Our tree at FESTIVAL OF THE TREES

Fellows Riverside Gardens now-Dec31,2024

Thanks for visiting our tree at the tree festival at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Thanks to the creativity of great volunteers of friends and family, our tree was decorated beautifully!

ART ANGEL CONTEST
"Caring for a Pet"
For All 4th Grade Students

Saint Francis Pet Care invites your 4th grade class/es to participate in our 2025 annual Art Angels contest entitled “Caring for a Pet”.
Celebrate children’s love for pets and join in the creative FUN! Win prizes! School Public Recognition in many public arenas!
For 2025 we will create a Mobile Art Collage from all the elementary school winners to display in public libraries, pet shelters, Pet Supplies Plus stores and other public venues. Especially for you and your students, we will create an attractive Christmas ornament with a group photo of you and your creative artists holding their art. It will adorn our Christmas tree at the Festival of Trees in Fellows Riverside Gardens Mill Creek Metro Parks. We encourage everyone to create a unique rendering of caring for a pet - real or imaginary. Deadline for your photo- to be announced in February.
INSTRUCTIONS- Colorful - One pet in picture- display any specific needs of a pet: food, clothing, shelter, water, play/exercise, LOVE etc. We encourage the teacher to lead a discussion on caring for a variety of pets. Students that don’t have a pet/s can draw a favorite pet of one they would like to have as a companion. All entries must be on a regular size paper approx. - 81/2” X11”. On the back of artwork clearly hand print the student’s name, age, school and teacher”s name. Only one entry per student. Teacher must NOT draw or alter art in any way. Media- any one or combination of these - magic marker, crayons, colored pencil, oil pastel. Send your group photo to us by email or text. One of our staff members will pick up all the students art on Dec.3rd - 6th. Winners will be announced a week before Christmas break. Each classroom has one winner, whose art will be entered for the final winner in your county. Art certificates and prizes will be awarded. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Text or call us @ 330-272-7435
Email your class group photo & art:: Maryanne@wholisticpetcare.com

Youngstown-Boardman Pet Supplies Plus 3-23

Quaker Steak & Lube, Cortland, Ohio 3-17

Pet Supplies Plus, Niles, Ohio

Pet Supplies Plus, Austintown, Ohio 3-25

Thank you to the following businesses for supporting our Solar Eclipse T-shirts FUNraiser
Quaker Steak and Lube, Cortland Ohio, Coast to Coast - Lecture, Yo. Oh., Pet Supplies Plus, Boardman, Ohio,Pet Supplies Plus, Boardman, Ohio, Pet Supplies Plus, Niles, Ohio.Old Avalon Golf, Warren, Ohio,Pet Supplies Plus, Austintown,Ohio,Pet Supplies Plus, Hermitage, PA,Pet Supplies Plus, Ashtabula, Ohio, Greenville Senior Community Center, Greenville, PA.,Lakeland Valley Center, Linesville, PA.
Thank you to all the for sponsoring our public FUNdraiser!
Our commemorative souvenir T-Shirts Neon yellow (Black SOLD OUT) donation of $20.00
100% cotton made in the USA.
Children sizes only.

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You need Heaven-SenseTM - Today there's little common sense. Natural Common Sense Protection for You! A Blend of Pure Organic Healing Oils Formulated from the Bible to Protect Yourself & Your Environment from GERMS - Viruses, Bacteria, Fungus & Pollutants!

Our Natural Blend of Wholistic Pet Care & People Products
Above photo from left: For people and pets- Get Pests Off family & horse 16 oz. size, Get Pests Off 4 oz.pocket size, PAW-HEALER all seasonal easy
roll on paw protection. For people ONLY - HEAVEN-SENSE roll on 4 oz. and HEAVEN-SENSE roll on pocket size 10 ml. and HEAVEN-SENSE Whole Body & Hair Wash.
Products are manufactured in our own USA facility made with only concentrated organic or pure botanicals from nature. NO toxic additives period. Our special blends have been researched and crafted by our own microbiology specialist medical technician. Always do a skin test. Essential Oils in our ingredients are powerfully effective.

"GET PESTS OFF" for Pets & People
Spray/roll on pet's or your skin and spray on pet's bedding or pet or your clothing!
5 Convenient sizes in spray or roll-on
Family and Horse Spray 16 oz. $49.95
Family and Pets Spray - 8 oz. $25.00
Backpack, Purse/Pocket Spray - 4 oz. $15.00
Backpack Purse/Pocke Roll on - 3 oz. $12.00
Baby Purse/Pocket Roll On - 10 ml.$10.00

Organic Non-Toxic Natural Protection
Whole Body Herbal Oil
Rollon- on Body Oil concentrate- 10 ml pocket size
Apply daily: Roll a dab of Heaven-Sense Oil on your temples, ear lobes, neck and wrists. Repeat after bathing. NOT for PETS
Rollon- on Body Oil concentrate- 4oz.-
Rollon- on Body Lotion - 4 oz.
Rollon- on- 10 ml.- $20.00
Organic Designer & Luxury Bar Soaps - Gift Boxed Soaps of special occasion and personal themes such as mermaids, hummingbirds and holiday celebrations can be pre-ordered.

Derived from the roots and leaves of powerful herbs that have been used since Egyptian times to help ward off and protect you from germs that cause unpleasant symptoms from colds and flu. Pure essential oils of eucalyptus, rosemary, cinnamon, lemon, and clove are blended with aloe vera gel and/or organic oils best for healthy skin: Grape seed/avocado seed oil.

Hand & General Sanitizer
Whole Body & Hair Herbal Wash

GET PESTS OFF for Pets & People
Non-Toxic ~ Natural ~ Safe for All Animals & Humans
REPELS TICKS ~ MOSQUITOES ~ FLYS ~ FLEAS-
     SPIDERS & PESTY BUGS
  NO HARMFUL Smelly CHEMICALS! Enjoy a slight light rose scent from
   essential therapeutic oils.
Gentle spray or special pocket roll-on application for
babies and those sensitive to sprays!

Keep Children and Pets Safe from Harmful Pests with GET PESTS OFF
GET PESTS OFF Cat & Dog Flea & Tick Wash
Non-Toxic ~ Natural ~ Safe Kills Fleas & Ticks and LAVAE

RAYNA
Our New Mascot Puppy

Meet Precious Rayna Our New Mascot for Saint Francis Pet Care

Rayna means "Queen" in many languages and in Hebrew "Song of God". She is an American Mastiff in training for a Therapy Dog at Saint Francis Pet Care's Dog training and Agility camp in S.Shenango Township PA. Current pics coming!

Natural Remedies * Compassionate & Gentle Dog Training * Color Therapy & Holistic Treatments
We are not vets. We support our vets. Please take your pet to a vet for an annual check-up, necessary shots and for the proper diagnosis of your pet.  Our pet services are complimentary to those of your vet: integrative alternative remedies.

We offer the following pet services in the comfort of your pet's home or at our dog safe Pennsylvania facility;
Natural Remedies * Compassionate & Gentle Dog Training & Agility * Color Therapy & Holistic Treatments

About our pet trainer, therapist & microbiology medical tech, Maryanne Hoffman, MA,  ABD, CCT
Master of Arts degree from Ohio University, a BFA,degree and doctoral studies from the Ohio State University, Studied Natural Health of Dogs and Cats and Alternative Veterinary Care under Dr. Andrew T. Jones DVM. Pet education from Penn Foster dog training and education, American Red Cross Pet First Aid and a certified Lumia Science Color Therapist.
Maryanne is the originator of "Rainbow Play" (1987 copyrignt) a fun 7 revealing color preference system derived from the 7 colors of the rainbow, whch revels accurate apects of one's personality traits nd current needs.Presented in her first book The  Rainbow in Your Life. For more information visit her site: www.MaryanneEHoffman.com

Maryanne is the author of 6 books including: Color Therapy for Pets, The  Rainbow in Your Life, Color Therapy for Children, Older Woman's Rights, Personal Dream Diary & Color Therapy for Pets.
We are a proud sponsor for Saint Francis Pet Care to help support their children programs and  FUNDRAISERS for the St. Francis Cadets for Pets programs.

Bark'n Park Dog Fun Festival
Presented by Saint Francis Pet Care FUNdraiser

Family FUN! Easy ACTIVITIES for All Ages, Breeds & Size of DOGS & their Human Family
Every dog will have their day at our Bark'n Park Dog Fun Festival

   TBA for FALL 2024

Rayna loving others at 4 months old

Enjoy pictures below from our very first Dog Fun Festivals at Stambaugh Park in Girard, Ohio & Pet Masquerade Balls at TOD PARK with TV 21 Live and more.

A Tribute to the Life of Raja - the American Mastiff, Our Beloved Mascot for 10 years

Saint Francis Pet Care’s beloved mascot Raja, the American Mastiff, transitioned to the Rainbow Bridge May 8th, 2021. On May 30th he would have celebrated his 93rd birthday.
Many communities in our region had the privilege to meet Raja in person or live on several TV stations and in many newspapers. He served the schools through teaching pet ettiequte to children. He brought love and caring to our nursing home facilities. At our Dog Fun Festivals he lead dog guests into agility activities. He especially liked the tunnel and musical hula hoops. He danced with Maryanne Hoffman, his human companion and trainer, to The Ohio State and the Cleveland Browns football themes for dog lover crowds. He graced many parades throughout the Penn-Ohio area, representing our organization. He was a magnet to especially, children and people of all ages. Most people felt he was the biggest and most adorable dog they had ever seen. A gentle giant he was.
He loved swimming in lakes and pools and dancing the ChaCha with Maryanne. He had tremendous “play drive”, absolutely no prey drive. All animals loved Raja. He was known to play with wild turkeys and a special cardinal from when it was a fleshing. He was true to the characteristics of an authentic Saint Francis dog - kind, compassionate, loving, gentle, respectful and smart. He put a smile on many faces. At Christmas he dressed in his Santa suit and delivered presents to children from his backpack.
His favorite treats were blueberry frozen yogurt, freeze dried liver and all natural dog flavored jerky. He enjoyed going to dog events and many times won dog contests, as the biggest dog or most unusual dog.He loved to play hide and seek and performed many dog tricks and agility. People were amazed at his ability to jump through his super-sized custom made hula hoops. He had a special dog carriage to pull others.

At public events and in visiting nursing facilities at Halloween, Raja and Maryanne were many characters together: Raja was a spider, Maryanne was his web, Raja was superman's dog with a superman doll on his back and Maryanne was Wonder Woman, Raja was a whale and Maryanne was a mermaid, Raja was Santa Dog and Maryanne was an elf or Mrs. Claus. He wore bells and flashing lights for many festivities and parades He will be immensely missed. Donations are welcomed on his behalf at www.SaintFrancisPetCare.org or at our headquarters- 27 Coral St. Youngstown, Ohio 44510 to continue Raja’s important goals to teach our children in the Cadets for Pets program “compassion in action” toward all animals. Thank you and God bless you, Raja.
Maryanne E.Hoffman Director of Saint Francis Pet Care

Saint Francis Pet Care past events

Enjoy DANCING DOG “RAJA” our mascot, a 230 lb. American Mastiff as seen LIVE on TV 21! We feature the following at all our Dog Fun Festivals: GAMES PRICES CONTESTS POOCH PHOTOS Raffles
PAWCOSSO Pack PAINTING AGILITY PET PARADE MUSICAL HULA HOOPS    BUBBLE BOOGIE BONE HUNT DUNKING for Turkey Dogs Pet Blessing Vendors   Rescues DOG & PET PARENT Look-a-Like CONTEST
     DOG FUN FESTIVAL signature T-Shirts & Tie Dye Pet Scarfs available
HANDICAP ACCESSABLE! Veterans with service dogs FREE! WHOLISTIC Pet Care Products

PET MASQUARADE BALL
Tod Park in Girard, Ohio

Seated on the throne: Elena Yemma, Ohio's "Miss Heart of USA" crowning pretty Princess Gabriella Miller, age 8 from Howland at the PET Masquerade Ball
Oct. 24th, 2015 Celebrated on Make a 'Difference Day"
The theme was “Remain Humane with all Pets” for Saint Francis Pet Care’s 2nd Annual PET Masquerade Ball held at Tod Park in Girard, Ohio.

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2024 PET MASQUARADE BALL TBA

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Our 3rd Annual
2015 BARK 'N THE PARK
DOG FUN FESTIVAL
Was a success!
Thank you to: Time Bank Mahoning Watershed volunteers!
Fr. Joseph Rudjack for your sacred ceremony for Blessing the DOGS!

Please shop at these fine local busineses that care about our mission, our community pets and children!
Quality Pet Market, Austintown, for your donation of gifts for prizes & your support.
Pet Supplies Plus stores Niles & Boardman for your support.
Gift of large sheet cake from: Nemenz Bakery, Struthers.
In Girard donations for the Chinese Raffle & prizes: Pizza Joes, Black Horse Tavern & Grill, Girard Wok, Belleria Pizza, Family Video, Amens Corners & Marco's Pizza

SUMMER SPLASH PARTY 2016 FUNDRAISER
MERMAID MARYA FUNdraiser
MERMAID MARYA was beached from Lake Erie, Conneaut, Ohio. She especially enjoys the "splendid sunsets"! She is raising funds for Saint Francis Pet Care's Cadets's program by sponsoring a SPLASH PARTY @ the 5 star beach in Conneaut, Ohio! At the SPLASH PARTY the winner of the Neptune contest will carry MERMAID MARYA into Lake Erie, so she can return home to the Outer Banks, where her friends, the miniature horses, long for her return. Families & especially children are invited. More info to follow! Call us @ 330-272-7435 Picture taken at sunset 09-03-14 Lake Erie, Conneaut, Ohio, by special huMan, Tim Reardin

Board members at the Pet Masquerade Ball 2013

Members admire the awesome cake created by Struthers Nemenz IGA bakery. Thank you for such a beautiful edible work of art.
Below a funtastic time at the PMB.

Photo: Left to right Linda Gruber, Maryanne Hoffman-director, Carol Shatzel, Rose Kosko.

Photos of our first Pet Masquerade Ball
Live on TV 21 with Jasmine

Photos of the DOG FUN FESTIVAL June 8th, 2013

"Gary Markasky Project"
Played at our first Dog Fun Festival 2013

Youngstown native, the "musician’s musician!" Gary spent many years as lead guitarist with the Cleveland, Ohio's Michael Stanley Band, who became EMI /United Artists Records major hit makers of the 80's. Besides being "the fabulous musical wonder," Gary is a lover of pets, especially dogs.

At the 2013 DOG FUN FESTIVAL dogs jumped over rainbow and American flag canvas jumps, hula hoops, ran through tunnels and play areas to THE GARY MARKASKY PROJECT'S FUNTASTIC music.

Thanks for visiting our tree at the tree festival at Fellows Riverside Gardens.Thanks to the creativity of great volunteers of friends and family, our tree was decorated beautifully!

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