1. Making Hay the American Pet Way Find Logo without “diner” TSC” powerpoint

2. The process of growing and harvesting hay is very natural: Timothy hay goes dormant (stops growing) in the winter months, just like your grass and garden The hay starts to grow in the spring months of April, May, June, and July While the hay is growing American Pet tends the fields with care, adding water and nutrients as needed The cut the hay and let it dry naturally in the field for several days The hay is fluffed with rakes Let dry another two days The hay is baled in compressed blocks Then picked up and stored until it is bagged up for your pet

3. Growing

4. Alfalfa hay growing in the beautiful Diamond Mountains. Hay starts to grow in the spring April and May. It gets irrigated (watered) from wells in the ground through large sprinklers called “Pivots” seen in the background.

5. Beautiful American Pet timothy hay growing in the field

6. Cutting

7. Large tractors pulling a “mower” cuts the hay when it is ready and lays hay in rows in the field to dry for about 7 days in the sun.

8. Use swather pic from Stacey

9. Cutting Hay

10. Sales Cutting Hay, putting into rows. (See large sprinkler called a “Pivot Sprinkler”

11. Drying

12. Timothy Hay drying in the field naturally by the sun

13. Baling

14. After hay is dried in the sun for about 7 days, American Pet bales the hay in nice compressed blocks to bring to the plant to bag for small animal feed Picture of Baling Hay Stacey Baling Pics

15. Picture of Baling Hay

16. Bagging

17. Putting hay in the bag American Pet premium quality hay is put through a strict quality control process after hand picking only the best hay for your pet. Then it is weighed and pressed into the American Pet retail bag.

18. American Pet Hay Compression

19. American Pet Bagging Chamber

20. American Pet Hay Bag being pushed from bagging chamber

21. Transportation

22. American Pet Transporting Superior Quality Hay For it’s Customers Pic of Fed Ex Truck Possible Circle

23. American Pet Superior Quality hay products first inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA) and specific documents are created by the USDA certifying that our hay is fresh quality, free from pests and weeds. This process is required by the Singapore government and port authority. Then AP hay is transported carefully in special sea containers to Briolife and then to your pet shop.

24. What makes American Pet Different? American Pet™ differentiates products through its history of quality, passion and integrity for over 120 years ago when the Marshall Family descendants moved into Nevada to farm. The brand represents: Superior nutrition – fresh ingredients, fresh taste, expertly balanced, wholesome, natural, grown in the U.S.A. Healthy habitats – comfortable, safe and environmentally friendly bedding and hay. Beneficial treats and nutritious supplements – real, wholesome and tasty ingredients to enhance pet owner interaction, scientific solutions for common problems. Practical, innovative accessories – fashionable, fun and functional, making pet’s lives better every day.

25. Domestic Transportation

26. American Pet Heritage

27. American Pet ™ American Pet ™ promises to make small pet ownership more enjoyable and small pet owners more successful by meeting everyday pet needs through the best quality practical products, excellent value, and expert knowledge and information. Reasons Why: 1.The American Pet family has a long heritage and knowledge with farming and growing hay for five generations since the 1860 in the western United States. Since 1996, American Pet has demonstrated expertise in animal husbandry and agronomy (agriculture) field. We have a passion for small pets. Our nutritional and habitat expertise is unsurpassed and we strive to be the product and information leader by offering only Nutritionally Appropriate Diets. 2.American Pet has a focus on small pets. Small pets are American Pet ‘s, core business and all of our energy goes into making life healthier for small pets and small pet owners. 3.All American Pet products are designed for optimal consumer satisfaction and all come with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

28. American Pet ™ Brand Qualities American Pet ™ brand is: Leading Quality Knowledgeable/Expert Functional and Practical Champion of Small Pets Healthy and Wholesome Heritage and Long Standing Family Serving Fun and Playful Environmentally Friendly and Natural Made in USA, family farm grown

29. The American Pet MISSION needs fixed Our mission is simple to provide Premium farm fresh hay products that are Nutritionally Appropriate for small animal diets from the highest quality and freshest pure and natural hay and ingredients. Our pet foods are designed life stage AND species specific, with a genuine passion for the health and well being of all small animals. American Pet is simply the best small pet food on the market. It only takes one look, feel, smell, and taste to see the superior quality of our small animal pet food. Once your pet tastes our food and hay, they never go back.

30. The American Pet STORY American Pet is unlike any other small animal feed company, we actually ARE the farmers that grow, cultivate, and care for our premium quality hay products and diets. With care, honesty, integrity, and long standing heritage, we have maintained our reputation of trust and confidence. For over 150 years, our family has been farming the high desert of the Western United States in fertile cropland lending vast experience in producing your pet food. Since 1996, American Pet has offered the small pet the best quality, home-grown hay products in the world!

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32. American Pet Big Red Barn