New products

In our continuing search to bring in "greener" products we've recently begun to sell AKC dog toys that are made from and packaged in recycled materials.

We're bringing in the AKC Green Planet collection of plush toys and other items utilizing as many recycled materials as possible. Fortunately, the pet industry is hearing the consumer demand for greener products and practices so our ability to provide more environmentally sensitive products to you should only increase.

Along those lines, we've also just brought in another new flea and tick repellent product called Tic Clip. The Tic Clip is a tag worn around the neck of a dog or cat. It provides flea and tick repellent properties for up to two years and is safe for animals of all ages as well as sick or compromised snimals. We've had good reports from customers that have been using the Tic Clip this season and we're excited about providing you with another chemical free pest control method.



Just so you know, we're also looking into a way to provide reuseable shopping bags to our customers in an effort to reduce the waste that we generate as a business. Let us know if you have any ideas that might help us to operate in a more environmentally friendly way.

Tattoos.....

So on a bit of a different note, we both decided to have tattoos last week. This was not a random decision. We thought about it long and hard and finally decided that we were MORE than old enough to make this decision.

Naturally enough I guess, we both went for animal tattoos, a robin, and a Marley drawing, (our boy dog that passed away last September).


Here's what they looked like just a few days after they were done.







Both pieces were ably and beautifully done by Darlene Di Bona of Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo in Jamaica Plain, MA.
Our sickeningly talented designer Bob Quinn drew the Marley cartoon and it was important to us that the tattoo remain faithful to the original work. Darlene did that like the true artist she is.
She worked from a number of sources for the robin essentially creating her own piece.

She was very patient and gentle with two newbies and we really appreciate all her hard work and tremendous talent.

Stick up for your pets....

It seems to us that flea season has suddenly gotten really bad. People come in every day and say that their pets and their homes are infested with the little critters. They're in a panic because their pets are suffering and often they're suffering as well with concerns over the welfare of their families and pets.

We maintain our conviction that the best way to avoid or ease a flea outbreak is to keep your pets as healthy as possible. Feed them well. Supplement their diet. Provide fresh water and good exercise for them. Use repellent products that are derived from natural ingredients such as herbals or essential oils (remember, no essential oils for cats. We have special formulas for them.), such as Quantum Herbal's 100% Natural Flea and Tick Spray,
Halo's Cloud Nine Herbal Dip, Aroma Dog's Flea Flicker Spray, or Dancing Paws Flee, Flea!

We sell all of these products because we use them and truly believe that they represent a real and healthy alternative to chemical pest repellents. Honestly, we just cannot get our heads around using all this chemically based flea and tick repellent junk. It seems to us that there are enough potentially dangerous chemicals in our lives.

This stance has not made us popular with local vets and we're not exactly sure why. We're not advocating that you disregard the advice of your veterinarian. We're merely suggesting that you know your options. We're suggesting that you open a real dialogue with your vet. That you ask about what is being done to your pet and what the possible ramifications are. Advocate for your pet's health the same way you advocate for your own or your family's. It seems to us that any good vet should be willing to discuss concerns with you and consider new treatment avenues as well.

There ARE other ways to do things, we just have to look for them and be willing to try them.