Changes at Side Show

We want to wish all the best to trainer Dot Baisly of Dot's Doggie Dojo. She has just landed a new position in New York City working, of course, with dogs. This is a great move for Dot and we are sure she'll do beautifully in her new position. Good luck Dot!!!!

In the meantime, we are working on putting together a comprehensive group of training classes at Side Show that we are sure you'll enjoy and want to participate in. We're preparing those classes for early in 2012 as well as some other events at Side Show.

Keep your eyes on this blog and our our Facebook and Web sites for updated information.

Odds and Ends

Training continues on at Side Show and we'll be starting a new Mastering Adolescence class on Sunday, Oct. 30. This is a 4 week class running from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. The class is designed to help you and your adolescent dog communicate and FOCUS. We have a couple of spaces left for the class.

Speaking of a couple of spaces left, we have just a couple of spaces left for our ever popular Holiday Pet Photo Shoot with photographer Carol Lundeen. 

The shooting days are Sat. Nov.5th and Sat.Nov. 19th. 

This is a wonderful chance to get a professional portrait of your pet for the very reasonable price of $30. Always a fun and enjoyable event.

While we're on the subject of both the holidays and training, we'd like to let you know about a short class that trainer Dot Baisly will be offering a Side Show. 

It is called Holiday Prep School and is designed to help you and your perhaps not always perfectly behaved pet how to get ready for the parties, dinners, and in-laws. 

Starts 11/20 -12/4 for 3 wks. Sundays, 2:30-3:30pm. 

Call The Pet Cabaret at 617-323-7387 to sign up for any or all of these fabulous happenings.

Occupy Main Street

"Star of the Day" Adoptions at The Pet Cabaret

In our ongoing efforts to try and help some animals find forever homes, we are starting an adoption event at Side Show at The Pet Cabaret. It's called "Star of the Day" and at least initially, we'll be focusing some of our efforts on animals that have had a bit of a tough time finding a permanent placement. Often through no fault of their own, these pets find themselves homeless. Their own may have died or lost their home. Some owners decide that they "just don't have time" for their pets anymore. 

Such is the case with our first "Star of the Day", Cooper. After a rough start in Tennessee where he was found abandoned, starved, and full of fleas Cooper was adopted by a family in Boston. There he quickly bonded with the children and adults of the home. Up for anything, he loved to hang out with other dogs and go on hikes. He also loved to snuggle and sleep for hours on his bed. Sadly, this family that used to love him no longer feels that they have time for him.


Cooper is between 4-5 years old and weighs about 55 pounds. He is healthy, house trained, and knows basic obedience. He is friendly with adults, children of all ages, other dogs, and cats. He displays no food or toy aggression and is generally quiet unless a squirrel runs across his path. Overall his foster home considers Cooper a "low maintenance guy" and feels he would do well as a single dog in a home or with other dogs/cats. This is one really great dog that deserves another chance.

Our first "Star of the Day" event will be held this coming Saturday, October 29th, from 

1:00 pm to 2:45 pm. It will be held at Side Show at The Pet Cabaret,4404 Washington St., Roslindale, MA. Come and meet Cooper for yourself!

Training at Side Show

Trainer Dot Baisly is out of town this weekend for a little R and R so there will be

NO training classes at Side Show on Sunday, September 18. Dot will be back and the schedule will resume as normal the following week, Sunday, September 25. Keep practicing!

Also remember, a new Mastering Adolescence class begins on 

Sunday, October 2 so sign up now to get a hold on your pup’s, not always proper, 

teenage behavior.

Training Classes

In case you were wondering, all training classes will be happening as scheduled this 
Labor Day weekend at our training facility Side Show. 


All classes will be taught by trainer Dot Baisly at their regularly scheduled times 
on Sunday, September 4. 


See you then!

Have a safe and pleasant holiday.

Micro Chipping Clinic in October

We are going to be having a micro chipping clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, October 1, 2011, from 10 am to 12 pm in Side Show at The Pet Cabaret.  Harbor Veterinary House Calls will be doing the chipping and $50 will be the cost. Pre-registration for this chipping clinic will be necessary so call the store to sign up.

Also in October, on Sat.22, from 12-2 pm, Dr Bruce Indek of Indek Chiropractic holds an animal chiropractic clinic.

Nail Trimming at The Pet Cabaret and Side Show!

Remember kids, tomorrow is Nail Trimming Day at the store. 

Kitties are asked to arrive between 11 am and 12 pm, dogs from 12 pm to 1 pm. 

Small animals, such as guinea pigs and rabbits should show up for the 11 am to 12 pm block too.
 
$15.00 will take care of the pedicures. Yo can walk in or call 617-323-7387 for an appointment.

The Pet Cabaret Voted Best Pet Supply Store in Boston 2011

Thanks kids for voting us the Best Pet Supply Store in Boston for 2011.

The voting took place at Boston City Voter and we thank you kindly for bestowing this honor upon us for the second year in a row.

We will do our best to keep working hard for you and your pets.

Thanks again!

Letting you know what's going on

A couple of quick notes about tomorrow, Sat. July 16th. 

The lecture on Feeding Raw Food to Pets by Bette Schubert of Bravo Raw Diets has been postponed. We will get to you with a new date as soon as we have it.

Don't forget that there will be cat and dog nail trims tomorrow starting at 11am - 1pm. Trainer/Vet Tech Dot Baisly provides the pedicures for $15.
Drop by and get set for date night.

Come One, Come All to Side Show!

Training at Side Show this week - a "Back to Basics" obedience class starts this Sunday, July 10. It will run from 2:30 to 3:30 for six weeks. This is a great course for those pooches who have "forgotten" or never quite had basic obedience under their doggie belts.Think sit, stay, loose leash walking, coming when called type stuff.
 
Starting next week, July 24th, at Side Show, "Mastering Adolescence", a four week class that runs from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Sundays. This class is about helping the "teenaged" dog to develop focus and control...maybe even learn some manners.
Both you and the pooch will be glad you did this class. 

Call the shop to sign up for either or both of these wunnerful classes each taught by Dot Baisly of Dot's Doggie Dojo.

Nail Trimming returns to The Pet Cabaret and Side Show!

Nail Trimming returns to The Pet Cabaret and Side Show! 

Dot Baisly, our trainer, is also a vet tech and will be doing cat,dog,and small animal nail trims on Saturdays from 11 am to 1 pm.

Cats can come in for their pedicures between 11 am and 12 pm.
Dogs will have their chance between 12 pm and 1 pm.


Small animals are also welcome.


Trims will begin on Sat,July 9th. 

All trims cost $15.00. Nail grinds available as well for additional charge.

Call the store for an appointment!

Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Clinic at the MSPCA

The Shalit-Glazer Clinic at MSPCA/Boston now offers a $50.00 spay/neuter package for owners of Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixed-breed dogs. 

These clinics include the spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, a rabies and distemper vaccine and more.  This is an affordable way to avail yourself of spay/neuter services. Spaying and neutering also helps to prevent testicular cancer in male dogs and ovarian cancer in female dogs. Spaying and neutering helps as well to alleviate marking, roaming, and aggression towards other dogs.

Please call 617-541-5007 for information and to make an appointment.

Tidbits - New Stuff and More

We have a lovely new food in the store, K9 Naturals. It's a freeze dried raw product out of New Zealand, available in beef or lamb. A one pound bag, after re-hydration, yields a little better than 4 pounds of food.

It's an excellent product for the picky, detoxing, or recovering dog. It also receives a 5 out of 5 star rating on Dog Food Advisor.

Panda is loving it and she is a tough critic.

 Let's see, what else...we're getting on one of our clean up tears so you should drop by the store and what's on sale...you never know what we'll do when we're in one of these moods.

Getting to know you, getting to know all about you....

Got a question about your cat or dog's "unusual" or seemingly uncorrectable behavior? 


Why not try a consultation with dog and cat (really!) trainer Dot Baisly? 


Dot is at The Pet Cabaret's Side Show every Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 pm. Side Show is The Pet Cabaret's new pet exercise and wellness annex. Dot is "in the house" to help you with training issues and to help your pet with an exercise program. She's also booking appointments on the spiffy doggie treadmills that are in Side Show. 


Call the store at 617-323-7387 to book some time with Dot.

Letting you know

Pet Portrait Day, Saturday, June 11, 2011, 12 - 5 pm

One of ever popular pet portrait photo days with photographer Carol Lundeen.
Carol is a wonderful photographer, gentle and easy to work with and skilled at getting the best moments from even the most "active" pets. Please call the store to book a spot.

Homeopathy with Barbara Gard, Starting Tuesday, June 22, 2011

Classical homeopathist Barbara Gard will be starting to see pets at Side Show.
Barbara will be in one day a month, on a Tuesday to see clients in the Boston area. Homeopathy is a gentle and effective method for dealing with all manners of physical and emotional problems in humans and pets. Please call the store to book a time with Barbara.

Sincere Condolences

Our heartfelt condolences to our friend Sarah on the loss of her wonderful, gentle dog Weasel earlier this year. They were a marvelous duo and lovely white Weasel will be sorely missed. 


Deep condolences as well to our pal Jodi on the loss of her dear, gentle Dora the bulldog. Dora passed away suddenly this past weekend. 


Both Dora and Weasel were fortunate to have had such wonderful and caring humans. They knew how lucky they were and showed their gratitude in their behavior.


We are so sorry for both of you on your losses. We know what it feels like to lose such trusted and faithful friends.

WANTED: 40 GOOD DOGS and OWNERS!

Customers of The Pet Cabaret know that we are always interested in gentle, effective alternative veterinary treatments for our foot footed pals. Two of our favorite treatment modalities are acupuncture and acupressure. We, through personal experience, and many of our customers as well, have found these treatments to be enormously helpful to their pets.

Naturally then, we were very excited when we heard that one of our favorite animal acupuncturists, Claire McManus, was working with a small local company developing a new acupressure product for dogs with pain or stiffness due to arthritis, injuries, or other joint and mobility problems.

This company is in the final stages of development of the product and they are  looking for dogs to test it 

They need about 40 dogs (and owners), to test this acupressure product. It is totally non-invasive and clips onto their dog's collar for about one week.

Dog owners will be asked to fill out a short survey before and after using the collar. In return for participating in the trials owners will be given a $50 gift card to The Pet Cabaret.

They need dogs who are 25 lbs or larger and who have some challenges to their mobility and energy; for example difficulty getting up stairs or into car or stiffness / arthritis, limping after exercise etc. 

Those interested can contact Claire directly a mcmanusacupuncture@mac.com. Please include your  mailing address and phone number, name and age of dog in your email. Testing will begin in mid-May.

Easter Hours

Just a reminder that we are closed for the Easter Sunday Holiday on April 24th.

We will reopen on Monday, April 25th at 10 am - 7 pm.

Happy Bunny Day.

Quick reminders

Reminders for Sunday, April 3rd, 1:00 pm, Dr. Bruce Indek speaks on Animal Chiropractic its uses and benefits,
and on Sunday, April 10th at 1:00pm, Barbara Gard speaks on using homeopathy for animals and why it often works so well.

Brain expanding stuff here kids. Sign up for these lectures and go for it!

Upcoming Lectures at Side Show

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 - 1:00 pm
Animal Chiropractic 
Dr. Bruce Indek, of Indek Chiropractic in Quincy, MA, will do a talk on animal chiropractic. Dr. Indek will give us a bit of background on animal chiropractic and tell us about its uses and benefits for our pets.

Sunday, April 10th, 2011 - 1:00 pm
Homeopathy for Pets

Classical homeopathist Barbara Gard of Amesbury, MA will explain what homeopathy is and how it assists and benefits healing and health in our pets.

Side Show online

Local writer Kim Foley MacKinnon was kind enough to feature Side Show at The Pet Cabaret in a recent Boston.com article.

Thanks Kim!

But wait...there's more...

Excellent dog trainer Scott Dunmore will be here Sunday, March 13th at our Open House at Side Show. 

He'll be doing demos with one of his dogs and his work is always a joy to watch.

Get a sneak preview of Scott's work here.

 

Free Spay/Neuter Day for Pit Bulls

Our pals at Underdog ResQ are once again co sponsoring a FREE Spay/Neuter day for Pit Bulls.

Low income Boston residents are eligible and should call 617-541-5083 to make an appointment.  

Let the receptionist know you are calling for the Free Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Day.

Surgeries will be performed at the MSPCA Shalit Glazer Clinic. The procedure includes the spay or neuter surgery, a microchip, rabies vaccine, distemper vaccine, heartworm test, 1 dose of Heartgard, and a nail trim and ear cleaning.

And another thing....

While we're doing the reminder thing...don't forget to visit our Cafe Press store with the magnificent designs and art of artist Bob Quinn, animator and creator extraordinaire!

The Pet Cabaret Store

Open House Reminder

Remember darlings...Open House at Side Show at The Pet Cabaret...Sunday, March 13th, 3 pm to 6 pm...food, demos, fun stuff, all kinds of stuff in fact. Please leave pets at home that day since they'll be lots of chaos going on what with the opening and all. Thanks!

WELLPET VOLUNTARILY RECALLS CANNED CAT FOOD

 This is a copy of the letter that Wellpet LLC submitted to 

us regarding the recall of their canned cat food

 

February 28, 2011

WELLPET LLC VOLUNTARILY RECALLS

CERTAIN LOTS OF CANNED CAT FOOD

No Other Lots, Products or Dates Affected

Dear WellPet Customer,

Recent testing on lots of our Wellness^® canned cat food products has indicated that specific lots of these products might contain less than adequate levels of thiamine (also known as Vitamin B1). While this is an isolated incidence, we have taken additional steps in our manufacturing process to ensure that this does not happen again.

Cats fed only these products over time could be at risk for developing thiamine deficiency. Although the risk for thiamine deficiency is remote, we are taking the extra precaution of voluntarily removing these products from store shelves. We are asking for the return of the following products:

·         Wellness Canned Cat Food (all flavors and sizes) with “BEST BY” dates from 14APR13 through 30SEP13

·         Wellness Canned Cat Food Chicken & Herring (all sizes) with a “BEST BY” date of 10NOV13 and 17NOV13.

We are asking consumers to contact Stericycle ExpertRECALL directly if they believe they have the recalled product. Consumers will receive reimbursement by calling the recall hotline at  

(877) 227-9587.

At WellPet, our mission is to deliver the most nutritious, natural pet food and snacks. We greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter and your continued support of the Wellness brand.

If you receive any consumer inquiries regarding the voluntary recall before you receive your mailing, please contact Stericycle ExpertRECALL at (877) 227-9587.

Giacomo Dreams of Fish

Our Roberta (aka "Bob") has been spending time with our store kitty, 

Giacomo, trying to unravel the mysteries of his wants and desires. 

This is one of his dreams that has recently come true.

The Pet Cabaret Online Store Opens

Since opening our doors nearly eight years ago, we have been deeply fortunate to have a hugely talented and creative designer, artist, and animator working with us. He has created all the graphics for The Pet Cabaret and created and voiced our television commercials. 
His name is Bob Quinn and we love him to death.


Now, he's created a number of cool designs for us and we've made them available to you at Cafe Press. T-Shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, dog clothes and more are emblazoned with Bob's handiwork which is beautifully executed and funny to boot.


Please head over to our Cafe Press store when you have a minute and see what a Hammy/Sammy shirt can do for your life. 

Hard to get foods finally in!

As many of you know, it has been difficult to get Orijen, Acana, and Wysong Pheasant foods for a while.

Well for those that have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of these dog and cat foods, wait no longer. 

 We just got a big order in.  

Lots of Northern Biscuits just rolled in as well, so come on down and replace those depleted supplies.

Might as well pick up some kind to paws ice melt while you're here as well....it'll be in tomorrow.

Animal Massage Lecture at Side Show

We want to let you know that Jody Garland, a certified small animal massage therapist, will be doing a freeclecture on Sunday, January 23rd at 1:00PM.   

 

First let us tell you that a "small animal" in the world of animal massage is really just about anything smaller than a horse. Cats, birds, lizards, small dogs, large dogs can all benefit greatly from massage. Massage can boost the immune system, increase mobility, offer support to joints, and reduce the effects of anxiety and stress.

 

Jody will be explaining the benefits and uses of animal massage and answering any questions you may have about it.

Jody will also be booking animal massage sessions in our new space, Side Show.  

 

We will be offering a $5.00 off coupon for those booking their first massage with Jody at Side Show.

 

This will be an enjoyable and informative lecture. Please call or come by the store to sign up for it.

Developments at Side Show

Some of you have noticed our new space at the store; we're calling it "Side Show". 

Many of you have asked,

"Hey, what are you doing next door?"

Well, we're looking for that space to be a place where humans and pets can learn things. We'd love to introduce humans to different types of gentle, alternative pet care. 

We'd like to introduce dogs to the pleasure of a jog on the treadmill and a massage. 

We'd like for both people and pets to see the benefits of good nutrition.

We'd like the space to become a place where adoptable pets can be matched with a new home.

We'd like the space to develop into a place where people can explore different topics in a variety of ways.

Forgive us if this sounds a little vague right now, but give us a bit of time to make things come together, we think you might like the results.