Halloween: keeping your pets safe and sound
Halloween can be a fun event for children and adults, but from the perspective of pets, an evening full of costumed youngsters knocking at the door can be an unsettling experience. The unattended bowls of candy, the constant opening of doors and boisterous strangers make Halloween a spooky occasion that requires special precautions to keep your [...]
Continue ReadingAwesome Pet Prizes!
Thank you so much to all the fabulous pets and their people who came out to our pop-up store last Sunday. We had a selection of products as examples of what our store would sell… and at the end of the day, we gave them all away! Cats and dogs, check out your prizes! You [...]
Continue ReadingCanine Visitors – Pop-up Store Success!
What a wonderful time we had at our pop-up store today. We had 30-35 families and their canines come out for our one day event. The icecream was definitely the biggest hit! but all the visitors went away happy with bags of treats for their pets to enjoy at home. Thanks to everyone for coming [...]
Continue ReadingDelectable dog gelato and uber-potent catnip!
Can’t wait to see you today at Pounce & Hound’s ONE DAY ONLY pop-up store! Our dogs were trying the dog gelato last night, and they were delighted. Our cats were also rolling in the uber-potent locally harvested catnip we are giving away. Intoxicating! Can’t wait to see all you animal lovers out today! Noon-4pm, [...]
Continue ReadingBaking up a storm
We’ve been baking all sorts of delicious cat and dog treats for Pounce & Hound’s pop-up store this Sunday. If you haven’t heard, we will be giving away delectable cat and dog treats, as well as dog icecream made by the Rotary Centre for the Arts Bistro! The treats are all homemade by us. I (Arnica) have sold treats at [...]
Continue ReadingPets can boost a baby’s health
Heather Warlick: A new study shows that babies can benefit from living with dogs or cats. Animal lovers know that their beloved pets make them feel better. Just petting an animal has been shown to calm people and lower their blood pressure. New research shows that even babies’ health can benefit from living in the [...]
Continue ReadingCall to Artisans – We want your local pet products!
Call to Artisans – We want your local pet products! Pounce & Hound Pet Boutique will be opening in December, 2012. Our awesome pet store will feature high quality pet gear for dogs and cats. What makes us different from the other pet stores in town? Well, our hip neighborhood shop is the front porch [...]
Continue ReadingBobby the Robin to be released tomorrow
Well, Bobby the Robin has a new lease on life. I can’t believe it, he did great during the operation and is also thriving with one leg. Bobby is hopping all over and is doing so well! It turns out that his leg was not injured, but rather had been born deformed. Now unfettered by his [...]
Continue ReadingSaving Bobby the Robin
We were taking our daughter to her Kung Fu lesson this week, when what should we find but a juvenile robin with a busted leg. It was hopping and flapping around frantically on the gravel and rocks beside the studio. Now, Dr. Jason is not an avian vet – that means he doesn’t “do birds.” [...]
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