“'Tis the Season for Showering Pets with Love - Earthtimes” plus 2 more |
- 'Tis the Season for Showering Pets with Love - Earthtimes
- Eco-Friendly De-Icers that Are Safe for Pets, Plants and the Environment - Associated Content
- Mo Paradise Pets brings exotic birds downtown - San Jose Mercury News
| 'Tis the Season for Showering Pets with Love - Earthtimes Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:46 AM PST PHOENIX - (Business Wire) The holidays are a time of excitement and reflection, bringing loved ones together to celebrate the year's milestones and the relationships that exist between friends and family – including the family pet. According to a recent PetSmart® (NASDAQ: PETM) survey, more than 56 million families will search for the perfect gift for their pet. This year, PetSmart makes it easier than ever for pet parents to give the perfect gift and include pets in their year-end festivities, with thousands of gifts and treats, including:
"Last season, more than 10 million cats and dogs received toys from PetSmart during the holidays," said Marcia Hunt, Brand Marketing Director at PetSmart. "With even more unique products this year, PetSmart has something to please every pet. And with the return of seasonal collectibles like the Luv-A-Pet™ Collection, pet parents can give gifts that help save homeless pets." Love A Homeless Pet PetSmart has expanded its Luv-A-Pet Collection, which last year launched Chance, a plush dog toy, by introducing its counterpart Lucky, a plush toy cat. Chance, along with Lucky, can be purchased in-store or online and 10 percent of each purchase will be donated to PetSmart Charities®, helping save the lives of homeless pets. The Luv-A-Pet Collection offers something for every member of the family, with Chance and Lucky ornaments, slippers, boxed cards and gift cards. In addition, pet parents can share Chance and Lucky virtually at facebook.com/petsmart. About PetSmart PetSmart, Inc. is the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The company employs approximately 45,000 associates and operates more than 1,160 pet stores in the United States and Canada, 165 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel® cat and dog boarding facilities, and is a leading online provider of pet supplies and pet care information (http://www.petsmart.com). PetSmart provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and pet products; and offers complete pet training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart® Doggie Day Camp (SM) pet day care services and pet adoption services. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities, Inc., an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization and the largest funder of animal welfare efforts in North America, has provided $110 million in grants and programs benefiting animal welfare organizations. Through its in-store pet adoption partnership with PetSmart Charities®, PetSmart has helped save the lives of more than 4.3 million pets. Media can download PetSmart photos, prices and more products at http://corporate.petsmart.com/public-relations/holiday/ Follow PetSmart on Twitter @PetSmart GolinHarris for PetSmart This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Eco-Friendly De-Icers that Are Safe for Pets, Plants and the Environment - Associated Content Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:46 AM PST If you live where you get snow and ice in the winter you know what a pain and how time consuming it can be to clear it away. And slipping and sliding while trying to get to your car is no fun. In the winter months you  Next on my list of Eco-friendly de-icers is from the company Monterrey Lawn and Garden. You can get a gallon bottle for $19.95. Ice Clear works best if you spray the liquid right on your sidewalk before a big winter storm hits. This green product is made from corn extract, the sugar in the product reacts with the pavement and forms a bond that prevents ice from sticking. This product is similar to the technology that is used to de-ice the wings of airplanes. It is 100% organic and non corrosive, contains no toxic materials or salts and is biodegradable. Safe for your lawn and trees it will work up to 50 degrees below zero. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Mo Paradise Pets brings exotic birds downtown - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:51 PM PST SANTA CRUZ — At 57, Mohammad "Mo" Alam has made a living washing dishes in New York, fishing in Alaska, driving a taxicab in Anchorage and running a fast-food restaurant in Sacramento. Then he spent 16 years selling flowers in Santa Cruz, saving enough to buy a house. Since the economy dried up his flower sales, he's trying his hand at running a pet shop. Alam, who is the kind of person who can strike up a conversation with anyone, is originally from Afghanistan. He came here after seeing Santa Cruz and its "beautiful" weather on television. He has a 9-year-old African grey parrot named Baboo, which kept him company at the flower shop. His wife Paige has a double yellow-headed Amazon parrot, about the same age, named Coco Baby Girl. "She told my wife 10 times 'How you doing, baby girl?'" he said. The two talking parrots were his inspiration for his latest venture, Mo Paradise Pet, which opened in May at 209 Laurel St., formerly Cimarelli's Plumbing, which moved to 1231 Thompson Ave. Alam named the store for Paradise Park, where he and his wife live with a menagerie of chickens, pigeons and ducks. Then he added Mo in front of Paradise to avoid confusion with the Paradise Pet Salon at 21501 E. Cliff Drive. When Sheri Howe retired and closed The Bird Feeder in Santa Cruz last year, that left PetSmart, a chain store on River Street, and Trop Aquarium specializing in fish on the Westside. Alam said he heard from the mayor that downtown needed a pet shop. He figured he could cater to pet owners living downtown. "I give them something they can walk in and buy," he said. He sells birds starting at $10 up to $1,000, and charges 45 cents per pound for bird sees, a price he says can't be beat. His partner is his wife's cousin, Teak Fowler, 51, who has 25 years experience as a dog groomer, and is a sketch artist besides. Her grooming price starts at $19.99 for short-haired canines; haircuts start at $40 and include clipping nails, plucking ear hairs, and a "fluff and finish." Business has been slow. Alam blames the economy and says other shop owners downtown face the same challenge. Still, he loves Santa Cruz, where he's lived for 18 years, and he's not giving up. "We have 100 people a day come just to see the birds," he said. Lupita Martinez, 19, of Santa Cruz, who stopped in for the first time Friday, found the parrots friendly and entertaining. "These birds are so pretty," she said, as one hopped onto her arm, climbed onto her shoulder and nibbled at her hoop earring. "We had one for three years then he flew away," she said wistfully. Eric Gil, owner of Sockshop & Shoe Co. and co-founder of Think Local First Santa Cruz County, contends mom-and-pop stores can compete with national chains three ways: A better environment in which to sell, better products and better customer service. "We in Santa Cruz love diversity and are not always motivated by size of building and/or price," he said. "In the end we want a unique experience here in Santa Cruz."
Mo Paradise Pet WHAT: Pet shop specializing in birds, pet supplies and grooming. OWNERS: Mohammad and Paige Alam. LOCATION: 209 Laurel St., Santa Cruz. HOURS: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. INFORMATION: 600-7545 or 435-8272. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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