Want to bring purrs & woofs of joy to our local shelter animals? Team up with us & together we’ll deliver 90 Christmas stockings stuffed with toys, treats & chews to our local shelter kitties…
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Merry Madness: Portland & Now Boston
Portland’s been lubricating the local small business Christmas shopping experience for 13 years with Merry Madness, the one-night-a-year mass shopping and sipping party that keeps the shops open & serving tastes of wine or cocoa till…
TODAY! Christmas Photos to Benefit The Common Canine 2013
Some time slots are still available between 3:30 and 6 pm TODAY. Call to reserve (857.753.4176). Walk-ins accepted on first-come, first-serve basis. Looking for a great way to deck the halls with your favorite companion?…
What Zip Thinks About Dressing Up
I’m a serious dog. In a previous life, I believe I probably was a cowboy, quietly squinting at very distant but important elements in my landscape, like fire hydrants and construction cones, as I wrangled…
“My Dog (or Cat) Eats Better Than I Do”
We hear that all the time. It’s not so far-fetched. Especially if you feed a home-prepared or commercial raw diet, or a commercial freezed-dried or dehydrated diet, or canned supplemented with fresh vegetables. So how…
Top 10 Reasons to Vote for Us
Every year, Boston A-List has a contest for Best of Boston shops, restaurants and so on. Winners are chosen by number of votes cast. Last year, we were super excited when we found out we…
Mothers Day: I’m A Good Dog, and Newborn Puppies Book Signings
We’re honored to host two celebrated authors this weekend in both stores (Portland and Boston): Sat. 5/11 in Portland, and Sun. 5/12 in Boston. Both signings are from 1-3 pm. All proceeds will go to…
Tick Talk with Back Bay Vet
In February, Zippy suddenly started walking very, very slowly & with obvious stiffness. I took him right over to our friends at Back Bay Vet for tests, and it turns out he had Erhlichia, a tick-borne…