All items in our Boston store (and our web store for MA shipping destinations) are tax-free during the MA sales tax holiday, aka Tax-Free Weekend, on 8/10-8/11/24. What does that mean exactly? Well, it means that you save the 6.25% sales tax, so in effect it’s like a 6.25% sale on everything! Everything?? Yes, everything! Does that include your web store? If your purchase is…
Updated Guide: Hurricane Preparedness for Pets
Scientists are saying that climate change is making hurricanes more intense, with stronger winds and higher rainfall rates. While the overall number of hurricanes might not increase, the most powerful and destructive storms are likely to become more common. Our animals are particularly vulnerable during times of extreme weather, and they are totally dependent on us humans to protect them. Our guide below will help…
Beat the Heat: Essential Summer Safety Tips for Your Pets
This infographic courtesy of Midcoast Humane Society conveys essential summer pet safety tips so well – the only thing we would add is to make use of good cooling gear, which pulls heat from the body using simple evaporation.
Leave Your Car Behind & Unleash the Fun at Open Newbury
Open Newbury starts June 30, 2024! We are pawsitively thrilled to participate again this year! Mark your calendars for 12 consecutive Sundays (thru Sept. 1), because we’re bringing all the tail-wagging fun! Open Newbury: A Celebration of Boston’s Best Open Newbury is a vibrant celebration of everything that makes Boston’s historic Newbury Street so special. This year’s Open Newbury will bring days filled with: Street…
Reducing Your Carbon Paw-print: Earth-Friendly Products for Dogs & Cats
Do you know about the paw-some eco-friendly pet brands – like food, treats, toys and beds for your cats and dogs – that can actually help you mimimize your carbon paw-print while taking the very best care of your pets and the planet? Here are some of our favorites! Sustainable Pet Food Open Farm was founded on rigorous ethical sourcing principles in 2014 after the…
Chews Wisely: Safe Bones, Chews and Chew Toys for Your Dog
Choosing chews is an important decision for a dog mom or dog dad. Dogs need the jaw exercise and stimulation, and pet parents need to keep their pups healthy and occupied. So as a dog parent, what do you need to consider when ‘chewsing’? Turns out, a lot! Let’s break it down into the types of safe bones and chews, discuss raw bones v. cooked…
Appreciation Days for Dog Trainers
We love dogs. And if you spend a lot of time with lots of different kinds of dogs, you get that dogs need training. And by that I am not at the moment talking about what humans need from dogs. Independent of what we might want from them, dogs need training to support their emotional well-being and physical safety. But I digress. We love our local…
Keep Pets F.E.D. Pet Food Donation Drive
We’re all in – will you help? Let’s team up to Keep Pets F.E.D. (Full Every Day)! Every item purchased for pet food donation is discounted 20%! What is it: Keep Pets F.E.D. is a pet food drive challenge mounted by Animal Rescue League of Boston. Our goal is to raise 1000 lbs of pet food – can you help? When is it happening: September…