Resolving to Go Green in 2009

Our Green Products Display In the Middle of the Store

Hey Everyone!

Many of you have already been in the store since the beginning of the year, so you know that we have made a resolution to be more green in 2009! I am excited about this, and I know that Brandi, Anna and Terresa are as well.

For those of you who haven't made it in yet, one of the biggest ways we're going green is by selling re-usable totes for your treats. We all love the clear bags with the cute paw prints, but truth is, they aren't very eco-friendly. We'll still use them if you like, but as an alternative you can buy a re-usable tote (or two if you'd like) They cost a dollar, but the great part is that each time you bring your bag back into the store, you save a dollar. So it pays for itself in its very first use! Because we're switching over to these totes, we will no longer be accepting the clear bags back for a discount after the end of January. But if you have some you want to bring in before the end of January, you can exchange them for a free tote!

In addition to the totes, we're carrying more eco-friendly toys:

We have added toys from Jax & Bones, which uses natural dyes and fabrics in their adorable rope toys. I love Ted Turtle, he's so cute :) Plus a portion of the proceeds from Jax & Bones toys goes to Rescue Train, an organization dedicated to helping homeless animals. Which means buying these toys helps not only the Earth, but also dogs and cats in need.

We also have a line of eco-friendly Zanies toy that are made from natural cotton and twine without dyes. We even have natural mice for you cat lovers!

One of my favorite new toys are the Water Bottle Crunchers. While they aren't made from eco-friendly materials, they do provide you with a great way to re-use your empty water bottles. You just slip them inside these guys (they hold up to a 20oz bottle) and let your dog play! If Hannah and Sam are any indication, dogs love crunching on empty water bottles, and this provides a safe way for them to do that! Not to mention that because there's no fill and no squeaker, just a crunchy water bottle, there's nothing to shred all over your living room! That means when the water bottle gets crunched out, you can put in a new bottle, recycle the old bottle, and it's like having a brand new toy all over again!

Plus, we are proud to carry toys from West Paw Designs. West Paw is an amazing company out of Montana that creates fantastic toys using recycled plastic bottles! Their IntelliLoft™ fiber fill diverts over 200 tons of plastic bottles from landfills every year! Plus they create fabric using 85% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. But don't let that fool you, these toys are still incredibly soft! And their zogoflex toys, the Huck, Hurley, Zisc and Tux, are made of recycled materials, and are soooo durable. Hannah has a Tux, and it doesn't even have a scratch on it, which for Hannah is AMAZING! And these West Paw products are all made in the U.S.A., which means you can expect high quality, safe toys.

If you're interested in knowing more about any of these products, you can visit the Green Products section of our website, or of course you can always e-mail or call!

So, we hope you'll join us this year in our resolution to make 2009 a greener, for all of us!