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Dear Washington Pet Community,
We are sending you an urgent message bringing a serious matter to your attention that could negatively impact your pet’s health and we need your assistance. ...
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First of all, THANK YOU for being a customer and supporting our small local business…we appreciate you all so very much!!
It is our understanding in situations like...
Don & Cyndi's Farewell, October 2013
Five years ago we opened Prairie Dog Pet Mercantile. While we'd had experience in a variety of endeavors, this was a first in the...
A Most Favorable New Foundland
Sometimes we take our pets for granted, and in their endearing way, they do the same. When we awake, their delight is unrestrained, particularly when we reach for their food...
Ghost Dogs
We think our dogs belong to us, but sometimes they have greater masters—a tennis ball, a bit of steak, or an unseen spirit that lures them away just when we...
Language Lesson
Last week we were in Rome, using a fragile map to navigate its labyrinthine lanes. One evening we went into a bistro, drawn by the gaslight in the window. A...
The Shadow Cats of Ephesus
Like the cats that live among its ruins, the ancient city of Ephesus has managed to live nine lives—if not more. Ephesus, in present-day Western Turkey, was one of the...