Kindness is Powerful
We can’t forget the acts of incredible bravery and compassion at ground zero the day of the Marathon bombings. Now days later, we’re seeing continuing acts of kindness, great and small: donations to...
View ArticleBoston on Lockdown
We are closed today, Friday April 19th 2013, in cooperation with a citywide lockdown. We are grateful for the Boston Police and the FBI, and all those involved in the manhunt. Please check back for...
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It’s Over! Celebration in the Streets
There’s an inescapable feeling of relief, and pride, in Boston tonight. People are taking to the streets after a rollercoaster week. Terror, grief, suspense…hard to absorb. To the families of the...
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Did You Know: Hairballs
Everyone who lives with a cat knows what it’s like to step on a hairball…gross! It’s not fun for the cat either. But did you know that you can minimize or stop hairballs naturally with a couple of easy...
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Best New Reason (as if you needed another) to go to Yappier Hours at Liberty...
If you live in Boston with your best pal & haven’t experienced ‘YH’ (Yappier Hour) at the Liberty Hotel, well we’ve just come up with the best new reason to get down there. Starting this week,...
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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...
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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 won the #1...
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“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...
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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...
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Christmas Photos to Benefit The Common Canine 2013
Looking for a great way to deck the halls with your favorite companion? No we’re not talking about the tufts of dog hair decorating your baseboards! It’s time for our annual Holiday Photo session with...
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Nelson Mandela
In memory of Nelson Mandela. May we have moments of the courage, conviction, vision, compassion, commitment to justice that he held onto tightly for 95 years. Listen to this speech, given on April 20,...
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Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Us in Best of Boston Reader’s Poll
Our 2014 TOP TEN REASONS TO VOTE FOR US #10 The foods we sell are so healthy, we’ve eaten them ourselves. We prefer them with condiments & a cold IPA, but we’d also eat them plain. #9 We obsess...
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Bravo Issues Recall on Specific Batches of Frozen Raw Diets
Bravo issued a voluntary recall today for select lots of their Frozen Raw Diets due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a strain of bacteria that can cause very serious illness in...
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Tick Prevention for Dogs & Cats
We all know that ticks transmit Lyme’s Disease. But did you know that Lyme’s is only one of several tick-borne illnesses? Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichia for example are...
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Top 10 Reasons to Vote | Best Pet Supply Boston & Portland
Every spring, it’s like Oscar season in the world of reader polls. Though it conjures up painful memories of being the last one standing in musical chairs, we go for these awards for a simple reason:...
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Anxiety in Pets: Fireworks & Thunderstorms
Who doesn’t love fireworks? Wild summer thunderstorms? A lot of anxious pets, that’s who. Anxiety in pets is a complex problem that usually requires some research, close observation of your pets,...
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Pet Food Recall: Stella & Chewy’s July 4, 2015
Stella & Chewy’s has issued a recall of a batch of Freeze-dried Chicken Dinner Patties in the 15 oz size that was found by the Maryland Dept. of Agriculture to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a...
View ArticleMerry 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 &...
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RED Saturday Dec. 12/12 for Animals in Need
Black Friday is a kind of empty-feeling holiday for us. We get the idea as retailers, but our inspiration to become a business was out of a desire to have an impact on animals & our communities....
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Bravo! Recall Dec. 2015
Bravo! Pet Foods has recalled the following select chicken and turkey products for possible presence of salmonella: Bravo! Raw Chicken Blend 2lb, Best By Date 11/13/16 UPC 829546211028 Out of an...
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