Pet Photo Nights with Santa Paws

If you have yet to fashion your holiday card, here’s your chance to get the perfect picture worthy of mantel real estate.  Chesterfield Towne Center and Holiday Barn Pet Resorts are partnering to present “Pet Photo Nights with Santa Paws” on December 2nd and December 9th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at Chesterfield Towne Center.  Exotic pets may be accomodated if you give advance notice.  So bring the furry, feathery, leathery family members and get your merry on.

Who can resist?!

If you need inspiration, here’s a sneak peek at my holiday 2012 card featuring Jack, the dazzling maltipoo from RVA.  Yes, many treats were involved in this photo shoot.

Jack’s Holiday Photo Card – 2012

Buy/bark local

Shop local with today’s GROUPON deal for Pets at Play doggy daycare – my Jack has been going there for years and gives it four paws up!!

Here’s the deal:  two days for the price of one.  Jack will be there tomorrow, sporting his “I voted” sticker.  If you/your furry child go, tell Maria Lyn that he sent you.

Exclusive offer for RVA Muttropolis readers:

Receive $5 off any Wag-in-the-Box purchase this fall!  Promo code: (case sensitive!) 5Wags4RVAMuttropolis

You’ve likely heard the buzz around Birch Box for people; well, this is Fido’s local-to-RVA edition.  Sample the best boutique shop treats, chews, and toys—all natural and health conscious ingredients.  It makes for the perfect gift for the dog-lover, especially those who have it all!  Wag-in-the-Box will also make a donation to a charity of your choosing, like Fetch a Cure.

Gift a friend a few months subscription and they’ll thank you over and over again.  Here’s to waggy tails.

THE DOG ECONOMY:  
It’s bigger than the beauty product industry.  Wrap your paws around that for a minute.

American Pet Products Association (APPA) reports that its 2011-2012 National Pet Owners survey found 62 percent of United States households own a pet; that’s roughly 72.9 million homes.  It also reports that in 2011, $50.96 billion—yes, with a B—was spent on pets in the United States.

How to make money in the $50 billion pet industry.