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Locally Owned Pet Related Business
July's Featured Business:
MadTown Critter Care
MadTown Critter
Care Inc. is a personable, yet professional, in-home pet sitting
service serving the greater Madison area. We want to provide your
pets with the same loving care that you would. With a life time of
experience, we are dedicated and take pride in what we do. Using
positive reinforcement, we treat every pet the same as we would treat
our own. MadTown Critter Care Inc. answers your pet’s problems
while you are away at work, out of town for business, or just
enjoying yourself on vacation.
The best
alternative to kennels, since you don’t have to take your pet to an
unfamiliar environment and pick them up at an inconvenient time. You
know your pet will be well taken care of in their own home. Pets
get nervous and very stressed out staying in unfamiliar environments,
especially cats. This will also minimize your pet’s exposure to
illness. Keep your puppies and kitties at home, for your piece of
mind.
We provide
services to meet you and your pet’s every needs. From pet sitting
and daily walks, to extensive exercise and overnights, we take pride
in going above and beyond expectations. Each visit we pick up mail,
turn off lights and even open and close curtains to just give your
home a more lived in look to discourage mischievous intruders while
you are away. We want you to relax knowing your pets and home are
being well taken care of.
When starting a
pet sitting service, aside from keeping your pet in mind, we wanted
to make every pet count. Keeping
your pet’s diet and exercise consistent and uninterrupted is very
important to us. Also, keeping your loved one in his or her own
environment goes along with keeping stress levels down and
overall health up. And just having fun doing what we know best and
meeting new animals.
Contact us
today to schedule a visit at 608-225-3369
June's Featured Business:
Animal Hospital of Verona
The Animal Hospital of Verona has been
providing high-quality veterinary medicine and compassionate care to
pets (and their people) in the Madison area for over 30 years. We
are the best choice for pet health care for many reasons including:
Compassionate
Care – We all
understand that your pet is a member of your family and treat each
patient as if it were our own pet!
Convenient
Hours – You will
find our day, evening, and Saturday appointment hours extremely
accommodating.
Veterinary
Expertise – Our
veterinarians are among the best in the business. Dr. Barney Smith
is board-certified by the American Board of Veterinary
Practitioners, Dr. Bill Gengler is a board-certified veterinary
dentist, Dr. Leslie Estelle has advanced training in emergency
medicine, and Dr. Chris Voss has ultrasound expertise.
Certified
Technicians –
Unlike other hospitals, our technicians (pet nurses) are not simply
trained on the job, they have college degrees in animal health.
Quality
Medicine – We are
equipped with ultrasound, in-house laboratory, advanced x-rays, and
high-tech surgery monitors. We also only use Sevoflurane®, the
safest gas anesthesia available (it’s used for human infants).
24
Hour Nursing Care – We are one of the few hospitals in the area that has overnight
support staff to provide care around-the-clock for hospitalized
pets.
Exotic
Species – We treat
more than just dogs and cats; we also have expertise in treating
birds, rabbits, ferrets and small cage pets.
Our
Mission is to provide the best veterinary care and exceptional
service to our Patients and the people who love them. Our
knowledgeable and friendly staff are happy to answer questions and
assist you in caring for your pet. We always welcome new
clients. If you
don’t yet know us, we would love to meet you and your pets! For
more information, contact us at 608-845-6700, or visit us online at
www.vetcor.com\verona.
Also, we would like to invite you to
join us for the 10th annual Verona Dog Jog, held on
Saturday June 13. Not only is this event great fun for you and your
dog, it helps support health care for pets belonging to those with
significant financial need. Please call us for more information!
May's Featured Business:
Ruffin' It Resort
Ruffin’
It Resort is a premier daycare and hotel exclusively for dogs. The
creator envisioned a warm, nurturing haven where every guest (dog)
experience is customized to his/her personality and needs. Their
promise to ‘treat every guest as we would our own’ is seen
throughout the resort, which is modeled after a welcoming mountain
lodge; every detail from the spacious villas which include outdoor
private patios to the special flooring in the play parks to the
tuck-in service (which includes a health check) reflects the love and
care. Ruffin’
It Resort has three group play parks and separates guests based on
their size and activity level to create compatible groups. The hotel
offers countless ‘pawmenities’, such as canine massage by a
certified massage provider, ‘yappy hour’ frosty treats and Doga
(yoga for you & your dog). Cageless boarding, called ‘Pooches
in Pajamas’ is an all-inclusive overnight slumber party with their
own (human) Canine Concierge…they play all day and sleep together
at night, curled up next to their caretaker—there’s even movie
night! The
most important aspect, however, is the true love and passion each
caretaker has for each dog. All caretakers undergo intense behavior
and procedures training and are certified in Canine First Aid through
the Red Cross. Their number one goal is to make every dog’s dreams
come true while at the resort!
www.ruffinitresort.com April's Featured Business:
bad dog frida
We started bad dog
frida as an internet business in 2005 and opened our doors as a store
front July 21, 2006. It’s been a great transition to go from a small internet business to having a more
visible presence in a neighborhood. We love the opportunity to get to
meet dogs and people and connect them to resources. We feel grateful
for all the wonderful customers and friends we have made already.
Carmen Alcalde
(co-owner) worked for many years in a humane society in Seattle and
most recently as the Practice Manager of a local veterinary clinic.
She runs the store full time. Co-owner Sue Hunter keeps her day job
as a Social Worker for the state and helps with the business on the
weekends and vacations. It is truly a labor of love for both of us.
Our store carries
healthy treats and foods for dogs (and cats!), and the largest
selection of colorful collars and leads in Madison. In addition you
can find: organic t shirts, organic treats, eco-friendly beds, many
U.S. made toys and artwork and books from local artists and authors.
Why the name? We
thought the name would be whimsical and memorable which is what we
wanted our business to be.
Our mission is to:
*Honor
dogs (and cats) by offering quality products that support canine
health and well being and strengthen the human-canine bond.
*Give
visibility to artists and their creations.
*Support
and promote companion animal rescue organizations. We give back to the
community in a variety of ways. We feature a different rescue group
or shelter on our website each quarter and donate money at the end of
the quarter. We also hold regular “meet and greets” with various
rescue groups, hold educational seminars to help educate about
training, nutritional, or health care issues for pets. For fun and
dog socialization (not to mention human socialization) we have a
monthly “Coffee Hound Hour” on the first Saturday of the month.
Join us with your dog for gourmet (and healthy) dog treats, and
coffee for the humans.
So far we have given
financial support to: Dane County Humane Society, Elmbrook Humane
Society, Washburn County Humane Society, Jefferson County Humane
Society, GRRoW (Golden Retrieve Rescue of Wisconsin), Green Acres
Boxer Rescue, GPA (Greyhounds of America) and other donations for
various fundraisers for these and other groups. This quarter our
featured group is German Shorthair Pointer Rescue - Wisconsin.
We have just been
notified that bad dog frida has been awarded the “Adoption Champion
2007” award from Planet Dog, a major manufacturer of quality dog
toys and other fun items. Receiving this award has been one of our
proudest moments. To be recognized for the work that our store has
done to promote adoptions and to support shelters and rescue groups
is more rewarding than we can say!
Please visit us at our
store: 2094 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI, 53704, or call us at:
608-442-6868 or shop on our website: baddogfrida.com
Each month we will profile a locally owned pet related business. Please support local businesses!
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