Pet Age recently spoke with Holly Dolan to learn more about her decision to open PetPort, a pet store in Northport, New York, after a career on TV and radio. Q What inspired you to open PetPort? A When I was music director at WCBS-FM, New York, I had just adopted two Jack Russell litter […]
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Primp and Purr
The grooming sector of the industry continues to grow to meet the increasing demands of consumers, including cat owners. Dogs are no longer the only stars of the grooming world; cats are catching up. More groomers are brushing up on their cat-grooming skills and offering services catered to felines. Although cats are known for their […] Read More →
Grooming Like Royalty
Pet Age recently chatted with Carolina Herrera, owner of Versailles Dog Grooming Palace in Flushing, New York, to learn her strategies toward setting herself apart in the highly-competitive grooming sector. Q What inspired you to open Versailles Dog Grooming Palace in November 2017? A Seeing and reading bad reviews of the experiences customers and their […] Read More →
Groom and Board at Cat Naps Cattery
Pet Age spoke with Certified Feline Master Groomer Lynn Paolillo, owner of Cat Naps Cattery, to learn what sets her business apart from other groom and board facilities. Q What inspired you to open Cat Naps Cattery? How would you describe your pet grooming experience? A Although I’ve been a cat owner for my entire life, […] Read More →
Ear Ye, Ear Ye: Ear Health is Vitally Important
BY: Jennifer Higgins It is quite clear that, in these days of pet ownership, there is very little left to a pet owner’s imagination when it comes to pet care products and the body parts on which these products are used. One need only take a walk down the aisle of bathing and grooming products […] Read More →
In-Store, Self-Serve Washing Bays Continue to Thrive
By Jennifer Higgins For years, car owners have been able to wash their own car without pulling the garden hose out, filling a bucket with soap and spending an entire afternoon getting soaked. They just go to a self-serve car wash. It seems, also, that the DIY movement has become almost “fashionable.” It should come […] Read More →
Groomers’ Tools Essential to the Quality of Their Work
By Jennifer Higgins Much like the high fashion world of human hair styling, the pet grooming industry demands quality and excellence in its artistry. This cross-species similarity doesn’t stop at the kind of work done on its four-legged customers. The tools used in creating these works of art mean the difference between a grooming job […] Read More →
Brushes, Combs and Shears: The Stars of Grooming
BY JENNIFER HIGGINS There are plenty of clips and snips that go on in the average grooming salon these days, and no salon can function without these three stars: combs, brushes and shears. Andis recently introduced its newest technology in the fight against shedding. “The Fine Tooth Deshedding Rake features a unique tooth pattern that […] Read More →
Make Safety of Pets, Humans a Top Priority in Grooming
By Jennifer Higgins It’s easy to get lost in the whirlwind of new and improved pet care products, services and equipment when deciding what is hot and what’s not in the pet care industry. However, there is something important and necessary they all have in common: safety. If a product, service or piece of equipment […] Read More →
