How is everyone doing?

We're doing just fine! :D

Ari is 7, almost 8!

Elsie Mae is just about a year old.

The animals are doing good- Zoe is 4 (almost 5) Jack is just over a year - the kittens are 10 months (almost)
Kiara is almost 2, and Simba is almost 5! (tomorrow I think... I say I think because the family we got him from said he was born May 15- but when we got him on Sept. 24, he was tiny like a 6-8 week old baby)

I still work at Rite Aid. Didn't want to still be there. I have plans to try and open my own pet store.

Waiting for summer time to start! Wish I could have the summer off of work!

My Pet store

Name Ideas:
                  Jessie's Pet Supply
                  Zoe's Pet Supplies
                  Silver Creek Pet Supply

Why do I want to open a pet store?
                   I only recently realized it was a possibilty for me.
            I know I've ALWAYS loved being in pet store. I love going to Petsmart and Petco. I love just about everything about being in a pet store. Looking at the different items for the different animals.   
           Most of all I love looking at the different animals. From the different types of fish to the hamsters and birds.
           If its not a pet store and its just a grocery store, I like going down the pet aisle! Just to see what kinds of things are there.
I love buying things for my own animals, whether its their food, treats, or even another collar. I always think they need more collars.


I used to love going into the pet store in Lancaster mall. If we were going there, that was one place I had to stop in.
It was tiny but they had so much. One time I even asked to see one of the puppies they'd had there. It was my "boxer" phase. I wanted a boxer dog so bad, and they had 1 or 2 there. I got to hold the puppy and showed it to mom and Lindsey who looked slightly annoyed as I can remember.


What do I want to offer in my pet store?
                  The obvious stuff: Food (for cats, dogs, rodents, rabbits, etc...)
                                         Toys for the different types of animals, treats, shampoos.
                                 I know I don't want to carry Hartz products (or Sergeants) even though those are lower cost shampoos.
                    I want to be able to offer natural remedies to people. Healthy treats, food (I'd love to carry Blue Buffalo if I can and some other foods)

                     I want to offer a pet washing station for people to come in and wash and dry their pets.
I want people to be able to bring their pets in with them (friendly, healthy pets!)

I'd like to offer paintings by me, photography.
I want to have a back room with backgrounds for photography and props for people who want portraits of their pets.
Offer packages for different prices.

Another separate room for fish and reptiles. I'd like the room to be dark (except for the tank lights on)
painted dark.

I want to carry crickets so people don't have to go all the way to Salem.

The critters I'd like to possibly carry:
Mice- pets and food
Rats- pets and food
Guinea pigs
Rabbits
Ferrets (maybe)
         Unwanted litters of kittens and puppies-- I can offer a flat fee to take them.
I'd like 3 kennels- 2 for unwanted adults dogs (house 2 adults dogs at a time from people who can't care for or no long want) 1 kennel for a litter of puppies.



I want to have a small area for kids to sit at and color pages (pages that I've printed of my pets turned into a color book tpye thing)
   
Free treats for visiting pets.


I want a 'break room' with a small tv and couch for Ari to be with me while I work. She can do her homework back there, watch movies. nap, snack. I want to be able to bring my dogs with me to work.




These are only some of my ideas and not complete in detail but I'll get back later!