For months now, I’ve been hearing about this pair of awesome boutique pet shops, one in downtown Los Angeles, and one in Long Beach, called Pussy and Pooch. Come to think of it, the first time I heard about them was from Nikita, whose human has been to the Long Beach store. Every month, one store or the other has a “Meow Mingle” event for humans… and their cats! Last week, they had a Meow Mingle at the L.A. store, so I sent my human. I did not go — cat behaviorist and My Cat From Hell star Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin of Modern Cat were there and I did not want to steal their spotlight.
The place was hopping! Humans were getting loads of wisdom from Jackson Galaxy!
And there were lots of cats — but amazingly enough, not one cat fight!
But here is what I really wanted my human to check out: all the cool stuff they had there! Like that Moderncat Scratch Tower I’ve always wanted.
Bags of fish flakes that were even big enough to satisfy Chey (maybe)!
Decorative stainless steel bowls that make every meal a classy dining adventure!
And the amazing, endless wall of designer cat toys!
So I was very excited to see what my human was going to bring home!
Can you believe she just brought home a few cans of cat food and one — just one! — toy?! I was kind of hoping for a ceramic fountain.
Well, at least someone was happy.
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Thanks for the mention!
So glad your Human made it over there!
Love how the Cats are on leash & harness!
Saddly the innaguaral LB Mingle was a bomb, as no cats came!
One thing.. Late last year Daddy took me to the Long Beach store where I explored the place for a couple hours.
I shared that days adventure, a trip by bus in a stroller, included, with lots of pictures! ;-D
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Wow, that place looks amazing. We don’t have stuff like that here, there’s not even a pet store!
PS; Happy Birthday Boodie and many, many, many mooooore!!!
Your TX furiends,
Oh gosh!! Mom’s are the worst at bringing home new toys!! It looks like your Mom had a lot of fun fhough!!
Your TX furiends,
Deary me! next time you should go and make your own choices, Sparkle.
It’s an OUTRAGE, Sparkle, that’s what it is, an OUTRAGE! How could she go to such a cool place and not buy you something better than THAT? How ’bout one a them towers? Or a couple of those fancy dishes? Or at least THREE toys, one for each of you?
I think she’s got some ‘splainin’ to do.
Happy Birthday Boodie!
How cool that your Mom got to go there and to meet Jackson Galaxy. On the other paw, that was all she brought home?????
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that looks like it was an AMAZING time! I LOVE Jackson Galaxy…don’t blame you for being upset. I would want those totally pawsome bowls (or dishes!! they aren’t bowls…my bad!)
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That’s it. I’m packing up and moving in with YOU Miss Sparkle….
Only one toy? Jeez! Happy birthday Boodie. I guess you efun haf to share the toy!
I wish I’d known about those places when I visited LA in March.
Just dropping by to say hello. I’ve been gone for a while, but things are starting to look up. More news in a few weeks.
Mom Paula
Poor Sparkle! Certainly your bean must know that you require something with — well — more sparkle!
I really like the style of all the things for sale the Pussy and Pooch. The food dish has an Oriental flair — I’m sure Boodie would like. And your bean certainly should have brought home that amazing scratch tower for you.
You have my sympathies.
If I ever get to LA again, that place will be at the top of my list of places to visit!
Well at least you did get one toy. I loved that selection and wow that scratching post is something else.. Hugs GJ xx
That looks like a pawesome store! We can’t believe your human only brought back one toy even after she brought nothing back from her last trip. Doesn’t she know you are a star and deserve to be lavished with gifts?
Sparkle, that’s a LAME haul. And then Boodie got the toy? Yak time!
I wish I could shop there! My Mommeh would love to meet Jackson Galaxy, but she would probably be far too shy to even say hello.
He is very approachable! If your human could get up the nerve to say hello, I bet he would really enjoy talking to her.
Well for a meal–maybe…
How wonderful that cats are starting to mingle with other cats. That is the missing piece to us ruling the world. Next up is coffee shops, kitty dining…. I can see it all. Your friend, Fisher
No fishy flakes to try?
Well she did have to carry it all the way home on the plane….
Happy Birthday, Boodie.
That looks like a neat store. Your mom must be like our Jan – a practical shopper.
WOW – would I ever love that place.
Wow! We wish we had that store near us!! We’d make mom go and get more than a few cans of food!! And we LOVE Jackson Galaxy!! Did your human get to talk to him??
Hey, Happy Birthday to Boodie!! Our mom got the day off from work to celebrate! 😉
My human actually knows Jackson Galaxy! Not really buds or anything, but well enough to chat each other up at an event like this (which they did).
That is an amazing looking store! We know our Mom would probably only bring one toy home too. She’s always saying we have enough!
By the way, we just got a new ceramic water fountain and it is awesome! You should send your Mom back for one.
Wow, that’s quite the store! We’d be annoyed, too, if our mom brought back only one toy!
We wanted to wish Boodie a very happy birthday! Don’t tell us your human forgot? Surely not. 😛
We aren’t 100% positive on what actual day is Boodie’s birthday, so my human is rather lackadaisical about it. She’s terrible like that.
Only one toy Sparkle – send her back to bring a large bag full of toys – are you all supposed to share this measly offering!!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
That is some fancy store! Hey, maybe they sold out of other toys….nah! Happy Birthday Boodie!!!
Oh wow. We are always a bit envious when we see the great range available for kitties in America. At our local supply store they have one small wall of made in China crud. We’ll just have to keep on trying to sneak things past that thieving Customs Cat!
Now, that’s our kind of store! Jackson Galaxy is the Cat Whisperer. He’s got magic in his voice and hands.
Wow, that looks like the best store ever. Sorry you didn’t get more than one toy.
We also wanted to wish Boodie a very Happy Birthday. Hope she has a super day and that she gets tons of treats.
Wishing all of you a very happy day.
Oh how disappointing ~ only one toy! Tsk. Tsk.