Charlotte pets are fresher than you: 3 shops for a luxe four-legged lifestyle
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I hate to break it to you, but in the immortal words of Beyonce: Charlotte pets are fresher than you. I came to this scientific conclusion after visiting not one, not two, but three different specialty pet boutiques on Saturday in search of a particular lickable training device we learned about in puppy preschool.
Everything about that last sentence is insane and that’s because pet ownership is just that: insanity. After all, it takes a certain lapse in mental capacity to regularly pick up an animal’s poop with nothing but a thin plastic barrier between your hand and total devastation. But that, my pet-owning friends, is just the price we pay for unconditional furry love.
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If you’re on Team Crazy, here are three places to find the perfect fancy food, toys, clothes and accessories necessary to properly spoil your pet.
4 Paws Holistic Specialty Cat & Dog Store
Location: Myers Park
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The focus here is quality over quantity when it comes to pet care, especially food. They source only the highest-quality pet foods free of corn, wheat, soy and artificial colors/preservatives.
Urban Pet
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Location: Dilworth
In addition to food and treats, Urban Pet also sells a selection of toys and custom beds. This is where we finally found the elusive Lickety Stik we needed.
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Canine Cafe
Location: South End
Their on-site bakery (barkery?) cranks out dog-friendly cookies, cannoli, cupcakes and custom birthday cakes. They use human-safe ingredients but don’t recommend sneaking a bite.