Happy New Year!

So here at Precious Furs we had a great 2012 and are really looking forward to an exceptional 2013. Since our last post, quite a few things have happened here. We welcomed two new furry family members this year.

Owen (the bigger one) and Ada are french bulldogs and the funniest pups around. They are fitting in just wonderfully with our playgroups. We have almost finished our cold kennel renovations. Just a little paint on the ceilings and we will be in good shape. The epoxy coated floors and wall have made a huge difference in the brightness of the room. We are currently working with an 8 person staff. Lynn -our owner and fearless leader :) Tracy -our office manager Danielle -our kennel manager Nicole -our bather / brusher and our kennel workers -Jess, Joanie, Cassie, and Ben (you can also catch Jess and Cassie working the desk on weekends) We are very excited about the year to come!

The times have been set by The Publick House. We will be lining up at Noon and prizes will be awarded at 1pm. We will also have a booth set up both days of the Fall Festival with information, games and prizes for the kids, and super sale items!

We are at it again! This year we will be hosting our 2nd annual "Spooktacular Pet Parade" at the 23rd Annual Publick House Harvest Festival in Sturbridge. We are working with the publick House to determine the best time, but we wanted to give everyone time to get those creative juices flowing and come up with some great new costume ideas for your pets. More infomation to come. Remember to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the most up to the minutes information on all things pet!

Our "Spooktacular Pet Parade" has been moved to the Oxford Community Center located at 4 Maple Road, just off Main Street in Oxford. The time is still 1pm-3pm. We hope to see everyone come out!

Please take a moment to tell us what you think.

Black cats playing at Precious Furs Pet Resort

Emergency Pet Shelter

Precious Furs Pet Resort has opened to ANYONE as an emergency pet shelter. If you or someone you know has been affected by the storm and has pets, please have them call us and we will help anyway we can. We are happy to care for anything from dogs to lizzards, cats to birds and mice. Please call for assistance. 508-987-2927

Congrats to Lynn!

Lynn has just finished her second production with the Gateway Players , "Murder's in the Heir". She played the role of Jean Culpepper who is the director of this play within a play. Click here to read what the Worcester Tellegram and Gazette had to say about the show and Lynn.

Though the show just ended last Saturday Lynn has already auditioned for and received her next role. She wil be playing "Mama" (Albert's mom) in "Bye Bye Birdie". She is very excited about her upcoming role! Congratulation Lynn!

"Jean Culpepper" can be seen in the back row, left side of the picture above.

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Busy, busy, busy...

~This Thursday we start the first class in our newly launched educational series. As I'm sure you have already read, March 24th at 6pm we will be hosting a FREE cat brushing workshop here at Precious Furs. We are very excited to be able to offer these classes to everyone (not just our current clients). Spaces are still available.
~Saturday, March 26th Lynn and Tracy will be headed off to the Spencer Country Inn for the annual Second Chance Animal Shelter Dinner/Auction. We are proud to announce that Precious Furs donated 1 girt certificate for a free cat grooming and 1 gift certificate for a free pet grooming. We look forward to see everyone there again this year!
~Thursday the 31st we will be hosting the dog brushing class at 6:00pm. Again this is a FREE class and spaces are still available.
~Easter is only a month away. Remember to book your pets holiday grooming early to be sure we can fit them in.
~If you are planning on going away this summer, please book your pets stay as soon as you book yours. We are already filling the kennel for July and August and don't want anyone to be leaft without a space.
~Lastly for today. Remember to sign-up for our E-mail Newsletter with new, stories and coupons. Be sure to enter your name as well so we can update our database here. From there we will be able to send reminder cards via e-mail rater than snail mail. Just our way to be a little greener :)

The Brushing Classes are Coming!

It's time to register for our Spring Workshops!

The Cat Class will be on March 24th from 6pm to 7pm. To register click the link below.
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=udq5l6dab&oeidk=a07e3i59ay67c754e3c

The Dog Class will be on March 31st from 6pm-7pm. To register click the link below.
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=udq5l6dab&oeidk=a07e3i5dwh89c79514d

Both classes are FREE and open to anyone! Feel free to register and bring along a friend as well. Everyone who participates will receive a coupon good for 10% off any 1 grooming tool that evening. Also, any new client who books a grooming after the event will receive $5 off that grooming. Hope to see everyone there!!

Please note that demonstration animals will be provided. Please leave your pets at home.

Fleas!

The Newsletter is a Hit!

Well, our first attempt at going digital seems to have worked! We are so pleased so many of you have read the newsletter that we sent out last week. The website has been inindated with users (guess I should get those pictures and videos up). I would like to personally thank everyone for all their kind words about the new website layout. I have been working very hard on it and I am so happy that so many people have found it to be so helpful.
Those who have signed up for our newsletter can look forward to another edition in their e-mail box this Friday!
Remember to post your best pet pictures to Facebook and who knows your pet may be in the next newsletter for everyone to meet!
Enjoy the warm weather coming this week!

Tracy ~Manager

Precious Furs Pet Resort Hits the web!

Our very own business manager, Tracy has been working very hard the past few months to get our website updated with new pictures, information and style! It is still a work in progress, but we are very pleased with the results thus far. We are looking forward to adding videos of playtimes as well as some instructional videos by Lynn (our owner and Certified Master Groomer).
We are also sending out Newsletters now! These will include articles about upcoming events here at the resort, "Ask the Groomer", fun stories from our clients, and COUPONS! Are you on our mailing list? If not send us your e-mail address and we will get you on. pfpr@charter.net
Monthly classes
As we put on facebook, we are planning on starting monthly events and classes in March. So far we have been asked for classes on pet upkeep between groomings, agility, socialization, training tips, and information about how to choose the best food for your pet. Do you have an idea? E-mail us at pfpr@charter.net and tell us about!

Keep those pets safe in this New England weather

Obviously we are getting hit by another batch of lovely New England weather. That being said, it is important to make sure your pets are safe when it comes time for puppy to head out to do his necessary business. What seems like a fun run up the snow bank can quickly turn into you franticly digging to try to find him after he sunk through. Also keep in mind that the ice under the snow from the last storm can be very sharp on paws, so it is best to keep one area clear so puppy has a safe place to be when he or she is outside in this winter wounderland! Let's make the best of a snowy situation for our for legged family members.

NEPGP Weekend

Lynn and Tracy have returned from another great weekend of seminars, competitions and a trade show with the New England Pet Grooming Professionals (NEPGP). They spent the weekend in Warwick , RI learning the newest tricks of the trade and seeing the latest clips and everything the pet industry has to offer. Lynn is also a member of the Cat Grooming Association of America now. She will be working toward becoming certified in cat grooming. As you all know Lynn has already become a Nationally Certified Master Groomer through the National Dog Groomers Association of America (many years ago). Becoming a certified groomer is NOT a requirement. Anyone can pick up a pair of scissors and say they are a professional groomer. Professional simply means you get paid for what you do. So it should be a great comfort to know that your groomer, even after over 35 years is still pressing forward in the industry and bettering herself and her business by becoming certified in yet another aspect of the industry. As always a special thank you to Danielle and Paulette for overseeing the resort while Lynn and Tracy were out of town!

Animal Photography was a HUGE hit!

We would like to thank Ren and Lynn of Animal Photography for their fantastic work at the our facility last week. We filled all the bookings very quickly and are very excited to announce that we have invited them back next year! Stop by and see the pictures Lynn had taken of Grissom, Gibbs and Reba that we have placed in the waiting room.

Blue Buffalo Recall

We wanted to give everyone a heads up on the recall announced by the FDA. Blue Buffalo is recalling a few of their dry food varieties due to a manufacturing error involving vitamin D. If you are feeding Blue Buffalo please visit the link below for more information.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm228986.htm?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4caffaf561f5c603%2C0