WXYZ in Detroit Covers Pet Friendly Safety in Cars and Features barker & meowsky Owner and Owner's Dogs

WXYZ Detroit was on hand at the Chicago Auto Show to do their piece on pet friendly safety. The piece, which highlights dog safety while traveling, features barker & meowsky owner as well as the stores pet mascots. View the video on WXYZ.com.

6th Annual - Your Furry Valentine Contest

Share your love stories and everyone wins! barker & meowsky's 6th Annual - Your Furry Valentine Contest

With Valentine's Day’s arrival, we can’t help but think of true love and love stories – especially those little sources of unconditional love, our own furry valentines. Throughout the year we’re privileged to hear from our customers stories of rescue, destiny and love at first sight and we want to hear more! Think back and remember the moment you realized that you and your furry friend were meant to be together. Was it love at first sight? Were you surfing petfinder.com and saw a face you just couldn’t forget? Were you in a shelter and saw a cat that you had to share your life with? Did your dog save you from a burning building? What is it that they do every day that makes you love them a little more?

Every year the entries make us laugh and cry - we are always touched. Last year’s winning stories illustrated the powerful effect our furry friends have on all of us. Just when we think we are rescuing them, they are rescuing us right back! Good luck, and remember, you have a furry valentine so you’re already a winner! As always, we want to reward true love, so every entry receives a coupon code for a special valentine offer. (Cat got your tongue? Simply tell us you love your furry friend to receive your coupon.) Thank you for sharing your stories with us!

This year we’re thrilled to welcome our celebrity judges, beloved Chicago veterinarian Dr. Marla Minuskin & animal expert Steve Dale.

The details:
Everyone who enters gets a coupon code.
Prize packages: 1st place = $150 value, 2nd place = $75 value.
Entry deadline 2/28/2010.
Winners announced 3/4/2010.
Email your story & pictures (we love pictures!!!) to blog@barkerandmeowsky.com
Winning stories will be published on our blog.

About Our Celebrity Judges:
Dr. Marla Minuskin, is one of Chicago’s most beloved veterinarians. A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1985 and the co-founder of Family Pet Animal Hospital in 1990. Dr. Minuskin skillfully and lovingly cares for more barker & meowsky customers than we can count!
Steve Dale, a champion of the human-animal bond, pet expert and certified dog and cat behavior consultant, reaches more pet owners than any other pet journalist in America. Steve writes a twice weekly syndicated newspaper column (Tribune Media Services), he’s a contributing editor at USA Weekend and host of two nationally syndicated radio shows, The Pet Minute, and Steve Dale’s Pet World at WLS Radio, Chicago. Steve Dale's website is a wonderful resource for all of us who love our pets.

ABC 7 Chicago Features Pet Care Tips Including Dog Winter Booties

The chill of the winter doesn't just affect humans. Our pets experience bone-chilling cold just like us. Which is why ABC 7 Chicago ran a segment called Winter Paw Care Basics. The segment featured Gus and Casey, barker & meowsky mascots, and products such as dog winter booties.

Below is the segment:

The coverage included great winter pet care tips as well as excerpts from the book Happy Dog: Caring for Your Dog's Body, Mind and Spirit. If you are a concerned pet owner, here is a list of products featured on the segment including pet wipes and winter dog coats.

Did you see the segment on ABC 7 this morning? What did you think, leave us a comment.