The Posh Pet - Dog & Cat Salon

Santa is coming to the Posh Pet Saturday December 8 from 2-5pm!...

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:51:58 -0500

Santa is coming to the Posh Pet Saturday December 8 from 2-5pm! Come in get your free printed picture with Santa!

Fun at the 2011 Howleen Party!

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:49:00 -0400

Fun at the 2011 Howleen Party!

Yay Conner! He was great for his spa day today!

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:06:57 -0400

Yay Conner! He was great for his spa day today!

Save a Life or two!

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:49:02 -0500

I am writing out of desperation. This weekend I was at a bed and breakfast and learned that the inn keepers have 2 cats that need a home. The inn keepers are leaving town for 2 months and do not have a home of their own for the cats. We have 5 days to find a home for these cats or the owners will ‘put them down’.

Mr. Poots and Sam are 4 paw declawed neutered males, 7 yrs and 9yrs. They are in perfect health and are litter trained. Sam is black and white and Mr. Poots is a brown tabby. They are very sweet cats. If you have room in your home and heart for these gentlemen, the owners are willing to pay for a years worth of food for them.

Please call 616.719.4412. Thank-you!

BOW-WOWS and Brews by C-Snip

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:34:50 -0500

Save The Date!

Friday, February 18, 2011

Purchase Tickets for the 2011 Bow Wows & Brews

Join us for our second Bow Wows & Brews (& kitties too!) Event
February 18, 2011
at the Steelcase Townhall.

Well behaved leashed dogs invited!

View Photos From The First “Bow-Wows & Brews”!

Craft brews and heavy appetizers plus dog friendly beverages and snacks, entertainment, auctions, and more. Guaranteed to be an enjoyable evening for everyone.

More details coming soon!

Santa Claws Video

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:59:04 -0500

Santa Claws Video:

Here is a video of our Santa Claws event. A big thank-you to all who came to make this event a success. Merry Christmas!

Photo

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:37:34 -0500

Santa Claws!

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:36:51 -0500

Just a reminder that this Saturday, December 11 from 2-5 PM Santa Claws will be coming to visit The Posh Pet Dog and Cat Salon. Free photos with Santa Claws! Donations go the The Kent County Animal Shelter. Hope to see you there!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:43:46 -0500

This Thanksgiving we are Thankful for all of our wonderful pets and their parents. Thank you for your continued support!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Santa Paws!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:38:39 -0500

Santa Paws is coming to The Posh Pet Dog and Cat Salon on Saturday, December 11th from 2:00-5:00PM!

Join us for a complimentary digital photo of your pet with Santa. Refreshments for both man and beast.

Proceeds from your donations benefit the Kent County Animal Shelter.

Complimentary photography by Blue Rooster Photography

Sponsored by:
Hidden Boundaries - Underground Fence Specialists
Poo Free - Pet Waste Removal
Pet-Agree - Dog Walking and Pet Sitting
Healthy Paws Homemade Pet Food
Good Little Dog - Training Service
The Posh Pet Dog & Cat Salon - Pet Grooming

The Posh Pet Dog & Cat Salon 2424 Eastern Ave Grand Rapids, Mi 49507

Skunk Bath Remedy

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:46:41 -0400

It’s skunk season again. We are happy to do a bath on your curious and now stinky friend. However, if you want to try it at home here is a great recipe to take the stink out. In a plastic bucket, mix well the following ingredients:

1 quart (4 cups) 3% hydrogen peroxide

1/4 cup baking soda

1 to 2 tsp liquid soap

For very large pets, one quart of tepid tap water may be added to enable complete coverage.

Wash pet promptly and thoroughly, work the solution deep into the fur. Let your nose guide you, leave the solution on about 5 mins or until the odor is gone. Some heavily oiled areas may require a “rinse and repeat” washing.

Skunks usually aim for the face, but try to keep the solution out of the eyes- it stings. If you have any cuts on your hands you might want to wear latex gloves for the same reason.

After treatment, thoroughly rinse your pet with tepid tap water.

Pour the spent solution down the drain with running water.

Never, ever, store mixed solution in a closed bottle, sprayer, etc. Pressure will build up until the container bursts. This can cause severe injury.

**Notes**

1. Clean plastic mixing containers and utensils are preferred. Metals encourage decomposition of the peroxide.

2. Hydrogen Peroxide 3% solution is usually sold in pint (500mL) bottles, so you will need 2. The 3% grade is often marked “U.S.P.”, meaning that it meets the standards for medical use and purity as set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia.

The use of other strengths/ingredients is not recommended unless you are a chemist, and even then a trip to the 24 hour drugstore is much better than a trip to the emergency room.

3. Use baking soda, not baking powder. “Arm and Hammer” is a popular brand. Baking soda is also called: Sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate U.S.P., bicarbonate of soda, and sodium hydrogen carbonate. Do not confuse any of the above with Washing Soda, which is sodium carbonate. Washing soda is about 100 times more alkaline than baking soda and can cause skin burns to both you and your pet.

4. Two preferred brands are “Softsoap” and “Ivory Liquid”. As far as auto-decomposition of the peroxide is concerned, the surfactant package in these two is fairly inert. Heavy-duty grease-cutting brands such as “Dawn” are less inert, and hair shampoo is probably the worst.

5. Once mixed, the peroxide slowly breaks down into water and oxygen gas. Thus it gets weaker with time and so it should be used promptly. The exact rate depends on temperature, pH, and catalysts such as trace amounts of metal (iron, etc) in the soap and/or tap water.

6. Tepid: Lukewarm.

7. All brand names mentioned are trademarks of their various owners.

Howl-ween

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:50:59 -0400

Come join us for our annual Halloween party on Saturday October 30th from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM. We will have treats for pets and their families! We also have a costume contest for all pets! Bring them in with a costume and they can win cool prizes!

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Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:40:00 -0400

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Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:07:23 -0400

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