Local Gifts Your Pets Will Dig
Looking to show that special, furry, scale-y or feathery friend how much they mean to you this holiday season? Check these fun gift ideas at some of Long Beach’s great pet shops.
BRUCE’S EMPTY BOWL
A popular gift at Bruce’s Empty Bowl (245 Pine Ave #140)–one of the city’s best and best-named pet stores–is the GivePet line of dog treats.They’re healthy and come in a wide variety of flavors, including a special MuttCracker Christmas Dog Treats made with nutrient rich whole foods such as peanut butter and banana. Even better is that for each bag of treats sold, GivePet gives the same treats to shelters for at least 10 dogs.
THE DOG BAKERY
Is there a sweeter time of year than the holidays? Well, just a few blocks away from Rosie’s Dog Beach is The Dog Bakery (4818 Second St.), a bright, colorful shop where Fido can indulge this season. The shop’s centerpiece is a traditional baker’s display case featuring all-natural baked treats that look like doughnuts and cupcakes, as well as bone-shaped birthday cakes. There are “Woof Cream Pies,” grain-free “Barking Brownies” and other delectables to replenish your dog.
PET SUPPLIES PLUS
The supermarket-like selection at Pet Supplies Plus (2086 N Bellflower Blvd) gives you a wide selection of gifts for a wide selection of pets. Fish? How about a SpongeBob pineapple house for the tank. Gerbil or guinea pig? How about a fun, clear ball to get their steps in? There are gifts for reptiles and birds and, of course, dogs and cats, especially holiday themed toys like a dabbing Santa as well as a yule log plush toy.
HEALTHY SPOT
Healthy Spot (6433 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.) calls this time of year the “Pawlidays” and they offer a lot of Pawliday-themed gifts for our furry friends to enjoy. There’s snowman toys for cats and Santa hats for dogs. There’s chicken and waffle catnip toys and ultra-cute polar bear and penguin chew toys for dogs. Or how about a dreidel crinkle cat toy or a “Let’s Get Lit” menorah dog toy? No matter the animal or holiday, Healthy Spot pretty much has you covered.
