Best Friends Houston

From Now on "Like" us on Facebook!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:32:00 +0000

From now on we will be continuing our blog posts on our New Facebook Page! "Like" us at http://facebook.com/bestfriendshouston

Fantastic Fall Frenchie Festivities!!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:36:00 +0000

These French Bulldogs now how to have a good time rain or shine. And now that Fall is officially here, it is always a great time to play! If you would like for us to host a meetup for your friends, just give us a call. Take a look and see how much fun these Frenchies had..

Summer Cuts!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:09:00 +0000

Spring is here and Summer is right around the corner.. That means it is time for your dog to shed his/her winter coat. What better way to help them than with a "Pup" Cut, Shave, or Shedicure. This will ensure that your furry friend is nice and cool (and looking good) when it is 100+ degrees outside. But don't just take our word for it, our friends' Rico and Yoshi are already loving their new "do's."

Best Friends' St. Patrick's Day Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

~From your friends at Best Friends in Houston

& Sweetie (the Guinea Pig)

Best Friends is Spotlighted at the NJ Super Pet Expo

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:18:00 +0000

At the New Jersey Super Pet Expo Danielle, the manager from our Windsor, NJ location was interviewed for the "How Cute is Your Pet" segment of The Cute Pet Gazette. Check out her interview about Best Friends Pet Care.

SPCA Mutt Strut and Runway Race!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:00 +0000

If you were flying in Saturday morning at Bush Intercontiental Airport, you might have noticed something a little peculiar as you were docking into your terminal. The Houston SPCA was hosting their annual mutt strut on the runway! You can be the judge on how the turn out was, the place was packed and man did we have a blast while we were there! Just check out some of these pictures that Noah H. Photography took that morning!

Look at how many people were there! It was fantastic to see so many people who were there for such a great cause. Every booth including yours truly was surrounded by people and pets.

(Our booth was the white tent on the back row!)

Here's a close up of our booth, thats our manager Brandy getting set up for the big day! Everyone just loved the prize wheel!

There was some pretty well know character's that showed up for this event. Can you spot the super hero?

Not only were there remarkable people but check out some of these pic's! We saw all shape and sizes!

Why, is that Don King's twin?!?!!

AND THERE OFF!!!!

Is that a bird.....no its a plane.....no that thing in front of the plane..Oh its Super Man!!!

If you like to see more great pictures just click on this link

Pet Talks-Henrietta's Readers Choice Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:58:00 +0000

It's that time of year again when Pet Talk Magazine asks all their readers to vote on local pet businesses, and Best Friends is on the ballot for a number of different categories! Such as Boarding, Grooming, Doggie Daycamp, Blogging and much more! If you would like to vote (which we highly recommend!) then please click on this link! We look forward celebrating with you in the winner's circle!!

Snow in Houston!?

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:39:00 +0000

That's right, in fact about once a week we get a healthy dose of snow here at Best Friends with our new little boarding buddy named Snowball! Snowball, an 8 month old Bichon Frise, is a big ball of energy in a little package. When he isn't running with the "pack" during playgroup, Snowball enjoys making new friends with the resident Greyhounds from our friends at GPA. So while ya'll up north are probably fed up with the white stuff, down here we'll take all the "Snow" that we can get!

Employee Of The Week!!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000

Hello, my name is Jesmy. I am a student at the University of Houston and my major is in Family Studies. Next year I will be attending medical school to pursue my career as a pediatrician. Even though I enjoy working with children, I also love working with dogs. I am proud to say that I am going to celebrate my 2 year anniversary at Best Friends in March. I started off as a playtime associate but now I am a certified play camp counselor and animal care technician. The best part about my job is seeing all of the different breeds of dogs that board with us and enjoying the unique personality of each.

One of my favorite companions is Oboe Pitman. Not only do we share the same physical feature, long beautiful black hair, but we also share the same personality. In her suite, Oboe is very quiet and only appreciates attention from a few people. Every time she sees me, she begins to wag her tail with joy. When she gets outside for playtime she marches to the beat of her own tune. When oboe wants to play fetch, run around the yard, or just enjoy the scenery she does it on her terms. The one thing she seems to enjoy the most is her cuddletime. We both love cuddletime! March in and visit us!!

Best Friends Valentine's Day Camp Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:13:00 +0000

Love is in the air, Every were I look around....

What a turn out in DayCamp!! The campers had a great time today, from love cakes to paw painting and did I mention a kissing booth! Oh la la it was for day of love! Here's some great shots of us during the party!

Bandit looks likes he's putting the charm on Kathy!

Juno and Scooter share a chicken for two!

Pucker up, Gracie!

Picasso Lizzie paints a masterpiece for her mom!

After Paw painting we washed up by the pool! The paint turned the water pink!

Scooter tries his hand at the kissing booth

BFF Forever!!!!

To end the day right we had our last dance...looks like it was the Doggie Tango demonstrated by Juno and Myles....now Lizzie wait your turn....

Houston Boston Terrier Meet up

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:45:00 +0000

The Houston Boston Terrier Meet Up group will be meeting February 20, 10 AM at the Dog Park located on Montrose and Allen Parkway (on the west side of Allen Pkwy). Tootie says, "come join us, I can't wait to see all my fellow boston terrier buddies"!

Best Friends Pet Personals

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:12:00 +0000

Hellloooo Everybody!!! My name is Moon! I spend most of my time at Best Friends in Houston, hanging out with my pals at Greyhound Pets of America! My nick name is Moon Pie or Maggie Moon Pie. But Moon is O.k. by me! I am what you would call a female black brindle Greyhound. I'm only 2 years old and boy oh boy am I still a puppy! I think I would get along with just about anyone who is young at heart, kitties don't bother me much and 2 legged pups are cool too. I'm full of energy so get ready! My favorite game is Stop and Go but I'm much better at the Go part! I love to go fast so maybe that's why I'm so good at riding in cars. Come by and see me, I'm loads of fun maybe we can play a game or two together!

February is Dental Month!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:46:00 +0000

Myles say's get your pet's teeth checked annually!

It's always good to have your veterinarian check your pets teeth during your annual check up. Once your pet has reached about 3 to 5 years old, it's good to talk to your veteriarian about teeth cleaning, see if it's right for your pet. Sometimes teeth that have not been taken care of might lead to bigger problems down the road, such as bad breath, teeth loss and gingivitis. A good way to control good dental hygiene is by having your groomer bush the teeth during regular grooming appointments. Also you can stop by and take a look at our wide selection of dental care products.

Super Bowl Sunday in Houston!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:20:00 +0000

Are You Ready For Some Football?

That's right Super Bowl XLIV is just around the corner! And we have a "bowl" full of raving fans with us, unfortunately some family's like Jack and Penny are not seeing eye to eye on who the real champ is out of this years big game. Who will it be Jacks New Orleans Super Saints or Penny's Indianapolis Crazy Colts? I guess they'll have to see if they can get the game on in their Vacation Villa. Fortunately other guests are just as crazy about the commercials and the half time show like Hershey, Ollie and Mulligan!

Then again, what's more fun than sitting around, a bowl full of "pup"corn with a bunch of your favorite friends! Jessie and Maggie were all about snuggling up and relaxing for a bit, having been out in this great weather we had this weekend a nice nap might just do the trick.....but hurry up the game's almost on!!

Employee of the Week!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:52:00 +0000

Hi, My name is Diana. Im this week's highlighted employee!

I'm proud to say I have 3 sons and now a total of 3 granddaughters! I have been with the company all together for about 10 years. I can do almost anything here, I started off as a playtimer but now I guess my official title is Customer Service Representative. All my life I have loved animals, when I was growing up I had 3 Chows, 12 cats, 2 ducks, 2 parakeets, 2 rabbits and a goat! Just something about those babies I love, maybe it's the kisses! Every time I come in I look forward seeing these special babies.

This is Tiffany; she is a red Shiba Inu. Like me, Tiffany has been coming here for years, she is 15 years young! Like most old ladies she is very sweet and loving, but when she has had enough she will let you know! She has been my sweetheart for 10 years now, and it's always so special when she comes in to visit me. Her parents are also very sweet and are very welcoming, they make you feel like you are a part of their family. And in a way Tiffany is apart of ours here at Best Friends.

Stop by and say hello, and we'll talk about your sweetheart sometime!

Celebrations at Best Friends Houston

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:39:00 +0000

It's Friday and that means its time to celebrate!

We see a lot of pet guest who come because they are going on vacation, business trips, or visiting relatives. But some times a family comes in because of some thing special has happened. Take Casey the yellow lab for instance. She is boarding this weekend because her mommy is having a baby today!! Congrats to Casey's family, we can't wait to meet the new member of the White Family.

Then sometime's we get to share a moment with a pet guest who could not be with their family. Like Oboe, she is a black Pekinese and one of our favorites guest's here. We have the special opportunity to spend time with Oboe and help her celebrate her 8th Birthday over the weekend! We are thrilled to be apart of these two family's special moments. If you have a pet's birthday coming up please remember us! Best Friends Houston offers spacious private indoor play area that we are able to host parties as well as having access to a very large yard. The yards include a pool, sand box and toys and shade of human guest's. If you have a theme or decor we would be happy to help accommodate your every need, so that you and your pet can enjoy that special day with friends stress free!

Employee Of The Week!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:03:00 +0000

Hey, my name is Miguel but my friends call me Mike and I'm the Employee of the Week!

I have been with Best Friends for almost a year now; my job title is the Play Timer. I'm also a certified Doggie Day Camp Counselor. Some say I'm the guest's favorite person because it's my job to play, cuddle and entertain them! Giving them delicious suite treats, ice cream breaks and other goodies are also hand made by me! I have an associate's degree in liberal arts, criminal justice, and political science. I'm working on obtaining my bachelor's degree in law, criminal justice, and entering the police academy. I have many accomplishments and skills that I have acquired. I'm an Eagle Scout with gold, silver and bronze meddles. I have also traveled the world with the Boy Scouts. As well as being a Free Mason and belong to Temple Lodge #4 AF+AM. I can play many instruments and love to work on cars.

My favorite buddy at Best Friends has to be Mocha. She is the sweetest Chocolate Lab in the world. She is super energetic and love's to be pet and hugged, and plenty of belly rubs. I love how Mocha is very calm and sweet in her Vacation Villa, but when she gets out side she becomes the fun, energetic, and hilarious lab that she is. She loves to play with me and when its time to go in she looks up at me with those sweet eyes begging to stay out and play for just a little longer. It's hard to resist the "Big Ole Chocolate Lady"!!

I would love to meet you, so come and see me any time here at Best Friends Houston!!

Best Friends Pet Personals

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:45:00 +0000

My name is Joey; I currently live at Best Friends Pet Care with the Greyhound Pets of America rescue group. They call my coloring Black and White ticked, and I'm what some may call big boned for my breed I'm long and big. But don't let my size fool you I just want to be cuddled and loved on. I'm looking for a family that is big on renting movies, channel surfing and hanging out. I excel in two different sportting events, long distance lounging and sleeping. Don't let my laid back attitude fool you I'm still fun loving and outgoing. I can sprint for a short amount of time but because of my size I'm not very fast. Let's see, my favorite song would have to be "Lean on You (me)" by Bill Withers. That song say's lot about me, I think. Another one of my favorite things to do is savor the goodness of life!-and by life I'm mean food! There's nothing like a big bowl full of kibble. Yum, Yum however please if you would like to try some of my food you better get your own bowl because I'm not good at sharing. To learn more about me and my friends check us out at Greyhound Pets of America or call Best Friends Pet Care for more information. I look forward meeting you and your family.

3 Dogs Taken Into Custody For Impersonating Best Friends Employees..

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:18:00 +0000

After an anonymous tip came in from a concerned guest (probably a cat) about 3 dogs posing as employees, local authorities decided to look into it. When approached for questioning, a high speed chase ensued through the halls and yards of Best Friends Pet Care. The chase ended peacefully when the 3 perpetrators ran out of gas and took a nap. For the past 2 weeks, Mocha, Bailey, and Juno have been donning Best Friends uniforms and "pawing" out free suite treats, ice cream breaks, cuddletimes, and bed time stories. They have each been sentenced to 1 hour of community service (a.k.a. Poop Scooping) and promised not to do it again. This has been the biggest crime spree to hit Best Friends since the 2 day standoff and arrest of the "Cat Burglar" of '09 in Kitty City. The mug shots are included below..

Join us for Doggie DayCamp!!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:19:00 +0000

Juno and Myles invite you to come out and play!

That's right; Best Friends Houston has free open enrolment in our Doggie Day Camp program right now!! It's a great way to help with your pets pack social skills. It also helps use up some of that energy that might have been used chewing up those brand new shoes or dad's favorite recliner. Also, summer is coming up and we all must look our best in our summer swimsuit, why not have them shed a few pounds here with our Doggie Day Camp Counseler. We have multiple activities that we do during the week our most popular is Paw-Painting on arts and crafts day. We invite all the campers to join in and make a beautiful painting that any proud parent would be happy to hang on the fridge! We also play games, snack times and during the summer months Pool Parties! Speaking of parties, they don't stop at the pool. We also throw birthday parties, holiday parties and any other special event. So, your not sure if Day Camp is right for your dog. Here are some examples of dogs that might especially benefit.

-High energy or highly social pets like labs or goldens

-Puppies and young dogs who need a lot of attention

-Dogs who show signs of boredom or anxiousness when left home alone

-Older dogs or dogs with weight problems, to keep them active

Please call to make an appointment or ask any questions about our Doggie Daycamp Program, our associate's would be happy to help 713-664-6111. Come see us, we look forward in meeting the new campers!

Employee of the Week!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:23:00 +0000

Hello, my name is Tiffany and I'm this week's employee of the week! Here's little bit about me and my best friend.

I'm in collage for business administrations; I also plan on backpacking around Europe for 6 to9 months. After college I plan on opening a coffee shop. I consider myself to be a very busy person with many responsibilities. I take care of an elderly couple during the weekend, make mobiles for extra money, and I also (with the help of my room mates) rehabilitate stray cats that may have been put down other wise. I am pround to say that we have a 100% success rate. When I'm not doing my side jobs I spend time with my Goddaughter, Luna. At Best Friends I feed, monitor, and clean up after the pet guests. I feel that when a pet seems distress or lonely, I try to provide company and comfort to them. Also to amke sure they have the best time at Best Friends Pet Care, beacuse it's best to stay with friends!

I have a funny story about one guest that comes here and is special to me. His name is Guinness, he is an 11 year old fawn colored Greyhound. He is an old timer around these parts; he was actually adopted from Greyhound Pets of America out of this very building. Ther first time I saw Guinness I had only been here for about two weeks and I only got a small peak at him and I thought he was a deer! I thought to myself Best Friends boards deer's?! It clearly was a mistake of false identity, but now whenever he comes to visit I have to spend a little time with him because it reminds me of the wonderment I felt the first week I thought Guinness was a deer.

Stop By and meet us, we love to show you around!

Best Friends Houston Pizza Party Delivery!

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:41:00 +0000

Did someone order a pizza? That's right, we did for some of our special friends at Neartown Animal Clinic,Southside Place Animal Hospital, and Richmond Avenue Animal Hospital!!

We wanted to do a special treat for the vet hospitals who helped out many wayward travelers during the Holiday season! Because of their help, we were able to meet new friends over the winter break! We always love meeting new pet guests, the more the merrier! Learn more about how to prepair for holiday boarding here and other great information about what we do at Best Friends Pet Care. Thanks for everything that you do Vet Staff!!

Friends at NearTown Animal Clinic

Friends at Southside Place Aniaml Hospital

Our Friends at Richmond Avenue Animal Hospital

New Year's Resolution

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Resolution to Make 2010 a Record Year for Greyhound Adoptions

Best Friends Houston and Greyhound Pets of America Houston have set their sites high this year to find new, loving homes for all our Greyhound friends. For the past 12 years, Greyhound Pets of America Houston, has called Best Friends Houston their home. From housing the greyhounds in a dedicated wing, to office space that doubles as an adoption area, we are delighted to contribute to the ongoing success of Greyhound Pets of America Houston.

Have you ever thought about adopting a Greyhound? What about becoming a foster parent to a Greyhound? Want to volunteer your time to help care and exercise the Greyhounds? What about volunteering to be a member of the bath brigade? There are so many ways you as a dog lover can help our friends. Click here to see how you can help support GPA.

Let's band together and find permanent homes for all our Greyhound friends. E-mail gpanet@sbcglobal.net for more details on how you can help today!

Best Friends Houston's Employee of the week

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:37:00 +0000

Hi! My name is Sandy, heres and little information about me and my best friend!

I have cats myself so I leave extra room in my heart for more kitties. I'm an animal care technician and my job is to feed and care for the pets. I'm also currently attending school, earning my bachelor's degree in Psychology. I love caring for the animals at Best Friends Pet Care.

So many Kitties, so little time! But if I had to pick one, I would go with Ginger Snap. Once you earn his love, you have it forever! How do you earn Ginger Snap's love? With a belly rub, of course! He's a charming, funny, loveble cat.
He breaks hearts wherever he goes!

Stop by and meet me some time, I would love to show you around!

Best Friends Makes a Donation to Local Animal Shelters

noreply@blogger.com (Best Friends Houston) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:14:00 +0000

SANTA VISITS LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS!

Each year Best Friends in Houston sets up an "Angel Tree" in our center, where we collect cash donations and other supplies for homeless dogs and cats in our community. This year we collected supplies for the Houston Humane Society and the Houston SPCA.

Thanks to our very generous customers, our Angel Tree Program turned out to be a great success! Last Friday we were able to deliver two large bags full of goodies to the two animal shelters.

Still want to donate? It's never to late! Give us a call or stop by our center anytime; we are happy to help!