I recently attended the OC Pet Days in Costa Mesa, CA which was hosted by the Orange County Market Place on January 19th 2019. Although I had felt that the event was a bit small they still had a great turnout. They had about 10 animal adoption booths and I would say about 10 product booths as well. This event was held in conjunction with the swap meet and/or marketplace. Because it was held at the same time it was hard to find what booths were a part of the OC Pet Days event. I was however, quite impressed with the product booths that I had found that were pet related. They had a couple of handmade items booths that really caught my eye, along with other retailers. Below are a couple of booths that I found to be noteworthy.

Rocky Custom Creations

This booth was so bright and colorful with many items to choose from. Rocky Custom Creations had bow ties and bows that attached to the collar, poo bag dispensers with mini flashlights, fabric covered martingale collars, and more for your canine companion. But that wasn’t all … She also had handcrafted items for the humans too, to include custom Minnie/Mickey ears, matching bows for dog and owner, just to name a few.  A must see in my opinion, so why not check her out at www.facebook.com/RockysCreations322. You will find some very beautiful and colorful hand crafted items perfect for all sizes of furry companions and their humans too.

 

Doggy Threads

Doggy Threads booth had some of the most adorable clothing for your canines, to include hats, dresses, sweatsuits, hoodies, and button up shirts. All of their products are 100% hand crafted and they are machine washable too. Each item was of great quality and you could see that they were made very professionally. They are located in Palmdale, CA but you can check out all of the available products on their website at www.doggy-threads.com.

 

Pet Wants

Pet Wants offers fresh food that is slow-cooked in small batches on a monthly basis. Their food is fresher than what you would ever get with the traditional bag of dog food from your local store. They even offer free delivery to your home when you sign up for their auto-delivery program. Who wouldn’t want all of that? The booth also had a wide variety of treats, chews, and jerky to choose from. One of my personal favorite things about some of the products was the “punny” names like “Sweet Pawtato Chips” and “Liver Alone Flavor Shakes”. I was very intrigued by the freshness of the food; I decided to buy a bag for my canine companion, Luna.  So I bought a 5 pound bag of chicken and rice to try her out on.

The 5 pound bag of food cost $2.85 a pound. Included with my purchase I had received a measuring cup and a recommended feeding guide according to your dog’s weight.

I had Luna try it out tonight…..

I think she liked it….Normally when I feed her the traditional store bought bag of food, I would have to add some egg or a sprinkle of shredded cheese on top of her food in order for her to eat it. But not this time. I am pleased so far and I’m excited to see if this will be a better option of healthier food for her. I will keep you updated on this product in a later post.

Tully’s Toy Box

Tully’s Toy Box is a family owned business located in Corona, CA. They had such a great variety of toys that would be enjoyable for all sizes and breeds of dogs. I think I played with every single toy in there, feeling the softness, crinkling them, and of course squeaking them. I wish I had taken more photos of their products, but I kind of forgot to take any because I was too busy playing with each toy. If you would like to see more you can find their products and order online at www.tullystoybox.com.

 

As I was walking around all the booths I came across one of the rescue booths, K9 Kismet, I just so happened to see that they had some products on their table. I saw some of the cutest dog tags and dishtowels.

 

I had asked one of the volunteers at the booth if someone there made those items and she had stated that the items had been donated. This of course peaked my interest. Not to mention I loved the dog tags so much I had bought one for my Luna. Luna is also a rescue dog so the dog tag fits perfectly.

 

 Primitives by Kathy

Once I got home and was doing my research on all the booths, I found out that the dishtowels and the dog tags came from Primitives by Kathy. This company had started out in 1997 where Kathy made her first hand-crafted “Primitive Candle Box”. Her business had grown quickly and within the 20 years she went from 1 product to now over 8000. She now works with a team of over 150 industry experts. If you want to see more of her and her expert’s products you can check them out and even order at www.primitivesbykathy.com.

 

Now back to OC Pet Days….

My family had come along with me to this event and we had a celebrity encounter!

We got to meet and hear the story of Shelby from A Dog’s Way home.

Shelby is about 2 years old, she is a pit bull mix, and she was a rescue dog from a no-kill shelter in Tennessee from which she was rescued from a nearby landfill. She truly has the story of “rags to riches”. But once the movie was done filming Shelby had then began to do humanitarian work. She is now a therapy dog for children with autism or in the hospitals. What an amazing story with a wonderful and inspiring ending or should I say beginning.

Shelby was such a sweet and calm dog. We were told that she had had a very busy schedule these last 2 weeks with traveling, but she seemed to still be in such great spirits.

Shelby was greeted by numerous people and received so much love from all. It was a bit difficult to get in close enough to get a picture of her. After all, how often do you get to meet a celebrity dog? The cutest moment we saw while trying to get some photos of her, was when a young child in a stroller had a corn dog and that truly caught Shelby’s attention.

Shelby was not just at this event because of being a celebrity dog; she was also there trying to help with collecting donations for her canine friends from Dream Fetchers.

Time to Sum it Up…

All in all I felt that OC Pet Days was a great success. I do believe that that success is due to the fact that it was held in conjunction with the market place, which gave them plenty of foot traffic. I personally would have liked to see more booths there, but I had a good time seeing all the dogs for adoption and the amazing product booths that were there. Taking my kids to this event had sparked the interest in my kids to do photography. Majority of the photos in this blog were actually taken by my 12 year old daughter. I think she has a good eye and some real talent for photography. She is now asking when the next event is so she can be my photographer. So I guess this blog will now be a family adventure.

I hope you enjoyed my coverage of the OC Pet Days 2019. If you want to read about more of the local events, don’t forget to subscribe at www.dogfetched.com.

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