Petmania in Galway are hosting a family fun day for locals and customers instore on Saturday, featuring a Galway Cat Rescue Adoption Day from 12pm until 3pm.
The day will also feature Puppy Grooming Demos as well as FREE Coat Checks and Weight Checks, along with giving Puppucinnos and pet-friendly cakes to the furry visitors.
On the human side of events, there will be face painting for children and a number of competitions and raffles throughout the day.
This celebration is to help mark the Irish company’s ‘Sweet 16th’ birthday, celebrating 16 years of Ireland’s Pet Experts serving local communities across the country, including residents and much loved pets in the Galway region.Â
Speaking about the retailer’s 16th year in business, Petmania’s spokesperson Emily Miller said, “It has been an incredible journey, and we are immensely grateful to our amazing customers and dedicated team for continuing to make Petmania’s dream a reality.”
“As we continue to grow, our passion for providing the best pet care grows with us. Here’s to many more years of wagging tails and joyful purrs.”
Petmania is part of the O’Keeffe Group, which was founded by Eamonn and Maureen O’Keeffe in the 1970s. In the beginning, Petmania was just a section in Gardenia, a garden centre on John Street, in Kilkenny City.
It was such a hit with local customers, a dedicated pet store was opened on the same street in 2006. Its success spurred the business on to then open their first ever pet superstore in Waterford in May of 2007.
Since then, the proud Irish business has continued to grow considerably and now operate 15 stores nationwide, with plans to open their 16th store later this year.
Petmania hosted their first ever dog-friendly cake smash to mark the occasion, with dachshund Kali and German Shepherd/Collie mix Odin pictured enjoying some messy and tasty fun at one of Petmania’s busy stores with store team members, Daragh Petal and Marco Mandrelle.
