Harry Potter, The Animal Store, and Magical Creatures
Did you know that Kenn (that's right, our own Kenn Bearman, owner of The Animal Store) leads a double life. By day—and to the Muggle World—he is a mild-mannered pet shop owner. But to the [...]
Did you know that Kenn (that's right, our own Kenn Bearman, owner of The Animal Store) leads a double life. By day—and to the Muggle World—he is a mild-mannered pet shop owner. But to the [...]
Things are seriously hopping around here. Kenn and Yussel were busy decorating the store and stocking the shelves for our big 20th anniversary sale this weekend. There are all kinds of new animals and [...]
Why does my small animal need something to chew on? Many small animals have special teeth (called open-rooted teeth) that grow continuously. Some pets with teeth that never stop growing include: all [...]
What does it mean to hand feed a bird? Hand feeding means putting liquefied food directly into a baby bird’s crop (a kind of pouch in the bird’s throat that is part [...]
Hey, everybody, did you know that Kenn's wife, Susan, has a blog called Two Kinds of People. Each year, she runs an essay contest complete with prizes. This year's winner, Norine Dworkin-McDaniel, donated one of [...]
I’m excited to announce a couple of new regular features here on The Animal Store Blog. I get to see a lot of happy faces when pets meet their new families, like the guinea pig [...]
It’s birthday time at The Animal Store. Kenn has two sons (oldest and youngest, 19 years apart) who share a birthday on February 21. And February 22 is the old man’s … er, um, our [...]
Have you ever seen a Blue-tongued Skink? I have. There's one here at The Animal Store. And darned if that thing doesn't really have a blue tongue. As I mentioned in my last post, the reptiles [...]
Not that I'm vain or anything, but I hope the good people filming 190 North caught my good side. Who am I kidding? I just hope my shots didn't end up on the cutting room [...]
… and your videos. Let me introduce myself. I'm Ernie, the new Animal Store blogger. We've probably met before. I'm the good-looking dude in the 1500-gallon tank, back of the store. That's my my crib. [...]