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Hershey Kisses!

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It’s always a great honor and a great pleasure when our Mermaids Make a Difference on Tybee Island and we’re proud to share that our individual cottages owners also do their part to make a difference and promote socially responsible getaways.

For those of you that have already had the pleasure of staying atPaws and Paddles Cottage you know the owners really invested lots of time and money and love when preparing their cottage to join our vintage collection of vacation rentals.  From the beginning they made it a point to make Paws and Paddles a pet friendly cottage…even though they did not have a pet of their own at the time.

Somewhere in the back of their minds though was the lingering notion that a chocolate, standard poodle sure would be a great addition to their family.  One day, just by chance, a very interesting adoption ad appeared in their local newspaper.  What harm could there be in a little meet and greet?  Why none, of course!

We are proud to introduce Hershey, a seven year old chocolate, standard poodle and new mascot for Paws and Paddles!

Isn’t he gorgeous?  You probably think Hershey is a lucky young lad.  For anyone that has ever rescued or adopted a pet you soon find out you’re the lucky one.  Somehow, rescued and adopted pets seem to know you’ve done a good thing and they rescue you right back.   Hershey has found his forever home and he’ll soon be visiting Tybee Island and Paws and Paddles.

To keep up with all the fun and laughter of these special, socially responsible cottage owners you can follow their adventures on their Cottage Crazy blog and their Paws and Paddles Facebook page.

Our cottage owners invite you to enjoy a socially responsible vacation at Paws and Paddles.  If you haven’t already, invite a rescued and/or adoptable pet to join your family!  You can  make a difference, too!

 

 

 

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Me Thinks Thou Doest Purr-test Too Much

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By: “Maddie” Madeline Belle Reed

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July!

I don’t get fireworks.  Does anyone understand why humans seem to love loud noises they make for no good reason, but when we bark at something REALLY important (like that squirrel in the back yard) they tell us to be quiet?  Annoying!!

Believe it or not there are a couple of things on Tybee Island that annoy me.

The first is running out of Beach Bum Biscuits.  Fortunately, this can easily be remedied by a trip to Seaside Sisters.  Disaster averted!!  (Here’s a tip:  You may want to send someone other than your mommy as mine never can hurry at this store.)

Secondly, Fleas and Mosquitoes.  Tybee has them!  Of course, you should be protected by your flea, tick and heartworm medications.  The trick is to be sure your human is protected, too!  You really don’t want them scratching all night and keeping you awake.  My mommy and daddy like to use those clip on things because I like to lick.

Finally…and this one is a little more complicated…THERE ARE CATS ON TYBEE!  I actually like cats OK, but Tybee has a lot of them and they tend to be very friendly!  You will want to try and avoid them, but it won’t be easy.  Start by keeping an eye out for yards with cat flags and statues.  This is often a good clue that a few live there.  When passing a yard like this move to the other side of the street and announce you have decided to take up jogging.  I must warn you this won’t always work as some cats are persistent and your human may decide to even pet them!  If this happens you’re caught.  I have had the nightmarish experience of having three come up to me and actually rub themselves under my chin.  If you have an experience like this what happens next is the most important part to remember.  You must act extremely miserable ( hint:  it won’t be hard).  Now, your human should say how unbelievably good and brave you’ve been and give you a triple Beach Bum Biscuit reward (maybe those cats aren’t so bad after all!).

"Horace & Scruffy" photo by Barb O, Mermaid Emeritus

Until next time, keep those tails up and those noses down!

Wet kisses!

Maddie

PSSST….WOOF Alert!  Maddie will be back for another Tybee visit in August!  If you’re a member of the Pup-arazzi or just want to join Maddie’s Tybee Wag Pack let us know and we’ll give you tips on how to meet her.  Who knows…you might even be featured in a future Pets and the City blog.  Get ready to meet a real, live Tybee Pawty Girl!  Peace Out, Bark Boys!

 

 

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Y’all Come On Out For BARK-B-QUE!

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The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa invites y’all for some of the best BARK-B-QUE and to support the Greater Savannah Humane Society.

Join this wonderful get together to help build a new low cost community pet spay and neuter clinic and enjoy great food while you’re having a howling good time!

Get your tickets now and come join the fun and good works being done this Saturday, June 18!  There’ll be a Bark-Gun Golf Scramble, a Hush Puppy Silent Auction and fantastic pet vendors and pet activities at the Tour de Woof!

Y’all comin’?                                               

 

 

 

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Beach Bum Biscuits: There’s Gonna Be A Bark-B-Que!

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At Mermaid Cottages, y’all know we take special pride in taking wonderful care of our beautiful pet guests!  As it turns out we’re not the only ones!  Our good friends at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa are holding a Bark B Que to benefit the Greater Savannah Humane Society and build a low cost community pet spay and neuter clinic!  Join us on Saturday, June 18th for the Bark-Gun Golf Screamble, the Hush Puppy Silent Auction, vendors sponsoring the Tour de Wolf and some fantastic Bark B Que!

All dogs are welcome and encouraged to attend, but owners must be leashed at all times!

 

 

 

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Beach Bum Biscuits:Belle’s Excellent Adventure

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When our pet guests arrive for a stay at Mermaid Cottages they are greeted with our great brand standards:  A fresh supply of Beach Bum Biscuits and our complimentary Mermaid pet tags.  We get lots of compliments on both, but this past weekend our complimentary pet tags proved invaluable.

Our wonderful pet guests, Belle and Tink, brought Laura, their human, for a visit.  Upon check-in, Laura saw the guest pet tags and felt Belle and Tink would look cute with them.  Here, Belle models hers and the red pet tag complimented her beautiful black coat.

One day while Laura was busy inside her cottage, Belle and Tink were working on their sun tans outside in the fenced in yard.  Now, we’re not sure who got the bright idea first and they’re not talking, but at some point Belle managed to find her way outside the fence.   Leaving Tink behind to make excuses to Laura, Belle decided this would be her one chance have her own great Tybee adventure and headed out to explore the neighborhood.

Everyone knows one of the best ways to enjoy Tybee is to take a leisurely stroll down any street and take in the sights.  Luckily, one of our wonderful Tybee Life Guards, Lily, was on her way to work and Belle spotted her.

“This cute little playful dog just ran up to me to say hello and I knew she shouldn’t be out roaming the streets on her own,” Lily said.  Lily carried Belle to her Life Guard office and noticed Belle had ID tags.  Lily dialed the phone number, but didn’t get an answer.  She then noticed the bright red Mermaid Cottages pet guest tag and called.

Thanks to the pet guest tag, Lily was able to notify us that she had found Belle. Mermaid Jan and Head Mermaid Diane then checked with our cottage guests that had brought pets and they were able to let Laura in on Belle’s escapades!

The whole time Belle was happy and content to hang out with Lily, but she was also happy to see Laura, too.

Soon, Belle was safely back at the cottage with Laura and Tink.  So far, Belle and Tink still haven’t confessed to how Belle escaped, but  we’re pretty sure Belle just thought it was a cool getaway.

We’re proud to bestow honorary Mermaid status to Lily for her great pet rescue and Laura tells us that she and Belle and Tink just might think about relocating to Tybee.

We’re sure they’ll be welcome.  Belle has already scouted out most of the island and Laura and Tink agree with her recommendation of Tybee Island as a great place to live!

If you visit Mermaid Cottages with your pet be sure to clip on those pet tags!  And yes, for those of you that sometimes have humans that slip off unsupervised just clip one of the tags on them and we’ll be sure to return them to your cottage when we find them!

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