Best Friends Pet SuperCentre

In our Thomastown store last month we had a visit from Celebrity Rescue Dog “Buckley” who visited with his new owner, Madeleine after being picked up from The Lost Dogs Home.

Most people would have seen the terrible story about Buckley in the news after he was found abandoned with his ears and tail hacked off in a vicious attack in July. 
For those who were following the story of Buckley, the Celebrity Rescue Dog, we’re pleased to report that with the wonderful assistance of our friends at The Lost Dogs Home, Buckley is now part of a loving new family. As part of his welcome Best Friends Pet donated $250 in pet supplies to help Buckley get settled at home.
Animal lovers around the nation were horrified by this act of cruelty, however Buckley’s plight has helped raise the awareness of responsible pet ownership and the Think Adoption First™ message.

For more information on Buckley’s story and to support those who helped him and 100s of other animals in need, contact The Lost Dog Home.

Best Friends Pet SuperCentre is proud to sponsor 8 new animal ambulances, part of our ongoing support of Australia's largest animal welfare centre, The Lost Dogs Home.

The new ambulances will help the Home transport sick and injured animals in greater comfort. They include custom built cages, air conditioning, heating, and access ramps.

The Lost Dogs Home rescues and cares for sick and injured animals throughout Greater Melbourne and Victoria, around 90% arriving by ambulance. Best Friends Pet SuperCentre supports the Home in a number of ways, including fundraising initiatives and customer education.

Through our Think Adoption First™ initiative, we help the Home find loving new owners for unwanted cats and kittens. Since the initiative began, the adoption rate of cats and kittens through The Lost Dogs Home and Western Cat Shelter has more the doubled. (Find out more about adopting a feline friend).

Learn more about the work of The Lost Dogs Home and how you can help.

When Jacqui was looking to add to her four-legged family, she visited her local Best Friends Pet SuperCentre, as she knew that all kittens came from The Lost Dogs' Home.
 
Having already decided on adopting two kittens, she had trouble choosing from the previously unwanted litters that had come to the Home. “I finally decided on Charlie and Skye, two sisters from the same litter. They are just adorable and I call them ‘my babies’.”
 
“Skye spends a lot of time gazing up at the sky and is fascinated by birds, so that’s how she got her name. Charlie has a moustache so she is named after Charlie Chaplin. Although they’re sisters, they have such different personalities: Charlie shadows me and is happy to sleep the day away. On the other hand, Skye is very active. She hides from me and carefully watches me from her latest hiding place. They spend hours playing in the garden together and come running like dogs to me when called. They also know when bedtime is and put themselves to bed of an evening.”
 
At six months old, these girls get into a lot of mischief together.
 
“My dog Woefies is 15 years old and has limited sight and hearing. Charlie and Skye take advantage of the poor boy and tease him whenever they have the chance. His tail gets pounced on and when he is asleep they sneak up and bat at him with their paws. Woefies takes it in good humour: despite what Charlie and Skye may think, he still rules the roost!”
 
“I can’t believe that these girls were dumped: they are the cutest, sweetest and funniest kittens and bring me so much happiness.”
 
Best Friends Pet SuperCentre believes in Think Adoption First™. Through our relationship with their three stores, we have been able to significantly increase our adoption rates of cats and kittens, giving thousands of animals like Charlie and Skye a happy new life.

With thanks to The Lost Dogs Home.

With one of the highest pet populations in the states, Geelong’s four legged, furry and feathered residents need all the care they can get. That’s why Phil Menz’s Best Friends Pet SuperCentre is celebrating their 2nd birthday with a gift to Geelong’s pets: a new Pet Hospital and larger Dog Grooming Salon.

“Since opening 2 years ago, we have learnt a lot about Geelong’s pet lovers from our customers and team,” says Store Manager, Phil Menz “the response to the Best Friends Pet SuperCentre concept has been so positive that we soon realised we need to expand our Salon and Vet offerings to satisfy our customers and the needs of their pets.”

The new Grooming Salon – already impressive with large windows where customers can see pooches be pampered – has been renovated to be double in size with new state-of-the-art baths additional grooming tables and an upgraded air-conditioning system. The Our Vet Wellness Centre is now a full service Pet Hospital with more room for surgery, pathology and x-ray facilities. Both services are open 7 days a week.

At Best Friends, people are encouraged to shop with their pet beside them, meaning there will be plenty of dogs, cats and even birds on leads on hand to celebrate the launch of the new facilities and the store’s 2nd Birthday this weekend.

“We want to celebrate the relationships people have with their pets by enabling them to shop together, just like best friends,” says Store Manager, Phil Menz, who is thrilled to be able to offer more care for Geelong’s beloved pets.

Best Friends Pet SuperCentres are the only stores of their kind in Australia to invite pets to wander the aisles with their owners, with pet-friendly facilities across the store to cater for the shopping pet, including special ‘woops’ stations for any unfortunate accidents in store. The Geelong location is the original 1st store for Best Friends Pet SuperCentres.

Open seven days a week, you can also find Best Friends Pet SuperCentres in Point Cook and Thomastown.