🎉 5 Years of Pawsnickety Pets
A Tail of Love, Loyalty & Local Magic 🐾
Five years ago, we unlocked the doors to a tiny dream. That dream was fueled not by investors or big-box backing, but by grit, heart, and an unwavering love for pets and the people who love them.
Pawsnickety Pets was born from scratch (like, literally—we wrote our own retail playbook), built bag by bag, bark by bark, and with every single squeaky toy and scoop of kibble, you helped us grow into something bigger than we imagined.
We're proud to be a locally owned, women-led, minority-owned small business nestled right here in the heart of Norfolk. We’ve never had a corporate blueprint or a pile of venture cash; we’ve just had YOU. Our community. Our fellow pet parents. Our ride-or-die, treat-buying, dog-loving, cat-spoiling crew.
(enjoy these old photos from our Grand Opening back in 2020!)
💗 More than a Milestone
This milestone is more than just a number, it’s proof that heart-led business still has a place in the world. That indie shops can thrive. That kindness, connection, and community still mean something.
If you’ve ever:
🐾 Shopped with us
🐾 Tagged us in a photo
🐾 Brought your pup in for a treat
🐾 Told your friends about us
🐾 Left us a review
🐾 Cheered us on from the sidelines...
Then YOU are a part of our story and this celebration is as much yours as it is ours.
🥳 So come pawty with us on Saturday, November 29!
Celebrate our journey. Spin the prize wheel. Snag a cookie. Enter the Pupcake Chomp Contest. Grab some Pawlidays Cash. Get showered in love and freebies!
From our humble little hearts to yours, thank you for five tail-waggin’ years. We can’t wait to keep growing with you.
What’s Happening:
5th Anniversary Deals All Day Long
We’re keeping things simple and full of tail-waggin’ savings!
To celebrate our milestone, we’re offering exclusive in-store deals for one day only — no coupons, no gimmicks, just real rewards for shopping small.
✅ Spend & Save offers on your pet’s favorite foods
✅ Buy more, treat more bonuses
✅ Special “Pawlidays Cash” rewards for eligible purchases
✅ Extra goodies with select items while supplies last
💡 Pro Tip: Make sure your pet’s profile is updated with us at checkout to get all your earned rewards!
Spin the Wheel: Social Edition
Our fan-favorite prize wheel is back with a twist!
Complete a fun social challenge, like posting about your pet or tagging us in a story, and spin the wheel for a paw-some freebie.
Secret Golden Envelopes
We’re handing out surprise magic (quietly and randomly) all day long.
Here’s how it works:
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We’ll pick 3 mystery customer numbers (1–50) ahead of time. 👀
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If you happen to be customer #9, #28, or #41 (shhh… just examples), a staff member will sneak a sealed golden envelope into your bag at checkout.
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Inside: Gift cards and goodies from other pawesome local businesses.
These aren’t raffle entries ... just pure local magic to thank you for shopping small with us.
Pupcake Chomp Contest
Think your pup is the fastest treat demolisher in the 757? Enter our speed-eating challenge throughout the day. We’ll track top times on our in-store leaderboard and post updates to Instagram Stories.
🏆 Prizes for the fastest gobbler of the day!
Cookies for the Hoomans
We’ll have beautiful locally made cookies from Sweet Shugga Cookies available while supplies last. Grab a snack, give your pup a treat, and celebrate with us like the paw-some community member you are!
Thank YOU!
If you’ve ever bought a bag of food, attended an event, tagged us in a post, or sent someone our way, you’re part of our story. And we want to pawty with you. 💛
Thank you for loving our little shop — we love you right back! 💕🐾
