Published Aug. 9, 2023 3:01 p.m. ET
Click to Expand
A brand-new store in Edmonton is purrr-fect for cat fans.
Cheery Cat opened on Tuesday, International Cat Day.
The shop’s owner, Angela Wong, says the shop has actually been a year in the works and she’s wanting to fill a space in the animal market.
“I have 2 cats of my own and whenever I enter into any pet store I can never ever discover anything that I desire for my cats due to the fact that the space is so minimal. The cat area is generally at the really back of the store and there’s generally a couple of aisles compared to like 20 aisles of dog items,” Wong said.
In addition to the store space, Wong says the store will likewise be dealing with a regional adoption company to discover houses for cats.
“We’re partnering with Community Cat and they’re an organization that generates feral cats and gets them adoptable and we’re wanting to support that adoption procedure,” Wong informed CTV News Edmonton.
“We’re going to hold them in the meantime, they get an elegant experience up until they discover their permanently home.”
Cats are welcome in the store and will be dealt with to a variety of interactive experiences, consisting of a themed image station and a food tasting station.
“Cats are infamously particular with their food, so it’s an experience that’s a bit various than animal shops,” Wong said.
The shop's owner, Angela Wong, says the shop has actually been a year in the works and she's wanting to fill a space in the animal market.
- Cat yoga a purrrfect way for Edmontonians to enjoy the long weekend
- Cat festival offers a week of feline-themed fun in Edmonton
- Meet Hansard, the Alberta legislature's pet kitten
"I have 2 cats of my own and whenever I enter into any pet store I can never ever discover anything that I desire for my cats due to the fact that the space is so minimal. The cat area is generally at the really back of the store and there's generally a couple of aisles compared to like 20 aisles of dog items," Wong said.
In addition to the store space, Wong says the store will likewise be dealing with a regional adoption company to discover houses for cats.
"We're partnering with Community Cat and they're an organization that generates feral cats and gets them adoptable and we’re wanting to support that adoption procedure," Wong informed CTV News Edmonton.
"We’re going to hold them in the meantime, they get an elegant experience up until they discover their permanently home."
Cats are welcome in the store and will be dealt with to a variety of interactive experiences, consisting of a themed image station and a food tasting station.
"Cats are infamously particular with their food, so it’s an experience that's a bit various than animal shops," Wong said.
-->
