Paw Pets add 4 to the family!

Paw Pets Are A Growing Family
Oakland Pet Toy Company Begets Babies and Bamboo Shark

Oakland, CA (August 20, 2009 Just one year since the first Paw Pets™ pounced onto the pet toy scene, the Oakland-based company is expanding with the introduction of four new toys in their family of plush interactive puppets used for training and playing with pets. The company is introducing three new 10-inch long Paw Pet Babies made to fit over the finger and hand for games with small dogs and cats, each with a velcro finger pouch to hide a squeaker or treat for playful rewards. The fourth addition is an eco-friendly Sharkiana made of natural-colored soft bamboo material, in the original 23-inch Paw Pets size that fits over the forearm and hand. All Paw Pets are made of soft Velboa plush, double stitched and bonded with a tough mesh lining making them extremely durable.

“Our original puppets continue to be favorites of larger dogs and cats, and the babies are our response to the needs of small pets,” said Ian White, Paw Pets™ co-founder. “True to the Paw Pets family tradition, the babies are named Crocobrett, Sharkelise and Hippizzi, to honor friends and loved ones,” says Co-founder Robert Shank. With the additions, the Paw Pet family now includes seven toys designed to meet the growing demand for interactive play and training.

“Play is an important natural outlet for dogs and adds to the quality of life for both pet and its family,” says Almudena Ortiz Cué, owner of C.H.A.C.O. Dog Training and Behavior Consulting. She uses Paw Pets to teach safe, fun games and proper behavior while creating a bond between pets and owners.

The additions to the Paw Pets family will arrive in stores in early September and the full line will be available for holiday gifting.

Over the past year, the company has donated more than 400 Paw Pets to Bay Area Humane Societies, animal hospitals, SPCA shelters and ARF, Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation. The toys are used to rehabilitate animals awaiting adoption and establish an interactive rapport with new families.