Reigning Cats & Dogs is a place for "pampered pets and the people they own". We believe in only the best quality for our four-legged friends because they deserve no less. We are a family owned and operated business that was inspired by our love for our animals. Quality, safety, and fun, as well as style, are the things that we believe in. Our merchandise is chosen with great care from manufacturers who are as friendly and animal-loving as we are.

Working in our retail store gives us the opportunity to meet lots of other people who love their pets as much as we do. Animal lovers usually understand that dogs and cats are people too. However, once in a while I’ll meet a skeptic who might say “This fancy bed is more for the owner than for the animal” or “he’s a dog—he doesn’t know what a pretty collar is”. When I hear someone say something like that, I tell them this story:

We used to have a beautiful golden retriever named Hogan. He was probably one of the most gorgeous goldens I have ever seen and he knew it. When he was young he would walk down the street with his head up and his tail waving while all the passers-by stared at this beautiful dog. He was truly a king. Well, as all dogs do, unfortunately, Hogan got old and sick. He was dying. He would barely get up to eat or to go out. We knew that the end was near. I happened to be at a pet store one day during this difficult time and decided to buy him a pretty collar for a treat. He had always worn a plain choker chain and never had anything fancy. When I got home and put the new collar on him, he stood up and actually started prancing around the kitchen. For a few minutes he had that old sparkle in his eyes and that regal bearing back. He knew that the collar was special and it made him feel beautiful and young again, if only for a little while.

Sadly, Hogan had to be put down soon after that, but we still think of him often and I will never forget that moment when something as simple as a silly collar made a tired old dog feel like he was king of the world again.

Here are some photos of Hogan in his prime.

Here are some photos of our beloved pets--three Bichons, one Siberian Husky and two Cats as well as a little boy are quite a family! These six wonderful animals were the inspiration for Reigning Cats & Dogs.

Sonny Boy	Oscar--Sonny's Litter Brother	Sam and Gus--his Bichon Buddy
Nika--our lovely Siberian Husky	Rocky lives with Oscar and Nika	Smokey lives with Sonny and Gus