Much-loved Dresden Row pet supply joint Willow’s Pet Place (1526 Dresden Row) has closed down. There’s no indication whether the business will reopen in another location, and owner Kyra Foster has not responded to messages.
Willow’s Pet Place
Best Pet Supply Store
Pet pampering and accessorizing is the name of the game at Bark & Fitz, the local franchise of a national brand. They provide grooming services, food and all manner of cute and functional dog and cat stuff for any Fifi, Shadow, Rex or Snoopy. And there can be no doubting the interest of the staff […]
How to have a dog-friendly summer
Jake is 12. His black-lab muzzle has gone grey, his limbs are a little stiff and his hearing isn’t as sharp as in his canine prime. But his master, graphic designer Jamie Sinclair, still takes him regularly to the Halifax Common and Jake loves being out there, where he’s been walked most of his life. […]
Best Pet Supply Store
The beloved local pet supply shop has undergone a small expansion in the past year, and has a new store layout, with a bigger selection of fresh food options for your dog or cat. “We have more raw food, moving definitely in that direction,” says owner Kyra Foster. But beyond that, certain things remain consistent […]
Best Pet Supply Store
“We’re a start-from-scratch kind of place,” says owner, manager and zoologist Kyra Foster, who with an investment from her mother, opened the Pet Place with this mission statement: “We’re here to help animals, better nutrition, better safety, better comfort.” That includes a stock of organic and raw foods for dogs and cats (soon to include […]

