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New Maritime subscription box is going to the dogs
Meet the creators behind a new local subscription box for dogs in this week's Pet Talk.
The Maritime Mutt box is a new quarterly subscription box made just for dogs filled with local products.
Co-founders Jenna McCarthy and Ryan Casey came up with the idea after working with dogs in Jenna's dog walking business.
'Jenna has been working with dogs for a long time with a dog walking business. So, we have been seeing many different products and so many great local suppliers. So, we came up with the idea this summer and thought we would make a go of it,' said Casey in an interview with CTV News Atlantic's Crystal Garret on Tuesday.
'We launched the idea on July 1 to start getting it out there. We have seen great responses from suppliers who want to be in the box to get their products into pets' paws.'
McCarthy said many dog owners make their pets a part of their families, so they decided to make their dog Winnie the mascot for the business.
'Anyone who has a dog I find we really make them part of our family. We thought we might as well make her the mascot,' she said.
Each box will consist of products locally made in Atlantic Canada like treats, accessories and care products.
'We are looking for products that are high quality. I think a lot of the products made here are great,' said Casey.
'We have accessories, we have care items, treats, nail enhancers, we're looking at all kinds of different things.'
'We're hoping to do a seasonal theme,' said McCarthy, 'So I'm hoping for each box to make it about each season because I think our dogs need change as the seasons change.'
The first box will be released in September with one dollar from each box going to the SPCA.
