Pet Pantry's Fairfield Dog Days is a beloved summer kickoff for residents and their furry companions. This family-owned Fairfield staple has been deeply involved in local dog events for over 30 years, beginning with the first “Puttin’ on the Dog” event in Greenwich, CT.
After 80 years in business, Pet Pantry continues to measure success by its impact on the community. As Executive Vice President Adam Jacobson puts it, “We serve as a testament to the fact that a company’s success is not measured by the money it makes, but by the difference it makes in the well-being of its customers and the community it serves. On our best days, our success is measured in drool and happy tail wags.”
Dog Days is Pet Pantry’s signature annual event in Fairfield, drawing families, dog lovers, and animal advocates together for a fun and meaningful day. Professional dog trainers, behaviorists, and veterinarians are on-site to educate and engage attendees, while the event also features plenty of activities for the whole family. This year’s highlights included face painting, food trucks, a bone bar, ice cream, a splash park, and more.
As always, proceeds from Dog Days benefit the community and Pet Pantry’s non-profit partners. This year’s event supported Operation Hope, Team Woofgang & Co., and Adopt-A-Dog. The impact is undeniable. “Between our community events, Donatable Dollars program, K9 Feeding Project which provides support for working police dogs, direct contributions to Adopt-A-Dog, along with other nonprofits and individuals, we have contributed well over half a million dollars to our local communities in total throughout the years.”
Pet Pantry’s support for dogs in need has also been particularly impactful. “Working with Adopt-A-Dog through the years, we have assisted in adopting hundreds of dogs. Our Dog Days events alone have helped place over 60 dogs into forever homes.”
Local businesses and events that support our community—and our animals—are part of what makes this town so special. These businesses are the cornerstone of a vibrant and robust local economy and help bring our neighborhoods to life. Adam emphasizes, “As a family-owned business, we consider the communities we operate in to be our extended family; therefore, community outreach is really important to us. We work tirelessly to embed our company firmly within the local communities. In order to achieve our annual fundraising goals, our entire company selflessly takes on an enormous amount of extra work beyond our regular business workflow. While this certainly adds to our workload throughout the year, we recognize that this is truly what fuels our soul as a company.”
Pet Pantry
1876 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield CT
(203) 900-1235
ppwpet.com
On our best days, our success is measured in drool and happy tail wags.