Chronicles of an Ideal Intern
July 24th, 2009
That Beastly Bite…
Pet lover to the bone, and innately attracted to stores bearing curious names, I walk into Park Slope’s latest addition to retail establishments that cater to all things pet: Beastly Bite.
I learn that Beastly Bite opened its doors to the neighborhood’s pet-loving public 23 days ago. Despite the scary name evocative of mauling and gore, Beasty Bite is extremely unbeastly and wonderfully friendly in its behind-the-counter demeanor.
Predictably, the store carries endless pet paraphernalia, toys, food, and medicine for the majority of usual suspects in the local pet world. Beastly will also help pet owners with prescription diets, and the store prides itself in entertaining special orders.
The third in the line of Beastlies (the other two are at 140 Court Street and 490 Carroll Street), this Beastly Bite is also home to Smokey, possibly the cutest gray kitten around…
I meet Beastly Bite’s Cindy. Cindy lets me in on the fact that after following a lengthy period of research, the owners (Tim Miller) realized that Park Slope was one of Brooklyn’s supremely pet-friendly neighborhoods. The realization prompted them to open the store right here. Cindy was also excited to report that ever since the opening, the business has had a constant flow of customers. “There are so many pet owners in the area, and the people are very friendly,” Cindy is optimistic about the store’s future.
I wish Cindy well and promise her that I will be coming back as a customer. Almost instantly, in my mind’s eye I envision my beloved cats purr in gratitude.
I wonder about Cindy’s business. My immediate thought is that pets need love, care and attention despite their accompanying human’s economic hardships. I toss the thought aside as I’m not really sure how the pet business might be affected by a quirky economy, but I’m happy to learn that for Cindy, business is good.
Beastly Bite, 139 7th Avenue (between Carroll and Garfield), 718.399.3535.
Jackie the Intern Over and Out
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