Paws 'n' Claws, Pet Shop

[Eiruna]

Paws 'n' Claws

Open Days: Mondays - Fridays ll Times: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

~ A small, cozy building that's always warm inside during the winter and cool in the summer. A bell chimes whenever the door opens or closes and through the front window, one can see the shelves full of pet food, carriers, leashes, and collars along the left side and towards the back of the shop. Near the front are the displays of animals, the most easy to see being the different birds. There's always different animals available for purchase to go to good homes and they are well taken care of. ~

[Julie]

A Tuesday in Winter, Early Afternoon
Tag: Dakota

Loco was still displeased with him. Two days had passed since they both went through the 'terrifying ordeal' that was the ferry ride to Saffron Island, and Loco was still hissing at him. Daniel still had no idea how to please the cat; all of the things he had bought for the cat prior to getting Loco himself were with him now. The little no-good cat had instead taken a preference to clawing up his blankets!

Something had to change.

The next time that it had happened, he tossed it off the bed, which achieved nothing: the cat was more vicious the next time. Daniel would have to patch his blankets up again and after that event he decided that he would have to appease the cat by seeing what he could purchase in the closest shopping district.

Having made that decision, Daniel pulled on his wooly winter sweater (which was a faded gray and nearly pulling apart at the seams but oh so warm) and sneakers (that were still soggy from his first day on the island) and began his trek to the Hyssop district. The cat would have to deal with whatever he found there because he was not walking anywhere else.

He was in the district not five minutes later, which was surprisingly less time that he had envisioned. I guess there's benefits to living in a town, he thought as he walked the streets, searching for appropriate cat-gifts. His gaze lingered a little bit too long on the various food displays, but eventually he remembered who he was shopping for and crunched on through the ankle-deep snow.

There still wasn't much he could find cat-appropriate as he wandered the streets. The general store could have had cheap string that he could drag across the house like a cheap personal slave. Heck, it wasn't as if he wasn't already considered to be one according to Loco. Perfumes and flowers were not allowed in his house for multiple reasons, and instruments could not be played by cats or Daniels.

He reached the end of the road he was walking through and as he was turning a corner, a muffled bird's cry floated into his ears. He was about to brush it off until there were more bird noises, and then he was just curious. He walked towards the source of the cries.

There was a pet shop! It was immediately one of his favourite shops here on this new island, and though he said he wouldn't, Daniel could already see his gold-laden pockets emptying every time he walked past the building.

Daniel made a beeline for the door and stomped his sneakers free of any snow. The bell on the door tinkled as he opened it, and stepping inside he was almost overwhelmed by the smell of animals in the shop. It was wonderful.

As he was accustomed to in the city, he went straight to looking at the merchandise, eyeing all of the carriers and leashes. Loco would not like those, so he walked around, trying to find pet snacks that would distract the cat enough for him to patch up his blankets.

It took ten minutes before he finally gave up the search. He found a bunch of bird items, but seeing as cats and birds didn't get along he doubted cats and bird treats would. The cat treats were probably right under his nose, and he looped the entire store again.

Am I blind?! Daniel thought, a scowl forming on his face as he ended up in front of the bird food again. He ran a hand through his hair in agitation. Where are the cat treats?

[sweet]

"SWEET WAIT!!!" Terri was muffling threw the snow yelling after his companion who was not really waiting around for him. They had traveled all the way from their ranch in Bergamont Fields to the middle of town, yelling the whole way.

"Just go home already Terri! Your gonna kill yourself in this snow!" Sweet didn't bother looking back at her companion. She wasn't going to waste any pity on him when she kept on insisting he should of stayed home. She couldn't understand why the idiot kept undermining his illness. She refused to take him or wait up so he could persuade her on a matter she couldn't be persuaded about.

Terri pointed to the carriers Sweet was holding. "Not until you release them! They're innocent and don't deserve such treatment!" Small mews and scratching noises came from the cat carries that Sweet tried carrying has evenly has possible. Not wanting to throw the panicked kitties around.

"Dude... You're in your pjs! I don't think you should risk chilling yourself to the bone just cause you don't think neutering is right!" That's right. Terri trailed behind her in blue cotton pajamas, warm fuzzy slippers, and a comforting brown blanket he snatched from his bed in urgency has he saw Sweet make off with a dozen of his friends.

"I'm always in my pjs. And don't tell me that neutering is right! I know you don't like doctors has much has I do. Imagine one of them going in and messing with your privates!" Terri shivered. He really was always in his pjs. Well he usually never left his bed far enough to have a reason to change into anything different. Terri looked at Sweet who had time to better prepare for the trip. Thick jeans, black warm boots, and a long fluffy jacket zipped has far up has it could go. Terri clenched his blanket until his knuckles went snow white. He really really hated winter. To cold to get around.

Sweet blushed at Terri screaming such things where who knows who could hear. She didn't like him advertising her fears or talking about her privates. "We're OUT in public moron!" Not only should he be embarrassed about others seeing his clothes, she doubted he really thought it was okay to be out in this weather dressed how he is. "And I'm not having kittens every season." Sweet made a slight annoyed face wishing Terri would just turn around and give up.

'I'm not exactly prancing..' Terri mumbled to himself to low for anybody but himself to understand. Terri looked down to the snow in front of him. He could see Sweet's small foot prints, the trail he followed. Sweet being more than fit was leaving Terri further and further behind. What could make her slow down and wait for him? "GACK! Terri knees hit the snow. S-weet.. M-y heart.."

It was quiet for a while. Had Terri given up? Sweet was almost to excited to look back, expecting to see he had started back home, until she heard a faint voice calling for her. "Terri..." Sweet looked behind her to see Terri bending over in the snow grabbing his chest. "TERRI! Sweet gasp and put down the pet carriers in terror! "NONONONO!" Sweet rushed back to him chanting no like it had the power to reverse time. "Don't die Terri! I-I" Sweet threw herself into the snow to pick up her fallen friend.

"So like I was saying," Terri looked up into Sweet's eyes perfectly fine like he never suffered any damage due to his illness. Sweet's eyes flickered confused at first. But things started to click has she realized she had been duped.

Sweet's face flushed red with embarrassment and anger, "I HATE YOU, Y-OU YOU FAKER!" Sweet jolted back up to her feet kicking snow into Terri's face. She couldn't believe she cared about his health! "GO FREEZE YOURSELF TO DEATH." Sweet scowled has the words froze on her tongue. 'How dare he take advantage of her concern' was all that boiled threw her thoughts has she continued marching to the pet store she had heard of.

Terri spat out snow seeing his plan only worked temporarily. Sweet was already picking back up the animal carriers with innocent cats begging for freedom. Using Sweet's moment of flusteredness to catch up, Terri picked himself up to make what space up he could. "Sorry but you just wouldn't slow down... Come on, lets just talk about this a sec."

Sweet childishly pouted, "Like I'm slowing down now!" Sweet marched off making eye contact with the door to Paws 'n' Claws. If she wasn't mad at Terri, the name might of made her giggle. Sweet pushed threw the door gleefully feeling warm air wash over her. And feeling even more glee slamming the door in Terri's face.

"It just seems... so invasive." Terri's whine was muffled behind the door before he opened it for himself. Following though not wanted. Terri also brightened giving a smile glad to have entered a warmer environment. He still kept his blanket rapped around him though he loosened his grip in comfort.

"Well I find my house littered with cats invasive." Sweet looked around wishing to go look at the birds she heard chirping. She was more concerned about finding who ever ran the store though. Sweet scanned the store to see someone else was browsing the store with their cat. Sweet tried to not stare not really wanting to interact with anyone outside of her 'family' than possible.

Terri being more friendly and willing to socialize, especially with a fellow cat lover, waved and smiled even though he continued to argue over the future to multiply. "Come on! We're talking about ripping away the future families! Don't play cold on me. I know you love little kitties running around."

Sweet got flustered thing about it. She did love kittens. How could she hate something so cute? Sweet didn't let Terri's argument hinder her's though. "But having this many cats is unhealthily! We can't provide them with everything they need plus their children." Sweet sighed not wanting to argue with Terri anymore. Terri would usually bend for her but when it came to something he cared about, they could fight until everyone around them committed suicide. "Just leave it for now Terri. They might not even provide that service here. So just leave it!" Even if the store didn't neuter pets, she was sure the store could recommend a place she could try next but she didn't mention this to Terri since he finally seemed to calm down thinking Sweet's trip might of been in vain. He still kept close though ready to defend cats' right to a family to the end!