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Impacting dogs worldwide PACIFIC PAWS Facebook : @sh oppacif icpaw s Websit e: pacif icpaw s.co
Thanks to its custom ers, this com pany has donated thousands of dog m eals already? M eet Pacific Paws, a lifestyle dog gear com pany based out of Dallas, that donates 10 m eals to dog shelters for every item purchased. By com bining social consciousness with people's natural love for their pups, Pacific Paws allows consum ers to have a direct im pact on pups worldwide. The goal at the com pany is to never let another dog go hungry by using dog gear as a vehicle for change. Every Pacific Paws item is m ade using a blend of sustainable fabrics handwoven in Guatem ala and assem bled in Texas. What inspired you to start Pacific Paws this year? ?We know so m any dog shelters in our local Dallas com m unity who struggle every m onth to feed and care for their pups, let alone m ake rent every m onth.? says Kassidi, co-founder of Pacific Paws. ?There are a lot of pet com panies focused on m aking quality goods but no one focused on giving back in a tangible way. We wanted to bridge the gap and not only help dogs worldwide, but m ake a way for our custom ers to help while still m aintaining the sam e quality of goods. It has always been our the custom er closer to Their purchase is what donate m eals and help 24 | TEXASDOGMAGAZINE.COM
goal to bring their im pact. allows us to an incredible
num ber of shelters around the nation. We want every custom er to feel em otionally connected to their im pact. Each custom er gets a weekly update on dogs that have been helped through shelters we support which allows them to see their im pact.? Pacific Paws used social m edia platform s such as Instagram and Pinterest to build a dedicated online following. After building their Instagram page to m ore than 35,000
followers in just three m onths of being in business ? this Texas com pany started receiving attention from pet boutiques from around the country. ?The support that we have received so far is a true testam ent to the innate need people have for helping anim als in need.? says Foy. ?We just hope to build on this m om entum by focusing on our core values and building our com m unity.? Although the young com pany has
