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Downtown Daniel Island - 843.377.8740

Lucia's Premium Pet is Daniel Island's first pet food and supply shop. At Lucia's, we are committed to providing the best, natural products for you and your pet. If you don't see something in the store, just ask, chances are we can get it! We would never stock anything we would not give to our own pets so you can feel confident when shopping that you are getting the best of the best. Our goal is to make Daniel Island the home of tons of happy, healthy pets! Come see us in the Publix Shopping Center, Downtown Daniel Island.

Bake Sale for Greta

Saturday, October 2 from 11-3 we will have a Bake Sale to benefit sweet Greta.  Stop by to get a full tummy and support a great cause.  

Needed:

Baked items to sell at the Bake Sale

A few volunteers to work the sale

Hungry customers to help raise money for Greta

Call me at 843.377.8740 if you have more questions or want to help!

Greta's Emergency

Greta was spayed last week and last night she had to be rushed to the Emergency Vet after hemorrhaging.  She spent the night in the hospital and remains there today.  She is about to receive a blood transfusion which will last 3-4 hours then she will go into surgery.  She is in good spirits and under the best care possible.  The vets have been very gracious and are doing all they can to help the rescue, but as we all know - this is a VERY expensive situation.  The Lucia's customers were AWESOME when we first found the dogs.  Now I am asking you to step up again.  We need lots of prayers and donations.  Please consider donating anything you can to help sweet Greta.  You can stop by Lucia's to drop off a donation, send them to 162 Seven Farms Dr. Suite 115 Daniel Island, SC 29492, or to give online, check out our Chip-In page linked below.  

Thank you Thank you Thank you!

You guys are the best customers ever!

Daniel Island Rescue Dogs Still Looking for Homes...GRETA

GRETA

Greta is a Boxer Mix who was found chained to a concrete slab with no food or water.   She was severely emaciated but she is now on her way to good health.  She is being fostered on Daniel Island and is now potty trained and crate trained.  She loves lounging around and gets along well with others.  She would love to be your permanent couch potato and love bug!

Daniel Island Rescue Dogs Still Looking for Homes...NELLIE

Nellie

Nellie is a sweet, calm little girl.  She has been living in a loving foster home with her brother Rusty.  Rusty has since been adopted but Nellie is still looking for a family to call her own.  She is mostly white with black on her head and face.  Nellie will be spayed Fri. Aug 14th and is up to date on shots and dewormed.  

Yappy Hour!

Stop by Thursday, August 6 from 4-6 for beer, wine, and social time with tons of friends (2 and 4-legged) including the rescue puppies from Clements Ferry Rd.  Bring your friends and dogs and come hang out!  If you know anyone looking to add a furry friend to their family - bring 'em - we have lots of adorable adoptable babies!!!

Puppies

As most of you know, the 9 puppies from Clement's Ferry Rd. now officially belong to Animal Rescue and Relief and are ready to be adopted.  At a hearing on July 17 the judge awarded custody of the dogs to ARR.  We are currently looking for homes for the 8 remaining puppies, a Boxer Mix named Greta, a Border Collie Mix named Calvin, and a Boxer Mix puppy named Petey.  If you are interested, stop in and see the puppies or email Michelle at arrinc@yahoo.com.

For pictures of these precious puppies click here.

Update: Petey and another puppy (Hailey) have been adopted.  We are still looking for homes for 7 puppies, Greta (boxer mix), and Calvin (lab mix).  ALSO - PLEASE JOIN US FOR YAPPY HOUR THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 FROM 4-6 TO SEE ALL THE PUPPIES AND HAVE A FEW DRINKS!

YAPPY HOUR!

Join us for Yappy Hour here at Lucia's Thursday May 7 at 6pm.  It will be a fun time to socialize with other dog-lovers!  We will have light refreshments and Bowser Beer for the pooches.  

Call if you have any questions - 843.377.8740

SEE YOU THERE!

BBC Documentary - Pedigree Dogs Exposed.

Documentary - BBC - Pedigree Dogs Exposed

Dog Wash NOW OPEN!

Finally, we have opened our new

Self Serve Dog Wash!  

Come in and have fun bathing your pooch in our new doggy spa! 

Everything is included - shampoo, conditioner, ear cleaner, towels, dryer, brushes, spritzers - just bring the dog (the dirty dog of course)! 

No appointment necessary. (Cost: $12)

To view a few more pictures of the dog wash, click here

"Television commercials and magazine advertisements fro pet food would have us believe that the meats, grains, and fats used could grace our own dining tables.  Choice chicken, beef, lamb, whole grains, and quality fats are supposedly the composition of commercially produced dog and cat food.

In recent years some small pet food companies have begun to use human grade ingredients in their products to provide healthy and nutritious food.  However, the standard fare from most commercial pet food companies is far from nutritious.  In fact many of the ingredients are potentially harmful and composed of the dregs from slaughterhouses and the rendering business.  Even some of the "premium foods" promoted by pet food companies are really not any different than their standard line - other than being more expensive.

So, how do you determine if a particular pet food is nutritious or not?  Ultimately, the best defense is to feed your animal companions human grade food, either homecooked, or made by pet food companies that use human grade foods.  If you decide to feed your animal companions commercial pet foods that do not use human grade ingredients, then read the labels.  And even then, buyer beware."

Above is an excerpt from the book Foods Pets Die For by Ann N. Martin.  This is a great book on the realities of the ingredients in foods that pet food companies want you to believe are healthy and "nutritionally balanced".  At Lucia's, all of our pet foods are comprised of all human grade ingredients and do not contain any meat by-products or other unhealthy ingredients such as corn, wheat, or soy.  Check out Foods Pets Die For to learn more about how to read pet food labels and what really goes into commercial foods.