"Hey...you look like me!"

I am absolutely in LOVE with this handmade gift made by a friend of one of my Japanese Buyers. This sweet iPhone holder is so beautifully made with little pearls, detailed chihuahua and cute buttons, it’s hard to put a price tag on the love that went into making it. My Buyer, Emi has a boutique in Osaka where she carries these knitted treasures, so click here to see more!

Beverly
Osaka, Japan

Chi WOW WOW Vintage "Sling-over" Carrier

On Monday, July 6th TODAY will be ambushing three lucky dogs on Rockefeller Plaza with a doggie makeover!   The Princess of Doggie Fashion Style, Dara Foster from Pupstyle and Celebrity Dog Groomer, Jorge Bendersky will be working their magic on 3 lucky pups and word on the street is that one of those SuperPups will be dressed to the canines in Chi WOW WOW’s MARVEL COMICS Collection! POW! Chi WOW WOW will be awarding the entire outfit to the chosen model that sports it on the show! Good luck and can’t wait to watch!

NBC TODAY SHOW
Ambush Doggy Makeovers
Monday, July 6

Big surprise…right?

“The tenor of the world now is when we’re at a point where we want to believe in heroes. Someone who can lead the way,” said Tom Breevort, Marvel Executive Editor. “It just feels like the right time.”

He forgot to add, “…to stuff some more money in our pockets.” Sure, milk the Captain for what it’s worth. The poor guy didn’t even have a chance to rest in peace. Now…I am really curious how a normal buff military guy (remember, Captain America didn’t have any super powers like other Superheroes) comes back to life after being blasted through the heart by a high powerd sniper’s rifle. AND, that didn’t land him in the hospital on life support. Nooo, he had a funeral…coffin and all…attended by all his Avenger friends. Read my previous post, CAPTAIN AMERICA…WHAT?!!!, to get up to speed.

So it will be interesting to see how this turns out. The comic book comes out on Monday and I will probably add it to my signed collection of one (the one where he is killed, signed by Ed Brubaker) if I can get to the Comics Factory.

If you are a Fan of Captain America and have a four-legged Superhero like I do, then check out the CAPTAIN AMERICA Collection by Chi WOW WOW.

Angels Rest Cemetery at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Imagine a world without homeless animals. And, imagine a time when all living creatures are treated with the respect that they deserve…

There is a place that is making a difference and working towards this goal. It is located in Angel Canyon, on 3000 acres, in Kanab Utah and that place is Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They follow a simple philosophy: kindness to animals builds a better world for all of us.

Chi WOW WOW found out about Best Friends through one of its loyal fans and customer, Fran. Fran herself rescues as many animals as she can and has paid many visits to Best Friends as well as donated her time and money.
When I asked Fran to describe what was special about Best Friends, she had this to say…

“Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, is the most energizing place I know.  And Angels Rest overflows with amazing energy, love, peace, and healing.  Angels Rest is so special to me.  The energy you receive from the animals that have passed is indescribable.  Ginger and Mondale get to run free, which I love to see.  I know they are safe and protected.  I can spend hours in Angels Rest, sitting, listening, breathing, and being entrenched from the energy of this beautiful place.”

In honor of Fran and everything she does, we chose Best Friends as the 2008 recipient for The ELVIS Fund grant. You can read more about The ELVIS Fund on our site.

Here’s a video that I found on YouTube created by another supporter of Best Friends, which gives you a glimpse of this beautiful sanctuary.

You too can donate to this amazing place and help to create a better world through kindness to animals…

Ginger

Mondale

Press Release:
Chi WOW WOW Awards Its 2008 Charitable Grant From The ELVIS Fund

If you come to L.A. or live here in town, The Modern Dog pet boutique is worth checking out for the hippest designer dog clothes. Owners Guy and Lance opened shop in a fantastic California Bungalow in one of L.A.’s hottest new places to hang out, Abbot Kinney Boulevard, in Venice Beach. Besides carrying great clothes, accessories and other treats, The Modern Dog holds fun events at the store like free photography shoots and trunk sales. Make sure you get on their mailing list!

The Modern Dog features the MARVEL COMICS Collection along with streetwear from the Chi WOW WOW Vintage and Signature Collections.

JoJo in Chi WOW WOW's Tattoo Studio Tokyo Tank Dress

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I’m totally into the vinyl toy craze now and with the recession, it’s the only way for me to get my shopping fix on without breaking the bank. It only becomes slightly expensive when you become obsessed with having all in a series and you can’t stop buying blind boxes, just to complete the set. For those that don’t know how this works, most of the toys are sold in boxes that are sealed and you don’t know exactly which toy you are going to get. This opens the collecting craze to trading with other fanatics like yourself. I think it’s fun not knowing what I will get.

So, this past weekend I went to a very cool gallery and tea cafe named Royal/T to meet the Italian Artist, Simone Legno for Tokidoki and have a spot of tea. The gallery is a great space and the cafe is modeled after Japanese cosplay cafes where the waitresses dress up as maids.

Simone doodles a Bastardino on a
Chi WOW WOW Vintage Carrier for ELVIS

MARCH 2

People born on this day:

Me
Dr. Seuss
Desi Arnaz
Jon Bon Jovi
Tom Wolf
Lou Reed
Emily Carr

When you only weigh 5 lbs., the little things YOU take for granted can be a menace to little guys like ME.

Let me demonstrate…

YOU:  Snuggled up all sleepy and warm under the fluffy down comforter.

ME:  Snuggled up all sleepy and warm on top of the fluffy down comforter.

YOU: Flipping your sleepy warm body from one side to the other.

ME:  A 5 lb. limp sleepy chihuahua hurling into the air and onto the floor with a startling thump…

YOU:  <groggy> “what was that…?”

ME:  <dazed & confused>  “uh…hello? more like, WHO was that!”

Aye Bendito! Any suggestions???

Happy Birthday ELVIS!

What’s another arrest for Shepard Fairey but great press for a once underground graffiti artist. Fairey was arrested “again” entering a new exhibition of his work in Boston…he was going to be a guest D.J. for the opening. How cool is that? And you’re responsible for making pop art out of Barack Obama. I’m sure he’s saying, “bring it on!”

Now eveyone knows about the exhibit and the Institute of Contemporary Art is ecstatic!!! Yay!

Florida Couple Clones Beloved Dog

This article stopped me dead (no pun intended) in my tracks because I often wonder what it would be like to clone the love of my life, ELVIS. After realizing what a great dog ELVIS is, I was bummed that he was neutered; one of the requirements when taking on a rescue. Lost was the opportunity to sew his seeds and make little ELVIS replicas. Then came the thought of cloning, quite natural of a thought coming from someone who worked in biotechnology for many years. So now I see that it is actually happening and where else but in California. The company BioArts International has the “Best Friends Again” program that begs the question, “What if you could be best friends…again?”

Looking at the site, I can’t help but think of Stephen King’s, “Pet Sematary” where the family cat named Church is brought back and all appears good but only for awhile. I guess my luck would be that ELVIS’s clone turns out to be like Church from the book, taking pleasure in only things that annoy a person and void of emotion….oh yeah, and smelling like roadkill.

So I guess I will finish off with a quote from the Humane Society as the disclaimer to all this sci fi, new age-y pet experimentation…

“For those looking to replace a lost pet, cloning will not create an animal identical to the one who is gone; cloning cannot replicate an animal’s uniqueness. Cloning can only replicate the pet’s genetics, which influence but do not determine his physical attributes or personality.”
- The Humane Society of the United States

Just in case…I’m going to save some of ELVIS’ DNA, it couldn’t hurt?

My dog Jessie

I heard a little puppy crying
in a garbage bin
My daddy picked her out cause she was
scared and very thin.
we took her home and bathed her
then to our surprise she wasn’t
black but golden brown with big brown
puppy eyes. We took her to the doctor
and he said she’s doing fine
how can people be so cruel
Why can’t they just be kind?

- Calli  Vanderaa (9 years old)

Click on Calli’s picture to read the full story in Modern Dog Magazine’s Rescue Blog.