Island Paws

02/16/2024

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts Liza and I are announcing the closing of Island Paws on Sanibel. With 15 months gone by, the building not finished and receiving no insurance money, we made the difficult decision to close our brick and mortar store and focus our time, energy and savings on rebuilding the Over Easy Cafe.

We opened our little shop in October of 2004 to share our love of pets and provide the finest supplies and products for your best friends. It has given us 19 years of happiness and joy to be able to serve our amazing community and even create our Find Your Pawradise brand. 😊 The years of benefits, Howl-O-Ween events, Yappy Hours, Fundraisers & Luminaries have brought us so many wonderful memories and great lifelong friends. We hope we may have brought some great memories to you as well!

We can’t thank our customers, employees and visitors enough for all your love & support the last 19 years, and most importantly the last 15 months. It has been tough, but your love, support and messages have meant the world to us.

We will miss seeing our customers and their “fur kids”, but hope to see you at the pet friendly Over Easy Cafe. We will continue our on-line store and maybe one day have a shop again. 🙏 In the meantime thank you to everyone for such a beautiful journey, we are truly blessed.

🧡🐾,
Liza and Trasi

04/27/2023

We’ve heard many times how often your dogs are missing Sanibel. Here’s an opportunity to let “them” support Island Paws on our re-build. Hope to see you and your fur babies soon!! ❤️🐾😎🌴

Check us out at:
Overeasyislandpawssanibel.myshopify.com

04/23/2023

Check it out!! 😊 More fun Merch for Pets & People courtesy of the OEC, Island Paws and Find Your Pawradise!!🐾❤️☕️ Check out our new additions and newly stocked items to support our build back!! Thank you to everyone keeping us in your thoughts and continued support! overeasyislandpawssanibel.myshopify.com

11/17/2022

One step at a time! 🐾❤️

10/28/2022

Save our Islands Take action now!

01/04/2022

Shop Local!!❤️🐾🌴

Whether you have a dog, cat, bird, or turtle, these 10 pet supply shops offer everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy this new year!

12/22/2021

Don’t forget your 4-legged friends this Holiday Season!!🐾❤️ We have all your holiday cookies and toys at Island Paws!! We will be open Christmas Eve 9-4, but closed Christmas Day!! Have a safe and happy holiday!🎄🎅🏻🐾

10/25/2021

Seventeen years ago today, Island Paws opened it’s doors for the first time. My how time flies when you’re having fun! It has truly been our pleasure to serve the pets who live on, vacation on, or just dream about Sanibel. 🐾 Thanks to all of our wonderful customers for your loyalty and support of Island Paws and the Find Your Pawradise Brand which helps support our 4-legged friends from all over!! God bless all fur-kids!!❤️ www.findyourpawradise.com

09/14/2020

Island Paws will be closed today thru Friday 9/18! We will reopen Saturday morning at 9:00, hope to see then! Stay well 🐶

07/29/2020

Contrary to popular belief, the phrase "Dog Days of Summer" comes from the Sun occupying the same region of the sky as the star Sirius between July 3rd and August 11th. Sirius is sometimes called the Dog Star because it is part of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog.

The period from July 3rd to August 11th is referred to as the Dog Days of Summer. Where did the term come from? And what does it have to do with dogs? We explain.

07/22/2020

When is it too hot for dog paws?

Hot Asphalt – A Danger to your Dog’s Paws

07/21/2020

It's Trivia Tuesday! How many varieties of bananas are there?

07/17/2020

Today is World Emoji Day (who knew haha?!) Describe your pet(s) below only using emojis. We're excited to see your creative emoji use!

07/15/2020

National Pet Fire Safety Day is observed annually on July 15th. Just like fire drills, pets need consideration when preparing for unexpected fire emergencies.

According to the United States Fire Administration, an estimated 500,000 pets are affected annually by fires. Learn how to protect your pets today.

07/14/2020

Take your best guess! How many chickens are there in the world?

07/10/2020

July is National Ice Cream Month (aka one of the best months)! Drop some pics below if you and your pup are enjoying some cool treats today 🍦

07/07/2020

True or false? Bats always turn left when leaving a cave.

07/04/2020

Happy 4th of July!

07/01/2020

Whether or not you're planning your own Independence Day celebration, it’s important to take precautions to keep your pets safe both during and after Fourth of July festivities.

Fireworks, picnics and other 4th of July traditions can be great fun for people, but frightening and dangerous for animals. Know how to keep your animals safe.

07/01/2020

Public parking won’t be allowed on Sanibel for the holiday weekend, and if you want to go shopping on the island, you’ll have to bring a mask starting on Friday.

06/30/2020

Did you know that camel milk does not curdle? The structure of the protein in camel milk differs from cows, goats, sheep, and other animals commonly used to produce cheese. Due to its composition, camel milk does not curdle naturally and won't coagulate as easily as other types of milk. The more you know!

06/29/2020

We asked your pet, what is the one thing you do that annoys them the most? 😂

06/26/2020

It's Take Your Dog to Work Day! If you are already working from home, share a pic!

06/25/2020

Now that it's officially summer, here are some tips to check out if you're planning on spending more time outdoors with your pets.

While “fun in the sun” sounds harmless, warm weather can be dangerous, even fatal.

06/23/2020

Take your best guess! What do you think is shown here in the picture?

06/21/2020

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

06/20/2020

It's the First Day of Summer! Share your summer goals🌞

06/16/2020

What U.S. state produces the most wind energy?

06/14/2020

Happy Flag Day!

06/09/2020

It's Trivia Tuesday! What's the only animal to have 4 knees?