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Our Summer/Fall 2026 Print Edition is Here!💚🧡
Order your copy today ⬇️🐱🐶🐾📖

✨Pet of the Month✨ From the streets to a lavish

✨Pet of the Month✨

From the streets to a lavish life filled with love, kisses, and tasty treats, Dallas has truly found her happily ever after. 🥹🏡 This sweet girl is a little light in her family’s lives and has happily embraced her role as the household queen.👑

Her middle name, Richard, was given to her by the youngest member of the family when she first found her way into their lives. Today, Dallas is surrounded by all the love and care she deserves—and her family wouldn’t have it any other way.♥️

Lacey – Dallas’s Mom

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🐈✨ A whisker wonderland, indeed! ✨🐈‍⬛ This past w

🐈✨ A whisker wonderland, indeed! ✨🐈‍⬛

This past weekend, the 2026 TICA Annual Award Show brought together cats and their people from near and far—including competitors from across North America and Europe—and we loved every minute of it.🥹🐱

🎥 Watch until the end and enjoy a little whisker-filled recap of the day!

👇 Which cat was your favourite from the video?🐱

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🍂FALL CANADIAN PET EXPO GIVEAWAY!🍂 Ready for a da

🍂FALL CANADIAN PET EXPO GIVEAWAY!🍂

Ready for a day filled with pets, shopping, activities, and plenty of furry fun? 🐶🐱🐰

Dior and Lana are teaming up with our friends @canadianpetexpo to give one lucky winner 2 tickets to the Fall Canadian Pet Expo! 🎉🎟️

👉 Follow all 3 steps to enter:
1️⃣ Follow @canadianpetexpo & @localpawsmagazine
2️⃣ Tag a friend you’d bring with you to the expo (1 tag = 1 entry)
3️⃣ Share this post to your Instagram Story & tag both accounts (if your page is private, send LocalPaws a screenshot)

⏰ Giveaway closes: September 7th at 11:59 PM EST
🏆 Winner announced: on LocalPaws Magazine’s Instagram Story

🚨 IMPORTANT 🚨
🇨🇦 Open to residents of Canada
⚠️ This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram.
🚫 Unfollowing after the giveaway ends will result in disqualification from future giveaways.
🚨 Stay safe! We will never ask for personal or banking information, ask you to click on suspicious links, or ask you to fill out forms. We only have one official Instagram account.

Good luck! 🥳💜🎁🐾✨

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🚨FINAL SUMMER GIVEAWAY – $200 VALUE ☀️ 🐶 Dior is

🚨FINAL SUMMER GIVEAWAY – $200 VALUE ☀️

🐶 Dior is back for one last summer giveaway! ☀️😎

She’s teamed up with @cookiepaltreats to spoil two lucky pups with another pawsome prize pack. 💜🥳

🎉 Each winner will receive:

✨ 1 box of Flaxseed & Strawberry Cookies 🍓🐕
✨ 1 box of Flaxseed & Cheese Cookies 🧀🐕
✨ Travel Bag (with portable food & water bowls)
✨ Travel Bottle for you and your pup
✨ Soft & Cozy Pet Blanket
✨ Ball Thrower

👉 Follow all 3 steps to enter:

1️⃣ Follow @cookiepaltreats & @localpawsmagazine
2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (1 tag = 1 entry)
3️⃣ Share this post to your Instagram Story and tag both accounts (if your account is private, send LocalPaws a screenshot)

⏰ Giveaway closes: Friday, September 11 at 11:59 PM EST
🏆 Winner announced: on LocalPaws Magazine’s Instagram Story

🚨 IMPORTANT 🚨

🇨🇦 Open to residents of Canada
⚠️ This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram.
🚫 Unfollowing after the giveaway ends, will result in disqualification from future giveaways.
🚨 Stay safe! We will never ask for personal or banking information, ask you to click on suspicious links, or ask you to fill out forms. We only have one official Instagram account.

Good luck! 🥳💜🎁🐾✨

🐶 Furry model: @dior20_11 ✨

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🚨GIVEAWAY — win one year of ökocat litter! 🌿 $300+

🚨GIVEAWAY — win one year of ökocat litter! 🌿
$300+ value! 🐾🐱

Lana, the Quality Control Officer on the LocalPaws team, has teamed up with @okocat to give one lucky cat parent one year of her favourite plant-based litter! 🥳💜

Swipe right to see why we love ökocat and why it has been our go-to litter for nearly a decade. 🌿🐾

🎁 One winner will receive:
12 bags of ökocat litter — one year’s supply!

The winner can choose any ökocat litter formula and any small or medium bag size.

👉 Follow all 3 steps to enter:

1️⃣ Follow @okocat & @localpawsmagazine
2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (1 tag = 1 entry)
3️⃣ Share this post to your Instagram Story & tag both accounts (if your page is private, send us a screenshot)

⏰ Giveaway closes: September 9th at 11:59 PM EST
🏆 Winner announced: on LocalPaws Magazine’s IG Story

🚨 IMPORTANT 🚨
🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Open to residents of Canada and the USA
⚠️ This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram
🚫 Unfollowing after the giveaway ends will result in disqualification from future giveaways
🚨 Stay safe! We never ask for personal or banking information, never ask you to click on links or fill out forms, and we only have one Instagram account.

Good luck! 🥳💜🎁🐾✨

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☀️ Reader Feature: Summer Edition! 🐾 Meet a few o

☀️ Reader Feature: Summer Edition! 🐾

Meet a few of our adorable readers and furry LocalPaws fans! 💚

Swipe right to see how our friends are soaking up summer—from beach days and pool time to games of fetch and sunny adventures. 🏖️☀️🐶

What’s your pup’s favourite summer activity? Tell us in the comments! 👇🐾

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🎨PET PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY - $375 VALUE✨ Enter for a

🎨PET PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY - $375 VALUE✨

Enter for a chance to win a custom 4×6” colour pet portrait, hand-drawn by the incredibly talented Chantal using a beautiful mix of watercolor and pencil. 🐾🐱🐶

A one-of-a-kind piece of art featuring your beloved pet- something you can cherish forever. 🥹💜

👉 Follow all 3 steps to enter:

1️⃣ Follow @artbychantalmadeline & @localpawsmagazine
2️⃣ Tag a friend in the comments (1 tag = 1 entry)
3️⃣ Share this post to your Instagram Story & tag both accounts (if your page is private, send us a screenshot)

⏰ Giveaway closes: September 4th at 11:59 PM EST
🏆 Winner announced on LocalPaws Magazine’s IG Story

🚨 IMPORTANT 🚨
🇨🇦 Open to residents of Canada
⚠️ This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram
🚫 Unfollowing after the giveaway will result in disqualification from future giveaways
🚨 Stay safe! We never ask for personal or banking information, never ask you to click on links or fill out forms, and we only have one Instagram account.

Good luck! 🥳💜🎁🐾✨

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Ever wondered who photographed our Summer/Fall 202

Ever wondered who photographed our Summer/Fall 2026 cover? 👀💚🧡

From the French Riviera to Toronto’s parks, Romain Garcia’s journey has taken him around the world before leading him to pet photography. 📸🐾

Discover the heartfelt story behind our talented cover photographer, what inspired his passion for capturing pets, and why every portrait is about so much more than just a photograph.✨

👉 Read Romain’s full story on our blog.
Link in bio or visit www.localpaws.ca/blog

📸 @rg_dogpic

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✨Meet the furry family behind our Summer/Fall 2026

✨Meet the furry family behind our Summer/Fall 2026 cover!🌟😻

Apollo and Peach may be the stars of the magazine, but they’re just two members of a remarkable family of seven rescue and companion animals, each with their own unique story.🧡🐱🐶🐰

From therapy work and blood donation to outdoor adventures and second chances, there’s so much more to this family than meets the eye.🥹

Swipe right to meet the rest of the crew, and read their full story on our blog. ✨

Link in bio or visit www.localpaws.ca/blog

Follow their journey on Instagram:
@wandering.with.apollo
@hiccups.with.hogan
@a.peach.and.a.lark

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🥳 London @pawlooza is always a good time, and this

🥳 London @pawlooza is always a good time, and this year was no exception! ✨🐾

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, picked up a copy of our Summer/Fall 2026 issue and a goodie bag. 🎁🐱🐶

🎥 Enjoy this little recap of our favourite moments from the day! Did your fur baby make it into the video? 👀

Stay tuned for more exciting events coming up in September. See you soon! 💜✨

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✨Pet of the Month✨ “Bandit is the happiest, most

✨Pet of the Month✨

“Bandit is the happiest, most loving boy, and he brings so much joy to our lives every day. 🥹 He has been an incredible source of emotional support as I live with chronic pain, always knowing how to brighten even the toughest days.♥️

He loves being outdoors, playing with his toys, and learning new tricks.🐾 But true to his name, Bandit also has a mischievous side—he’s famous for stealing socks from the laundry basket and sneaking off with cleaning cloths whenever we’re working on our classic cars!🤭

Whether he’s making us laugh with his playful antics or sleeping upside down with all four paws in the air, Bandit fills our home with love, laughter, and happiness every single day.”🏡💜

— Karla, Bandit’s Mom

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🥹 Some things are simply meant to be treasured.✨

🥹 Some things are simply meant to be treasured.✨

We received this beautiful hand-drawn portrait of Siya from the incredibly talented @artbychantalmadeline , and honestly… we’re speechless. 🤍

From the tiniest details in his eyes — including the little mark in one of them — to every strand of fur, she captured him so incredibly well. It doesn’t just look like Siya. It feels like him. 🐱✨

In a world filled with AI-generated images and digital content, there’s something incredibly special about a piece of art created by hand, with patience, skill, and so much attention to detail.🖌️🎨✍🏻

Thank you, Chantal, for capturing one of the cats behind LocalPaws so beautifully.♥️

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