Lulabandana

Lulabandana is two unlikely friends; one tattooed 22 years old and a forty-something conservative woman, united in their love and passion for animals and their wish to make comfortable, quality and trendy items. They met each other working and volunteering …

Purple Urchin

Purple Urchin is a handmade soap company located in Ottawa’s Chinatown. What started as experiments in a damp, dark basement soon became a business operating at farmers’ markets, craft sales and online. They have since vacated their original den of …

Paw Parade

Paw Parade Paw Parade is a mother-daughter team of crafty cat ladies from Ottawa, Ontario. They make handcrafted bow ties for dogs & cats using vintage and designer fabrics in bright colours and fun patterns. They also make collars, felt …

Feline Cafe Ottawa

Photo credit: Lia Walsh Meet Josée Cyr, Ottawa resident who studied commerce at Laurentian University. Cyr said she had heard of the cat café craze that was sweeping through Asia and parts of Europe but didn’t really think much of …