True Tales True Tales: A Fine Excuse for Being Absent Excuse, excuse… Published 5 years ago on April 10, 2019 By PETS+ Staff PETS+ May 2019 Issue Share Tweet We sent out a customer email in February and received this funny out-of-office auto-reply: “I have the flu, and I did get a shot in September. I’m wiped out. Will get back to you when able.” — Tom Jeffrey, Dinky Dog Club, Charleston, SC Related Topics: PETS+ Staff Since launching in 2017, PETS+ has won more than 20 major international journalism awards for its publication and website. Contact PETS+ editors at editor@petsplusmag.com. click to Comment(Comment) Advertisement FEATURED VIDEO P.L.A.Y. Media Spotlight At P.L.A.Y. — Pet Lifestyle & You — toy design is definitely a team effort! Watch PETS+ interviewer Chloe DiVita and P.L.A.Y.’s Director of Sales Lisa Hisamune as they talk about the toy design process, the fine-tuning that makes each toy so special and why every P.L.A.Y. collection is made with independent retailers top of mind. You may like We’re a Bit Envious of This Retailer Who Gets to Help Raise Bobcat Kittens Employee Gives Ridiculous Excuse for Being Late How Lucky Was This Lost Dog Found on a Rural Road? Promoted Headlines Grizzly Pet Products Fact Sheet Grizzly Pet Products Introducing New Ziwi Peak® Steam & Dried Food for Cats & Dogs Ziwi National Animal Supplement Council Fact Sheet NASC Advertisement Latest Trending Videos Sponsored Content8 hours ago Grizzly Pet Products Fact Sheet Headlines8 hours ago Customer Satisfaction Index at Record Level Headlines8 hours ago Shop!’s Global Development Director Weighs In on Retail Marketing Trends Photo Gallery11 hours ago Meet 40 of the Coolest Store Cats Tip Sheet1 week ago Stop Looking for Weaknesses in Job Candidates PETS+ Sample Box1 day ago See What Was Inside the PETS+ IPS Sample Box! Webinars3 months ago MasterClass: Redefining Retail as Slow Retail Webinars7 months ago Leadership, Empathy, and a Noble Cause Sponsored Webinars9 months ago Shop! Masterclass Webinar: Sustainability for Retail: How Retailers Create Social, Environmental and Cultural Innovations Advertisement SubscribeBULLETINS Get the most important newsand business ideas from PETS+. Advertisement Most Popular Photo Gallery11 hours ago Meet 40 of the Coolest Store Cats Tip Sheet1 week ago Stop Looking for Weaknesses in Job Candidates PETS+ Sample Box1 day ago See What Was Inside the PETS+ IPS Sample Box! Headlines1 week ago Value Is a Key Strategy for the Pet Industry: Packaged Facts Report Press Releases1 week ago Private Equity Firm Borgman Capital Adds Buck Bone Organics to Its Investment Portfolio Ask PETS+2 days ago Pet Retailers Share Their Most Successful Kickback Coupons for Adopters Headlines6 days ago General Mills Acquires European Pet Food Brand Edgard & Cooper Press Releases6 days ago Stella & Chewy’s Announced Leadership Appointments