It’s November already and if you haven’t begun thinking about your Christmas shopping list then you’re about a month behind. No need to worry though, our Power Pets have you sorted for the quick and convenient presents you’re after.

Getting to the end of a year can be a bit scary but you’ll be wishing 2020 would come sooner once you get your hands on Van Cat Meow’s new calendar.

With every purchase of the calendar you get free greeting cards and if you use code MND, 100% of the proceeds from you purchase go towards finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. Oh, and did we mention it’s free world wide shipping?

Speaking of black cats, another must buy are Nathan and Winnie’s enamel pins. They’re cute, stylish and the perfect little gift!

Who wouldn’t want to take home a mini Nathan and Winnie? Rhetorical question, we all do!

If your loved one is a bit more of a dog person then you can’t go past Rollo Shiba’s phone case. Not only is Rollo a #Furshion icon, he’s also the best gift giver you’ve ever met. And now you can be too!

Shop his phone case and you’ll win Christmas gift giving, not that it’s a competition or anything…

Next up on our Gift Guide is the House of Kittyliciousness space cat clock. This is perfect for the person who is always late to everything, or just anyone really.

We’re sure we saw this in an issue of Architectural Digest recently. Anyone else?

Okay, back to the doggos for a sec. If you don’t get someone else a Squid the Griff Calendar then at least get it for yourself! Every month look forward to seeing his adorable Chewbacca looking face in different themed costumes.

If that’s not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen then you’re a liar.

If you’re looking for the perfect Kris Kringle gift, whether it’s for a colleague or your cousin, look no further than Mr Bigglesworth’s cartoon mug. It’s cute and has a positive message on it, winner!

And let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to start the day with a cup of coffee in this mug?

Last but not least, we have the King of Christmas, Kingsley on the list. Now, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere like us then Christmas is in the middle of summer and what do we all say- No hat, no play!

So make sure you’re able to keep up with the best of them and get your own Sausage Dog Hat. It’s sun smart and cute! You know what, get two and keep one for yourself. You deserve it.

And that friends, brings our guide to a close. From family members to the boss you’d like to impress at work, there’s something for everyone here.

If you’d like to speak to us about a collaborations, contact us here.

Things are heating up here at Power Pets and it’s not just the weather. As avid supporters of rescues everywhere, Catmantoo is using their mega-fame to support the Australian Firefighters Calendar and fans are going wild.

Unless you haven’t been on the internet in the past few years, you would already know about the Australian Firefighter’s Calendar. The calendar features cute cats, and equally cute firemen! It’s not just fun and games though, the publication has raised over 3 million dollars for various charities since its establishment and this year might be their best work yet!

You may think that Firefighters just save cats from trees but they also try and save them from the streets! This is where Catmantoo comes in, they’re big advocates of the #adoptdontshop movement and have been featured on two of the months in the 2020 calendar!

Scoring a spot on the calendar is almost as rare as breaking a Guinness World Record…oh wait, they’ve done that too! With the Firemen appearing on The Steve Harvey Show, People USA and The Today Show, featuring in the calendar is kind of a big deal!

Not only did Bindi and Boomer lend their faces to the calendar, Catmantoo made a video showcasing the feature for their 1.5 million fans. Talk about bringing the heat!

With millions of cats in Australia left without forever homes, the Calendar is bringing awareness and support to the rescues of the country. A cause very close to the hearts of Catmantoo and Power Pets.

If there’s anything this has taught us, it’s that there is nothing like a pretty face and a good cause to put a smile on people faces. Oh, and the Firefighters too!

If you’d like to put Catmantoo’s paws to good use, make sure you contact us.

We might all wish we could have a conversation with our pet, but every parent knows the language of a hungry fur-baby. From dogs wagging their tails to cats meowing at your leg as you bring out a new treat. But not all pet food is created equal, and we know how impawtant it is to feed your four-legged friend the right food!

Hill’s Pet has pawfected their dry and canned pet food to support a variety of health considerations, and everyone needs to know about it! Looking for a meowdel to show off their delicious dishes, Hill’s came to us and we put our paws to work.

Whether swimming or skating, you can always find Nathan the Beach Cat in the fast lane. She’s unforgettable and knows how to strike a pose to ca(pt)tivate her audience.

When Nathan went to pick up her Hill’s order she couldn’t get her paws on it fast enough. We’re almost certain she broke a skateboarding record or two on her way over! Watch out Tony Hawk, there’s a new supawstar skater in town.

We couldn’t let Nathan have all the fun though. Charlie and Frankie insisted on joining the pawty and putting their perfectly instagramable snoots to good use.

In order to keep those shoe-destroyers in good shape, Frankie likes a daily dose of Hill’s Oral Care. With that smile, she could charm her way through any dog park, and Hill’s agrees! That’s a ten out of ten from Frankie, both paws in the air!

We might not be able to speak to Nathan or Charlie and Frankie, but we’re sure they’re asking for another serving of Hill’s. Only the best for our Power Pets!

If you’re looking for a fur-baby that’s equal parts talent and good looks, why not contact us?

We hate to sound predictable but we will anyway! You can always rely on Power Pets to attend the Melbourne Dog Lovers Show, and this year was no exception. We had Pets coming from far and wide to put their paws to good use and they did not disappoint.

We love to support a good cause and what better charity to get behind than Pets of the Homeless Australia? Our good friend and Founder, Yvonne Hong ran a stall at this year’s show to raise funds for homeless humans and their furry friends. Since founding the charity in 2015, Yvonne and her team have helped countless people feed, vaccinate and, microchip their pets and that’s just the beginning of their amazing work.

This year, Pets of the Homeless set up their stall with the hopes of raising a massive $10,000 across the three day event. That works out to be a barking lot of dog treats. With a goal that big, you need some star power on the job, so we pulled some strings and made it happen. Over the weekend, the stall had appearances from the superstar Squid the Griff and the Dynamic Duo, Hana and Gnocchi. Talk about celebrity!

Pets of the Homeless raised funds through selling merchandise, running a raffle and also with the help of Squid, Hana and Gnocchi. Hundreds of people turned up to see these fur babies and donate to the cause, which we are so proud of. Extra special shout out to Squid and his Hoomans who drove all the way from Adelaide to be there for the event. That’s what we love to see here at Power Pets, paws for a cause!

Now, we mentioned POTH had a whopping goal to reach and we are tickled pink to say they not only met the goal, but smashed it out of the dog park! This will go to help so many humans, dogs and everything in between, access resources they wouldn’t be able to afford otherwise.

Even though we reached this incredible goal, we still need you to dig deep in your paw-kets and donate whatever you can to Yvonne’s amazing charity. If you’d like to make a contribution to the charity click here, or if you’d like to find out more about Pets of the Homeless just click here.

If you’re looking for some superstar pets to make an appearance at your event, just reach out to us by visiting our contact page.

BCN Media acquires Power Pets x Power People

BCN Media, owners of Saxton Speakers Bureau, has purchased influencer marketing agency, Power Pets x Power People

Media release: February 2019

BCN Media, owners of Saxton Speakers Bureau and Celebrity Speakers, has announced the acquisition of influencer marketing agency Power Pets x Power People.

Power Pets x Power People will join Saxton Speakers Bureau and Celebrity Speakers’ new influencer marketing arm, Saxton Engage.

Power Pets is the only agency operating in Australia representing animal talent in the influencer space and Power People represents micro-influencers, as opposed to ‘celebrity’ influencers, to drive powerful brand conversations in valuable and emerging markets.

Power Pets x Power People offers content co-creation and brand storytelling services via brand endorsement on Instagram, Facebook, blogs, YouTube and at live events.

Power Pets x Power People Director, Karan White, will move across with the business to take up a new role as General Manager of Influencer Marketing at Saxton Engage.

Saxton CEO Anne Jamieson says, “We are very excited to welcome Karan and Power Pets x Power People. This acquisition represents a great opportunity to build our capacity in this space. Influencer marketing has become a proven media category that has resulted in significant demand from brands to include this kind of talent – both animal and human – in their creative, advertising and PR campaigns.

“We want a share of this space. We want to welcome influencers into our family of speakers, and we want to harness the extraordinary power of these influencers to promote events that our clients are running. This is a huge win/win for us,” says Jamieson.

Power Pets x Power People’s Karan White says, “This a golden opportunity for the business. Becoming part of Saxton Engage will expose our influencers to new clients, all while creating a powerful new marketing channel for Saxton’s existing clients.”

For more information about Power Pets x Power People, visit www.powerpetsagency.com  and  https://powerpeopleagency.com/

Saxton Engage is part of the BCN media group that also includes Saxton Speakers and Celebrity Speakers New Zealand.

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Media enquiries:

Anne Jamieson

ajamieson@saxton.com.au

Power Pets represent animals with influence –and we love nothing more than seeing our very own paws all over Australian and international media. Today we look at where our four-legged famous faces have been papped and snapped this month.

Squid The Griff on Today Tonight Adelaide

As part of a segment promoting the Bupa Blog Awards nominations, Squid The Griff made another television appearance with his adoring hooman, Suzanne. Talking all things Instagram and how one photo turned Squid’s furry world upside down, fur parent Suzanne Nicholls explains the whirlwind of owning a four legged Instagram star.

Nathan The Beach Cat on Instagram

Power Pets’ very own Nathan the Beach Cat scored a sought-after spot on Instagram’s #WeeklyFluff and a follow-up IGTV. Yep, on Instagram’s actual Instagram page! The feature saw ocean-loving Nathan exposed to Instagram’s 262 million followers, and his feature post garnered over 930k likes. That’s got some serious meow factor!

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Life of Pikelet on SBS Viceland

Hooman behind Life of Pikelet Calley Gibson recently featured on SBS Viceland explaining how she left her job in advertising to pursue her love of animals full-time. From humble dog walking roots to a full dog rescue empire lead by @lifeofpikelet’s viral Instagram personality, Calley and Pikelet are not only internet sensations – they’re also doing meaningful work for pups living ruff.

King Kingsley featured on @australia Instagram

When mini long hair Dachshund, King Kingsley spotted a kangaroo in the backyard, his instinct was to copy its signature stance. Introducing the Kingsley-roo! Unsurprisingly, Australia itself – yep,the country – picked up the adorable imitation and featured the impersonating pup on the official @australia Instagram page. Over 450k views later, and King Kingsley’s page was hopping with followers wanting to see more from the copy dog.

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King Louis Lamb on The Dodo

Are lambs the new must-have pet? They may justbe following King Louis Lamb’s feature on The Dodo! King Louis Lamb and his caring hoomans run a lamb rescue program, which involves taking lambs-in-need into their home and providing a domesticated life rich with love.Dubbing the unusual pets “not that different from dogs”, the lamb-loving family soon custom built a shed for their fast-growing baaaaa-bies to call home. 

Want to work with our talented Power Pets? To discuss brand storytelling and content co-creation that’s a pawfect fit for your business or brand, get in touch here.

Woof, what a night! The Bupa Blog Awards was another barking success, and Power Pets’ very own Life of Pikelet took home the award for Best Pet Blog and the prestigious People’s Choice Award! Over 16,000 voters raised their paws for their favourite blog, leaving Life of Pikelet the stand out favourite.

Curated by Calley Gibson, Lifeof Pikelet documents the life and musings of lovable underdog, Pikelet (full name Pikelet Butterwiggle Stoll), who shot to Instagram stardom from humble roots. Spending his early life on death row at the public pound, Pikelet thought life had little more to offer, until the kind folks at Big Dog Rescue came to save the day. He was snapped up by a loving foster family, and their tails wagged happily ever after. Together they provide vital foster care to animals in need, offering a safe sanctuary in which to recover from traumatic experiences before being rehomed into loving fur families. Life of Pikelet has raised over $150,000 towards animal welfare causes, and is making waves both on and offline as he advocates for rescue dog awareness.

“I was expecting to come away with two sore feet – not two awards!”, said curator and fur Mum Calley Gibson after receiving both awards. Calley explains how proud and honoured she is to be a part of the Bupa blogging community, and looks forward to learning from peers in other categories about their experiences in the blogosphere.

Together, Calley and Pikelet are doing amazing work for animals who’ve had a ruff time in life, and proving that rescue is the only breed to choose. Now known as Australia’s premier Rescue Ambassadog, Pikelet is excited for what 2019 holds, and hopes that he can lend a paw to more animals in need in the future.

Not only did Life of Pikelet take home two awards, three other Power Pets were named as finalists in the category. Check out the other nominees here.

On behalf of the team and all of our Power Pets, we want to congratulate each and every nominee and winner at the Bupa Blog Awards 2018. You’re all woofin’ wonderful.

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