Humans have kept animals as their associates from the beginning of time. Pets are a dear part of families. At present, stores like Pawsome and Khicha.np provide the best quality and optional clothes for pets making them a closer part of families.
Pawsome, Nepal’s first pet bandana store is run by Jasmine Maharjan and her partner Sulav Lal Shrestha. Both Maharjan and Shrestha, being animal lovers, always wanted to create a visible link between pets and their keepers. They shared the same passion, so in 2021, they finally executed their dream into reality.
Maharjan says, "I always wanted a way to express my love and connection with my dogs. One day, we came up with an idea of making matching accessories for the pet and its keeper". "I was overjoyed at this amazing idea that would reflect the love between humans and their pets so easily", she adds.
Like a lot of people, Ranjita Tamrakar and Pranaya Manandhar lost their jobs during the pandemic in 2020. They decided to run a small business that would provide trendy quality clothes for fur babies and came up with Khicha.np. “We wanted to open an online clothing shop for pets with good quality at a reasonable price”, says Tamrakar.
'Khicha' translates to ‘dogs’ in Newari language. "We decided to use this name as it was simple and straightforward", she adds.
“We are being cautious because of the lockdown that happened in the past few days. It is hard to buy products in lockdown and the sales will decrease indeed, so the fabric we have is limited”, she adds further.
Pawsome also saves 10% for street animals and shelters, in every purchase their customer makes. They are also planning to open a store in the near future. Khicha.np plans on making varieties of clothes and accessories.
Both Tamrakar and Maharjan are happy with their customers' feedback, love and support, and want to keep on serving the same way.
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