Canton Pet Store Hosting Large Dog Adoption Event Sunday

The Shops of Farmington Valley

CANTON, CT — The woman-owned small business Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming at The Shops at Farmington Valley in Canton is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special event to give back to the community.

On Sunday, March 24, from noon to 2 p.m., Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in Canton, 110 Albany Turnpike, will host a rescue dog adoption event in partnership with Dog Star Rescue.

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming is owned and operated by Avon resident Renata Ikonomidis, who opened the Canton location in 2022, two years after first acquiring Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in West Hartford’s Blue Back Square in 2020.

As a neighborhood pet store serving the Greater Farmington Valley community, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming at The Shops at Farmington Valley offers premium dog treats, toys, accessories, healthy pet food, and a full-service grooming salon.

“My husband and I are from Brazil, and when we moved to the States in 2008 for his job, I had to leave my family's retail business behind," said Ikonomidis. “I loved working in retail, and I missed that personal interaction with our customers.

"It took several years between prioritizing my family and looking for opportunities to get back in business, but finally in 2020, it happened. Four years later, here we are with our second location here at The Shops. We are extremely passionate about serving the communities in which we live and work, and we love partnering with wonderful organizations, like Dog Star Rescue, to help create awareness and hope for sweet adoptable puppies in need.”

Dog Star Rescue is a non-profit, volunteer-run dog rescue organization based in Bloomfield.

It works with shelters in southern states as well as throughout New England to save the lives of dogs who have lost their way and find themselves on death row.

For more information on Dog Star Rescue, click on this link.