Welcome To Our Home!
Welcome to the Little Treasures Pet Salon.
We have served Coffeyville Kansas and the surrounding area
for over 10 years now.
Due to flooding
Our Business was forced to change location in 2007,
after the floods took 1/3 of Coffeyville
It was at this time we moved the salon to the Flyin B Ranch.
We are still looking forward to serving your needs Call (620)251-7387
or email littletreasurespetsalon@yahoo.com for an appointment today.
and......Put Your Paws in Lovin Hands!
This area below the gold bar I will dedicate to not remembering and dewelling but to healing.
The Little Treasures Pet Salon was established in Coffeyville in 1997 by my mother-in law Sandy Benning.
Until I purchased the business in October 2006.
On the last day of June it was like any other day. I got up and went to work. Groomed dogs til noon. Then Larry and I went to Bartlesville to eat, and do some shopping. Then we recieved a phone call from a friend about 1:30 pm or so. He said I think you all should get back and help us there is a flood coming and if we can't sure up that levy then it is going to be bad. We headed straight back. By a little after 2 pm we were flipping sacks, bagging sand, tieing bags and hauling it tirelessly to the levy. All in an effort to try and stop the floods. At a little after 11:00 pm that night they came and got me and said go get your shop dogs out of the shop. And that is what I did I went to the shop and got the dogs. Picked everything up put it in bath tubs everything was put up a t least 3 feet off the ground, and in totes on counters.
At this time I would like to take the time to Thank everyone that worked so hard to stop the floods
I appreciate it and I appreciate all of you. I can honestly say it was like little house on the praire
our whole community came togather as a team for one specific purpose. We may not have
accomplished our goal to stop the floods. But we all worked togather to try. And that means
a lot. The flood waters that were coming down were way more than was ever anticipated.
On July 1 2007, we woke to find the flood was bad really bad. Halfway up in the little house on stilts. We had seen it right up underneath but never inside. A couple of days later. we couldn't stand it any more. the not knowing was killing us we live 5 minutes from the grooming shop. and still had no way of knowing what the damage was. So we started driving 65 miles later. we arrived in coffeyville. Thats when we found out it was halfway up inside. I thought I can breath now. I put every thing halfway up in totes or tubs.
While we were in Coffeyville I got a Call from the Human Society. Michelle asked if I knew what they should do about logging in animals. If I could help. So I went to the temporary shelter location. and worked for the first few days. I had nothing else I could be doing. Besides I have spent my whole life helping and working with animals; this is where I was needed now.
I am glad I did this and I would do it again. Once the time came that the human society of america and several other organizations came in it was time for me to let them handle what had been started by the Coffeyville fire department. Many caring citizens had worked tirelessly to help. Wash, walked and cared for animals.
It was now time to cocentrate on figuring out what I was going to do.
I wanted nothing but to see my customers and groom their dogs. but I had no place to work
We started looking for a location to groom in they either wanted 800.00 a month or it seemed like 140,000.00 to buy We looked and looked. We still didn't no about my equipment.
By now two weeks had past.
Finally we got to go into our business. It was unbelieveable. Everything was gone. It had taken it all.
What I didn't count on was the water soaking everything to the point and causing the holes to expand. to where it even pulled the cabinets off the walls to float and flipped them.
I was devestated, And I will never forget it.
My husband went out an found me the 12X30 Lofted Barn that is now home to Little Treasures Today.
I would like to thank My Husband, Our Family and Friends, and my customers for not letting me give up, and for all those people that loaned me equipment to go back to doing what I love Grooming and making both
pets and there owners happy.
To begin with we had to set up for grooming in our living room. And I would do it again.
It took about a month to get the phone lines moved and rerouted.
It took us 2 1/2 months to get the new building finished to work in it.
A Special Note
To the customers that have stayed and went thru this process I adore each and everyone of you Thank you so much for letting me no I was needed I consider each and everyone of you a Very important part of our Little Treasures Family your kindness and support during this time of my life was greatly appreciated.
While I spent over 7 years at the location on 11th street. I am happy at our new location. Now when someone keeps me late and tells me there sorry I just look at them and smile and say thats ok I already started my husbands supper. There are perks to working near home.
This also allows me to take customers as early as 7am and earlier on occasionally.
Pictures of our New Shop
The ramp of the Little Treasures Pet Salon is dedicated to My Best Friend Terrie Hill. Terrie has been dealing with cancer since before the flood. and she gave me the best advice anyone has ever given me.
If you think you cant take it.
Take it a month at a time.
If you think you cant take it a month at a time take it a week at a time
If you think you cant take it a week at a time take it a day at a time
If you think you cant take it a day at a time take it an hour at a time
If you think you cant take it an hour at a time take it a minute at a time.
If you think you cant take it a minute at a time take it a second at a time.
Thank you Terrie I Love You Dearly
Hope you enjoy the views of the new salon. I am really enjoying putting this website togather
This is my main grooming Table
Pics of the Bathing Area Large Dog Table
Reception Area
When Life gets Tuff, Just do what you can to overcome it
We do Professional Grooming on all breeds of Dogs and Cats, Too
Many of you have asked me about Lawn mower racing. To learn more about this new and up coming craze check out
Cut Loose Racing and AHLMRA
or you can call and talk to my husband Larry at
(620)688-1227
This is a pic of Larry Racing at the All American in Tennessee (Larry is at the Front Left of the photo
As many of you know in 2008 our dog Blue (Bloodhound) disappeared. I still pray everyday that whereever he is he is safe and has not been hurt. Now in 2009, We have found a tumor on Red. We have had the tumor removed, But are already seeing signs of another Tumor coming in. While I dont know how long we will have him. We have every intention of seeing to it that he enjoys whatever time he has left of his life.
Meet Anabelle (Larry got Annie for me after Blue was taken. Annie was about 6 months old in this pic). She is our new Customer Relations Specialist
Have a Nice Day
