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21. City Welcomes New Store and Its Owners
The city of Armada opened its arms to
new business on Huntington Drive at First Street.
store, called Turtle Dove, is a pet shop
in two kinds of animals. The owners are
brothers, Bill and Bob Pidgin. They moved here
the northern California town of Santa Rosa, where
owned an ant farm store called Antimal House.
store was such a success that after five
they sold it for a big profit.
They
it easy for a couple of years, traveling
the states. “We visited almost every zoo in
country, partly because we love animals and partly
we were looking for inspiration for our next
,” said Bill. They finally decided on turtles and
. “They’re easy to feed and care for, and
animals live a long time,” said Bob.
The
will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00
.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. “We think those are hours
our customers will find very convenient. Plus, the
days off gives us a chance to go
the woods and find more critters. We never
our animals; we always try to collect them
the wild. That way we can pass on
savings to our customers. And, of course, by
these animals from their natural habitat, we protect
from being devoured by their natural enemies. So
customers are happy, our animals are happy, and
’re happy. It’s a win-win for all of us.”
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