Q: Your building is so homey and cool. What do you know about its history?

Thomas’ Tails: We believe it was originally a merchant’s house, whose store was on Williams Street, and he could watch the activity down Williams Street from the bay window. Since then the building has been used for music lessons and a hair salon.

Q: Fill in the blank. Someone who ______ should definitely check out Thomas’ Tails.

Thomas’ Tails: Someone who…. is looking for quality products, cares about what goes into their pet food, and values the knowledge we offer to help decide the right products for their pet.

Q: What’s something else we should know about Thomas’ Tails?

Thomas’ Tails: We are family owned and operated, and we are home to Ozzie the blue and gray McCaw and Niko!

Pictured below: Linda, Steve, and Ashley. In addition to the 2 cats and 2 birds that live at the store, the Thomas family farm is home to 9 horses, 6 goats, 8 dogs, and 2 additional cats. Linda serves on the Downtown Crystal Lake board of directors and Promotions committee, and Steve and their daughter Ashley are frequent volunteers!

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ABOUT THIS SERIES

This is our first feature in our “get to know” series, highlighting the unique small businesses in Downtown Crystal Lake. If you have a business in the downtown and would like to be featured, submit this interview.