10/01/2026
I have started this post about ten times because I genuinely don't know how to put this kind of gratitude into words.
First, I want to make something VERY clear because I don't ever want my previous post to be misunderstood:
That post was NEVER about the shop.
It wasn't a goodbye to Velvet Fangz. It wasn't me saying the shop was failing or closing. It was me, as a human being, having a hard moment because of things happening in my personal life.
If there is ONE THING GOOD in my life that I can look at and be unbelievably proud of, it's this shop.
Velvet Fangz is my happy place. It's something we've built with our own hands, crazy ideas, long nights, mistakes, laughter, determination and a whole lot of love.
And after my post, YOU PEOPLE SHOWED UP.
Not a little bit.
Y'ALL SHOWED ALL THE WAY OUT. 🖤
People came through our doors specifically to support us. People showed up on Whatnot and went absolutely CRAZY. People shared our business, sent messages, checked on me, bought from us, encouraged us and reminded me over and over that I am not doing life alone.
And some of you went so far beyond anything I could have EVER imagined.
There have been acts of generosity toward me and my family that I will probably never publicly explain. Things that left me completely speechless. Things that made me cry. Things so incredibly generous that I still don't know what to say besides thank you.
You know who you are.
And I hope you know that I will never, ever forget what you've done for us.
And my vendors… 🖤
I genuinely have the most amazing vendors anyone could ask for. Somewhere along the way, "my vendors" became my best friends.
They've laughed with me, listened to me, encouraged me, believed in my ridiculous ideas and stood beside me when life got messy.
I wouldn't trade them for anything.
And that's what all of this has made me realize:
Velvet Fangz isn't just a shop anymore.
It's a FAMILY.
A big, loud, weird, animal-loving, oddity-collecting, slightly unhinged 😂, fiercely loyal family.
And apparently when one of us gets knocked down, the rest of y'all come running.
So let me make something else VERY clear:
VELVET FANGZ ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE.
There is no sad ending coming.
Quite the opposite.
WE'RE ABOUT TO GET BIGGER. BETTER. WEIRDER. AND WILDER. 🖤🐍
We're going to keep growing. Keep adding. Keep creating. Keep bringing people together. Keep supporting our community. Keep giving people a place where they can walk through the door exactly as they are and feel like they belong.
And after seeing just how enormous this family has become, I am more excited than ever about what's coming next.
Someday, when Velvet Fangz is even bigger than we imagined, I will remember these days.
I'll remember the people who walked through our doors.
I'll remember everyone who showed up for us on Whatnot.
I'll remember every message, every share, every purchase, every hug and every person who simply said, "Keep going."
And I'll especially remember the people who quietly stepped in and did things for us that nobody else will ever know about.
You reminded me just how much good still exists in this world.
From the absolute bottom of my heart…
THANK YOU.
Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you for loving our crazy little shop.
Thank you for loving our animals.
Thank you for becoming our friends.
Thank you for becoming our family.
And thank you for reminding me that even when other parts of life feel like they're falling apart, I still have this incredible thing we've built together.
Velvet Fangz is good.
Velvet Fangz is growing.
And with a family THIS big behind us, baby, we're just getting started. 🖤🐍🦎🕷️
