02/16/2022
Open Letter to those who support us, locally and otherwise.
As a Proud Veteran, Woman & Minority owned small business, we have worked hard and donated our time and our resources to better move the community forward TOGETHER.
This includes fundraising efforts for one of our own Dixonite families, and our own county animal shelter, fire evacuation assistance and the Dixon Lions Club, volunteer positions coaching, organizing and representing local youth sports, and have freely promoted the local businesses and organizations such as E.V.A. lashes, Rosemary's CafΓ©, Barn and Pantry, Conspiracy Confections, Frosty's, Creative Justice Designs, Creatively Johnson, D-Sign Graffix, Y&M Sisters Boutique, Acosta Glass and many more.
We pride ourselves on our honest accounts of these businesses to better our outreach within the community.
We understand there are some people that want to rally and support us from the threats of another business and we appreciate the intent, however it is not necessary to do so.
Because of this, -although I had previously removed content to 1) promote peace, 2) oblige the request of a client acting as a peaceful 3rd party 3) my loving support system rallying behind me and 4) at the raised concern of our respected attorney, -I am now being BLACKMAILED to issue an apology and retraction, specifically to state the events that INDEED did happened, did not happen by a threat to our livelihood away from the Paw Pup in the form of legal intimidation.
I truly believe in our justice system and I will never allow myself or my family to be threatened. I will not and CANNOT back down on my integrity because that is our identity as a person(s) and business.
Our Cease and Desist letters have been sent out and while we hope for a peaceful solution, we are fully prepared to move forward.
*Again. Any contact to this business and their acting representatives from our supporters- it is unnecessary and only made the offending business find comfort and power that I, as an individual could be blackmailed in fear to save my career and/or business.
And again for the record. I cannot.
The ONLY thing we request to them is to be left alone. Do not comment about our business or family via social media (stolen dog post is what started this), do not insert yourself into our business, personal and actual, do not message, call, write, or threaten us directly or via third party. Do not drive to our home or seek us out. And please use the local police department if you believe a crime has been committed as we do, not vigilante justice.
Thank you All for everything! We π you!
Sincerely
The Paw Pup (team)