Leading French pet store chain Animalis says 'Oui' to Litter Kwitter and Pet Diner
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 Doogie Stuff, voted PetQuip Exporter of the Year in 2013, has lived up to its reputation by gaining listings in leading French pet store chain Animalis for its award-winning Litter Kwitter cat toilet training system and new Pet Diner range of automated pet feeders.
Animalis has more than 40 stores across France, including 17 in and around Paris. Operating since 1998, Animalis was voted preferred pet products desitination by French pet owners for three years running.
Stéphane Rolland, Merchandise Director with Animalis, remembers meeting Doogie Stuff director Jo Lapidge for the first time at the Paris Expo show last June.
"My buying team and I were there looking for new and innovative products, and when we saw the Litter Kwitter and the new range of Pet Diner automatic feeders and fountains we were delighted," said Stéphane.
Jo recalls that Stéphane was particularly impressed to learn that Litter Kwitter had been successfully ranged in retailers around the world for several years, and saw it as a great opportunity for Animalis to pioneer its launch to French cat owners.
 Stéphane (left) continued: "We wanted a product that our customers would find both extraordinary and desirable, and now that it's part of our litter accessory assortment French customers have the choice to train their cats to use the human toilet too."
Animalis is also the perfect environment for the new Pet Diner range, as Stéphane explained: "Simple in design and functionality, what initially drew us to the Pet Diner was its packaging. It has an eye-popping American Diner-esque design, which is both unique, and highly informative. We believe they will do well in store."
Asked whether he had encountered any difficulties in dealing with an English company, Stéphane responded: "Jo cannot speak French – so that made for some interesting meetings – but with the help of Google Translate, her French representative Jacques, and her French-speaking warehouse manager Eric, we were able to understand each other.
"Seeing as she grew up in Australia we forgive her poor European language skills, and accept her commitment to learn a version of Franglais we can all get along with," joked Stéphane.
"But seriously, for us it's not about where our suppliers live, it's more to do with the attention to detail and their willingness to participate and be great business partners, which so far Jo has demonstrated in spades. Her professionalism translates well in any language."
Doogie Stuff will be exhibiting Litter Kwitter and Pet Diner at Interzoo in Nuremberg at the end of May on stand 9-605.
For more information on Litter Kwitter and Pet Diner, visit the following websites http://www.litterkwitter.com/en/index.php and http://www.petdiner.com, or contact Jo Lapidge by email info@litterkwitter.com or phone 07857 254214.
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