Hi! I'm so glad you're here. ๐
Hey guys! I'm Ava, 15-year-old Founder and Chief Pet Officer of Ava's Pet Palace. Iโve always loved animals and had a passion for helping them. When I was just 6 years old I drew my first business plan.ย Two years later, after asking and asking, my parents finally decided to help me make my dreams come true with Ava's Pet Palace!
I started my business because I wanted to create a healthier world for pets, people and our planet. That's my purpose. I love pets, the same way they love us.ย That's why my treats are made with simple, organic and all-natural ingredients. To keep pets happy, healthy, and feeling great. My treats are nutritious and delicious.ย And pet-parent approved!
For me, healthy food has always been about organic and natural ingredients. I've been purposeful about this from the beginning. When I was baking treats in my kitchen, we only bought and used organic ingredients. Now that my business has grown, we work with bigger kitchens and they use only the best, high quality ingredients. And we've worked hard to become USDA Certified Organic!
My business really took off in June 2020 thanks to the many people that shared my story on social media. Avaโs Pet Palace has grown into an amazing community of pet parents, animal lovers and animal advocates. We all share the belief that all pets (in our homes, living in shelters, or even homeless) deserve lots of love, kindness, and the best nutrition.ย
I now have happy customers in all 50 states and my treats are in over 200 retailers nationwide! With the help of my mom, who works for Ava's Pet Palace full time, we ship hundreds of bags of treats each month.
Thank you so much for visiting my business. I hope we make you smile today! ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐

2014
I have a dream for a business.
I made this original "business plan" (I called it a "job plan" then) when I was just 6 years old! I'm still working towards achieving my goals! Thank you for supporting me. ๐ค๐
2016
Mom and dad finally say yes.
I'm so excited to be starting my own business at 8 years old! I love โค๏ธ animals! Here, I'm making a yummy, healthy, organic cat food. ๐ฅฃ๐


2016
Going to my first craft show.
All setup and ready for my first local craft show ๐ ๐๏ธ
2018
My first TV interview.
OMG! My first big interview and the first time on TV! Val Warner at Windy City Live was so nice and pretty๐. I was so nervous ๐๐บ


2019
My dog treats in stores!
So excited to see my treats on shelves!!! Thanks to Bentley's Pet Stuff for giving me my first opportunity! This is the display at Earthwise Pet in Naperville! ๐พ๐โฅ๏ธ๐ฅณ
2020
Young Entrepreneur Winner.
This was a big year, winning the WDB Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition. I wonder if people were able to tell I was so scared! There were over 700 people in front of me! ๐๐พ๐ถ


2021
What a year!
We did it guys!!! Thank you for your support in 2021! My Kickstarter was funded in February, I got a complete brand refresh in May, my USDA Certified Organic treats were ready in October, in November my treats were added to all 75 PetPeople stores and to 17 other retailers nationwide throughout the year and I received some amazing shoutouts from Luvvie Ajayi with her #BlackBizLuvv and Google's #BlackOwnedFriday campaign! Wow! And I have so much more planned!!!! Check out my full 2021 review! Thanks for joining me on my journey! It means so much to me. ๐ค๐