The Hero's Closet

05/23/2026

🐾 WEEKEND RECAP AND WE HAVE STORIES 🐾
This weekend had us absolutely UNWELL and we need to talk about it. 😭✨
First up, DOLLY 🎂👑 This blue heeler queen showed up to the market, picked out her Bret Hart collar like the absolute wrestling fan she was BORN to be, and celebrated her birthday in style. The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be? That’s Dolly. No notes. No further questions. 💪🌸

Then we have ROSE, a groomer’s dog who took one look at our recycled firehose toy and said “yes, this is mine now, goodbye.” The tug of war that followed was NOT in our schedule for the day but we regret nothing. 😂 A dog that knows quality when she sees it. We respect it deeply. 🐾

And then, Two absolute DETECTIVES rolled up in their stroller, spotted our stuffed dog display, and leaned all the way out to investigate. 🕵️‍♀️🕵️ The commitment to the research. The FOCUS. The sheer need to know if he was real. We watched it happen in slow motion. The stuffed dog had no comment. 😂😂

What a weekend. What a crowd. What a bunch of good babies. 🥹🐾

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05/20/2026

🐾 STORY TIME FROM THIS WEEKEND 🐾

So there we were at the tattoo event, minding our business, when Orphans of the Storm showed up and absolutely DESTROYED us emotionally. 😭💔

We wandered over to the puppy pen and this little tan baby looked up at us, tilted that tiny head, grabbed our finger with her whole little paw and just… held on. 🥹 We haven’t recovered. We are typing this from the floor.

All of these babies are available for adoption through Orphans of the Storm (No Kill Animal Shelter) and they deserve every good thing in this world. 🌟

If you’ve got room in your home AND your heart, please reach out to them. And when you do adopt, you know where to get their first collar. 😉🐾

❤️

05/19/2026

The Hero’s Closet 412 will be here with all the gear your furry friends need!!!

Join us on campus for a howling good time!

We are bringing together an amazing lineup of local vendors, makers, pet businesses, food trucks, and community partners — and we can’t wait for you to meet them all.

Mark your calendar for May 30.

05/17/2026

This tiny little man just showed up to the event, looked us dead in the eyes with those big baby browns, and picked out our Hello Kitty collar like he has TASTE and he KNOWS IT. 😤🎀 Sir you are the size of a sandwich and you are already more fashionable than most adults we know. We have no further questions. 👏. Drop a 🎀 if Milo just made your entire day because he absolutely made ours 👇🥹. 🎀🐾

05/16/2026

SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM NOOK INC. 🔔
Residents, please welcome Cricket to the island! Just picked up a new Animal Crossing collar and bandana and is THRIVING. 🐾🌿
She paid off her mortgage, she talked to every villager, she shook every tree, AND she still had time to claim the kissing booth. The girlies that can do it all… 😤💚
Tom Nook tried to charge her for the booth. She ignored his emails. 😂✉️
Drop your island rating below 👇 5 stars only if Cricket is your villager. 🌟

05/10/2026

👽 BREAKING NEWS 👽
The government finally released the files… and THIS is what they found. 🗂️✨

We always knew aliens existed. We just didn’t know they’d end up on the most stylish collar in the neighborhood. 👀🛸

This pup is out here on their walk looking like absolute CLASSIFIED INFORMATION and honestly we have more questions than answers. The aliens have been confirmed. The collar has been approved. The slay is undeniable. 😤💚

Declassified and available RIGHT NOW at the link below 👇
🛸 Shop the Aliens collar at theheroscloset412.etsy.com 🛸

05/09/2026

His face. Everywhere. On a dog collar. We have zero regrets.
The Nicolas Cage collar is handmade in Pittsburgh from original fabric we designed ourselves. It's exactly what it looks like and your dog deserves it.

Available now in the shop — link in bio or search TheHerosCloset412 on Etsy.

Every pet is a hero. We just supply their wardrobe. 🐾

05/04/2026

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU 🚀
A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away… a very good dog discovered the Force. 🐾✨
First she came face to face with Grogu himself — and honestly the stare-down of the century 👀 Then she linked up with BB-8 because every Jedi needs a trusty droid by their side. 🤖
This girl isn’t just wearing a collar. She’s building an alliance. 😤🌌
We don’t know what her midi-chlorian count is but based on that blue eye alone we’re guessing it’s OFF THE CHARTS. 💙
To every pet parent in the galaxy — happy May the 4th from us here at 🐾🌟 May your pets be stylish, your collars be handmade, and your Force be strong.

05/03/2026

🖤 CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT 🖤 The horror icons on this collar finally met their match. 😈. Meet Casper, dressed to kill in his Freddy Krueger sweater AND our Halloween Horror Characters collar, with an expression that says “I know where you sleep.” 👀. We are SHAKING. This cat did not come to play. 🎃 thanks for being an amazing cat mom!! 💙 — link in bio to shop!

05/02/2026

A little friend from Starlight Strays Sanctuary just stopped by our booth and was checking out our cat nip pillows. Come by Steel Goat Marketplace to meet them

05/01/2026

The Hero's Closet just got a major upgrade. 🐾

We've been making handmade pop culture pet collars, catnip pillows, chew toys, and more right here in Pittsburgh for years and we just relaunched our Etsy store with new original designs, new listings, and a whole lot more of what you've been asking for.
Over 2,300 orders. 4.9 stars. Handmade by hand in the 412. Whether your dog is a wrestling fan, a horror icon, or just someone who deserves a Shrek catnip pillow, we've got them covered.

👉 Shop the full collection: heroscloset.com
Every pet is a hero. We just supply their wardrobe. 🐾