Hi, I'm K. Marie Alto, fur mom, wife, writer, blogger, and the co-founder and Chief Fur Children Happiness Officer at Toe Beans.
After suddenly losing our first kitty to cancer and then in 2018 losing the second one to a combination of kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, and diabetes, my husband recommended channeling my grief into something positive. He suggested I create a pet blog to share the lessons learned from my 20+ years of pet parenting.
He also thought it was a great idea to create a Facebook page to reach more pet parents with my message. A month later, we had more than 1,000 followers relating to our stories and sharing their own experiences.
It was sometime after that point that we decided to use that platform to promote cat and dog adoptions and bring a little bit of happiness to other furry children. We created a biweekly pet parent giveaway; one for cat parents and another for dog parents.
We strongly believe a life-long process of exposure to toxins significantly contributed to our furry children getting sick. With most of these toxins being absorbed via contact with food and toys. While giveaways were a small way to make a difference, we felt we needed to do more.
Toe Beans® was founded in 2018 with one mission: To improve the life of every fur child and their parents’.
HAPPY FURRY CHILDREN MAKE HAPPY PEOPLE
“There is nothing stronger than the power of joy and happiness animals bring to our lives.”
At Toe Beans, this philosophy is our driving force. In return, we strive to improve the life of every fur child with every product that arrives at your doorstep.
- K. Marie
Co-founder and Chief Fur Children Happiness Officer Toe Beans
Founded in 2018, Toe Beans® is a proud American family-owned online boutique pet store based in McLean, VA.
We take pride in our small selection of high quality, unique, limited production items, and exclusive brands.
Our mission is to improve the life of every fur family member.
We believe passionately in the power of love and joy animals bring.
Through better products, pet parent education, advocacy, and a little bit of inspiration and humor, we strive to help others navigate the challenges of pet parenting.
Toe Beans® envisions a world with happier, more active, healthier, and longer living fur children in every home.
- Compassion and Care
- Education
- Sustainability
- Innovative Enthusiasm
- Exemplary Corporate Citizenship
We focus on developing unique, small-production pet supplies that are made, delivered to you, and can be disposed of in a more environmentally friendly manner.
Our 5 Key Quality Guiding Principles
1. Impact: Every product in our portfolio is intended to have a positive impact on fur children, their parents and the planet.
2. Certifications: Third party endorsements are an integral part of making credible and substantiated claims of any sort, while providing a strong sense of trust and confidence. We take pride in having attained some of the most coveted certifications for our products and our business including USDA Organic, USDA Biobased Products, FSC, Certified Secure Site, and A+ Better Business Bureau Accredited Business. Stay tuned for more to come.
3. Quality Suppliers and Raw Materials: We rely on carefully screened and selected trading partners that are aligned with our quality philosophy.
4. Continuous improvement: We believe in making small improvements on our products and processes every single day.
5. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: All our products are covered by our no-questions-asked 30-day return guarantee.
For every single living creature and the planet.
Informed and knowledgeable pet parents make better decisions for their fur children, thus improving their lives.
We develop unique, reliable, and safe pet supplies that enhance the quality of life of fur children and their parents, while helping preserve our planet.
We love discovering new and/or improved ways to delight our customers.
As a US company, we contribute to society by doing the right things right. We do right by your furry children, by you, by the planet, and by our country.
We are a US Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited business based in Mclean, VA.
Our A+ rating speaks to our commitment to quality and customer care. We abide by the BBB standards for ethics and trust.
The BBB Standards for Trust consist of eight principles covering business practices that help build and maintain trust, credibility, and a good reputation.
These standards serve as the foundation for the BBB Code of Business Practices that Accredited Businesses are required to meet and maintain in order to remain BBB Accredited.
Learn About the Basis for our Accreditation Here.
Bradley
3/21/2001 - 5/14/2013
Our first kitty angel and the smartest kitty we ever met!
Moosie
3/14/2001 - 6/4/2018
Our second kitty angel; meowmy's snuggle bug.
Sosa
4/11/2004 - Present
A stereotypical scaredy-cat we couldn't love more.
Beany
4/11/04 - 10/16/2020
Our 3rd kitty angel; a sassy little girl who had lots to say.
Loki
1/14/2007 - 8/28/2010
Our horse-sized not so little nephew.