Why Not Travel Store - Pet of the Month for July 2025

🎶And you see your Gypsy, You see your Gypsy🎶 - Gypsy by Stevie Nicks

Hi there, 

My name is Gypsy. My mom found me making my way on my own in Seeley, Ca. in January 2024. Mom looked for lost notices about me and she took me to a vet to see if I was chipped. But I didn't have humans or a home any more, I was truly on my own.

I really impressed Mom with my sweet personality so when she knew no one was looking for me she said "Wanna be my girl?"

Yay!! I was rescued! I found a Mom! Mom wanders around in the Southwest during the winter living like a gypsy in her RV, and I wandered around trying to find my way, so she decided to name me Gypsy. I like to say "I'm Gypsy Queen of the Desert."

Mom first discovered Why and Coyote Howls last year and now we come back because we both love it. I get to play with other dogs in the dog park! We walk around camp a lot and I like to chase lizards and bunnies! (Digester: Who wouldn't??)

But my favorite thing to do in Why is go into the Why Not Travel Store! It's so cool that I get to go inside the store! I get really excited when we get to it because I know I get to go in with Mom instead of waiting outside, and everyone pets me and tells me I'm pretty. It's so much fun. I'm a really lucky dog, I love being a Gypsy Queen in the desert with my wandering Mom. I really love my Mom. And I really love your store! 

And the Why Not loves you Gypsy!!

The Why Not Travel Store is glad Gypsy is joining our Pet of the Month pack of winning pet pictures. Congratulations on being The Why Not Travel Store's July 2025 Pet of the Month and thanks for visiting us Gypsy!!

At The Why Not Travel Store, we like fur babies like you stopping in because it gives our crew a chance to pet you. You have earned the honorary title of "The Why Not Travel Store's Pet of the Month" for which your family will receive a $50 gift certificate to The Why Not Travel Store.

Pet owners: When the temperature is warm (7🌞° F or above), please do not leave your pets in the car unattended. Our store is pet friendly for friendly pets.

How to Enter Pet of the Month

​Want to take a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to our store? Take a photo(s) of your pet(s) (dog, cat, parrot, horse, whatever...) at one of our many store settings (FounTruck, 'Greetings from Why' mural, our cactus garden, etc.) and send 

To:

• Whynottravelstore@outlook.com
• ​With the Subject Line: Pet of the Month Entry - (Name of your pet(s))
  

Please provide this info:

• Your Name & Address (please indicate if we can use your name in the writeup or not. We will not use your address although we might indicate from where you are from.)
• Your preferred method of contact (Text, E-Mail, Phone)
• ​Your Pet's Name and Age
• What brought you down our way?
• A short bio of your pet(s) e.g., how you came to being their parent, activities they like to do
  

​Every month, our staff from across the nation will review submissions and if your pet is selected, somebody from the store will reach out to you. If your pet is not selected, fear not for your pet will be put back in the contest for the following month(s) contest.

The Why Not reserves the right to use your photo for our contest, winner of the contest, and the WNTS Pet of the Month Alumni both on this site and YouTube and any other social media platform.