Koena
Mitra
is
all
set
to
turn
a
businesswoman.
The
actress
is
in
the
process
of
opening
a
pet
store
in
Mumbai
which
will
stock
with
all
kinds
of
pet
food
and
accessories.
She
is
in
talks
with
three
foreign
pet
accessories
manufacturers
to
bring
in
their
stuff
for
her
store
-
and
that
includes
organic
edible
colours.
She
talks
about
her
'pet'
project,
"I
tentatively
plan
to
called
my
store
Happy
Pets.
The
idea
of
having
an
exclusive
pet
store
came
to
my
mind
when
I
wanted
to
start
a
business.
It
is
pointless
to
do
something
on
food
and
fashion,
as
the
market
is
already
overcrowded.
I
wanted
to
start
something
new
and
exciting.
And
since
I
love
pets
and
have
eight
different
breeds
of
dogs
as
pets,
I
decided
to
do
something
related
to
pet
care
and
needs.
Also,
whenever
I
travel
abroad,
I
pick
up
stuff
for
my
pets
and
I
was
often
asked
where
to
get
the
stuff,
so
I
thought,
'why
not
make
it
all
available
here.'"
Luxury
for
pets
The
actress
wants
to
do
more
than
take
care
of
functional
needs
of
the
pets.
She
doesn't
want
to
just
concentrate
on
food
and
pet
clothes.
She
wants
to
provide
luxury
items
as
well,
"In
Germany,
they
have
edible
colours
and
hairstrips
which
you
can
put
on
your
pets
and
make
them
look
beautiful.
These
are
organic
vegetable
colours
which
won't
make
your
pet
fall
ill,
like
harsh
chemicals
do
during
Holi.
And
dog
ear-plugs
for
use
during
noisy
Diwali
days."
Also
on
the
agenda,
are
pet
accessories
like
belts
with
logos,
doggy
bone
lockets,
cartoon
motifs
on
collars,
hair
bands,
and
mouth
fresheners.
"Almost
all
dogs
and
cats
have
bad
breath.
I
intend
to
get
different
types
of
mint
candies
as
mouth
fresheners
as
well
as
digestive
tablets,
toothpastes
and
deodorants."
Koena
is
in
talks
with
three
foreign
pet
food
and
accessories
manufacturers
from
different
countries
to
provide
the
merchandise
to
her
store,
"I
have
no
time
to
make
things.
When
I
travel
I
pick
up
stuff
for
my
pets
and
I
am
often
asked
where
to
get
the
stuff,
so
I
thought
why
not
make
it
all
available
here." She
also
wants
to
launch
a
foreign
herbal
beauty
centre
which
totally
into
natural
products
for
pets."
She
is
all
set
to
launch
the
store
next
month,
"In
April
everything
should
be
finalized
and
I
will
have
a
proper
opening.
I
am
also
looking
at
tie-ups
with
some
NGOs
and
doctors
who
will
come
home
to
sterilize
the
pets."
Finally,
she
promises
that
her
store
will
be,
"colourful
and
beautiful."
Where
will
she
have
the
store?
"I
have
three
options
--
two
in
a
couple
of
malls
but
then
I
would
have
to
share
it
with
another
brand
and
one
in
Juhu,
which
is
completely
mine.
But
taking
responsibility
of
security
is
a
big
issue
and
malls
have
that
facility
already
so
I
will
decide
which
works
the
best."
Story first published: Friday, March 19, 2010, 14:10 [IST]