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Shop small.

That's what local business owners are encouraging as the hours count down to Christmas.

Shop small.

That's what local business owners are encouraging as the hours count down to christmas.

And as wcbi's desmone mathews reports, finding ways to adapt is the best business plan of all.

Starkville business owner devan torrence says all things considered - her business couldn't be better this holiday season.

" i'm really thankful for the community of starkville this season because they have kept our business alive you know they've kept us...."

Torrence runs pupscouts camp and bakery.

Her company began as a pet watching service...but she says it evolved as covid-19 spread through the area.

"at the beginning of the pandemic we lost a lot of cliental and a lot of business because people were cancelling their vacations and that's our number one service.......people weren't traveling so we had to get creative with how we could still keep our business alive.

What began as a way to care for pets has expanded into a full business offering treats and pet toys.

The owners say they are grateful to the starkville community for shopping local and are now looking to pay it foward.

Next year pupscouts will began a partnership with community disaster relieve organization o- serve.

"they work really with getting people a place to stay and getting shelter and getting food.

We're going to come in at the angle to make sure their pet is staying with them and provide them with food try to get a hotel that is pet friendly that sort of thing.

Pupscouts isnt the only business thriving during the pandemic.

In columbus....the owner of cobalts botique says business is great at her shop " i will say we did facebook live sales and we were still able to serve stinger