Gifts for good dogs and cats

Having, oh, a lot of dogs and cats means we buy a lot of stuff for dogs and cats.  There have definitely been favourite purchases for pets and owners alike, so I thought I’d mention a few in case you’re looking for a perfect gift for Fido or Fluffy’s upcoming birthday.

Three out of three cats agree that the Little Pink Sock catnip toy is the best damn cat toy featuring catnip that’s ever been invented.  These toys provide your cats with hours of fun as they toss them in the air, drop them from high places, rub them against their faces, or simply nap on their soft pink surface.  Socks come two to a package and are stuffed to the brim with aromatic catnip (which to me smelled like camomile tea).  Your cat will think you’re wonderful, and you’ll love the cute packaging.  I don’t know how long the catnip will last, but I think I’ll order an extra set to have on hand so we’ll never run out.  Even Chelsea loves the little pink sock, and otherwise I don’t think Chelsea loves anything at all.

Three out of three cats surveyed also agree that when they’re in the mood to hunt, they want to hunt Toy Shoppe Teasables cat wand toys.  Actually, I lied—only two out of three cats surveyed love chasing the wand toys, but that’s just because Derek feels hunting and playing would cut into his cuddle time.  Still, Chelsea and Jackson think the wand toys are great fun, and they might be a good workout for me, too.  In a few months I’ll have one freakishly huge bicep from holding a wand out while I watch TV.

Dog toys are tougher to recommend because our dogs are all so different.  The thing all our dogs love, big or small, is the Toughchew Dog Bed.  We originally bought one of the “nearly indestructible” Toughchew beds for our Anatolian shepherd, as he was always ripping up dog beds we were buying.  We figured it was better to spend $180 on one really durable bed than to repeatedly pay $40 for beds we’d have to replace.  Also, the Toughchew bed came with Orvis’ great “lifetime guarantee”, so we figured we had nothing to lose.  Unfortunately, we seem to have one of the rare dogs who can annihilate a Toughchew bed, as Dante the Anatolian was able to put a tear in it after being left alone with it for 10 minutes.  HOWEVER, Orvis did immediately honour their replacement warranty after a quick email to them about the incident, and a few days later a brand new bed arrived.  We still have to keep it away from Dante unless we’re there to watch him, as he loves to take dog beds and drag them outside (no matter how large they are).  However, when he’s sleepy the bed is his favourite thing in the world, and it’s also supremely comfortable for our aging German Shepherd.  We now have a second bed for our wee dogs and they also think the bed is heavenly.  Our terrier-mix loves to grab it and shake it, and she’s been unable to even break a thread.  If you want a good, reliable, comfortable bed for your dogs, and want to know that it will last a lifetime, buy a bed from Orvis.  You won’t be disappointed, they guarantee it, and if your dog eats it they’ll send you a new one.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 01/16 at 09:46 PM

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