Reading Time: 3 minutes So, I was doing some shopping recently and came across these:
Category: Coolest products for pets
Doughnuts for dogs
Reading Time: < 1 minute We were in Sheetz in Greenville, North Carolina today when we saw a display with all kinds of fancy dog treats, including these Doggy Dough-mutts. As you can see, they look good enough for people to eat. They look so good, in fact, that we did a double take when looking at the package because…
Company creates products to help pets travel in style and safely
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sleepypod®, a Pasadena-based company that has received numerous awards for safety and design innovation, is redefining pet products. For example, Sleepypod offers dog and cat beds that convert to travel carriers, which seems not only convenient for humans but comforting to pets who get to travel with something comfortable and familiar. In addition, the company…
Sure Petcare’s state-of-the-art activity and behavior monitor for dogs learns and reports the unique activity and behavior patterns of your pet
Reading Time: < 1 minute (Businesswire.com)—Pet product specialist Sure Petcare has launched Animo, the lifelong activity and behavior monitor, which learns and accurately interprets the unique behavior and activity patterns of a dog. Animo delivers insights into a dog’s activity and sleep, as well problem behaviors such as shaking, scratching and barking, helping owners to understand the changing needs of…
What is the stylish pup wearing on rainy days?
Reading Time: < 1 minute We love Meadow (a family member’s dog in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York) wearing this adorable raincoat. As you can see, rainy days are no longer a drag for this adorable pup, as it keeps her nice and dry. Unfortunately, the exact style of raincoat she’s wearing is not currently available on chewy.com, which is where…
Product Review: Pretty Litter
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we mentioned in a previous post, we recently got our first bag of Pretty Litter in the mail. Our cat, Jingles, has been using it for a few days, so we decided to do a review. In the interest of disclosure, we should mention that we are an affiliate for Pretty Kitty,…
Sustainable dog treats
Reading Time: 2 minutes We first found out about Piggyback Treats at a vendor booth in an outdoor Philadelphia market during a vacation when family members bought a scarf for their dog, Meadow, along with some treats (including a large bone that helped keep Meadow happy in the hotel room). Meadow got a lot of compliments on her scarf while…
Daily journal asks dog lovers to stop and appreciate the small and fuzzy things in life
Reading Time: 2 minutes SANTA FE, New Mexico (PRNewswire) — Most people say they wish they had more time to take better care of themselves and to feel less stress. At least that’s what acupuncturist and wellness practitioner Carlyn Montes De Oca discovered when she asked her patients to name their biggest challenges. With that information in mind, Montes…
Product review: TevraPet FirstAct Plus for dogs
Reading Time: 2 minutes We recently wrote about our misguided attempt to try Diatomaceous Earth and vinegar for flea control. After that we gave up and decided to order Frontline. But at over $36.49 for 3 treatments (which is one month of treatment for our three bigger dogs), we were a bit hesitant about spending another $34.99 for a…
Making a chicken feeder from a recycled soda bottle
Reading Time: 3 minutes We found this Soda Bottle Feeder for $3.50 at the Gift Shop at River Park North in Greenville, North Carolina, although we noticed you can also find it on Amazon.com for $5.99 and similar items for what we paid and upward. Although it looked like it was for regular birds, we thought maybe it would…
A very special dog biscuit!
Reading Time: 3 minutes The company was conceived and developed by The Arc of Greensboro, Inc. to provide vocational training and post-high school options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We were super excited to get our order of arcBarks Peanut Butter Barkers dog biscuits in the mail today! We are from North Carolina and had found out…
What to feed your pet mouse or rat
Reading Time: 2 minutes A reader of our site, C. Walters of Long Island, New York, recommended we write about Volkman Mouse and Rat food and the supplier they purchase it from, Little Family Members on Amazon. Tired of standing in line at one of the big chain pet stores to buy food for her son’s pet mouse, Mrs….
Chicken toy review
Reading Time: 2 minutes We just got our new Ware Manufacturing Peck N Play Chicken Ball Toy, which someone recommended to us on a chicken group we belong to. The size is 4.5″ by 4.5″ by .45″. It’s described as a good toy for helping prevent chicken boredom. There are holes in the top and bottom that you can…
The best way to get pets to take their pills
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’ve had to give your pet any kind of medication, you know that it can be traumatic for human and pet. We have tried hiding pills in peanut butter, balled up bread and cheese. While cheese slices work the best with dogs, there have still been times when our dogs have sussed out the…
Smart dog collar will find your dog and keep it safe
Reading Time: < 1 minute The product: LINK AKC Smart Collar What it does for dogs: •Helps locate a lost dog with GPS tracking. Uses advanced GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and cellular data to bring dog’s location to your smart phone. Receive a notification if they leave home unexpectedly and use app to quickly track them down with location updates on…