You know wood buildings are pretty expensive. I’ve seen commercials and advertisements for steel buildings that say they’re a lot less expensive. We had a heck of a time finding the right size doghouse when we had a dog, which got me to thinking. I wonder if they make steel doghouses. I’d think they’d hold up to doggie wear and tear better than wood ones, and would probably be easier to clean too. What do you think?
One of the best things about shopping online is the variety. It’s huge! Take pet beds, for example. I’ve only seen your typical beds - big cushiony pillows and such. Jeffers carries beds designed to warm and cool your pet. They have a bed called the Cool Bed III that reminds me of a giant aquadoodle. You put water in it and it not only cools your pet, it also helps conditions like arthritis and hip dysplasia. How cool is that! (pun intended.) What does your pet sleep on?
Purina is offering a $2 coupon for Purina Puppy Chow. To receive your coupon just register on the Purina site. You can choose to receive communication from them by mail or email. Once you’re registered you can print out the coupon right away.
I went to my Mom’s house to let the dogs out last night. Her cat, who usually doesn’t bother with me, came and sat next to me and let me pet him for a while and was purring. I miss that and I’m really missing my cats. It’s been almost a month now since Shadow passed and a little less for Rennie. The house feels so empty. Noone comes running when I use the can opener. Noone looks at me funny when the coffee makers making its noise. Nobody head butts my leg when I”m filling the food bowl. For almost my entire life I’ve had a cat. This stinks.
I never knew household pets could have acne. While surfing the web today I actually found articles indicating that cats can get acne. The information on PetPlace said it’s rather common and that it’s a lifelong condition limited to the chin and lips, and that it is diagnosed and treated by a vet. For dogs, it’s also limited to the chin and lips but is only from a few months old to about a year. I’ve never seen any over the counter acne solutions for pets in the store. Have you ever had a pet with acne?
Did you ever notice that pictures intended to portray happy, healthy people frequently include a dog? I was on a site offering quotes for bcbsnc when I realized this. Why don’t we see more pictures in ads showing cats? The feel and sound of a cat purring is absolutely amazing, as any cat lover will tell you. And it’s also been proven that they can have a very positive effect on a person’s health. I want to see more cats!
Rennie looks like she’s lost some weight again. She’s always been on the thin side but right now she’s looking like she’s taken phentermine diet pills for kitties. It’s only just starting to get hot here and flea season isn’t hopping (ha ha) yet. She doesn’t much like the dry food. She really loves the wet. I usually mix the dry and wet foods together but I’ve caught her literally moving the dry food around so she only gets the wet. I think I’m going to put her back on the kitty vitamins. I hate to start messing with the dry food at the risk of causing other problems. I’ve fed them Purina Kitten Chow since I got them. I guess I’ll try and find a box to try just for her.
Pet health insurance is becoming more and more popular. I didn’t know until today that there are also different forms of pet life insurance. Some companies offer cheap term life insurance rates for pets. When the pet dies the policy covers expenses such as cremation. There is also apparanetly another type of pet life insurance policy that will pay money to the owner. From what I read this is a more expensive type of policy and it’s more for show animals.
Hill’s has a coupon on their website for $5 off of Science Diet Nature’s Best pet food. There’s a coupon for cat food and another for dog food. To get the coupon you need to register for a free account. After doing that you’ll be able to print your coupon. The cat food coupon that I printed is $5 off a 3 pound or larger bag and expires on 06/24/09.
Yes you read that correctly. Diet pills. For dogs. I didn’t know that there was such a thing, did you? I was surfing the web today and came across a link to Slentrol, a diet pill for dogs made by Pfizer. We knew someone with a very overweight dog and their vet told them the safest way to help the dog lose weight was to monitor what foods and how much of them they gave the dog and to make sure he got lots of exercise. Would you put your dog on diet pills?
I had hamsters when I was young. Wow can they multiply!!! I always got a kick out of playing with them. My Mom was a great sport. I was always begging her to buy pieces of tube for their house or something. Of course we bought them an exercise wheel. Heck, I would have asked Mom to buy them a treadmill if hamsters used treadmills,
I found a site called the Hamster Hideout. The site is full of information and resources all about hamsters. Topics covered include bedding, cages, accessories, feeding, handling, grooming and health. There’s also some games, ecards and downloads. If you’re into hamsters or want to learn more about them check out the Hamster Hideout.
I saw something new in the grocery store this past week that just cracked me up. It was Fresh Bites dog food. This isn’t your typical dog food in a bag or can, this stuff is refrigerated. Yes, right in the middle of the pet aisle in Shop Rite now sits a refrigerated case the size of a single wide soda cooler. The food comes in containers of bite sized pieces or a roll that you slice (like liverwurst). The stuff is expensive, one roll was about $7! I love my pets but that’s ridiculous.
While I was surfing today I cam across a site from the United Kingdom for an organization called the PDSA, a veterinary charity. The charity selects eight animals to compete in an annual Pet Fit Club competition, sort of like a Biggest Loser for pets. In November 2008 the organization selected seven dogs and one cat for the 100 day diet and fitness regimen. I thought only one of the dogs looked really big but the cat is absolutely immense! No question of the cat having gotten into any weight loss pills, that’s for sure. The competition should be ending soon, I’m curious to see who’s the biggest loser.
I was reading an MSNBC article from February about the contaminated peanuts. Basically the article mentioned that someone had given his dog tainted crackers and the dog died the next day from the salmonella. The article made me realize a couple of things I hadn’t thought of or hadn’t realized. Pets are susceptible to salmonella just like their owners. The pet can pass it to his owner by licking him. The CDC’s suggests that people do the following steps to keep themselves safe - regularly wash pet bowls, always thoroughly wash your hands after handling pet foods, avoid contact of human food and utensils with pet food,
and thorough cleaning of all cleaning surfaces.
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