Hairballs!

Friday, April 29, is National Hair ball Awareness Day!

What better way to spread the word than by coughing up a virtual hairball on all your Facebook friends?

If you’re a cat owner, you’ve surely fallen victim to a hairball attack. There’s nothing worse than discovering that little present from your pet in the middle of the night in your bare feet. National Hairball Awareness Day provides a platform for highlighting this issue and educating cat owners of the solutions Science Diet offers.

You can help spread the word for Hill's Hairball Control products by playing and passing on Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s very first Facebook game—Hairball Battle!


Playing the game is simple. Choose one of the hilarious hairballs and cough them up on your friends! But watch out, they’ll be able to retaliate! Silly, sloppy and a bit disgusting—it’s the most fun friends of felines can have without leaving Facebook!

Play the game by clicking the Battle link below. Then fight to the yucky finish. Watch your step!

http://apps.facebook.com/hairball_battle

P.S. Dog lovers, don’t be shy—you can play, too!

Seriously, if you would like more information about hairballs and hairball control, please visit Hill's® Science Diet® Hairball Control Formulas.

Product Review: PetPeePee

I was asked to try out a new product which guarantees that "Urine stains removed will never resurface!" Recommended for tile, grout, wood floors and carpets, to remove dog and cat urine odor.

The timing of the request was perfect because our sweet, dear kitty, Bandit, sometimes misses the litterbox and baptizes the carpet instead. I waited until the next "accident" for a good time to try PetPeePee.

I was very skeptical when I opened the bottle and took a whiff - and smelled ... nothing! The liquid was clear, too. Hmmmm, I thought - is this just plain water?

The directions said to place my nose on an area that smells of urine. Yup - I found the spot right away. Then, I had to saturate the area with the PetPeePee liquid, but without using a spray bottle. It felt a little worrisome, dumping more liquid onto the carpeting, but I did it. I waited the 5 minutes recommended, then started to dab up all the moisture with a clean white rag. I decided to let it dry over night and check it out in the morning. Well? Nice! No smell! The cat urine smell is totally gone!

How did they do that? The bottle doesn't list the ingredients. It just says, "Naturally blended Dead Sea minerals." Whatever they are, they work. I will recommend this product to all.

If you'd like to find out more about PetPeePee, or see if their products are available in a store near you, please visit their website: www.PetPeePeeProducts.com.

Want a hot dog?

Snuggie for Dogs Pink Colored Fleece Blanket Coat with Sleeves

The ultimate in cold weather doggie accessories, the Snuggie for dogs fleece blanket coat with sleeves is perfect for every breed of dog! Keep your fuzzy friend warm from head to paw with this super-soft, thick, luxurious fleece! The adjustable Velcro tabs ensure the perfect fit for any size dog from Chihuahua to Bull Mastiff.

at Amazon $9.98

Custom Pet Portraits by Susan Sinek

What started out as a favor to a friend, who is a huge dog lover, and asked for her sick dog be captured in a portrait...Susan Sinek has now painted dozens of different pet portraits, pets with owners, etc...

What is great about the pet portraits is they can be painted off a photograph, so there is no animal modeling session to contend with and they can be done for anyone, anywhere!

Custom paintings range in price from $350 - $800 on canvas (framed are additional costs) and take one-three months to complete.

To see some more pet portraits visit www.susansinek.com.

Spending on pets up during lean economic times

Americans may be clipping money-saving coupons and delaying buying a new home, but when it comes to their pets they're spending more than ever, according to a new survey.

Between trips to the vet, specialty foods, treats and toys, pet insurance and even parties, Americans have no compunction about opening up their wallets.

Between two and five percent of pet owners said they spent more on their pets last year, according to the poll by the non-profit American Pet Products Association (APPA).

Americans are so concerned about their pets that 16 percent of dog owners and 13 percent of cat owners said their animal's medical treatment would take priority over their own.

Read more ...

Haven't you always wanted a unicorn?

You're out of luck if you don't have a dog.

By comodoknitwear at etsy

Product Review: Don't Bother

Cat Lipstick

at Urban Outfitters for $25.00

"Each delectably creamy lipstick contains PAUL & JOE's "SECRET D'OR," a blend of several varieties of champagne gold frost, each possessing a different overtone and a sparkle that varies subtly depending on the angle from which you view it. Together, these proprietary ingredients provide a gorgeous color with a sheer, highly translucent sparkle!
And, as it deserves a second mention, there's a kitten carved into the tip of each lipstick!"

I don't get it ...
My three cats wouldn't wear this, but they're all boys.
Would a girl cat wear this?

Cat Measuring Cup Set

#24.00 at Urban Outfitters

Product Review: Clean & Green - Furniture Refresher for Dogs & Cats

I was asked to swap my current fabric refresher
for the Clean+Green Furniture Refresher, and seeing that a free sample was offered, I thought, "Sure, why not?"

With three cats, 2 resident smokers, and numerous visitors who smoke, I have to admit that there are days when my house smells a little less than fresh. I have plug-in air fresheners, and use powder odor control in the litter boxes, but never realized that our furniture and draperies retained so much of our household odors.

I've been using Clean+Green Furniture Refresher for more than a week now. I've sprayed the furniture, including the big leather recliner, the drapes, the window blinds, the carpeting, and have to admit I've even sprayed the litter boxes. Because the product is unscented, it's hard to realize that it's working, until I've been out of the house all day and come home to smell - nothing! My house smells great!

OK, one last test. My dear husband's gymn shoes smell bad enough to choke a horse. I sprayed those, too. Checked the next day & the odor is gone. Wonderful!

Clean+Green Furniture Refresher has all natural ingredients: cane sugar derivatives, proprietary botanical extracts and hydrated cellulose, purified water and nitrogen propellant (non-flammable & eco friendly.)

It's also very easy to use: Just spray - no need to soak, scrub or rinse.

Edible Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants

Yummy!

A delicacy in many parts of Northern South America, these ants - the largest type of leafcutter ant in the world - are thought to be aphrodisiacs, and are therefore quite a common wedding gift.

They also make a nice snack, which is why ThinkGeek is selling Giant Toasted Leafcutter Ants.


(via The Presurfer)

Dancing Pet Speaker

Connect your new pet to any mp3 player, iPod or computer and watch it project and dance along to your music! Requires 2- AA batteries; connection cable included. Dance kitteh!

$40.00 at Urban Outfitters

This is not right

This is a KatKabin, an outdoor cat house.

"A unique and innovative cat shelter that provides your cat with all the warmth, comfort & safety it is used to indoors.

Standing above the ground, it provides a warm, cozy and shaded insulated den for napping, stretching and relaxing. Your cat is protected from the weather in a sturdy and purpose-made home. The opening also has a conventional clip-on cat flap that can be attached or removed depending on the season or your cat’s preference."

Why, why, why - would any responsible cat owner allow their pet to live OUTSIDE?

Look, here's one, begging to come in!



At Amazon.com for $99.00.

Insane Pet Products for Crazy Owners (Who have too much money)

People like to spend money on their pets. That's obvious, isn't it? There are whole stores dedicated to nothing but treats and toys and supplies for our favorite companions.

Joanne, at Ranker.com, has compiled an insane list of 20 insane pet products - things most of us would not be insane enough to buy. Or would we?

My favorite from this article is the "Rear Gear. Butt Covers for your Cat and Dog," (I found it at etsy) which comes in many designs including a disco ball, air freshener, heart, flower, biohazard, smiley face, number one ribbon, cupcake, sheriff's badge, dice, and you can even make yours custom.

Winter Pet Safety

What a great idea!

Morton® Safe-T-Pet™ Ice Melt was developed with veterinarians to be safer for your furry friends. It's completely salt and chloride free - so it won't irritate pets' paws or stomachs. Morton® Safe-T-PetT Ice Melt is also non-toxic, and it won't irritate skin, so it's better for people and plants, as well as paved surfaces.

Pet and people friendly: Veterinarian approved, chloride-free, non-toxic

Safer for environment: Better for plants and concrete than regular salt

Easy to see: Colored pellets provide clear visibility

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To celebrate Morton Salt’s new Facebook Fan Page, they have launched a contest, “What’s Your Morton Salt Secret?” They’re looking for readers to share a photo of their best nifty tip, trick or use of Morton Salt.

The grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 AMEX gift card and a Morton Salt prize pack. Morton Salt will also be awarding four Runner-up winners and six Sweepstakes winners with prize packs!

You can enter the contest here

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Christmas Treats for your furry friends

Time to start Christmas shopping?

i-pets.com has a wide variety of Holiday Themed pet chewies and rawhide treats for all your furry friends.

Check out the Christmas stockings in all sizes, the rawhide candy canes and other goodies.

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Attack cat!

Cat Playhouse by Suck UK

Folded cardboard toys for cats! Cats love to play in cardboard boxes, and these are just about the most fun cardboard boxes you will find. Hours of entertainment for you kitty and for you. Part of the ever popular cardboard classics series.

$32.00 at greenergrassdesign

(via [BB-Blog])

Do you own a bored bunny?

Give your rabbits hours of fun.

This bunny playground is sold by the Bunny Bunch SPCR (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Rabbits), so your money goes to helping rabbits.

For $289.00 at Bunny Bunch Boutique

(via Rabbit Merriment)

Attention Cat Butt Lovers!

Nothin' can beat the smell of a cat's butt... you'll know it when you smell it!

The Cat Butt Air Freshner has a fresh Hyacinth scent - just like your own cat's, but this is more portable.

Available at Perpetual Kid.

Oooh look, they have Cat Butt Stickers, too!

Want to sleep on your dead pet?

What could be more comforting than the memories of your late pet laid to rest beneath your sleeping head? If a cherished pet's death leaves you sleepless and missing that warm, furry embrace, then Patricia Moore of Naples, Fla., may have the answer: pillows stuffed with your pet's ashes.

Moore started Soft-Hearted Products after she lost her own dog, Samantha. Samantha was cremated and her ashes were returned to her owner in an urn that felt cold and impersonal.

"She was always with me," Moore said. "On my lap, on my bed, next to me. I missed that so much."

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