Gifts for the dog and cat people in your life: lick mats, slow-feeder bowls, a no-pull harness, a paw cleaner for muddy days, a pet-hair roller for the couch, and the poop bags every dog walker runs out of. These are well-reviewed, everyday things th...
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Feeding
Walks & Travel
Grooming & Cleanup
Habitat & Comfort
Feeding
Spread a soft treat on it to keep dogs busy during baths and nail trims.
LUKITO Lick Mat 2 Pack for Dogs & Cats
Slows down fast eaters so they don't gulp their food.
Outward Hound Fun Feeder Slow Bowl Dog, Blue
Running water encourages cats to drink more.
Veken Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain 108oz
The classic KONG stuffable rubber chew toy, a long-standing favorite for dogs.
KONG Classic Stuffable Dog Toy, XS
Muffin-Tin Puzzle Feeder: put kibble in the cups and cover them with tennis balls. It's a free-ish puzzle toy that pairs with the slow bowl and lick mat.
Farberware Nonstick 12-Cup Muffin Pan
Muffin-Tin Puzzle Feeder: tennis balls to cover the muffin cups. Supervise so they don't get chewed apart.
VIV Advanced Tennis Balls Bulk Pack, Durable
DIY Snuffle Mat: a holey rubber sink mat is the base. Tie strips of fleece through the holes and you have a washable snuffle mat.
OXO Good Grips Sink Mat - Small
DIY Snuffle Mat: fleece to cut into strips and knot through the sink mat. It doesn't fray.
Polar Fleece Solid Black, Fabric by the Yard
Walks & Travel
A front-clip harness that helps reduce pulling on walks.
Annchwool No Pull Dog Harness w/ Handle L
Leak-proof bags with a clip-on dispenser, so you never run out on a walk.
A soft carrier that expands on four sides to give your pet more room, and fits under most airline seats; check your airline's size rules. For flying or evacuating with a cat or small dog.
Siivton Expandable Soft Cat Carrier 17.5x11x11
Grooming & Cleanup
A reusable roller that pulls pet hair off couches with no sticky refills.
BLACK+DECKER Pet Hair Remover Roller HMSCT0001
Cleans muddy paws at the door in seconds.
Dexas MudBuster Large Dog Paw Cleaner Blue
A brush that releases fur at the push of a button: quick, easy grooming.
Depets Self Cleaning Slicker Brush for Pets
A veterinary-formula ear cleaner for dogs and cats, handy to keep in the pet care kit.
Veterinary Formula Ear Therapy Cleaner 4 oz
A tea tree dog shampoo formulated for itchy, dry, flaky skin.
1% Tea Tree Dog Shampoo for Itchy Skin 32oz
Dog-Wash Shower: a handheld showerhead turns a regular tub into a dog wash. Pairs with the tea tree shampoo and MudBuster.
JDO High-Pressure 6-Setting 4.7" Chrome Shower
Dog-Wash Shower: a drain catcher to keep fur out of the pipes after a bath.
Shower Drain Hair Catcher Strainer
Dog-Wash Shower: a big microfiber towel for drying off after the wash.
Bone Dry Pet Grooming Towel Microfiber XL
Habitat & Comfort
A PetSafe dog door for sliding glass doors, sized for dogs up to 220 lb, no cutting walls.
PetSafe XL Dog Door for Sliding Glass Door
Seachem's Tidal hang-on-back filter for aquariums up to 35 gallons.
Seachem Tidal Filter 35 gal 120V US
A Fluval E 300-watt electronic aquarium heater for keeping larger tanks at steady temperatures.
Fluval E 300 Watt Electronic Heater
An Aqueon algae scraper for keeping aquarium glass clean.
Aqueon Aquarium Algae Scraper Magnetic Medium
Aquarium Maintenance Kit: a siphon gravel vac for water changes. Pairs with the Seachem filter, the Fluval heater and the algae scraper.
Laifoo 5ft Aquarium Siphon Vacuum Cleaner
Aquarium Maintenance Kit: conditioner for the new tap water at each change. Follow the bottle dosing.
