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Gifts for Pet People (and Their Actual Pets)
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items Gifts for pet people that the animal will actually use, which is rarer than it sounds. Cat and dog picks under $60, split between daily gear, personalised gifts, and the toys that get destroyed on purpose. Written for the person who buys their cat a ...
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Gifts for Cat People
Gifts for Dog People
Pet Gear They Use Every Day
Personalised Pet Gifts
Gifts for Cat People
For the person whose phone is ninety per cent cat photos. A tunnel, some wool toys, a tower and a mat for under the tray, which covers scratching, hunting and the mess afterwards. Everything here is under forty dollars, and every pick is aimed at the...
A tunnel for the eleven o'clock sprint, which is the hour most cat toys fail. It flattens for storage and needs no assembly. Buy it for the cat that already hides under the bed rather than the one that ignores everything on the floor.
Catit Vesper Cat Tunnel, Blue
Five hand-felted wool toys with catnip inside, small enough to bat under a sofa. Wool holds the smell longer than fleece, so the toy keeps working into a second week. They fray once a cat gets its claws in.
Glaciart Catnip Wool Felt Mosquito Toys
Thirty inches of tower with sisal posts, which is the height a cat wants for scratching rather than a cushion. Small enough for the corner of a flat. On carpet it needs the base checked for level, or it wobbles mid-scratch.
30" Small Cat Tree Tower with Sisal Posts
Two layers: a honeycomb mat that pulls litter off the paws and a waterproof backing that holds it until you tip it out. Thirty inches by twenty-four, which suits a tray against a wall. Rinse it outside and give it a day to dry before it goes back dow...
Pieviev Litter Box Mat, Double-Layer, 30x24 Gray
Gifts for Dog People
Walk gear and chew gear for dogs that live indoors. A de-shedding blade, a rubber chew that takes an hour, a puzzle tray for a dog that eats too fast, and a bandana with a name on it. These are the things that get used twice a day rather than once at...
The undercoat comes out before it lands on the sofa, which is the whole job in a house with a shedding dog. Medium blade, sold for short hair. The ejector button keeps your hands off the fur, and the blade does the work rather than pressure.
FURminator Medium Dog Undercoat Tool Short Hair
Natural rubber with a hole at each end, so peanut butter goes in and takes a while to come out. Sold as a pair of smalls, which suits a dog that loses one under the sofa. Frozen, it buys an afternoon of quiet.
KONG Classic Stuffable Dog Toy, Small, 2-Pack
A plastic tray with compartments a dog slides open with its nose or a paw to reach the treats. It slows a dog that eats a bowl in twelve seconds, and gives a bored one a job. Wipe it out by hand rather than soaking it.
Outward Hound Nina Ottosson Dog Brick Puzzle
A custom name on a cotton bandana that ties at the neck, which is a cheap way to make a dog identifiable at a park. Measure the neck rather than guessing by breed, since a bandana that slides off stays in a drawer. Order with time for the name.
Custom Script Name Dog Bandana | Cotton | USA
Pet Gear They Use Every Day
The everyday end of the list: water, food and somewhere to sleep. A fountain that keeps cats drinking, a raised feeder for a stiff neck, stoneware bowls that stay put, a bed with foam in it, and a lick mat for the half hour before dinner. Buy once, w...
Cats drink more from moving water, which is the point when a cat has had urinary trouble. The pump is quiet enough for a kitchen corner, and the filter wants changing every few weeks. Rinse the bowl weekly and top it up daily.
Wonder Creature Ceramic Cat Water Fountain 2.2L
Two steel bowls in a raised frame, which is easier on an older dog's neck than eating off the floor. The stand comes apart for washing. Splash lands on the frame rather than the floor, and the height keeps a messy eater tidier.
Elevated Dog Bowls for Large Dogs, 13.5-inch
Stoneware, five inches across, so it suits a cat or a small dog rather than a labrador. Heavy enough that it does not skate across the floor when a cat digs in. Wash it by hand if you want the glaze to last.
NAT & Jules Black 5in Stoneware Pet Bowls Set
Foam with a bit of give, which is what an older dog with stiff hips needs after a long walk. The cover zips off and goes in the machine. Measure the dog stretched out, not curled up, or it will sleep half on the floor.
EHEYCIGA Orthopedic Waterproof Dog Bed
Silicone with shallow grooves, so peanut butter or soft cheese spreads thin and takes twenty minutes to lick clean. Cheap enough to keep two, one in the freezer. It does not replace a walk, it just buys you a quiet half hour.
LickiMat Small Slodog Feeder for Dogs (Pink)
Personalised Pet Gifts
Everything here has the animal's name or face on it, which is either the point or beside it. A portrait drawn from a photo, an engraved tag, a treat jar and a Christmas ornament. Allow two weeks for anything painted or engraved, and choose the photo ...
A watercolour portrait painted from a photo you send, so the likeness depends on the photo. Pick one in good light with the face towards the camera. Allow a couple of weeks, and check whether a frame is included.
Custom Pet Portrait Watercolor Wall Art
Stainless steel with the name and a phone number engraved, which is the part that gets a lost dog home. The engraving does not rub off the way ink does. Check the ring and the fit every few months, especially on a young dog.
GoTags Personalized Stainless Steel Pet ID Tag
A ceramic jar with the pet's name on the front, sized for a bag of treats rather than a bag of food. The lid keeps them from going soft, which matters more than it sounds. It sits on a counter without looking like pet equipment.
Good Dog Personalized Ceramic Treat Jar
A crystal ornament with a photo of the pet set inside, so it hangs on the tree rather than sitting in a drawer. Good for a first Christmas with a new pet, or the first one without an old one. Order early, since it is made to order.
DPDP Personalized Crystal Photo Christmas Ornament