18 + Best Interactive Pet Gifts:Toys For Cats, Dogs, Horses, Birds, Ferrets and Fish!

Lady Bee — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:26:25 -0800

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Pets are like kids: they love new stuff and they get bored easily. So, in looking for perfect pet gifts this year, I focused on pet toys that have the potential of holding your pet's attention for more than a few minutes on more than one occasion. High on my list are those toys that don't require the owner to participate in the play, which is what I mean by interactive.

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5+ Cool, But Fishy, Aquariums

Lady Bee — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:40:19 -0800

I don't really know what pet fish think of the new aquariums. You fish people will have to let us know how they react to their homes being in the belly of a robot or hanging from a lamp hook. Maybe I'm a purist, but I would never put my birds in those situations... So, for those of us who remain ignorant about fish preferences, here are five (really 6) neat-looking aquariums.

13 Pet Calendars for 2009: Crazy, Funny, Artsy, and Bizarre

Lady Bee — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0800

I'm going to have to order 13 calendars this year, because after combing through a few hundred dog, cat, bird, ferret and other pet calendars, I'm so torn about the 13 Best Pet Calendars for 2009, I decided to put one on every other wall, instead of one in every room! This year, you'll find the Most Bizarre, Wisest, Funniest, Best Poop and several other best pet calendar picks....

Will Sakadachi Be The Next White House Dog?

Lady Bee — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:58:17 -0800

....The kids may need to learn a few words in Japanese, because the puppy only obeys Japanese commands, and his instruction manual is, of course, is written in Japanese.

Curious Pets Need The Pet Peek

Lady Bee — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:39:31 -0800

Ever work in an office without windows, hearing things going on outside, but not able to see exactly what's happening? Even though dogs and cats depend on their incredible senses of hearing and smell to receive information about their environments, they are about as anxious to see what's going on around them as we are.

Keep A Bouncer At Your Cat Door With The Pet Porte

Lady Bee — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:07:10 -0800

If you have visiting cats, raccoons, squirrels, rats and other neighbors entering your home through your cat door, you may soon be relieved of their uninvited calls. A veterinarian on the Channel Islands, David Chamberland, has invented a "bouncer" cat door. Say the secret word, or I'll send you to the moon buster!

10 Absolutely Awesome Bird Toys That Satisfy Their Natural Instincts

Lady Bee — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:55:19 -0800

Birds are naturally curious, have the need to explore, and the instinct to hunt and forage for their food. Nature's Instincts, a company that creates toys for pets that satisty their natural instincts, has designed a number of fun, fantastic toys for pet birds that challenge them and match their curiosity and instincts for fun and mischief too. See the birds enjoying their challenges on video here...

Go Ahead! Send Me To The Dog House!

Lady Bee — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:56:34 -0700

Yes, you can design a Swiss chalet for your St. Bernard and have it built to your specifications. Your dog or cat can have his own house, excuse me, his own Pet Mansion, that's the spitting image of your home. The only thing is... no sub-prime mortgages on the Pet Mansions.

13 Halloween Pet Costume Winners 2007: Coolest, Scariest, Weirdest, and more...

Lady Bee — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:01:39 -0700

Finally, I'm ready to present Lady Bee's Halloween Pet Costume Winners for 2007. Read on, and you'll find my picks for Coolest, Weirdest, Funniest, Scariest, Classiest, Best Pimp, Most Pious, Most Flirtatious, Most Realistic, Most Surprising, Best Retro, Best Pirate, and Most Adorable costumes for pets. (Dog, cat, ferret, and bird costumes were considered). read more »

The Fling-ama-String Battery-Operated Cat Toy: Product Review

Lady Bee — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:26:23 -0700

I have pains in my cheek muscles from laughing at my cat try to capture the viper-like string. Is this toy for him or for me?

The Cat's Out Of The Bag Now At The Refined Feline

Lady Bee — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:20:13 -0700

The cat's out of the bag at The Refined Feline. The news is that the modern furniture designer for cats, a pioneer in smart and stunning-looking cat furniture, is coming out with two, no actually three, new cat climbers.

Travel By Dog: Carting & Scootering Are Hot!

Lady Bee — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:08:48 -0700

If your dogs just can't get enough exercise and you don't live in a very cold, wet climate where you can sled, there are snowless equivalents of dog sledding. You can go carting or scootering and leave the driving to them! Mush! Mush!

Water, Water, Bottled Water... Even For Your Pets!

Lady Bee — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:07:41 -0700

Maybe you agree that providing your pet with his own limo and driver is going a bit too far, but I'm just not sure about bottled water for pets. See what you think, as we take a look at what five pet water brands in the perpetually fertile pet market have come up with for our pets.

New Cure For Dog iPhone Envy: The iBone!

Lady Bee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:36:54 -0700

Let's face it: Buddy's getting less attention these days, now that Mom and Dad have iPhones. iPhone® is now the child that they never had... the child that Buddy used to be.

'Project Wanted Horse' Helps Man And Horse

Lady Bee — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:56:00 -0700

This year, as a humanitarian effort, the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) and the Aminal Welfare Institute (AWI) launched 'Project Wanted Horse," assuring that any horse rescued from slaughter or an abuse situation would be placed on one of 94,000 NBFA farms across the country. The 2008 Best Humane Business Innovation Award went to the NBFA for this commitment. What can you do?

Lame Duck George For Cats And Dogs!

Lady Bee — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:12:50 -0700

You know that George W. Bush is in his last year of his second term as President of the United States, but does your cat know it? What about your dog? Does he realize that George is a Lame Duck president? Hmm. Yummy. Lame duck.... Is that anything like Peking Duck?

Halloween 2008: 14 Best Pet Costumes (including Cutest, Sassiest, Silliest, and What In The Heck Is That? )

Lady Bee — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:57:27 -0700

2008 is a wonderful year to be judging Halloween pet costumes. My gosh, the dog, cat, ferret and bird costumes are even cuter than they were last Halloween. This year, Lady Bee was barely able to pare the awards down to 14. Some of the award categories are Lady Bee's Best Couple In A Famous Movie, Scariest Cat, Most Devilish Dog, Best Human Impersonator and, of course, the What In The Heck Is That? category.

Where Fish And Fowl Can Meet And Greet

Lady Bee — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:55:06 -0700

Caged birds and tanked fish rarely have opportunity to visit each other, and the mere fact that these pets are contained makes them more vulnerable to boredom. French designer Constance Guisset has designed a new world for pet fish and fowl, one where the air and water world can interact a bit.

10 MORE Hilarious International Pet Ads

Lady Bee — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:39:18 -0700

MORE pet ads? Yes, 10 more crazy, funny, clever, right on pet advertisements, just waiting in the wings for the laughter and applause to subside from the first ten of Lady Bee's Hilarious International Pet Ads last week. This time we are heavily weighted with canine ads -- eight dog product advertisements, one cat food ad, and one bird food ad - again playfully taking jabs at man and pet.

10 Hilarious International Pet Ads

Lady Bee — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:26:33 -0700

Whether we have pets or not, most of us are familiar with their idiosyncracies, as well as those of their owners. Like great cartoonists, pet product advertisers exaggerate, or play on, the absurdity of those idiosyncracies... and that's what makes the ads so darn funny. Here are 10 ads you've got to see!

For Cats Who Want To Serve Their Country There's The "Cat Playhouse"

Lady Bee — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:50:23 -0700

Did you ever think of enlisting your cat in the Army or the Air Force? If I were you I'd give a Cat Playhouse some serious consideration, because your cat may have heroic ambitions one day, and not know where to turn. Our kids play at being soldiers and firemen. Why not our cats?

A Doggie 'Who Done It:' CSI To The Rescue

Lady Bee — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:19:00 -0700

In the central Israeli town of Petah Tikva, just east of Tel-Aviv, dog poop was found lying near the steps of the town's library. CSI was called in, examined the dog poop and interviewed witnesses, but no dogs were seen leaving the scene of the crime.

What Do You Expect For $499? The "Perfect Petfeeder"

Lady Bee — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:49:07 -0700

If you're going to open a new business, you might as well have a superb product as your flagship. Pillar Pet Products, Inc. has a pretty spiffy start with its first product, the Perfect Petfeeder. For a $499 introductory price tag, it better live up to its name.

Petlinks System Dream Curl Curvy Two-Surface Scratcher: Product Review

Lady Bee — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:46:27 -0700

Everyone who is reading this knows how hard it is to please a cat for longer than a few minutes. The Petlinks System Dream Curl Curvy Two-Surface Scratcher (I think I got that all in) will likely please your cat for a longer period of time. How long, as always, depends on your cat and what else she has to scratch.

Is Your Dog A Genius? Buy A "Leo" Dog Toy And Find Out!

Lady Bee — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:16:47 -0700

I'd like to think my dog is a genius even if he can't find the treat that has slipped from Leo to Leo in whatever way I arrange the Leos. Leo, short for Leonardo da Vinci, is the name of this challenging toy from (who else?) Canine Genius!

What's $1000 For YOUR Dog's Food Bowl?

Lady Bee — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:01 -0700

Okay, you don't have to spend $1000 for the Hugx Diamond Kiss Ergonomic Dog Bowl, you can still buy the non-diamond award winning Hugx Ergonomic Dog Bowl for your dog for $100 or, if she's small, even a little less. The price? Well $100 is high and $1000 is even higher, but the Hugx (pronounced "hug kiss") just won the 2008 Pet Fashion Week Lifestyle Innovation Award for a reason!

Holey Cat Climber! The Cat Climb Condo

Lady Bee — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:47:34 -0700

Cat condos don't have to be boring anymore... not for you or your cat. After years of picking the best among the pole, plank, and carpet formats, I'm delighted to see that designers are stepping up to the climb for cats and their owners. The holey Cat Climb Condo will add flair to your decor and give your cat some fun!

Is DogPause® The Answer To Some Dog Eating Disorders?

Lady Bee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:54:02 -0700

"Wolfing down food" is instinctive to wolves because if they don't eat their prey fast, another animal will. Unfortunately for many domestic dogs, they've inherited that instinct from wolves and wild dogs, but because of the domestic dog's more delicate digestive system, wolfing it down (or "wooffing it down") might end up as dog bulimia.

Let Meow't® Cat Patio Lets Indoor Cats Hang Out

Lady Bee — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:22:18 -0700

Indoor cats have it rough. It's hard enough for them to squelch their instincts to hunt, but they have to stay in the same environment day in and day out. B O R I N G for a cat.

Shit Happens! Why Not Have A Fun Place To Put It?

Lady Bee — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:32:33 -0700

Jungeschachtel (shit happens) is a new design agency founded by two established graphic, advertising, and packaging designers -- Nina Dautzenber and Andrea Gadesmann -- and the agency dog, Cuno, whose prior experience was being "the cutest little lab on earth."