Comments on: Saturday-morning errands: Who shops for me?

By: explodinghed

explodinghed — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:31:09 +0000

it’s funny that you should mention the storage box cat litter pan, because I recently purchased a very large storage bin and modified it so that my tall (14” high) and somewhat elderly tiger tabby would have a better bathroom. his arthritis makes it difficult for him to squat, and because he’s tall he would often miss the pan when urinating. he was quite upset about it and it wasn’t doing my floor much good either. i bought a large storage bin, 32” long by 18” wide by 13” deep, cut a foot wide section down to 3 inches high so that he could step in and out easily, covered the rough edge that the cutting created with heavy duty duct tape and filled it with litter. I was worried that he wouldn’t like the high sides, but he loves it! not one drop of cat pee has hit the floor since he got his new pan, his dignity is restored and my floor is clean. these bins make great litter pans for big cats, especially elderly cats whose aim isn’t what it used to be.

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:20:17 +0000

I just picked up a $32 Food Dehydrator for $8 (floor model 75% off closeout). So - am I thinking “Dried apple slices and apricots”?

Heck no!

Somewhere I’ve read that they’re great to use for making dog treats! (Now I just gotta dig up that reference again . . . . . . . )

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:43:11 +0000

City prices. :)

Actually, I think it gets lots lower if you buy by the ton or whatever. I just buy one bale at a time, which lasts my “little livestock” about five-six months.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:53:55 +0000

$20 a bale?!! We’re upset in the Great Lakes region b/c the price of hay shot up to $7 a bale.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:33:05 +0000

I too find myself putting more fresh food in my grocery cart for my dog and than think - what to feed the humans! Funny thing is; now that we share some of the same food - the other night I forgot to take meat out to thaw for the human meal so I “stole” some of my dogs chicken tenders (cooked the previous night)and cut them up into a pasta dish. She “saved” our day!

Katie

By: Diana Guerrero

Diana Guerrero — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:58:03 +0000

I have to make do with my “nieces” and “nephews” these days and making recommendations for them. Gone are the many hours of animal related activities within the home—which is working out with my current schedule and since I am still grieving my last pet loss.

I had a good cry yesterday as I was clearing out the office during my fall cleaning…I stumbled upon a card sent to me after my parrot passed away and then dusted two of her favorite toys that I kept. It has been a little over a year but it doesn’t hurt any less.

By: shadepuppy

shadepuppy — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:38:53 +0000

I love the image of the chihuahua pushing the grocery cart!

Thanks for the idea about alternative litter boxes, although the ones I found online are no bigger than the average pet-supply store type (cheaper, tho). Once I considered using alternatives, I found a suggestion for using the long under-bed containers — that might be a bit of over-kill, but I might try it.

I’m glad to find that I’m not the only one who looks at the “groceries” purchased and sees a lot of food for the animals — I have sometimes looked down at the basket and realized that I forgot to get anything for MY dinner. Of course, I could happily snack on junk food that night, but the cats/dogs have to have their nutrition.

By: Andrea 2CatMom

Andrea 2CatMom — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:24:14 +0000

Today I went and bought cat food for my kitties at $1.49 a can. I had a bologna sandwich for dinner. My big guy has totally destroyed his Kitty Pueblo (cheap cat condo) in under six months. A really good cat tree/condo will set me back over $100. I bought some lingerie on sale today to replace some almost 10 year old stuff for a lot less than that. Go figure.