Comments on: Gifts for pet-lovers: Suggestions, please http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:57:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: michelle http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138417 michelle Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:50:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138417 My vet's office sells pet greeting cards that are the greatest. A selection of these for a variety of occasions would make a nice gift, and not too expensive. My vet’s office sells pet greeting cards that are the greatest. A selection of these for a variety of occasions would make a nice gift, and not too expensive.

]]> By: 2CatMom http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138373 2CatMom Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:20:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138373 A slightly different twist on the stamp idea. There are beautiful stamps of different dog and cat breeds put out by various countries. Last year I bought about a half dozen rough collie stamps from a web site. They were mostly from former Soviet Union states (Uzebekastan, I-never-heard-of-you-Stan, etc). I had them mounted and framed to match my friends decor. She really, really, liked them. The stamps are pretty inexpensive, but framing with multiple mats can really get pricey. I also do the donation to a shelter for gifts. Usually its the shelter my friend adopted his/her pet from, even if its not my favorite shelter. I also do this on all of my friends pets' birthdays (adoption days). I ask that they do the same for mine. Like Lynn, I don't need any more sweaters and my cats don't need any more treats or toys. A slightly different twist on the stamp idea.

There are beautiful stamps of different dog and cat breeds put out by various countries. Last year I bought about a half dozen rough collie stamps from a web site. They were mostly from former Soviet Union states (Uzebekastan, I-never-heard-of-you-Stan, etc). I had them mounted and framed to match my friends decor. She really, really, liked them. The stamps are pretty inexpensive, but framing with multiple mats can really get pricey.

I also do the donation to a shelter for gifts. Usually its the shelter my friend adopted his/her pet from, even if its not my favorite shelter. I also do this on all of my friends pets’ birthdays (adoption days). I ask that they do the same for mine. Like Lynn, I don’t need any more sweaters and my cats don’t need any more treats or toys.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138319 Lynn Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:48:51 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138319 For friends who still use a lot of postage stamps, get a photo of your friend's dog or cat and order postage stamps online. The gift that friends love: blown up photo of their pet in a nice frame. Always such a big hit. A prepaid appointment with a local mobile groomer who comes to their door and washes Fido in the van. For me, I love donations made to my favorite pet charities. Heck, more sweaters I don't need. For friends who still use a lot of postage stamps, get a photo of your friend’s dog or cat and order postage stamps online.

The gift that friends love: blown up photo of their pet in a nice frame. Always such a big hit.

A prepaid appointment with a local mobile groomer who comes to their door and washes Fido in the van.

For me, I love donations made to my favorite pet charities. Heck, more sweaters I don’t need.

]]> By: Chanin http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138288 Chanin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:29:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138288 I really love the stuff from petfinder/animal rescue site...I love how underneath the prices they list how many bowls of food it can buy. http://shop.theanimalrescuesite.com/store/site.do?siteId=310&origin=100806 I really love the stuff from petfinder/animal rescue site…I love how underneath the prices they list how many bowls of food it can buy.

http://shop.theanimalrescuesit.....gin=100806

]]> By: Deb http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138261 Deb Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:44:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138261 Picture frame mats that spell out your pet's name (like the ones here: http://www.framingachievement.com/namephotomats.htm) Gift certificates for family pictures that include pets (here's a chain that allows pets: http://www.picturepeople.com/) Custom pet themed jewelry (here's one example: http://www.josiesjewelrydesign.com/silver_dogs.htm) Picture frame mats that spell out your pet’s name (like the ones here: http://www.framingachievement......tomats.htm)

Gift certificates for family pictures that include pets (here’s a chain that allows pets: http://www.picturepeople.com/)

Custom pet themed jewelry (here’s one example: http://www.josiesjewelrydesign.com/silver_dogs.htm)

]]> By: Georg http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138245 Georg Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:11:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/10/15/gifts/#comment-138245 The basset rescue group we got Rascal from is having an online auction: nybasset.cmarket.com I'd like donations to my favorite animal charities like Wildrun. And you can never go badly with gift certificates, from my fet pet supply shop, Home Depot, or Barnes & Noble. The basset rescue group we got Rascal from is having an online auction: nybasset.cmarket.com

I’d like donations to my favorite animal charities like Wildrun.

And you can never go badly with gift certificates, from my fet pet supply shop, Home Depot, or Barnes & Noble.

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