Holiday Gift Guide

Hanukah is next week.  Christmas is a few weeks away.  Whatever your holiday preference, you might be looking for gift ideas for the pet lover.  Here are a few:

1.        Puppia harness.  This is the best harness!  I absolutely love it and own several.  You can find it online at Amazon.com.  Also, you can visit the company’s website and find local pet supply stores that carry the harness.

2.       Solve It Taglong Pet Booster Seat.  I bought the booster seat for Gracie when we travel.  She does better in the car with it and even sleeps in it when I bring into the house.

3.       Ruffwear hands-free leash.  Ruffwear makes really great stuff.  The hands-free leash is very durable, has a “no pull” feature that actually works, and can be converted to a standard leash with a few minor adjustments.

4.       Uggie:  My Story.  I wrote a review recently about this book.  It is a must-buy for any Jack Russell terrier lover on your list.

5.       Gift certificate to person’s favorite pet supply store.  Who doesn’t need food and gear for their furry friend?

6.       Brother Wolf Animal Rescue gifts.  They have really cute wine glasses, pint glasses, and shirts for sale at their Re-Tail store or via their website at www.bwar.org.  All proceeds benefit Brother Wolf.

7.       Martha Stewart grooming supplies at PetSmart.  She has a great line of grooming scissors.  I have a pair of facial hair trimmers  on my wish list.

8.       Dog Tag Art id tags.  The company is based in Asheville, NC.  They make a HUGE selection of dog tags.

9.       Dublin Dog collar.  They have a stink-free collar that is really nice.  I bought one for Gracie to wear at the beach.  It was cute, yet sturdy.

10.   Donation in person’s honor to local pet rescue group.

You can search this blog for product reviews for the Puppia harness, pet booster seat, Dog Tag Art id tags, Dublin Dog dog collar, and book review. 

Happy Holidays!

Rescue Mommy

Take a Moment for the Pets

I am keeping all the blog posts short and sweet this week. We are all really busy right now.

Today, I would like you to take a moment and consider your plans for your pets. If you will have family over, consider what you will do with your pets. This is particularly important when you have overnight guests. There is nothing wrong with placing your buddies in a room all to themselves. The holidays are stressful for us humans, so they probably feel it too.

If you are travelling, hopefully, you have arranged for a pet sitter or plan to board your pet. I like to pack the bags early if I am taking Gracie with me. (I did the same when I boarded my other pets.) That way, I have plenty of time to double and triple check I packed everything. That’s just my little craziness, though.

Breathe deeply. We will get through it.

Rescue Mommy

Christmas Tree Safety Tips

Every day, I see more and more cars drive by with a Christmas tree strapped to the roof. The Christmas season is upon us!

I doubt we will put up a tree this year. (Don’t worry; we use an artificial tree.) The tree always becomes a favorite cat toy during the time it is up. One year, I found Maddy lying deep inside the lower section of the tree! Kiki likes to hide underneath the tree and pounce on anyone who walks by. Gracie is the target of choice.

In case you are planning to decorate for Christmas, I wanted to offer a few tips and tricks I use when trimming the tree:

• Leave the icicles outside. I am not sure if these are a big thing where you live, but they are quite common here in the South. They are little bits of silver mystery material that basically have intestinal distress written all over them. Kiki encountered them on my mother’s tree once and LOVED them. They certainly made for an interesting litter box cleaning that week.

• Sacrifice a few ornaments for the “kids.” I place a few non-breakable ornaments on the lower limbs. Let the furry kids play with them and place the nicer stuff higher on the tree.

• Fishing line can be your friend. One year, I decorated the tree with beautiful glass ornaments. I used fishing line to tie the ornaments to the tree. Yes, it took longer to decorate the tree and much longer to disassemble it later. Not a single ornament was broken, though.

• Speaking of fishing line, watch out for hooks. I found plastic ornament hooks and use them, instead of the old-fashioned metal kind. I figure plastic would do less damage to paws than metal would. I also wrap the hook several times around the limb. I do not want the cats (or dog) to eat any hook, plastic or metal.

• Hold your tree hostage. If you fear your buddies are going to pull down the tree, place a small hook in the wall. Tie the fishing line to the tree and through the hook. Sure, you will have a small hole in the wall to patch later. What’s worse? A little hole in the wall or a sound of the tree, crashing to the floor at 2:00 a.m.? And, yes, it would be at 2:00 a.m.; it always is!

Please post any suggestions you have for holiday safety too! Happy Holidays!

Rescue Mommy

Merry Christmas!!!

We hope you and your family (human and furry) has a safe, happy, and warm Christmas. Snuggle close and enjoy all the joys of the season.


Rescue Mommy & Daddy

Christmas Tree Safety

As you have probably read by now, the Christmas tree is up at our house. It is an artificial tree, so there’s no need to protest deforestation for the sake of Christmas.

The tree always becomes a favorite cat toy during the time it is up. One year, I found Maddy lying deep inside the lower section of the tree! I am sure it is the same at your house. I wanted to offer a few tips and tricks I use when trimming the tree:

• Leave the icicles outside. I am not sure if these are a big thing where you live, but they are quite common here in the South. They are little bits of silver mystery material that basically have intestinal distress written all over them. Kiki encountered them on my mother’s tree once and LOVED them. They certainly made for an interesting litter box cleaning that week.

• Sacrifice a few ornaments for the “kids.” I place a few non-breakable ornaments on the lower limbs. Let the furry kids play with them and place the nicer stuff higher on the tree.

• Fishing line can be your friend. One year, I decorated the tree with beautiful glass ornaments. I used fishing line to tie the ornaments to the tree. Yes, it took longer to decorate the tree and much longer to disassemble it later. Not a single ornament was broken, though.

• Speaking of fishing line, watch out for hooks. I found plastic ornament hooks and use them, instead of the old-fashioned metal kind. I figure plastic would do less damage to paws than metal would. I also wrap the hook several times around the limb. I do not want the cats (or dog) to eat any hook, plastic or metal.

• Hold your tree hostage. If you fear your buddies are going to pull down the tree, place a small hook in the wall. Tie the fishing line to the tree and through the hook. Sure, you will have a small hole in the wall to patch later. What’s worse? A little hole in the wall or a sound of the tree, crashing to the floor at 2:00 a.m.? And, yes, it would be at 2:00 a.m.; it always is!

With the holidays fast approaching, I welcome any suggestions you have for holiday safety.