Category: Eat

Pet bowls straight from the vineyards

This is perhaps the most unique and attractive pet feeder option that I have seen yet!  Whiner & Diner offers beautiful handcrafted pet feeders made from reclaimed, wooden wine crates.  The feeders are offered in six different colors (or stains), and you may choose to have 1, 2, or 3 bowls in one feeder.  You can even choose how high you want the feeder to reach, from 4″ to 27″ high.  Keep in mind that elevated feeders are a great idea for senior dogs and large dogs that may have arthritic problems later on in life due to constantly leaning over to eat and drink.

I should probably mention that Whiner & Diner also sells beautiful pet beds and toy boxes, also made from reclaimed wine crates.

The single bowl feeders start at $150, and the two and three bowl feeders start at $175.  Find them here!

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Classic bowl designs from Kevy K

If your pet’s bowls need an upgrade to match your home decor, consider the elegant designs from Kevy K.  Kevy K Designs feature bowls made from transparent acrylic, red travertine, honey onyx, pink onyx, mystical marble, carrara marble, and black rock, carved in chic designs with removable stainless steel bowls.  The bowls made from stone are all hand chiseled, carved, and polished in order to attain a high-quality, unique product (no two bowls are alike).

The transparent acrylic bowls and Lamar are only available for cats and small dogs, but the stone model Gisele is available in multiple sizes to accommodate both small and large dogs.

Prices start at $250 for the transparent acrylic bowls, and $270 for the stone bowls.  Get your Kevy K here!

Supplements made from…mushrooms?

Having grown up on a mushroom farm, the two brothers of Organic Pet Superfood (James and Michael Crouch) know a lot about the medicinal value of mushrooms and the importance of responsible farming practices.  Once they heard that medicinal mushroom blends were being used with great success for champion race horses, they decided to put their knowledge to use to make pet supplements with mushrooms as the base ingredient.

These supplements are USDA Organic-certified, human grade, and made from whole foods.  Before making the product, the Crouch brothers consulted immunologists, veterinarians, mycologists, and clinicians, so the products are assuredly safe and effective.  The Organic Pet Superfood IMMUNITY is great for all-around good health, while the other three supplements can be used for specific issues/concerns.

A two-month supply is $27.99, except for JOINTS which is $33.99.  Get your dog’s supplements here, and click “Continue Reading” for the product labels!

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Why do pups have all the fun?

Putting food into a ball is not just for dogs anymore!  The PetSafe SlimCat Food Distributor Ball can be filled with up to .67 cups of food, and as your cat chases and bats the ball around food will slowly distribute out of holes in the ball.  This helps slow down your cat’s eating, and also keeps him/her entertained for a while.  Cats have a natural instinct to hunt, so you may even see an improvement in your cat’s attitude with the use of this ball.  I like that you can adjust the size of the holes since different cat food comes in different sizes (it also helps with the difficulty – start out with bigger holes so your cat gets used to it).

Comes in blue, green, orange, and pink.  Get yours here for $5.73.

Keep water chilly for up to 8 hours

The Frobo Pet Bowl comes with a detachable Freeze Core that can be placed in the freezer.  Once about two hours has passed, the Freeze Core turns blueish white and is ready to be returned to the dish and used to chill water for up to 8 hours.  It should be noted that the Freeze Core is not dishwasher safe, and a simple rinse off with water should suffice.

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Whisker stress free bowl

Believe it or not, “whisker stress” is a real problem that many cats face.  Most bowls’ sides are too close to a cat’s face, and some cats simply refuse to eat out of these kinds of dishes since their whiskers are constantly brushing up against something.  This bowl helps alleviate that, and is also quite attractive for the home. Of course, you could always just feed them out of one of your plates.   But that’s just no fun.

Priced at $46 at Trendy Pet.

Simplify your pet’s supplements

Originally designed for horses, SmartPak simplifies and organizes the various supplements your horse/pet uses.  SmartPaks are custom-made daily doses of the vitamins and supplements your animal already uses, delivered to your door every 28 days.  Each Pak is sealed for freshness and conveniently named in case you have multiple animals to keep track of.  Although there are definitely more equine products than anything else, SmartPak does offer more than 70 different pet supplements, including Cosequin, fish oil supplements, Missing Link, and SmartCanine (in addition to other pet foods and products).  For horse owners SmartPak also offers a Supplement Wizard, to make sure you are getting your horse all the nutrition he or she needs.

Price depends on supplements chosen.  Available at SmartPak.