Valentine’s Day is coming up, so it’s time to think about getting a gift for the great love of your life – the four-legged ones.
Recently, several pet items have been introduced that reflect what we are involved with or concerned about these days.
* For example, politics. If your dog feels the same way as you do about your least favorite politician (grrr….), go to Amazon’s “Pet Supplies,” and put in the name of a political figure that you dislike (Hillary Clinton? Donald Trump?) and you can buy a pet parody for your dog to chew up. In addition, you’ll also find dolls for cats there that are filled with catnip, so Fluffy can instead cuddle up to your favorite politician.
* If you keep track of your own health with something such as Fitbit, why not do something like that for your cat? No, they haven’t made anything (yet) to put around their paws, but there is a new product that tracks their health — through their litter. Pretty Litter monitors your cat’s well-being with health indicators right in the lightweight litter, so you can find out what’s wrong with your cat before it becomes serious. It’s $21 for a one-month supply — and there’s delivery. prettylitter.com or (800) 838-3381
* You’ve heard of companies such as Blue Apron and other meal preparation kits that assembles dinners for you and delivers them to your door? Now, there is something similar for dogs. Subscribe to Petplate and you can choose what you want, how much you want of it – and the ready-to-eat freshly cooked dog dishes are delivered to your home. petplate.com or (855) 981- 6109
* We’re all traveling with our pets more and more – to the dismay of the airlines – but once you get to where you’re going, you want to be sure to have an advanced pet tag on them. Go to the Pawscout app and get a tag that helps you locate a local vet, groomer, pet-friendly restaurant, etc., wherever you are. This advanced tag also holds your pet’s medical records so you don’t have to carry them with you. And, it also includes a virtual leash, which sends out an alert to your smartphone if your dog wanders too far away from a park or in an unfamiliar outdoor place. pawscout.com
* Finally, a recent survey found that watching cat videos makes people happier, less stressed and more energetic. So, give yourself a Valentine’s Day gift by going to YouTube and putting in “Cats.” Don’t expect to finish by Feb. 14 – there are 89 million cat videos.
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Pet parties — The first Canines, Cats, Cuisine & Canasta will be held March 5 at Trump International to benefit Tri-County Animal Rescue; 482-8110 or 482-8181. … The annual Worth Avenue Pet Parade will be held from 9:30 a.m. until noon March 10 at Via Amore, 256 Worth Ave. … You won’t find (m)any monkeys in Palm Beach, but Save the Chimps, a Fort Pierce sanctuary for 250 rescued chimpanzees, is going to have its first Palm Beach reception. It will be at Cynthia Rowley’s new boutique from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Royal Poinciana Plaza (340 Royal Poinciana Way, Suite 322B). For more information, call (772) 429-0403.
