Let's face it; almost everyone has a few friends who are crazy about their pets. Got a pal who's crazy about her pooch or a friend who can't get enough of felines?. Whenever a special occasion comes along, they're also often the unlucky recipients of dull, silly presents that just don't give justice or show any appreciation for their pet-loving personalities.
When you want to give a gift for a pet lover, forget the dull package of treats or biscuits. I positively think you can do better than that, right? C'mon, people, there are loads of other, more fun and more creative gifts to give! If you really want to give a special present this year, I've got some great ideas for you.
First Aid kits ? We're often prepared for an emergency involving people, but what about our pets? They, too, deserve some care and preparation in case they get into an accident, right? There are lots of first-aid kits for animals online, stocked with veterinarian-approved products and medications. These kits also come with booklets containing information about proper first-aid procedures.
Scrapbooks ? If you've got a friend or family member with a creative eye and a pet lover to boot, then this will be a great gift indeed. Give crafty pet lovers a creative outlet that involves their favorite four-legged friend by giving a complete scrapbooking kit filled with all the materials needed to jumpstart an album.
Donations ? Give a donation to a charity that helps animals, regionally or globally. This should endear you to your pet lover. Local humane societies are always in need of funds and items such as cat litter and bleach to help run their operations smoothly and effectively.
Obedience Training ? Do you know someone who just cannot make his beloved pet sit and stay? Are you lending a constant ear of sympathy to a friend whose pet is forever misbehaving? Do them a favor and give them a ?full scholarship? to obedience school. Courses run about $150 for multiweek sessions. Some schools also offer private lessons as well.
Collar Bling ? The special pet needs a special collar, whether it's a cat or a dog. You can select from the many gorgeous collars available at pet specialty shops in your shopping mall or online, or you could just pick up some collar charms that come in all sorts of shapes, styles, and sizes that work just fine.
Knit for A Pet ? Knitting pattern books can give your needle-wielding friend a plethora of project ideas, from beds, carrying baskets and cases, toys, etc. to create some masterpieces that celebrate the affection and bond between human and pet.
A Day at the Spa ? Nowadays, pets need to de-stress too. And what better way to de-stress than to treat them at a relaxing and comfortable day at the spa? There they can be groomed, cleaned, and relaxed to their hearts? content. Grooming costs $35 and up, depending on the size and fur length of the animal. They can even enjoy luxurious options and similar perks at a few luxury establishments.
Over the years I've traveled the world, visiting many countries, where ever my work would take me, primarily throughout Asia. I've learned and experienced many cultures, and now live in Northern Thailand , surrounded by jungle, but not too remote.
The other day, I was looking across the jungle view, thinking back on all the pets I've experienced, and who have come and gone with time. I really have enjoyed to the fullest many Dogs, Cats, Birds through the years.
One thing really struck me though, being a pet lover. I realized a disturbing pattern of most of my pets which, well enlightened me to share my experiences, and hopefully offer some good common sense, preventive steps to protect your pets, as they can and do follow similar heath problems as people.
Preventive, is certainly the right word to use towards your pets life and well being.
I'm going to share an experience with my pets, and these aren't what you might think, shots, vaccines, give a pet a bath topics, but unique true experience, where many of my pets could have lived a much longer and healthier life, if I would have known these problems before hand.
It started with my favorite dog, a golden Lab-Retriever name Kruger, yes named after the Australian gold coin, do to his short hair and very gold color. He traveled almost everywhere with me, within the states.
I was working and traveling back in the early 1980s , taking many lengthy trips to South Korea, where I was setting up a factory in the middle of the country. After many weeks and months, on my return, my neighbors , sadly informed me Kruger had passed away at 7 years old. Now , these were great people, also animal lovers, their dogs played with Kruger, so a perfect match while traveling.
This shocking news was quiet a jolt, right to the heart, loosing your companion. In fact I went from sad to anger very quickly??I can travel the world, build a hi-tech factory learn a foreign language and survive, but loose my best companion was to much to bare, I was really angry, something like this, beyond my control, couldn't turn the clock back.
So I guess the anger drove me to read everything I could, and since I can speed read,I'm referring to dozens of books. That wasn't enough, I still was left empty with the why question. How could this have happened, he was so healthy, shots, vaccine, exercise, why I asked.
Well, I didn't stop with books, I made appointments with local vets, can you imagine an appointment, showing up without a pet. But I did.
These were my findings. I cared for Kruger so much, I made a fatal mistake from the begining , but I want people to wake up and learn from my unique experience, and mistakes.
Kruger had passed away do to a cancer tumor along side his neck.
I found the reason why this happened, simply based on nutrition. Diet, food, health is so critical for Pets.
I gave him extremely rich canned food, mixed with rich dry food. You see those cans all the time, the picture with rich meat and gravy look on the label.
So the lesson is simple preventive understanding on nutritional guidelines for your pets. If I had picked up a book, and educated myself, he may have lived a much longer life.
Think about this simple preventive , common sense approach as a pet lover, and this certainly applies to more than just dogs.
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