Pamper Your Pets: Hottest New Toys
Check out these amazing new products for your cats, dogs, fish and more.
Mar. 19, 2008— -- Nowadays there are more options than ever to pamper your pup, cherish your cat and treat all of your animals.
In fact, Americans spend $41 billion a year on their pets – that's more than they spend on going to the movies, playing video games and listening to recorded music combined.
Veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker showed off all the hottest new pet products straight from the recent Global Pet Expo in San Diego.
And if you want more information on the pets up for adoption seen today on "GMA," visit The Humane Society of New York.
The Pak o-Bird is a light-weight travel carrier for large Macaws. The carrier is designed like a back pack and has two strap positions for comfort.The carrier also has two water bottle positions and two feeding cup positions. An optional foldable cart allows you to push along the carrier ($125). For small and larger sizes with 13" width. Celtei.com
The Fling-ama-String hangs on a door knob and is a battery operated machine that flings a string and entices the cat to play. Click here to watch a hysterical 1-minute video of cats playing with the toy. It has two speeds, requires 3 AA batteries and is said to provoke even the laziest of cats! MoodyPet.com
Watch your house cat go wild! Undercover mouse is a cat toy where a small "mouse" moves silently under a durable nylon cover. There are various speeds and directions in which the mouse moves randomly to keep your hunter on their prowl! PanicMouse.com.
This delicious treat is the first microwaveable cake for dogs. The package comes with a microwaveable bowl, cake mix, and frosting mix. Add water to the cake mix and microwave and then write your dog's name with the frosting or have your kids decorate for their favorite pet. The cake and frosting are made out of the same ingredients that you would find in your kitchen and is made in the USA. ClaudiasCanineCuisine.com
Dogzilla is a product that was designed to appeal to all five of your pets' senses. The rubber is infused with protein making the rubber toy perfect for your new puppy. There are a variety of toys such as the Dogzilla Deep Freeze, Dogzilla Rope and Dogzilla Tug. Select Dogzilla products are available now in pet stores nationwide. You can read more about them on AspenPet.com.
The Comfy Cone soft e-collar is an alternative to the traditional hard plastic cone like collar used post surgery/injury on most pets. It is soft and cozy and folds easily for sleeping and eating. The stress of an injury or surgery can be stressful on a dog and Comfy Cone tries to make life a little easier after a visit with the vet. AllFourPaws.com
Made in Italy by Rolf C. Hagen Corp (USA), the WOW thing about this aquarium is the rounded glass corners. There are no corners where flat pieces of glass meet in a metal frame like old-fashioned aquariums. With Eastern design influences, the aquarium is all glass, there's no top, with brushed aluminum accents. Like the Ferrari of aquariums! A 41-gallon tank is the smallest size, with 85 gallon the largest. (Includes lighting, filter, etc. a complete set)Hagen.com.
Click here to visit Dr. Mary Becker's website, PetConnection.com
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