Remember about a month ago, I introduced you to Krystal the Guinea Pig, our newest member of the family? Well, while I was at PetSmart picking her out, Mike (the spectacular small animals expert who helped us) highly encouraged us to get Krystal a companion within a month. Two weeks later, we returned to the same PetSmart, waited for Mike to get back from his lunch break, and had him help us pick out a second guinea pig, Charlotte. Check her out with Krystal! She’s the brown and white piggie. Now, I’ve only been a guinea pig mom for about [...] Read more »

Did you know that Easter is one of the most popular times of the year when it comes to small pet adoptions? While bunnies are probably the most popular choice, hamsters, guinea pigs, and mice are also at the top of the list. A small pet is a great way to help teach your children responsibility and bring a little extra joy to the family. After my experience adopting Crystal, I can say with great confidence that if you’re considering getting your child a guinea pig (or any other little creature), PetSmart is definitely the way to go. Read more »

Just because food is meant for your pet doesn’t mean it should be made from anything less healthy than the foods made for you. My Perfect Pet food knows how important your four-legged friends are to you, which is why they use only human-grade food and natural ingredients to formulate their foods. They also know how difficult it can be to find high-quality foods for diabetic dogs, or dogs who need a low glycemic diet. Now, they offer two Ultra-Low Glycemic blends that fill the much-needed gap in your dog’s diet. Read more »

I have three big dogs. Two are considered well into their senior years at age 11, and one is just a moose of a boy at age 5. Cooper (the boy), and Tasha, my Shepherd, have both been suffering from weird skin allergies this year. I’m not sure what brought it on, but they both scratch like crazy, even though they don’t have fleas. Tasha also started getting really dry fur with some bald patches. Basically, they were a mess and I really wanted to find a way to help them. NoviPet Omega 3 &6 practically worked miracles with Tasha’s fur. Read more »

The 12 Days of Gifts Galore event is coming up on the 25th, and one of my all-time favorite charitable companies is sponsoring it with a great prize for my winner. The Good Dogma Company, which has been featured several times on Pretty Opinionated, is the perfect way for animal lovers to support a great cause and gift awesome gifts (or keep some amazing treasures for themselves). It was founded by Lisa and her adorable therapy dog, Kensy. Read more »

About three years ago, after extensive research on my mom’s part, we switched our three dogs over to grain free dog dood. For the first 8 years of Tasha and Maia’s life (and the first two years of Cooper’s), we were feeding them what we thought was a “premium” brand of food. Turns out, that food was filled with stuff that really wasn’t all that beneficial, and just a little bit of the stuff that was. Over the years, we’ve tried a variety of brands of grain free dog food, with mixed results. Recently, we had a chance to try [...] Read more »

My cats are total treat fanatics, and they can be very loud about it. On any given night, at least one of them comes down meowing loudly to be served their snack. Cats are finicky creatures, as anyone who has one can explain, and I’ve bought them treats that they completely snubbed in the past. Those end out outside for the feral cats in the neighborhood (my neighbor feeds them). Alas, the outdoor cats didn’t stand a chance of snagging any of the Greenies Smartbites that we received from Greenies because my cats when nuts for them. Read more »

The Monroe Animal League is an organization that focuses on helping companion animals and their people in in Monroe County, Pennsylvania (my home area). The organization holds several different fun events throughout the year to help raise funds that are used to assist with the cost of spaying and neutering. The organization also uses funds to assist pet owners with emergency vet visits. One of my favorite events that they hold is their auction event. I’ve been to several, and they’re always a great time. Local businesses donate items and gift certificates, and you can often get a really great [...] Read more »

Do you have a “top dog” that you would love see turned into a plush version? If so, check out GUND’s Top Dog Contest, which starts today over on the GUND Facebook Page. The grand prize is “the Boo treatment” – a limited edition GUND plush in the winning dog’s likeness. Read more »