Amazing Pet Products

I spoke via email with Barry Stiefel, the very knowledgeable President of Finder Products and was extremely impressed with the pet tag that his company developed in conjunction with American Humane.

Two million lost pets ended up in shelters last year….but less than 15% were returned and simply because the owners couldn’t be reached. Being reunited with a lost pet isn’t about finding the pet…it’s about finding the owner.

That’s where a pet ID tag comes in. According to American Humane (who co-developed petFINDER), it’s the first line of defense because it’s the quickest and easiest way to find or reach the owner (with a micro-chip as a backup). EVERY pet needs a pet tag and we have a new tag that’s the best we’ve ever seen. It’s called, petFINDER™ and is based on a patented toll-free calling system originally developed as a child safety solution for schools. It works like a toll-free calling card for your pet.

Someone finding a lost pet anywhere in N. America, simply dials the toll-free number on the petFINDER™ tag. They immediately hear an owner’s message with information such as name, reward offer, health issues, etc. As soon as the message is over, the caller is automatically and privately connected to 3 contact numbers (previously entered during an easy set up). If no one is reached at the first number…..the caller is automatically connected to the other 2 numbers!

petFINDER is the last ID tag you’ll ever need because an owner make unlimited changes whenever there are new numbers or temporary changes for pet travel. The numbers can be changed instantly…even after your pet is lost (Important in case you can’t be reached on the previously entered numbers).

That feature actually helped return pets to owners after the Katrina Hurricane. Could there be anything as simple, providing this kind of peace of mind? We don’t think so and that’s why petFINDER is the pick of the litter; the ID tag we’re putting on our pets!

The new petFINDER metal tag, designed like a miniature cell phone, was just introduced at selected Petco stores nationwide. It will soon be available at other retailers but you can also go to www.finderproducts.com or call the company at 1-866-455-6500.

Looking for a pet bath?
Look no further. Bow Wow to Meow is now carrying a lightweight, plastic booster bath for your pet.
Rubber grips on base provide stability. Includes built-in tub restraint with bolt snap closure, thick, no-slip bath mat, 5′ long x 1″ diameter detachable discharge line and hose-end sprayer.
Lightweight, plastic Booster Bath sits high on four legs to save you from painful bending. Freestanding design allows you to move completely around the tub. It only weighs 24 lbs., but has a 300 lb. weight capacity.
Come to Bowwowtomeow.com where value and price come together.

Once again The Refined Feline is a recipient of an Editor’s Choice Award from Cat Fancy for its innovation in cat furniture design. This year its for the Kitt-In Box desktop pet bed.

This product came about after interviewing cat owners in their home and realizing that cats on the keyboard wasn’t just a problem I had. Others were like me; we loved our cat, but constantly had to pick them up off the desk and put them on our laps or the floor while we worked on the computer. It’s frustrating. We wanted them with us… but wished they could stay to the right or the left of the monitor… not right it front!! After observing one cat owner put a large cat bed on their desk, I had the idea to make a comfortable but stylish cat bed that can clamp on a desktop so it didn’t take up as much valuable desk space. So now you are happy you can work in peace and the cat is happy she has her own place to snuggle up in that’s still near by you.

Looks like the people at Cat Fancy liked it and I hope you will too.
Previous years winners of the Cat Fancy Editor’s Choice award were The Lotus Cat Tower and the Refined Litter Box.

Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner? :)