Archives for “Pets”

I recently received several dog barrettes from Maiden America for Rufio to wear and review. Aside from being pretty, the clips are designed to stay in place even on dogs who don’t tolerate accessories, which includes Ruf. While he doesn’t mind clothing most of the time, anything beyond that he is less than a fan [...]


Just because your pet food says “Natural” on the label does not mean you’re buying healthy products or from a company with integrity. On May 5th, the Natura line of pet products was purchased by Proctor & Gamble, the company who owns Iams and Eukanuba. From P&G’s official press release: “This acquisition gives us a [...]


When I twittered about cooking meals for my dog recently, Maria inquired about how I make food for Rufio. I started preparing Ruf his own small meals when I began researching what most dog food is really made of.  There are lots of good reasons to feed homemade dog food, but for me, a large [...]


Zumiez is currently featuring clothing to sponsor causes, and my charity of choice is OBEY for Mutts Like Me.  I already love OBEY designs, and I can definitely get behind animal causes.  I plan to order this Obey Adopt t-shirt. 100% cotton, all profits from this shirt go to the cause.  Advertise this worthy cause [...]


Even though I knew I loved the Bed Head TIGI product line, I brought home the Pet Head Holiday Gift Set based on the packaging – the bottles are so cute I leave them in my shower all the time, and the set came with a doggie towel. Even though we’d just given our pup [...]


For the last few weeks I’ve been obsessed with micro pigs.  I stumbled upon the British trend, and have since been fantasizing about how a piglet would interact with my pup, and wondering if any Portland apartments would allow me to keep a pot-bellied pig. I did some research on where to purchase teacup pigs [...]