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Monday, October 27, 2008
Animal Magnetism: Do You Go Overboard?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
My girlfriend wants nothing less than the best for her precious puppy. Yeah, OK, it is kinda cute, but still …
Gourmet, healthy food? Fashionable collars and leashes? Grooming products borrowed from a beauty salon?
Me, I’d just load up a cart with cheap loot from the dollar store. Instead, I get dispatched on errands to pet shops, where prices on some food items make me wish I ate that well.
Softening the blow are coupons for $5 off every $20-plus purchase at Pet Supermarket. Not sure how I got on their list, but the offer finds its way to my mailbox at maybe once a month.
How do you handle your pet’s dietary needs? Only the finest?
A fetching — sorry about that — website, which boasts more than 12,000 non-food selections is www.petedge.com. Some stuff seems useful, others frivolous. Would you believe Halloween costumes?
What’s the craziest purchase you’ve made for your pet?
By the way, if your pup’s or cat’s vet prescribes special grub, don’t buy it from him/her before you compare prices elsewhere. The animal doctor markup can be substantial.
Some experts say pet owners typically shell out more than $1,000 annually on Sparky or Tigger. There are justifiable ways to cut corners. After all, in most cases, will Mommy’s or Daddy’s four-legged dearest know the difference?
For more (money-saving ideas), peruse and this one.
