Comments on: Frugal Pets: Five Tips http://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anabellehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-4489 anabelle Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:45:52 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-4489 Hi, I wanted to tell all dog and cat owners of a new site I found about a month ago, it's called, http://www.frescopet.com. They sell fragrant tags that attach to the collar, and provides a nice soft scent to your pet. I purchased a couple of the coconut Frescopets for my dog Hershey. She now has a soft coconut scent in between baths. Check out the site. ;) Anabelle.. Hi,

I wanted to tell all dog and cat owners of a new site I found about a
month ago, it’s called, http://www.frescopet.com. They sell fragrant
tags that attach to the collar, and provides a nice soft scent to your
pet. I purchased a couple of the coconut Frescopets for my dog
Hershey. She now has a soft coconut scent in between baths. Check out
the site. ;) Anabelle..

]]> By: JEANNEhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2606 JEANNE Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:30:44 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2606 Too funny - I just wrote a post about cats and $$$ saving tips. Basically the gist was 1) don't get a male, 2) don't get a manx, and 3)cedar pellets make great litter. Here's the link for more details: http://savingmoney-jeanne.blogspot.com/2008/10/are-cats-affordable-pets.html I like your blog - I've bookmarked it (btw cute pic of your new kitty! :-) <abbr><em>JEANNE´s last blog post..<a href="http://savingmoney-jeanne.blogspot.com/2008/10/oprah-and-kindle.html" rel="nofollow">Oprah and Kindle</a></abbr></em> Too funny – I just wrote a post about cats and $$$ saving tips. Basically the gist was 1) don’t get a male, 2) don’t get a manx, and 3)cedar pellets make great litter. Here’s the link for more details:

http://savingmoney-jeanne.blogspot.com/2008/10/are-cats-affordable-pets.html

I like your blog – I’ve bookmarked it (btw cute pic of your new kitty! :-)

JEANNE´s last blog post..Oprah and Kindle

]]> By: Rheahttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2603 Rhea Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:08:14 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2603 I definitely feed my Lhasa apso the best organic food. But I don't buy a lot of toys. He has about 20 toys and he isn't destructive with them so I don't plan to buy any more for a while. Also, he loves kicking around empty plastic soda bottles. I definitely feed my Lhasa apso the best organic food. But I don’t buy a lot of toys. He has about 20 toys and he isn’t destructive with them so I don’t plan to buy any more for a while. Also, he loves kicking around empty plastic soda bottles.

]]> By: One Minute Bloggerhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2602 One Minute Blogger Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:20:28 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2602 I followed you from your comment on Simple Mom. I like your blog! This post came at just the right time. I'm on maternity leave and finding it hard to dish out $50/month to feed our two dogs - but I love them SO much! Hope you’ll visit me at <a href="http://www.JustPlainJoy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.JustPlainJoy.blogspot.com</a> <abbr><em>One Minute Blogger´s last blog post..<a href="http://justplainjoy.blogspot.com/2008/10/fridays-fun-find-honest-baby.html" rel="nofollow">Friday's Fun Find: Honest Baby</a></abbr></em> I followed you from your comment on Simple Mom. I like your blog! This post came at just the right time. I'm on maternity leave and finding it hard to dish out $50/month to feed our two dogs – but I love them SO much! Hope you’ll visit me at http://www.JustPlainJoy.blogspot.com

<abbr>One Minute Blogger´s last blog post..Friday's Fun Find: Honest Baby</abbr>

]]> By: Frugal Babehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2601 Frugal Babe Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:17:28 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2601 She is adorable! Our family includes one cat and one dog. Some people have hobbies - we have pets (or at least that's how it feels when we pay for their upkeep!) We adopted both of them from the humane society, so upfront costs were minimal (about $80 each, which included shots and part of the cost of spaying). But we decided a long time ago that since avoiding chemicals and crud in our own food is one of our top priorities, we would do the same with our pets. Our dog eats Innova, and our cat eats Pinnacle. And that means we eat rice and beans more often than we would otherwise, because those foods are not cheap. But neither pet has ever been ill, so maybe it's working out for us after all. Our cat is strictly an indoor cat, so she doesn't come in contact with any dangers or illnesses. Our dog goes for runs and walks with us everyday, and loves the outdoors, but is never outside without us. We have health insurance on both of them. While we do spend a lot of money on food and insurance, we spend nothing at all on toys. Our cat still plays with the toys she came with almost four years ago, and our dog loves nothing more than old socks with knots tied in them. Thanks for sharing the wonderful picture. Makes me want to get a kitten. But I'm pretty sure our cat would not approve if I did ;) <abbr><em>Frugal Babe´s last blog post..<a href="http://frugalbabe.com/2008/10/23/carrot-apple-salad/" rel="nofollow">Carrot Apple Salad</a></abbr></em> She is adorable! Our family includes one cat and one dog. Some people have hobbies – we have pets (or at least that’s how it feels when we pay for their upkeep!) We adopted both of them from the humane society, so upfront costs were minimal (about $80 each, which included shots and part of the cost of spaying). But we decided a long time ago that since avoiding chemicals and crud in our own food is one of our top priorities, we would do the same with our pets. Our dog eats Innova, and our cat eats Pinnacle. And that means we eat rice and beans more often than we would otherwise, because those foods are not cheap. But neither pet has ever been ill, so maybe it’s working out for us after all. Our cat is strictly an indoor cat, so she doesn’t come in contact with any dangers or illnesses. Our dog goes for runs and walks with us everyday, and loves the outdoors, but is never outside without us. We have health insurance on both of them.
While we do spend a lot of money on food and insurance, we spend nothing at all on toys. Our cat still plays with the toys she came with almost four years ago, and our dog loves nothing more than old socks with knots tied in them.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful picture. Makes me want to get a kitten. But I’m pretty sure our cat would not approve if I did ;)

Frugal Babe´s last blog post..Carrot Apple Salad

]]> By: melissa s.http://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2592 melissa s. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:58:43 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2592 thanks for the shout-out kelly! some great tips on here! <abbr><em>melissa s.´s last blog post..<a href="http://ebabble.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-have-no-time-for-cold.html" rel="nofollow">I have no time for a cold</a></abbr></em> thanks for the shout-out kelly! some great tips on here!

melissa s.´s last blog post..I have no time for a cold

]]> By: Vintage Mommyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2584 Vintage Mommy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:39:20 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2584 I was just talking to a friend the other day about the two times my younger cat has tangled with the neighborhood "mean cat", both times requiring $200-300 worth of treatment. But what can you say when they tell you the cost? No, I don't think we'll save his life today . . . now we're trying to keep a better eye out for the mean cat!! <abbr><em>Vintage Mommy´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.vintagemommy.com/2008/10/21/im-not-angry/" rel="nofollow">I’m Not Angry</a></abbr></em> I was just talking to a friend the other day about the two times my younger cat has tangled with the neighborhood "mean cat", both times requiring $200-300 worth of treatment. But what can you say when they tell you the cost? No, I don't think we'll save his life today . . . now we're trying to keep a better eye out for the mean cat!!

<abbr>Vintage Mommy´s last blog post..I’m Not Angry</abbr>

]]> By: Michellehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2585 Michelle Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:33:57 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2585 Awww. What a cutie. I love OTHER PEOPLE'S pets. I can't deal with the hair, fleas, poop, vet bills and pet babysitters for when you go on vacation... I think it will be a long time before I get another pet. <abbr><em>Michelle´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.bartonfamilyvalues.com/2008/10/nighttime-wakings-and-fussiness.html" rel="nofollow">Nighttime Wakings with Fussiness</a></abbr></em> Awww. What a cutie. I love OTHER PEOPLE’S pets. I can’t deal with the hair, fleas, poop, vet bills and pet babysitters for when you go on vacation… I think it will be a long time before I get another pet.

Michelle´s last blog post..Nighttime Wakings with Fussiness

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2582 Kelly Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:57:42 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2582 Here's another picture of her. http://www.andnowwearefive.com/2008/10/newest-member-of-our-family.html Here’s another picture of her. http://www.andnowwearefive.com/2008/10/newest-member-of-our-family.html

]]> By: Sarah H.http://almostfrugal.com/2008/10/22/frugal-pets-five-tips/#comment-2581 Sarah H. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:14:39 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=1587#comment-2581 Excellent set of pet tips! Your new kitten is adorable. We have one cat and I have tried lots of different methods to save money without creating any kind of disadvantage for him. For example, our vet told us he should go on diet food, which costs more. Not wanting him to have health problems in the future, I caved on the more expensive food. However I was able to find it in bulk in a nearby big city and that actually made it cost the same as his regular food per volume. I agree that we shouldn't skimp in quality to save a few bucks, but just like we try to find deals for our own food, there are deals to be found for our pets too. :) One downside with buying in bulk is that food can go stale overtime (and our one cat, despite being fat, doesn't eat very much). So we bought some large plastic sealable containers to seal in the freshness and this has helped a lot. It also keeps other pests out. <abbr><em>Sarah H.´s last blog post..<a href="http://lifestylesoftheorganized.com/2008/10/22/bring-on-the-bell-peppers/" rel="nofollow">Bring on the bell peppers!</a></abbr></em> Excellent set of pet tips! Your new kitten is adorable. We have one cat and I have tried lots of different methods to save money without creating any kind of disadvantage for him. For example, our vet told us he should go on diet food, which costs more. Not wanting him to have health problems in the future, I caved on the more expensive food. However I was able to find it in bulk in a nearby big city and that actually made it cost the same as his regular food per volume. I agree that we shouldn’t skimp in quality to save a few bucks, but just like we try to find deals for our own food, there are deals to be found for our pets too. :) One downside with buying in bulk is that food can go stale overtime (and our one cat, despite being fat, doesn’t eat very much). So we bought some large plastic sealable containers to seal in the freshness and this has helped a lot. It also keeps other pests out.

Sarah H.´s last blog post..Bring on the bell peppers!

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