Practical and playful gifts for the animal lover and his or her pets to enjoy.
Gifts for the Animal Lover: Big Sky Blankets Keep unwanted pet fur off furniture by using this West Paw Design luxurious blanket made from organic cotton and hemp. Machine washable and dryable. $29-$89; westpawdesign.com
Gifts for the Animal Lover: Toppl Treat Toy West Paw Design Toppl traps treats to keep dogs entertained and challenged. Interlock the two sizes (sold separately) for added fun. Toppl is recyclable, BPA- and phthalate-free, FDA compliant and guaranteed to last. $19.95; westpawdesign.com
Gifts for the Animal Lover: Daily Catch Treat Show your canine pals how much you care by giving them healthy Pet Naturals of Vermont Daily Catch Treats, packed with healthy wild Alaskan salmon oil. $8.99; petnaturals.com
Gifts for the Animal Lover: Freddy’s Feather Wand Made with biodegradable natural materials such as cork, hemp and wood, this Field Freddy’s Feather Wand is an interactive toy that provides healthy exercise for cats. $7.99; fromthefieldpet.com
Gifts for the Animal Lover: Yeowww! Catnip Fish DuckyWorld works closely with private farmers to produce potent organically grown catnip that they stuff into these amusing feline fish toys. $8.47, duckyworld.com
Gifts for the Animal Lover: Petite Lolly Lamb Lolly the lamb—made of organic cotton with a squeaker—is an adorable plush toy by Simply Fido, for puppies and dogs. $12.99; simplyfido.com
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Gifts that Give Back
Protect Horses Your gift will support the Humane Society’s efforts to advocate for new horse protection laws, and to help care for at-risk horses. $35; humanesociety.org/issues/wild_horses/
World Wildlife Federation Adopt a Snow Leopard Support WWF’s conservation efforts by symbolically adopting a snow leopard. Adoption kit includes a plush snow leopard, a personalized adoption certificate, a photo and gift bag. $55; gifts.worldwildlife.org
Give a Goat Heifer International’s mission is to work with communities to end world hunger and poverty. On small farms, goats are often the key to a family’s survival. $120 (or a “goat share” for less); heifer.org
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2014 Holiday Gift Guide Index
The Beauties
The Workout Warrior
The New Parent
The Man
The Traveler
The Stylista
The Foodie
The Home
The Mindful
The Gift of Wellness
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