I found some interesting statistics on how pet owners celebrate Christmas with their pets:

• 54% of pets have a Christmas stocking
• 34% have a special pet-safe advent calendar
• 29% will receive a Christmas card
• 16% of owners polled have their pets pictured on their Christmas cards

I have never heard of a pet-safe advent calendar, have you? I’m also kind of amazed that almost 30% of people said that their pet received a Christmas card, really? Who is it from, the Vet or the doggie down the street? Mushu has given Valentine’s to her neighborhood friends so I guess it isn’t as crazy as it sounds.

Christmas is a good time to introduce a new toy, bed or maybe even a new treat. Mushu got an early gift when the Nutro Moist-N-Chewy Bites arrived the other day. These treats are 100% natural but they are not gluten free so these will be extra special, occasional treats for Mushu.

Mushu wasn’t sure about these treats at first, they have a gummy texture. She actually spit the first one out 3 times before she ate it. Once she ate it, she was following me around the house begging for more. Just luck us, sometimes we need to give something new a fair try because we might just like it!

Maybe your pet doesn’t need a new kind of treat, well Chewy.com has all sorts of pet gear, beds and toys to make your pet’s Christmas merry and bright!

Merry Christmas!

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I had fun shopping for Mushu with the $50 gift code I was given. Here are the items I ordered for her:

Pet Cave– I am sure Mushu will love this…but it is on back order and scheduled to ship on 2/25.

Set of 3 Holiday Themed Collars-Now she has some festive attire for patriotic holidays, Halloween and Christmas. I put one on her when they arrived and they don’t seem to annoy her a bit!

Set of 4 Stuffing-Free Farm Animal Toys-When I was emptying the box, Mushu spied these toys right away. As you can see in the picture above, she took an instant liking to the cow. She hasn’t stopped playing with it. We put the other 3 toys away so now we have a stash to replace toys when they get worn out.

2 Pcs Omega Scoop and Clip Set-These will come in handy in keeping her dry food fresh and now we don’t need to use our hands to scoop it out.

I also purchased a few items that have since been discontinued. The dog pillow and 2 sets of the poop bags in baseball holders are no longer available.

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Best Friends Pet Care Inc. will operate the one-of-a-kind, 27,000-square-foot luxury facility complete with cat “condos,” doggy suites, and special accommodations for smaller “pocket pets.” Park and resort guests, as well as visitors staying off property, can reserve the pet hospitality services to include overnight boarding for pampered pups, cats and pot-bellied pigs.

The new resort, built to accommodate 270 dogs, 30 cats and a small menagerie of pocket pets including hamsters and guinea pigs, will replace the five existing pet care facilities now operated by Best Friends Pet Care Inc. throughout Walt Disney World Resort.

Services and amenities offered at the resort are designed to create a fun and comfortable environment for all pets. Dogs staying overnight and accustomed to curling up with a child for bedtime stories will be all ears when they settle down for staff-read “tuck-in” tales. Discriminating cats with a taste for tuna can get their own custom treats. TVs will be tuned to favorite pet films like “Milo and Otis” or “Homeward Bound.”

Guests also can board pets by day and take advantage of services like the resort’s doggy day camp and dog grooming services.

Best Friends Pet Care’s luxury pet resort includes:

* 17,000 square feet of air-conditioned indoor space
* 10,000 square feet of covered outdoor runs and play areas
* A full-service grooming salon with lobby view
* Two 1,100-square-foot doggy-day-camp rooms opening onto a play-yard
* Nearly a quarter-acre private, nature-scaped play park with water-play area and protected trail
* Accommodations for 270 dogs in standard and luxury indoor-outdoor suites. Oversized luxury suites include raised bedding (hop up Fido!) and TVs
* A separate “Kitty City” pavilion accommodating up to 30 cats in “purr-fect” two- and four-story cat condos
* A special room for boarding of pocket pets that include birds and hamsters

As guests and their pets approach the resort, located at 2510 Bonnet Creek Parkway, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 32830, across from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, they’ll drive beneath a stylized porte cochere canopy. From the airy lobby, they can watch grooming experts at work on pets of all shapes and sizes.

The resort’s exclusive dog park features a fenced walking trail that borders the natural wetlands around the park. Inside the trail, a 3,300-square-foot play area is covered in artificial turf, and another 4,500-square-foot area is dotted with shade trees for owners who want to sit and watch their pets play. Dogs even can enjoy a 1,300-square-foot water park in their own splash-and-shake zone. Several park spaces are equipped with benches where guests can sit and watch their pets play. The park is secured for guests and their pets only and is illuminated for use after dark.

Directly off the resort’s lobby, a grooming salon offers “go-home-fresh” baths and haircuts for pets. A la carte activities for dogs range from one-on-one playtimes and social playgroups to “cuddle time” and bedtime stories with resort staff. Dog owners also can choose from pet amenities that include ice cream treats, bottled water and premium orthopedic bedding. Cat owners can treat their feline favorites to private playtimes or gourmet snacks like “Tuna on a Ritz” or Cookies and Milk.”

Guests who wish to book accommodations for their pets can visit www.wdw.bestfriendspetcare.com or call 877/4-WDW-PETS.

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These little guys are amazing. The hamsters and their accessories are sold separately, and most pieces retail for $8 and up so you can add to your collection as time goes on. These adorable little mess-free hamsters live and play in their hamster trail, they talk, sleep, and even brush their teeth! The technology is wonderful, depending on what activity they are doing they make cute little sound effects. Other than the basic hamster city there is also a hamster ball, slide, surfboard, skateboard and the traditional hamster wheel. Zhu Zhu Pets are great pets. They don’t eat, drink, stink, make a mess or die.

I am giving away 1 hamster (specific hamster may vary from the one pictured) and 1 slide!

Mandatory 1st Entry Go to the Zhu Zhu Pets website and look at all of the cool pets and accessories and come back here and tell me which one you like best.

Bonus Enteries

• Subscribe and/or follow my blog-1 entry each. Current subscribers/followers get entries too
• Leave a comment on another (non-giveaway) post and leave me a comment with which post you commented on.
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This giveaway is open to US Residents only. The winner will be chosen at 9pm on 9/3/09. Good Luck!

I participated in this review and giveaway as part of my association with Mom Select.

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