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Xmas for pets

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AuntieE Sun 07-Dec-25 13:58:07

I have always given my cats either a little of the food we eat, that I know the like, (pork or duck) or an extra portion of cat food.

The very best present for a cat, is much the same as the preferred present to a one year old child: the wrapping paper someone's present came out of!

Knittypamela Sun 07-Dec-25 13:47:22

I over head a lady say in ASDA. "I was trying to put a Santa hat on the cat and she bit me". That said it all.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 05-Dec-25 09:24:15

Being a rescue, my little girl sadly does not seem to recognise meat as food. She only eats cat food. I will offer her Turkey though.

25Avalon Fri 05-Dec-25 09:21:31

I never use to buy my dog any presents but I’ve gone soft in old age. She does have an advent calendar- ok what’s inside is a rip off but she does enjoy it being opened and then having the small treat inside. At Christmas I get a few extra treats but no present and she will have some turkey meat - usually the bits we don’t eat.

Witzend Fri 05-Dec-25 09:21:17

We always bought presents for pets, and I’ve bought a little something for the dog at the house where we’ll be at Christmas.

My best doggy 🎄memory was at least 15 years ago. Friends with 3 dogs were staying for Christmas, so with ours that made 4.
On maybe the 28th I was finally stripping the turkey in the kitchen, when I turned round to see all 4 dogs sitting in a row, looking the picture of good manners and hope! 😂

Of course they all had some of the bits with their dinners.
All 4 RIP now, 😰❤️

Desdemona Fri 05-Dec-25 09:14:53

My cat will have a little piece of cooked chicken finely chopped up.

I don't bother buying commercial pet presents. I bought an advent calendar a few years back and it contained 24 tiny treats that could have been bought as a normal bag for a couple of quid - the calendar cost about £7! Rip off.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 05-Dec-25 09:03:16

My little cat will get a couple of toy mice to add to her vast collection😄

ClicketyClick Fri 05-Dec-25 09:02:46

Sorry - when I said I hate it I meant the commercialism.

ClicketyClick Fri 05-Dec-25 09:01:31

Like others animal owners, my dog is family and so she''ll enjoy a bit of turkey on Christmas day. Another thread has mentioned how commercial christmas has become and I hate that. So yesterday, I saw that it's gone even further when I saw a doggie letter to Santa for sale. The doggie stocking was bad enough but this! I know some will thing it's a bit of fun so am I being a Grinch or does anyone else agree this is just madness? Whatever next for dogs - snowy Santa footprints?