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Has anybody priced cat toys and accessories recently? I'm giving a
home to a lovely cat very soon, and went shopping for some basics, and was stunned at how expensive the wee little yarn toys are these days! So I came home, got out a sack of miscellaneous balls of leftover yarns, and made several. I needed to get a "pet taxi" and found them ranging from $15 to almost $80! I got an inexpensive plastic one, but almost choked over the price of pads for the bottom, and skipped buying those. Again, I rummaged through what I already own, and made two. One is made of leftover plain white flannel, with 7 layers of leftover quilt batting, and tied with yarn. That made a nice soft pad just over an inch thick. The other is a quilt made with leftover fabric and one layer of leftover batting, and I did that on the sewing machine. (I recently got a Singer Featherweight and am still in the "practice" mode, so this was a practice piece.) I'm not a total cheapskate with pets and always make sure they have proper vet care and premium food, but I try not to be a complete fool buying other things. Comparing the prices of the things I didn't buy and the "prices" of what I made, I saved over $100. Sheesh! |
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Mary wrote:
Has anybody priced cat toys and accessories recently? I'm giving a home to a lovely cat very soon, and went shopping for some basics, and was stunned at how expensive the wee little yarn toys are these days! So I came home, got out a sack of miscellaneous balls of leftover yarns, and made several. I needed to get a "pet taxi" and found them ranging from $15 to almost $80! I got an inexpensive plastic one, but almost choked over the price of pads for the bottom, and skipped buying those. Again, I rummaged through what I already own, and made two. One is made of leftover plain white flannel, with 7 layers of leftover quilt batting, and tied with yarn. That made a nice soft pad just over an inch thick. The other is a quilt made with leftover fabric and one layer of leftover batting, and I did that on the sewing machine. (I recently got a Singer Featherweight and am still in the "practice" mode, so this was a practice piece.) I'm not a total cheapskate with pets and always make sure they have proper vet care and premium food, but I try not to be a complete fool buying other things. Comparing the prices of the things I didn't buy and the "prices" of what I made, I saved over $100. Sheesh! What is a "pet taxi"? -- == Not nuts, just a little eccentric == |
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A pet taxi is a rectangular plastic box with air holes around the
sides, a handle at the top, and a door or gate at one end to put a dog/ cat/ferret in and take to and from the vet, etc. They come in various sizes. Some people call them "pet carriers" or "travel crates". |
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Mary wrote:
A pet taxi is a rectangular plastic box with air holes around the sides, a handle at the top, and a door or gate at one end to put a dog/ cat/ferret in and take to and from the vet, etc. They come in various sizes. Some people call them "pet carriers" or "travel crates". Ah, thank you. I call mine a cat basket. And for the dogs I use a leash. :-) -- == Not nuts, just a little eccentric == |
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"pecan" wrote in message ... Mary wrote: A pet taxi is a rectangular plastic box with air holes around the sides, a handle at the top, and a door or gate at one end to put a dog/ cat/ferret in and take to and from the vet, etc. They come in various sizes. Some people call them "pet carriers" or "travel crates". Ah, thank you. I call mine a cat basket. And for the dogs I use a leash. :-) -- == Not nuts, just a little eccentric == I call mine a cat carrier (even though one of them is meant for a small to mid-sized dog). Sometimes it's just easier to get the animal in a large container, and the container is easier to seat belt in so it doesn't slide around. Also, if two need to go, there's enough room for them to be comfortable, if they stop squabbling. ;-) -- Carey in MA |
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