Halloween is three days away, and if your house is anything like ours, the pets are part of it. They sit through the doorbell, they watch the costumes go past, and they end up asleep in the middle of it all. So this week our pet lover gifts list is for them: six in-stock picks for cats and dogs that work as a Halloween treat, a cozy-night-in buy, or just a good excuse to spoil the animal who runs the house.
Pet lover gifts for dogs: room to play and eat in comfort
Start with the biggest treat on the list. The Elevated Dog Feeding Station With Storage Cabinet ($99.99) raises the bowls off the floor, and the listing notes the elevated design reduces neck and joint strain for comfortable eating. It also hides a 10.6 gallon cabinet underneath for pet supplies, so the food, treats and spare leads stop living in a bag by the back door. For an older dog, or a big dog who eats too fast at floor level, that raised height is the part that matters most.
For a dog who needs a safe spot while the trick-or-treaters are coming and going, the Dog Playpen, Safe and Secure Indoor/Outdoor Pet Fence ($55.99) folds out into its own little yard. It is made with rounded corners and a sturdy structure, and it works indoors or outside, so you can set it up in the living room for Halloween night and move it to the garden the next day. It is the practical pick on this list, and the one nervous dogs will thank you for.
Pet lover gifts for cats: a hideout of their own
Cats do Halloween their own way, which usually means finding a box and refusing to come out. The Cat Cage Playpen, Indoor Pet Enclosure and Kitten Kennel ($58.99) gives them a proper space instead: a two-tier kennel with a ladder, sized 28 by 28 by 28 inches, and made for one or two cats. It suits a new kitten settling in, or a cat who needs a calm corner when the house gets loud.
For the cat who just wants a warm spot, the Tent-style House Cat Bed ($20.99) is the pick in the photo above, and it is hard to argue with at that price. It is a little house-shaped bed, the kind of thing a cat claims within minutes and then defends for months. Pair it with the Cat House Petting Room ($17.00) if you have more than one cat, or keep it simple with one bed per cat and no arguments.
The last pick is the Arched Cat Bed in Green and Gray ($18.99). The arched shape gives a cat a roof over its head without a full enclosed house, and the green and gray tones sit quietly in a living room instead of shouting from the corner. At under $20 it is an easy extra gift, or a second bed for the sunny spot by the window.
How to pick from this list
If you are buying for a dog, start with how they spend Halloween night. A dog who paces at the doorbell will get more from the playpen than from anything else here. A dog who eats too fast or is getting stiff will get more from the feeding station. If you are buying for a cat, think about where they hide. A cat who loves enclosed spaces will take the tent bed or the petting room house, and a kitten or a new arrival will do better with the two-tier playpen.
All six picks are in stock at the time of writing, and you can browse the full range in our Pets collection. If none of these is quite right, our Christmas collection is already filling up for the next holiday, and the pets will, no doubt, expect something from that list too.