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Pet Fancy: 5 Gifts for the Animal (or Animal Lover) in Your Life

A gift guide for those discerning beasts who will settle for nothing but the best.

March 9, 2015

1. Fido Fitness

Sure, that monitor on your wrist lets you know you’ve walked 10,000 steps, but what about Lassie? Studies show dogs with yards actually tend to get less exercise than apartment-dwelling dogs (which are walked more often). Make sure yours stays fit and he

2. Pet Portraiture

Houston artist and illustrator Allison Johnston often includes quirky takes on the animal kingdom—a pigeon dressed for work as a pilot, for example—in her notecards and works on paper found at The Tinderbox and Space Montrose, and she’s

3. Canine Carrier

So you want to take your dog everywhere, but you don’t want to be one of those people with a tiny, yapping head poking out of your bag. Pod iLove is a stylish carrier for small dogs (under 15 pounds) with the portability of a child’s se

4. Laps of Luxury

Is your slouchy dog or cat bed the only eyesore in an otherwise clean house? Upgrade Milo and/or Otis to an elegant elevated bed by Eat. Sleep. Fetch. This Toronto company makes each bed to order from real wood and easy-to-clean Sunbrell

5. Glasscape

Despite what you’ve heard, your goldfish doesn’t actually have a three-second memory—he can recall things for up to five months. So why not give Nemo a home that’s memorable too? The hand-blown Glasscape mimics the look of a natural land

A gift guide for those discerning beasts who will settle for nothing but the best.

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