5 Pet Items that Waste Money

There are some items on the market that your pet simply doesn’t need. It is all for marketing. Save your money and check the list of the top five offenders.

1. Luxury Pet Bed
Your pet deserves a soft, clean place to rest; but there is no need to spend a fortune on bedding. Opt for a cozy, simple bed that you’ll keep clean and inviting for afternoon naps and a retreat from the busy household.

2. Clothing
Sure, it may seem fun to dress up your animals for a special occasion or during the winter’s harshest temperatures; but animals really weren’t meant to wear clothing. Save money and skip the clothes or purchase simple, soft clothing that you don’t mind getting ruined by accidents or a day at the park.

3. Expensive Treats
Your vet will have the best advice for the appropriate treat for your animal and we encourage you to follow this advice. But if you’re interested in purchasing expensive treats just for fun, your pet won’t know the difference. For dogs, a sturdy bone and for cats a delicious wholesome treat will do.

4. Grooming
Make grooming your pet a daily routine and you’ll save loads of money on expensive grooming. Brush fur and even brush their teeth to keep them beautiful and healthy. Of course some breeds require extensive grooming but shop around and speak to other owners to find the best deal.

5. Stroller
While some people treat their pets as children, unless your pet has a mobility issues it’s best to skip the stroller. Cats generally don’t need a walk around the block and dogs should get the exercise instead of being carted around on a stroller.

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I like the "Luxury Pet Bed" for myself; it's more comfortable than my own. My cats hog my bed anyway.
But seriously this is a good post. Don't be wasting your money on things that are useless and fun for you, but torture to the pets.

Marketing techniques will always get people to buy products they don't really need.

ihins, you will need one extra large double king sized pet bed for yourself. They aren't usually big enough for humans. With it, you can ditch your mattress.

I could write another novella here regarding the stuff on the market for reptiles. I'll just add one for the moment. Calci-sand. Every one of the companies that produces reptile products has their own version. It is not only a waste of money, it can be dangerous. Calcium carbonate, which is what is added to most of the products, and is the base ingredients in most calcium supplements, is also a needed ingredient to turn sand into concrete, because when mixed they clump in water and have a difficult time dissolving. This is not good in most reptiles stomachs. And since it does have calcium in it, some lizards will lick and eat it trying to get the calcium.

There is a large debate among many people as to whether to keep certain species (bearded dragons, leopard geckos, etc...) on sand or not, but that is for another debate. If you are going to use sand, buy plain play sand, sift it once if you like to make sure there are no pebbles. It is 10x less expensive, if your animal does ingest any it will be much easier to pass, and they will be less likely to lick the sand by itself, even if they are hypocalcemic, (once again, a separate subject, and the reason that many people who buy this stuff end up with animals eating it.)

It is the same with fish keeping. There are tons of chemical stuff they try to sell us. Ammonia reducer, nitrate reducer, algae killer, PH up/down, etc. Many of them are actually harmful to the fish. The only thing we ever need is the water conditioner to neutralize chlorine in the tap water. Other than water conditioner, we only need medication as the last resort if the fish is sick and can't recover by itself.

Marketing, marketing, marketing... was one of my majors.