Sunday, February 10, 2013

Dog Snorz on Cat Pillows

Recently we were contacted by Steven over at Dog SnorZ about reviewing their products...and a special Valentine's Day offer. (scroll to the end of this post to see offer)


When I asked about their company, Steven told me,
"Today, most pet owners treat their dogs or cats as their children. A majority of those let their pet sleep or cuddle in the bed. Dog SnorZ embraces this wonderful trend by with a line of pillowcases, designed specifically for People who Love their Pets. The pillowcases feature hilarious phrases and cartoons that tell it exactly like it is. The humans may own the home, but the dog - or the cats, in your case - rule the roost."

Did he have us pegged or what?

I have to tell you, what totally sold me on these pillowcases was the new design coming out soon:
"50 Shades of Calico". I just died laughing when I saw that one! Click here to see a sneak peek on their facebook page.

Since it wasn't available yet, Steven and his wife Erica sent us these designs to review:


Complete truth, especially where Maxwell is concerned. Something about this sweet boy's purr is incredibly comforting.

But wait - it's like Steven & Erica knew my cats when they designed these. Look at the other half to this set:


Total Faraday all the way, wouldn't you say?


I was very impressed with the quality of these pillowcases. They're 100% cotton, 330 thread count, with a very nice feel to them. This may seem silly, but they also were sized so that they slid easily over my pillows (and not all pillowcases do).

They sent us a second set, as well. Not sure if you can tell, but Faraday might just approve of the sentiment on this set, too...?



Did I say "50 Shades of Calico" sold me? Well it did, but what really won me over was what I found on their web site:

"We believe passionately about giving back....
 We launched in October 2012, and since launch we have provided support and donations to Whisker City shelter for cats; The Lola Project, which trains PTSD Service Dogs; and Forget Me Not Animal Shelter. We have also supported World Concern and Children International.

In 2013 we will continue to give back and will continue to donate at least 10% of our profits to the wonderful organizations that help animals and children in need."


Now that's the kind of company I can support with my business.

And there's still time for U.S. residents to order a set of these fun pillowcases for your Valentine on Amazon.com - but just barely.

I checked with Steven and Erica and they said that standard shipping is USPS Priority mail 2-3 day delivery, so if you order before 3:00PM PST tomorrow, Monday 2/11, your order should arrive by (or on) Thursday -Valentine’s Day.

Steven did want to emphasize that his big concern is possible delay by the postal service. And that's something that would be out of his hands. He hates disappointing his customers, so please be aware that Steven and Erica are going to hold up their end of the deal - and the rest is up to the good ol' USPS.

Best of all...
if you use promo code "tonktail", you'll get 20% off your order!
(Promo code good through the end of March.)

Be sure to tell them Faraday sent you.  ;-)
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Many thanks to Dog SnorZ for the pillowcases. Dog SnorZ graciously gave both sets to us to review, but all opinions are strictly our own. We received no compensation other than the pillowcases for this review.



February Flashbacks

Chest flies with only 5 pound weights? Whatta WIMP!
Yes, that's Ryker, helping snoopervise a workout session. Mommy wants you to know she's now up to 10 pound weights for chest flies - HA!


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Saturday Doubleheader: "Who Let the Dogs Out!"

*gasp* Did someone say DOGS?

Yep. We had heard that Tillman had a show on The Hallmark Channel, but we'd never watched it. In fact, we've seen Tillman on twitter but we've never before seen him skateboard.

But Friday, all that changed. The episode that caught our collective eye was the one featuring BlowPaws 2012. Many of our friends attend BlogPaws, and in fact, we're sending mom as our representative for the very first time this May to BlogPaws 2013!

So we told Mommy she'd better watch - yanno, so she'd know what to wear at the conference so she didn't embarrass us or anything.


Holy cat! What a fun show! We had never seen Tillman do his thing - and can that dog ride a mean skateboard or what. Color us kitties impressed!

And we absolutely loved seeing some of our friends being interviewed about the conference - and loved being able to glimpse a bit of what the conference will be like. We're excited we'll be represented out there this year and expect our mom to learn loads of cool stuff that she can then put to good use on our behalf.

Mom was especially pleased to see the segment on brushing your pet's teeth since this is so important - and since February is Pet Dental Health Month.

(If you are on the fence about whether or not it's important to clean your pet's teeth, you won't want to miss the first of a new 2-part post coming this Monday, right here, as veterinarian Dr. Sara Huber talks about the dangers of dental disease in older pets...and whether or not they truly feel dental pain like humans do.)

At this point, we discovered this lovely contest being hosted by Tillman over on his blog: they're giving away a 3-night hotel package and a BlogPaws Conference pass to all pet bloggers who post about the show and contest before 11:59 PM (EST) tomorrow. Count us in!

Anyone care to join us?



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Purrs for Sammy from Animal Shelter Volunteer Life - he's at the emergency vet right now....
(Saturday 7 PM CST)




Saturday Photohunt: Promise

The promise of:
a Rumble. 
In 3...2...



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We're also participating in the Weekend Cat Blogging blog hop...










Friday, February 8, 2013

"Fun Finds" Friday



 This is a random gathering of pet-related things we thought you might find interesting. 
(Okay, and a lot of it is from Mommy's snoop time on Pinterest!)


If you have a fun find you'd like us to feature, send us a shout-out by clicking on the Contact Us tab above.

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Puppy Paininis anyone?



Bed Bath & Beyond offers this Doggie Biscuit Maker Kit for order online. 
It's priced at $29.99 and comes with six different shaped biscuit cutters plus a decorating kit.
Our kitties would be green with envy -- if they were the kind of cats who actually liked treats!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thursday Trivia: Don't get your back up!

Who knew this phrase was animal-related?


Yup, kinda self-explanatory. And we have good ol' language maven Richard Lederer to thank for this one too.

"When a cat is attacked by a dog or other animals," he writes, "it aggressively arches its back, a response that suggested the phrase to get one's back up to describe humans aroused into anger."

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Source: Richard Lederer, host of "A Way With Words," on KPBS, San Diego Public Radio
Image courtesy Shoeboxblog.com. Used with permission.
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(We'd appreciate your kind thoughts tomorrow, as Maxwell goes in to have his teeth cleaned...!)


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Late afternoon sunlight snoozing session. Bounced a white card into Maxwell's face for a soft light to accent his beautiful eyes. A golden day.