TheFind blog » Pets http://blog.thefind.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:47:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Pooping The Eco-Friendly Way http://blog.thefind.com/2009/07/pooping-the-eco-friendly-way/ http://blog.thefind.com/2009/07/pooping-the-eco-friendly-way/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:51:27 +0000 Stephanie http://blog.thefind.com/?p=3936 ecodoggybag
Dogs are great but picking up after they’ve done their “business” is definitely a chore and throwing away all those plastic bags is definitely harmful for the environment. We searched the web for a better solution to clean the mess that was easy for us and easy on the earth.

The first product we found was BioBags Dog Waste Bags. These bags are eco-friendly because they are 100% biodegradable and compostable. They are derived from corn and are GMO-free.

The next product we discovered was the Eco-Pick Up Dog Waste Kit. These bags are also biodegradable but feature a handy dandy poop bag dispenser that clips onto your dog’s collar or leash. You’ll always be ready for nature’s calling.

These were just a couple of the earth-friendly dog waste bags out there. A great resource to price comparison shop for a variety of biodegradable dog waste bags is TheFind.

Any other solutions out there? Feel free to comment and let us know!

From our friends at Green Shopaholic

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Cats can be extremely finicky when it comes to what they eat, where they hang out, and where they take care of their “business”. This week, Green Shopaholic takes a look at how your feline friends can help take care of the earth by using sustainable and natural cat litters. There are actually many alternatives and varieties to where your kitty can go potty.

One of the most popular natural cat litters is Feline Pine Cat Litter by Nature’s Earth Productsicon. Feline Pine is a pellet version litter that is made of compressed natural pine wood. It offers a fresh pine scent and when the pellets dissolve, it’s time to change the litter.

Next up, are litters made from recycled paper products. Yesterday’s News Cat Litter icon utilizes recycled newspapers to create non-toxic pellet litter. ExquisiCat Recycled Paper Scented Cat Littericon also uses 100% recycled paper. It comes in a pellet form that won’t stick to cats’ paws.

Two more alternatives are ones that are derived from common foods. World’s Best Cat Littericon surely lives up to its name. This 100% natural cat litter is made from whole kernel corn. It offers a soft texture, excellent clumping, and is completely bio-degradable. It is also flushable and septic-safe for easy clean up.

Another food derived litter is Swheat Scoop Cat Littericon. This all-natural scoopable litter is made from naturally processed wheat. Natural wheat enzymes eliminate odors and the litter is 100% biodegradable and compostable.

There are lots of natural options that will make both you and your furry friends happy.

From our friends at Green Shopaholic

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My puppies will be a year old next week and they’ll be ready to start transitioning from their kennels to dog beds, at least as a place to hang out during the day. Not only would a dog bed be a comfy place for them, it’d get these unsightly crates out of my living room!

Being fashion obsessed I am on the hunt for the ultimate dog bed. The designs range from natural and organic to opulent over the top thrones for the little prince or princess pup.  There are some delightful options out there ranging from stripes to modernist and they’re not all ridiculously priced. They’re still technically puppies so it might only be a matter of time till they rip a bed apart! For that reason, I don’t want to spend too much on a dog bed for my precious pals.

]]> http://blog.thefind.com/2009/06/dog-beds/feed/ 0 Best Friends Week — More Things to Do http://blog.thefind.com/2007/05/best-friends-week-more-things-to-do/ http://blog.thefind.com/2007/05/best-friends-week-more-things-to-do/#comments Tue, 15 May 2007 23:37:46 +0000 Payton http://s64159.gridserver.com/2007/05/best-friends-week-more-things-to-do/ Okay, so yesterday I introduced the concept of this week being "Best Friends Week," right? I gave a few ideas of things to do with your best friend. Well, now it’s time to get down and dirty and create a list of things to do with your best friend! You’re welcome to comment to add to the list (and I will), so please feel free to contribute!

1. Shop online (at TheFind.com, of course!)
2. Shop at the mall
3. Try a new restaurant/cuisine
4. Go to the movies (try a premier or opening night of a really hot movie)
5. Check out a "B" movie
6. Get a makeover
7. Go to the salon together for new hairstyles
8. Clean out your closets and swap clothes (donate the rest to charity)
9. Buy new furniture and assemble it together
10. Have a garage sale
11. Host a tea party
12. Go out and support your favorite local band
13. Attend a concert
14. Try a new sport
15. Join a yoga class
16. Join a gym (and actually go workout regularly)
17. Go ice skating or roller skating
18. Learn how to play ice/roller hockey
19. Go rock climbing
20. Train together for a running, walking or cycling race
21. Train for a triathlon
22. Join Weight Watchers or a diet center of choice
23. Attend a monster truck show
24. Go check out Nascar
25. Get in the driver’s seat and race go-carts
26. Hang out at the beach
27. Host a bon-fire party at the beach
28. Adopt a puppy and enroll in puppy training
29. Take your dogs to the dog park (after they’re trained)
30. Buy a right hand ring
31. Go wine tasting
32. Go beer tasting
33. Hang out in a biker bar
34. Take tennis lessons
35. Take cooking classes — sushi anyone?
36. Take a jewelry making class
37. Take a pottery class
38. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
39. Tackle house work (or spring cleaning) as a team
40. Write a story or book together
41. Go golf or learn to golf
42. Make fondue
43. Go out and sing karaoke at a bar
44. Play laser tag or paint ball
45. Have a TV or movie marathon at home
46. On a rainy day, go out and stomp through puddles
47. Learn how to knit or crochet
48. Join an online community and get involved
49. Join a dating service (if you’re single)
50. Go on a blind double date (again, if you’re single)
51. Have a spa day
52. Go for a manicure & pedicure
53. Be an animal/mammal trainer for a day at a participating zoo
54. Go on a ride-a-long with a cop
55. Tour a fire station
56. Have a sleep over and stay up all night
57. Host a game night (play all night, if you can)
58. Go to San Francisco and play chess or checkers against someone on the street
59. Play pool with pool sharks
60. Go to Coyote Ugly and dance on the bar (among other things)
61. Go out for a nice dinner and a play/musical
62. Go out for a nice dinner and the opera or ballet
63. Go to the flea market and haggle ’til you get what you want
64. Sell things at the flea market
65. Host a "Cook for the Cure" dinner (Susan G Komen foundation)
66. Take a trip to the wine country
67. Go camping in the Sierras (or destination of choice)
68. Go horseback riding
69. Make crafts and sell them at a craft fair
70. Host a cookie exchange
71. Paint ceramics and give them to one another
72. Sneak "drinks" into a movie theater (21 and over only, pls)
73. Create match.com profiles for one another
74. Brush each other’s hair
75. Shop for engagement rings
76. Ghost or Guest blog on one another’s blogs
77. Redecorate a room in one another’s house
78. Host a poker party
79. Create a time capsule
80. Scrapbook together and/or host a scrapbooking party
81. Go to farmers market
82. Create a secret sorority or fraternity
83. Give each other nicknames
84. Make a comic book of your adventures
85. Host a pleasure party
86. Host a fake bachelor/bachelorette party
87. Learn how to fly a plane/helicoptor
88. Go skydiving
89. Take a beer or wine making class
90. Visit a convalescent home (take your dog)
91. Have a belching contest
92. Make Christmas ornaments
93. Take a Santa picture together
94. Make chocolate truffles
95. Scrap each others cast off clothes and make a quilt
96. Shop for books for one another in a used book store
97. Find a festival (music, art, wine) to attend
98. Go hot tubbing and/or skinny dipping
99. Take pole dancing classes
100. Take a spontaneous trip without luggage
Reader Contributions start here…
101. Hang out drinking a great bottle of wine
102. Go surfing
103. Watch sports on TV all day long

So, what do you think? I’m sure there are plenty of things on the list that you have done, but are there any you haven’t done? Do you have more ideas to contribute? Comment now and let us know!

Happy Adventuring/Searching/Shopping,

Payton

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Thank you to everyone who checked out our video! So far, we’ve had about 5,000 hits on YouTube. We posted the video to just about every social video site around. If you have a favorite video site and you can’t find our video, please comment and let us know. We’ll be happy to post it.

Pawnelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz
Pawnelope_cruz_1 Penelope_cruz_1

Nicole Kittyman
Nicole Kidman
Nicole_kittymen_1 Nicole_kidman_1

Meryl Streephound
Meryl Streep
Meryl_streephound_1 Meryl_streep_1

Honorable mentions that made it to TheFind’s Golden Bones Awards, but whose human counterparts did not make it to the Oscars:

Lindsay Leashhan
Brad Pitbull
Pamela Waggerson
Lindsay_leashhan Brad_pitbull Pamela_waggerson

Stay tuned, there will be more video fun coming your way from TheFind. Send your ideas by commenting here or send us an email at talk@thefind.com. We love hearing from you! And, we love implementing all your fabulous ideas!!! Thank you for your support.

Find pet costumes, red carpets, sparkling jewelry and more at TheFind!

Happy Video Watching/Shopping,
Payton

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We promise you that this is THE gala event of the year! And you’re seeing it here first.

Without further ado…here are ThePets of TheFind:

PLEASE let us know what you think of our video by leaving comments, passing it on to your friends & family, rating it on YouTube, and more! Please feel free to add this video to your own blog or MySpace as well. Click here to go directly to YouTube.

Happy Viewing/Rating/Sharing,
Payton

]]> http://blog.thefind.com/2007/02/pets-on-the-red-carpet/feed/ 1 It May Not Be the Oscars, but… http://blog.thefind.com/2007/02/it-may-not-be-the-oscars-but/ http://blog.thefind.com/2007/02/it-may-not-be-the-oscars-but/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:08:25 +0000 Payton http://s64159.gridserver.com/2007/02/it-may-not-be-the-oscars-but/ It’s coming soon…the gala event of the year! You haven’t seen anything like this before and it’s brought to you by TheFind. It’s true, the Oscars will be here Sunday and that’s a huge yearly event! Some will say it’s THE event of the year, but we’re here to tell you that there’s something else. Stay tuned because tomorrow’s the BIG day! I can’t give you any details yet, but I promise to give you the whole scoop tomorrow. Trust me, Perez Hilton doesn’t even have word on this one. But, he will. ;o)

Until tomorrow,
Payton

]]> http://blog.thefind.com/2007/02/it-may-not-be-the-oscars-but/feed/ 0 Do You Jog with Your Dog? http://blog.thefind.com/2007/01/do-you-jog-with-your-dog/ http://blog.thefind.com/2007/01/do-you-jog-with-your-dog/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:46:17 +0000 Payton http://s64159.gridserver.com/2007/01/do-you-jog-with-your-dog/ You may think that the title of this post is a funny question to ask, but I’m curious…do you jog with your dog? If so, how far do you go and how many times a week do you and your four-legged friend get out together? If you don’t, why not? Running’s good for you and your dog, right? But, the truth is that many of us dislike running. Some would even go so far as to say that they hate running (I prefer walking, personally). Or, maybe you don’t have time to take your dog out running. Is that it? Or, even worse, perhaps yJogadogou don’t have the energy!

If you’re not an ever faithful running partner for your dog, then I have the super, ultra deluxe gadget
for you (or, your dog actually)! Have you heard of the "Jog-a-Dog?" I hadn’t either until a friend sent me a link. I think this is a fabulous invention. Sure, it’s pricey, but think of how much more your dog will love you if he/she gets to run everyday! Furthermore, you won’t have to take your dog out running if you hate it, don’t have the time or the energy. 

So, what do you think? Who’s up for some doggy indulgence?!?

Happy Running (for your dog),
Payton

]]> http://blog.thefind.com/2007/01/do-you-jog-with-your-dog/feed/ 1 Fun Stuff for Your Best Friend http://blog.thefind.com/2006/12/fun-stuff-for-your-best-friend/ http://blog.thefind.com/2006/12/fun-stuff-for-your-best-friend/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:26:00 +0000 Payton http://s64159.gridserver.com/2006/12/fun-stuff-for-your-best-friend/ These gifts will be "paws-atively" fabulous for your best friend or your mom’s best friend or your best friend’s best friend. Confused? Yeah, me too. But really, gifts.com has some amazing gifts for our four-legged friends. They’re cute, fun and functional! What more could a pet ask for?!?

CUTE:
Dress		 FUN:
Driver		 FUNCTIONAL:
Backpack

So there you have it. Your best friend (or someone’s best friend) will love you forever with gifts like these. Nothing but good times on the doggie front! :o )

Happy (Trails) Searching/Shopping,
Payton

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