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Posted by Mary on February 12, 2009, 9:20 am
Has anybody priced cat toys and accessories recently? I'm giving a
home to a lovely cat very soon, and went shopping for some basics, and
was stunned at how expensive the wee little yarn toys are these days!
So I came home, got out a sack of miscellaneous balls of leftover
yarns, and made several. I needed to get a "pet taxi" and found them
ranging from $15 to almost $80! I got an inexpensive plastic one, but
almost choked over the price of pads for the bottom, and skipped
buying those. Again, I rummaged through what I already own, and made
two. One is made of leftover plain white flannel, with 7 layers of
leftover quilt batting, and tied with yarn. That made a nice soft pad
just over an inch thick. The other is a quilt made with leftover
fabric and one layer of leftover batting, and I did that on the sewing
machine. (I recently got a Singer Featherweight and am still in the
"practice" mode, so this was a practice piece.) I'm not a total
cheapskate with pets and always make sure they have proper vet care
and premium food, but I try not to be a complete fool buying other
things. Comparing the prices of the things I didn't buy and the
"prices" of what I made, I saved over $100. Sheesh!
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Posted by pecan on February 13, 2009, 12:50 am
Mary wrote:
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> Has anybody priced cat toys and accessories recently? I'm giving a
> home to a lovely cat very soon, and went shopping for some basics, and
> was stunned at how expensive the wee little yarn toys are these days!
> So I came home, got out a sack of miscellaneous balls of leftover
> yarns, and made several. I needed to get a "pet taxi" and found them
> ranging from $15 to almost $80! I got an inexpensive plastic one, but
> almost choked over the price of pads for the bottom, and skipped
> buying those. Again, I rummaged through what I already own, and made
> two. One is made of leftover plain white flannel, with 7 layers of
> leftover quilt batting, and tied with yarn. That made a nice soft pad
> just over an inch thick. The other is a quilt made with leftover
> fabric and one layer of leftover batting, and I did that on the sewing
> machine. (I recently got a Singer Featherweight and am still in the
> "practice" mode, so this was a practice piece.) I'm not a total
> cheapskate with pets and always make sure they have proper vet care
> and premium food, but I try not to be a complete fool buying other
> things. Comparing the prices of the things I didn't buy and the
> "prices" of what I made, I saved over $100. Sheesh!
What is a "pet taxi"?
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== Not nuts, just a little eccentric ==
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Posted by Mary on February 13, 2009, 8:26 am
A pet taxi is a rectangular plastic box with air holes around the
sides, a handle at the top, and a door or gate at one end to put a dog/
cat/ferret in and take to and from the vet, etc. They come in various
sizes. Some people call them "pet carriers" or "travel crates".
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Posted by pecan on February 13, 2009, 1:16 pm
Mary wrote:
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> A pet taxi is a rectangular plastic box with air holes around the
> sides, a handle at the top, and a door or gate at one end to put a dog/
> cat/ferret in and take to and from the vet, etc. They come in various
> sizes. Some people call them "pet carriers" or "travel crates".
Ah, thank you. I call mine a cat basket. And for the dogs I use a
leash. :-)
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== Not nuts, just a little eccentric ==
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Posted by Carey N. on February 13, 2009, 3:16 pm
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> Mary wrote:
> > A pet taxi is a rectangular plastic box with air holes around the
> > sides, a handle at the top, and a door or gate at one end to put a dog/
> > cat/ferret in and take to and from the vet, etc. They come in various
> > sizes. Some people call them "pet carriers" or "travel crates".
> Ah, thank you. I call mine a cat basket. And for the dogs I use a
> leash. :-)
> --
> == Not nuts, just a little eccentric ==
I call mine a cat carrier (even though one of them is meant for a small to
mid-sized dog).
Sometimes it's just easier to get the animal in a large container, and the
container is easier to seat belt in so it doesn't slide around. Also, if
two need to go, there's enough room for them to be comfortable, if they stop
squabbling. ;-)
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Carey in MA
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> home to a lovely cat very soon, and went shopping for some basics, and
> was stunned at how expensive the wee little yarn toys are these days!
> So I came home, got out a sack of miscellaneous balls of leftover
> yarns, and made several. I needed to get a "pet taxi" and found them
> ranging from $15 to almost $80! I got an inexpensive plastic one, but
> almost choked over the price of pads for the bottom, and skipped
> buying those. Again, I rummaged through what I already own, and made
> two. One is made of leftover plain white flannel, with 7 layers of
> leftover quilt batting, and tied with yarn. That made a nice soft pad
> just over an inch thick. The other is a quilt made with leftover
> fabric and one layer of leftover batting, and I did that on the sewing
> machine. (I recently got a Singer Featherweight and am still in the
> "practice" mode, so this was a practice piece.) I'm not a total
> cheapskate with pets and always make sure they have proper vet care
> and premium food, but I try not to be a complete fool buying other
> things. Comparing the prices of the things I didn't buy and the
> "prices" of what I made, I saved over $100. Sheesh!