The Ultimate Gift

Ok, I have a confession to make! Recently I have become worried my husband Marty and I are not giving Hush Puppy and Hubble, our two Oriental Shorthair cats, all of the luxuries that all fur-children deserve.

While our friends will purrsonally attest to the lengths we go to shower care and affection on our kitties, including spoiling them to death at every opportunity and lovingly catering to their whims, I fear they may be lacking something important.

I have always considered us to be excellent kitty pawrents. As I look around our house I must say they are basically lacking nothing. We have gone to great lengths to keep them happy by enriching their environment with many gorgeous cat trees placed liberally around the house; they have the top of the line scratching devices, and a huge assortment of fascinating toys. But I suspect that recently (after our technologically adept felines booted up my laptop and explored my website history while I was out shopping for their favorite cat food) they made a discovery that may have left them feeling deprived.

I should have listened to that little voice that told me to delete my browsing history the afternoon I was hanging out on Facebook. My first mistake was clicking on a link to an advertisement for unusual gifts for canines. Of course, being curious, I felt compelled to check it out. Let me tell you--my chin dropped to my chest in amazement while perusing the site.

For cat lovers who enjoy “sniffing” their cats, we know how sweet they smell because cats spend hours daily grooming themselves. On the other paw, some folks refer to the scent that canines may carry as “doggie odor.” So to keep Fido smelling terrific while combating any unpleasant aromas, a unique doggy perfume is being offered by Sexybeastsyle.com.

Purrhaps I am jaded, but “A small Spritz for dog a Giant spritz for dogkind,” the company’s advertising slogan, had me rolling on the floor laughing. The product is hypo-allergenic and paraben-free, and is designed to keep your dog fresh and clean long after a trip to the groomer. You can buy 3.4 ounces for the modest price of $65. And for the dog who has everything, the Limited Edition Fragrance Bottle, engraved with your dog’s name and covered with some serious bling, only costs $850.

 And while cats really don’t need perfume, there’s no mystery why our cats feel slighted. Wouldn’t yours?