Forget recessions that cause you to spend less for gifts this holiday season, Christmas is the time for gifts...err...for your favorite pet. Yep, Fido is expecting an Xmas gift this year. At least that is what one would believe when the sales of pet Xmas gifts are tabulated.
Here is a trendy top 10 gift picks list for pets this year:

* PAW- That would be the Positioning Animals Worldwide collar mounted GPS device, a device especially for dogs who love to roam. This idiotic, expensive device is tied to (what else?) the dog owner's cell phone to ring an alert when Fido makes an escape.
* The Drinkwell Pet Fountain- Believe it or not, this is a water fountain designed for cats! Veterinarians say cats need plenty of water, so a water fountain is..oh..it's just stupid! If I had a cat who wouldn't drink out of a water bowl I would tell him to pack his bags and move out....preferably to a water front lot.
* Pet Breed Detection kit- This is a kit (it has an oral swab for detection) used by the owner to test the pet's DNA in order to find out if four legged creature is of pure or mixed breed. And why is that important to know? I have no idea. But perhaps it might make it easier for Fido to join a country club if his good breeding is verified.
* Donate in Fido's name- Some owners dedicate money to causes, human or animal, in Fido's name. Why not donate in the owner's name instead? Perhaps Fido's feelings will be hurt if he is seen as a stingy Scrooge Canine.
* Micro chipped Pet Id's- Just what a pet bird or lizard needs...a jeweled studded micro chipped ID tag. It might make him the next bird brained blinged rap artist
* Pet Fur Yarn- I am not sure a cat would like this one as much as the owner (but then all these crazy gifts are really for humans anyway) The owner collects all that cat hair and has the raw stuff prepped and spun into balls of knit table or crochetable yarn. Hehe Want a cat hair sweater for Xmas?
* Pet Books- No, no. These books that are about or centered around animals aren't for the pets to read or be read too. They are for the pet fanatic owners...who probably would benefit greatly also if someone gave them a book on obsessions...about their pets.
* Dremel Toenail Clipper- A rotary toe nail trimmer for the dog or cat? Haha What is the owner supposed to do before trimming the reluctant pet's toenails? Maybe it comes with pet tranquilizers to knock out Fido before the clipping. otherwise, he's not going to cooperate while you attempt to clip.
* The Furminator- It's a grooming tool to help reduce the shedding the pet normally does by removing the undercoat and loose hair. It is said to reduce shedding up to 90%.
Hmmmmmmmmm Heck with the dogs, the smart lady will use one of these on her human honey.

Who says a dog's life is a bad one....Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. I think both the humans and cats have never forgotten this.