Questions
- How can I celebrate Christmas with my dog?
- How can I celebrate Christmas with my cat?
Christmas is a great time to spread love and joy and spend hours in front of the television with your beloved pet curled up right alongside you. It’s not just a time of celebration for your two-legged members of the family but for everyone, four-legged, furry, scaly, fluffy - everyone is included and able to have an extra special day! Even the smallest gestures like including your pet's name in the Christmas cards you send out means they get to be a part of the day.
Small gestures that your furry friend might not even notice will help to make them a part of every little aspect but there are some elements of Christmas they might enjoy and be able to appreciate.
How can I celebrate Christmas with my dog?
Dogs are not generally very fussy when it comes to making their day extra special. A little extra attention here, a treat there and you have a very happy puppy indeed. As a puppy parent you know your dog, you can already guess the parts of Christmas they might love and the aspects they might not want to be involved in. If they don’t like a crowd they aren’t going to want to be the center of attention, but if they watch you cooking and drool all over themselves, you can give their tummy a treat to make the day special and tasty!
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Santa Paws can visit them too
Who doesn’t love a gift from Santa? You know what sort of toy or treat your pooch will enjoy for Christmas. Be it a Christmas themed toy like the Rufus & Rosie Christmas Moose Plush Toy or if they’re not very interested in toys you can treat their stomach instead. A fresh bone to gnaw on and keep them busy through the day or a special doggy cupcake like Yappy Woofmas Woofin cupcake will go down an absolute treat!
Parents always enjoy watching the kids tear into their gifts on a Christmas morning and pup parents are no different. A few toys, an extra special treat or a chew is all you really need to make your pampered pooch’s day delightful.
Pamper them with sugar plum
It’s Christmas Eve and the house is smelling like freshly baked cookies and everything cinnamon. All it takes is five minutes in the garden getting rained on or rolling in the snow and suddenly you’re cleaning up mucky paw prints and trying to get the smell of soggy dog out of the air.
You can treat yourself and your dog to a festive pamper to get them to bring even more sweet smells around the house instead of a coat full of last week’s walks and whatever else they’ve rolled in. The festive Groom Professional Sugar Plum Pie Shampoo will have them both looking and smelling their best; they might even smell tastier than the cookies you just baked! It contains jojoba oil and vitamin E to keep them fresh and festive across Christmas.
Ugly sweaters except theirs are adorable
Ugly sweaters are a staple of Christmas when the whole family comes over for dinner but your four-legged friend will put them all to shame by looking cute as a button in their Rufus & Rosie Elf Christmas Dog Sweater. Soft and durable, they’ll be nice and warm for their Christmas Day and charm anyone you come across with a bit of festive cheer. If they don’t want to be one of Santa's helpers, they can opt for something more classic like the Rufus & Rosie Christmas Tree Dog Sweater instead.
When it’s cold out, you’re likely going to be putting a coat or a jumper on your pup so why not make it a festive one and spread the cheer around a little? Nobody can withstand the charm of an adorably dressed pooch.
How can I celebrate Christmas with my cat?
Cats might be a little harder to please than their doggy counterparts and they may not appreciate a cute sweater or dressing up like one of Santa’s elves to lap up all the attention. That doesn’t mean you can’t make them feel extra special in ways that will suit them a little better. They might not want a whole outfit but even just a fancy new bowtie as a collar like the Adjustable Christmas Pet Bow Ties will have them looking the part.
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Join in on the countdown
Christmas can sometimes be a little overwhelming with so much happening for our four legged family members and so much changing in the home. Why not make every day in the lead up to Christmas extra enjoyable by giving your moggy their own advent calendar like the Jollyes Christmas Advent Calendar For Cats?
Nothing cheers a cat up better than starting every day with a nice, luxury treat. During the Winter they’re not able to go out and adventure quite as much or even want to because of the miserable weather. They can become a little more lethargic having to stay indoors more, but a tasty treat every day will have them running to their calendar each morning just to see what flavour they might get.
Presents under the tree instead of climbing the tree
If you’re tired of trying to stop your feline friend from swatting at all the ornaments on the tree, trying to eat tinsel or even having to pluck them from the middle of the tree after they climb up, give them something else to take their mind off it. Their very own gifts under the tree or a Rufus & Rosie Christmas Pet Stocking will keep them busy trying to figure out what's inside!
Maybe they would love a new Zoon Laser Chaser Pet Cat Toy to chase and get out some of that pent up energy or a KONG Cat Yarnimals to roll around instead. Gift giving for your kitten depends on the type of play they enjoy but you can find a little something for every cat to hang in their stocking ready for Christmas morning.
Give them a Christmas dinner as well
We all know how Christmas dinner goes, the second you pull the turkey out of the oven you suddenly wake every cat from a deep nap and they’re at your feet or on the counter trying to give you their best big, hungry eyes. While a little turkey isn’t harmful, letting them fill their tummies on it not only means less for you but upsets the balance of a complete diet. You can get around this by giving your pampered kitty their very own Christmas dinner with Webbox Festive Cat Mousse Turkey.
Complete and balanced, this wheat-free recipe is full of probiotics, vitamins and minerals so your furry family member can enjoy a Christmas dinner while staying healthy! No matter what your pet prefers, there are so many ways to treat them and incorporate them into your Christmas day. Have a prowl in store and online for more festive faves.