May is National Pet Month and Amazon is having a day of deals. With Mother's Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to give a gift to the pet parents in your life. Some of our favorites are on sale.
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There are pet camera deals.
Furbo's dog camera is the top pet cam. Push notifications are sent to your phone if your dog is talking so you can check in. You can put treats from your phone in the reservoir.
While this camera is marketed toward dogs, my cats love it. It is larger than other cameras I have used, but it still holds treats for you while you are away. Unlike the Furbo camera, this one rotates so you can see more of the room. Users were able to briefly access other Eufy owners cameras in a recent security incident. The glitch was patched quickly.
Nooie's camera is one of our favorites. If you want to save money and don't need a camera that gives out treats, it's a good option to monitor your pets. It is a pleasant reprieve from most shiny white cameras.
There are robot vacuum deals.
You deserve the best for your pet, but you also deserve the best to keep your house clean. Fluffy and Fido will ruin your floors, even if they run amok all day. The app allows you to program the areas you want it to clean, and the tubes don't get stuck with furballs.
If you click the on-page coupon, you will get an extra $200 off the already discounted price. Pets aren't fond of vacuums, especially if they wander around on their own. The JetBot is stealthily moving around in your home. It was cumbersome, but it left the floors of the WIRED senior associate editor pristine.
Shedding doesn't stop after you vacuum. It seems to speed up in our experience. The Yeedi k 650 robot vacuum has 100 hours of battery life, so you can call it to clean up whenever you want. It won't have the mapping capabilities, but it will cost less. Spending more money on (hu)man's best friend!
There are water fountain deals.
We recommend a few of the fountains that Catit makes. The water-flow settings are thanks to the flower attachment. A gentle flow of water is created by removing the flower. The entire flower creates a nice stream that cats like to drink from, if you just use the white body of the flower. The 2.0 Mini fountain is discounted to $17.
We haven't tested this fountain yet, but PetKit is a respected brand and this model gets good reviews online. The top bowl is made of steel. Dogs may prefer the open design of this one over the small flower of the Catit fountain below.
There are waste disposal deals.
To take advantage of this sale, you will need to subscribe to automatic refill. You will go through them quickly, as this isn't a bad idea. A litter genie can be a lifesaver for cat owners, since you can scoop the box every day, giving kitty a clean place to do their business, without actually having to take the garbage out every day. As with a diaper genie, the waste goes into the top compartment and the lever drops it into the bottom where the odors are.
Dogs poop. Unless you want to make enemies of all your neighbors or leave unwanted surprises in your backyard, poop needs to be picked up. My husband and I use the Earth rated dog poop bags regularly, and they have never failed me, an absolute germaphobe. You don't have to feel bad about tossing the bag in the trash because it is made out of recycled materials. If you subscribe, you can save a bit more.
There are DNA test deals.
The most expensive dog DNA test was Embark, but it was the most informative. You can take a quiz from the company to see if you need to change your habits. You can find your dog's cousins.
WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe and I both used Basepaws with our cats and were impressed with how much information we got back. There is a separate section on tooth health in the PDFs. I took my cat for a cleaning because she is at risk of periodontal disease.
There are pet accessory deals.
You need to subscribe to this deal in order to get this price on your first order. If you are interested in trying it, the current $20 price without the subscription savings is a good deal. Louryn Strampe likes this because it calms anxiety in her cats. She says it works faster than others she has tried. You can spray a pet carrier, car, or blanket, then wait 15 minutes before letting the cat explore.
A dog's worst enemy could get a lot easier with this shower accessory. This caught my eye during my research, as I was testing dozens of dog accessories. The hose connects to your shower and uses a handheld scrubby attachment to release water; you can scrub your pup with it at the same time. You can attach the Aquapaw hose to your regular shower and switch between it and your regular shower. The smaller version is discounted to $21.
If your TikTok For You Page is full of any and all pets, like ours is, you have probably seen this flopping fish entertaining dogs and cats alike. Watching your pets play with it is hilarious. All of the fish are slightly discounted right now.
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