Feline festive with these pawsome gifts
Christmas gift guide for pets, family and friends and RSPCA rescue animals
If you’re feline festive and looking forward to the Christmas howlidays, why not take a look at the pawsome RSPCA gifts available this year.
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Whether shopping for a much-loved pet, family member or friend, the countdown is on to fill those stockings with less than 40 days to go until Christmas.
A present from the RSPCA is a unique gift for any animal lover and also helps the charity to continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in desperate need of care.
Ellen Camillin, who helps find exciting new products for the RSPCA, said: “There are some fantastic gifts available this Christmas for all the family from cat lovers to wildlife enthusiasts and young animal lovers. Buying a gift from the RSPCA also means that you can help the thousands of animals we rescue each year. In 2017, the RSPCA collected and rescued 114,584 animals which roughly equates to one animal every five minutes! This is why we need your help to continue to rescue and care for animals this festive season.”
There are a wide variety of Christmas cards available with adorable animal pictures and the RSPCA logo, in packs of 10 or 20, as well as festive wrapping paper, and 2019 calendars.
For those sparing a thought for all the animals in RSPCA care this Christmas who have been neglected or cruelly treated and are now recovering before they find their forever home, they can give a gift to an animal in need this Christmas.
For wildlife lovers, this novel nest box is the ideal Tweetmas gift. Robins like open-fronted nesting sites and often make use of manmade items such as flower pots, boxes and kettles. This purpose built teapot nester will provide them with the perfect home. It is made from frost resistant ceramic with drainage holes in the base of the nester. It is easy to hang using garden wire and is 15 x 20 x 15cm. The teapot nester is £16.99.
TV-fans will love this collection of heartbreaking but ultimately heartwarming tails of dogs rescued by the RSPCA. All the True ‘Tails’ of Rescue, Recovery and Re-homing have been featured on Channel 5’s Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies. The RSPCA’s dog rescuers are on hand, providing vital support and the help they need to ensure the dogs don’t just survive but thrive with their forever families. The hardcover book is 240 pages and priced at £12.99.
Perfect for mums and pet mums, this cat-themed day bag comes with plenty of pockets and space for all the essentials. It is made of heavy cotton with a webbed handle for added durability. There are multiple internal pockets and a zipped pouch for a phone or keys. There are also two external pockets secured with a popper for extra storage space, or maybe some treats for your furry friend. It can also easily be wiped clean with a cloth to get rid of any hand or paw print marks. The day bag is priced at £32.99.
There are also plenty of stocking fillers available for the kids from animal-themed stickers to jigsaw puzzles and keyrings. New this year and set to be on every child’s Christmas wishlist is the Scruff-a-Luvs toys, a selection of matted balls of fur which children rescue, bathe, dry, brush and love in order to discover what kind of animal they are. The pink and blue mysteries will then be revealed – are they a cat, dog or rabbit? Each Scruff-a-Luv comes with a grooming brush, collar with name tag and adoption certificate, priced at £19.99.
Animal characters from the Buttercup Farm collection will make a welcome addition to your child’s toy box, they are available in two sizes 25.4cm and 17.8cm as well as a fabric keyring. Choose from Daisy the Cow, Lucy the Lamb, Penelope the Pig, Ruby the Kitten, Rufus the Puppy, and Seymore the Fox. From £3.99 to £7.99.
For that purrfect puss in your life catnip infused mice with string tails and bobble ends is sure to tap into your cat’s natural hunting instinct and make for a pawsome playtime. The pair are priced at £4.99.
This shaking mouse is sure to catch your pooches attention. Pull the cord and let the mouse shake across the room. Colours vary and supervision is recommended. This is priced at £3.99.
These pastel perfection pet bowls are durable but stylish and are embossed with bones for dogs or paws for cats and small dogs. Each bowl is microwave, dishwasher and freezer safe. The range include a pink, cream and grey cat saucer at £4.99, a cream and grey small dog bowl at £7.99 and a cream and grey large dog bowl priced at £11.99.
Now this is something for all the family, including your furry friend, to play after Christmas dinner. Race around the Woof Board Game answering questions and testing your dog’s brain by encouraging them to do simple tasks with bones as a reward. Great fun and educational for dogs, children and adults alike. Ages 7+ (humans). £24.99
Just £6 can contribute towards the cost of one night’s boarding for a rescued cat at one of the RSPCA’s animal centres as well as a hearty meal, £10 could provide the charity with enough equine chaff to feed a donkey for one month, and £16 could cover one night’s boarding and a meal for one of the rescued dogs in our centres.
For more information about any of the products available this festive season visit http://shop.rspca.org.uk/ or order your RSPCA Christmas catalogue online.
