PetBox Time!

Our much anticipated PetBox arrived this month and it was received with piggy drool and puppy nibbles. Even the cat checked it out, from up on the counter, of course.

Each month, I try to choose something that is a little different than the mainstream products available at just any pet store. PetBox has a variety of unique items and I love going through and selecting which might work out for Coccolino.

The PetBox this month included the following items:

-AVD Camo Twisty Ring
-Bumper Mouse
-Grow Your Own Pet Treat
-Cat Planter
-Dynamo Dental Bone

Because PetBox is always refreshing their stock and adding new items, some of the contents of our package do not have links.

Some features of the AVD Camo Twisty Ring:

~ Alternative to a frisbee
~ Very lightweight
~ Soars through the air for a game of fetch
~ Four squeakers

This toy was a winner. It has been played with, chewed on, squeaked incessantly and flown far distances. It has survived it all in tact, much more than any other toy.

The kids always love the toys, especially squeaky toys, so they can engage the pets and play along with them. I’m sure you can all see why this frisbee-like toy has put every other toy to shame. It is plain FUN.

Oh, and Cocco had fun with it too. Though I think the kids had more fun trying to get Cocco to have fun. Poor piggy. One shake and it was off, much to the kids’ chagrin. Nothing can stop the snout.

Some features of the Bumper Mouse:

~ Motorized mouse toy to chase and follow
~ Life sized toy
~ Erratic movement to keep your pet enthralled
~ Turns on and off with a switch
~ Has a pivoting wheel to make the mouse turn in circles or in a new direction whenever it hits an object

The best part about this toy is that it just doesn’t stop unless you want it to. If it hits a wall, it turns around. If it bumps into a chair, it switches direction. It’s the mouse that keeps going and going despite the swats the cat and dog doled out.

Cocco couldn’t quite understand this thing but he is timid in nature and didn’t go after it. Pizzico and Pixie had to fight each other off to get at the mouse. It is played with every day, sometimes giving Pizzico a little one on one time with his favorite prey.

Some features of the Grow Your Own Pet Treat:

~ Priscilla’s Special Blend Of Grains: Barely, Oats Wheat and Rye
~ 100% Natural
~ Refill Seed Package contains enough seed to plant 1 square foot of Priscilla’s 100% Natural Kitty Grass
~ Instructions for growing included
~ Provides your pet with a tasty source of vitamins and nutrients

I wish I had an “after” picture of this. I will have to wait until spring to get this going as our soil is buried under many feet of snow! Coccolino will absolutely love this treat and I cannot wait to watch him devour it though I will try to rescue the last bite for Pizzico to try.

Some features of the Cat Planter:

~ Decorative planter
~ Designed to fit the Kitty Grass container (4 – 4 1/2″)
~Keeps the grass steady while being consumed

I love this planter. I think it’s sweet and cheery. I chose it for the kitty grass but I can find many uses for it after, too. I will share a picture on Facebook as soon as it is full.

Some features of the Dynamo Dental Bone:

~ The perfect bone to make teeth cleaner and breath fresher
~ Plaque-fighting scrubbing power
~ Loaded with fruits, vegetables, herbs and vitamins for an action-packed treat
~ As they chew, a unique textured surface helps remove plaque and tarter buildup and promotes healthy gums

I was excited to give this bone to Cocco. It is all natural and a good teeth cleaning via a bone to chew on is just what he needs every now and then. And he really loved it. He loves to be able to chew and it’s nice to give him something that is also cleaning his teeth and gums.

Off to pack our next month’s PetBox. It is a lot of fun to review these items; almost as much fun as getting them in the mail ;@)

Check out PetBox and all their products PLUS get a 10% discount on a subscription by using code MINIPIG – definitely a fun treat for every pet, including pigs!

~ Katie and Coccolino, PetBox Brand Ambassador Piggy

I received the PetBox at no charge to me in exchange for an honest and fair review. I will only accept and review items that I believe are relevant to this blog and our lifestyle, and most importantly, the readers of this blog.

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Pigs and cold weather

Pigs and cold weather don’t mix. Pigs and rain don’t usually mix. In Coccolino’s
case, pigs and mud don’t mix. So what goes well with a pet pig? A warm blanket

This winter has been brutal. In our area, February was the coldest month on
record since record keeping was started here. Not only the amount of snow here
has been incredible but the frigid finger numbing cold has been unbearable. Cocco has been hiding under blankets the whole month.

I have not been able to stop thinking of all the poor animals that have no
choice but to confront this cold. My heart breaks for those pets that have not
been appropriately prepared to go out in the cold or that are left out too long
(as in a minute lately!).

Don’t tell my husband but I was seriously thinking of cracking open the door to our snow-laden treehouse for them to find some comfort and reprieve from this weather (no, I didn’t, and I do logically understand that outdoor animals in the northeast are able to adapt to this weather but emotionally I watch the deer make their way through the snow and I just want to feed and warm them).

So, back to my point. Pigs and cold weather just do not mix.

I have received more emails this past month than ever before from pet pig
parents that are beyond frustrated with their pigs. They are having more
accidents than ever. After being potty trained, they are actually reverting to
peeing in a corner or pooping behind the chair.

You know what I tell them? I’m with them. Coccolino has had more intentional
“accidents” this month than I can remember in one period. It is infuriating,
even though I understand why he doesn’t want to go out. And Coccolino is lucky.
He might go outside to potty but his area is completely covered and free of snow. He just has to contend with the cold and he’s a bit too spoiled to be inconvenienced that much. Here is a view of his spot, covered on all sides with snow but nice and snow-free inside:

Breaking a pig of this bad habit is just as hard as finding his puddle of pee. I
almost have to go back to step one, and that’s what I advise those helpless
piggy parents who are emailing me.

Let your pig out to pee or poop often! Like every 30 minutes when you can. Put a
little soiled reminder where they should go to encourage them to go (pigs can’t
resist their own potty smell!).

It is a frustrating process but it’s understandable. So, piggy parents, dress
them for the weather even as they scream, take them out often, and reward them
when they go! Potty basics 101 for pig parents in cold weather.

Hopefully spring is around the corner. We will reach a balmy high of upper 30s
this week. Cocco is salivating thinking of chomping on watery spring grass.
Until then, I will be on Cocco like a pig on a garbage pile (thanks to Pixie’s height and prowess).

Stay warm!

~ Katie and a very chilly and potty stubborn Cocco

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