Pets are treasured members of our families, and the holidays are the perfect time to make memories together. Joining the Mix is lifestyle expert and pet parent Kathy Buccio with gift ideas that run the gamut – from stocking stuffers under ten dollars to stand-out gifts for every pet family and every budget. For more information visit petco.com/holiday
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00:00 But pets are treasured members of the family and the holidays are a perfect time to make memories.
00:05 Well I talk with lifestyle expert Kathy Buccio about gifts for every pet in the family.
00:10 I love it.
00:11 Good morning Kathy, how you doing?
00:14 Brad I am doing great now that I'm talking to you.
00:18 Oh and I'm glad I'm talking to you because it is the holiday season and we want to make sure that
00:23 all our family members are included in the celebration, especially our pets.
00:28 But the big thing is everybody's on a budget so I'm glad you're here to help us out to make sure
00:33 our little furry friends or whatever we have are going to celebrate with us. So where do we start?
00:39 Yes and you know you being a pet parent, I'm a pet parent, we definitely want to
00:46 spoil our pet babies but we don't always want to break the bank right because as you mentioned
00:51 we're all on budget. So Petco's Merry Makings Holiday Collection, get this, has most products
00:56 under $15 and they have over 500 items. They have deals on accessories, toys, treats,
01:02 anything you can ask for but the best part is they even have gifts under $10. You have these
01:08 really cute tennis ball ornaments, we got some cake pop inspired treats and I'm going to take
01:12 it a little bit further for you Brad, they have gifts under $7. I mean how cute is this if you
01:17 have a cat? The teasers, I mean these are probably great for kids too but yes they're fantastic
01:23 Professor, $7. There's unique gifts, we got oversized toys, look at my oversized pickle here.
01:28 Oh my gosh. I mean I'm winning the holiday season with this. I mean this, talk about icebreaker,
01:34 this is such a great gift idea and for those that want gifts for the home, we got pillows,
01:40 we got throws, we got cushy beds as well and we got personalized gifts like ornaments and snow
01:45 gloves too. Oh my goodness, I'm sorry, every time we've done these. Isn't that pickle everything?
01:51 The pickle is great but also today they sold us a lizard dressed as of course as Santa Claus.
01:58 I'm just so surprised at how many things you can get for your different pets that are there which
02:03 is so great. You can find for every pet, I mean even our bearded dragons need to dress up for
02:09 the holidays. I know, well there we go, you know what, that bearded dragon was looking stylish
02:14 so what items do we have to make sure our other pets are looking good? Right, we want to be on
02:19 trend so do our pets. Lifestyle and Style Brand Ready has all these functional and stylish options
02:25 as well and if you want to twin, maybe you want to twin with your pet too. I know that Roxy,
02:29 my Havanese and I, we have matching puffer coats. Yes, I went there. We have matching puffer coats,
02:34 they have sweaters, they have hoodies, they have beanies, there's even collars and leashes,
02:39 really high-tech ones for those adventure-seeking pets and they also have designer brand names like
02:43 Kate Spade, Landmove Collectors where you can find some goodies for both your pets and your cats and
02:50 other breeds too. What do you have for us to make sure our pets are healthy and safe this holiday
02:54 season? Right, we have to make sure, I mean listen, we're going to be sitting at a dining table
03:00 chatting with our friends and family, we're going to have the hors d'oeuvres passed around but
03:04 listen, we got to be mindful because some of these holiday foods can actually be really harmful for
03:08 our pets. Turkey skin, chocolate is a big one, onions, bones, we have to be on the lookout for
03:15 things like these so our pets are not ingesting them. Another thing is plants, those plants we
03:21 love, right, the poinsettias, the mistletoes, these can be really detrimental to our pets so we want
03:25 to keep them at arm's length too. More importantly, time to get those vaccines updated, get that
03:30 routine care in there and have our pet healthy, not just for the holidays but throughout the year
03:35 and that's why I love the Vital Care membership wrap because really it's the gift that keeps on
03:40 giving, taking our little ones to our little, our pets to the doctor, you know, you're going to save
03:46 all year round with your dogs, your cats, your smaller breeds and that vital care is essential.
03:51 I like that, there you go. Okay, next year, Kathy, I need you to make sure you have something to
03:57 dress up my betta fish, okay, since you got hamsters, you got bearded dragons. You know,
04:04 I got a scuba suit, I'm thinking scuba suit for your little betta. I'm gonna make it festive,
04:09 I'm gonna talk to the Petco team, we're gonna make it happen. I like it, all right,
04:12 where can people find more information about what we talked about? Absolutely, they can go online
04:17 to petco.com but you can also do some shopping at petco.com/holiday or go in-store which I prefer
04:23 because you get to make a donation to Petco Love which helps a pet in need. There it is, Kathy,
04:28 thank you very much for joining us this morning. Thanks, Brad.
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