The Best Amazon Prime Day Pet Deals
By Dominique Pariso, a writer at the Strategist since 2018. She covers office goods, sex toys, and home-bar essentials and is also a writer for “The Approval Matrix.”
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Prime Day is back (and bigger than ever), and that means lots of great deals to sift through. This year’s Prime Day offers major discounts on a ton of veterinarian- and Strategist-approved pet accessories To make sure we’re only including deals that are actually worth your money, I combed through Amazon and cross-checked the deals against our extensive archive. The result is a roundup up the best pet products available on sale that we’ve already written about or that are from our most trusted pet brands, like our favorite treat-dispensing Furbo pet camera, vet-approved treats, and the plushie toys we buy our own pups. We also noticed a lot of important pet essentials like tick and flea medication, water fountains, and even a beach-trip-ready life jacket to keep your pet taken care of all summer long. And we’ve triple-checked prices to make sure the discounts are actually good.
Like every other year, we expect products to go quickly, so we’ll be checking this post obsessively throughout the day. And in case you’re in the market for some treats for yourself, check out our Prime Day hub or our Twitter, which we’re updating regularly with deals in every category from beauty to tech to mattresses.
Former Strategist newsletter editor Mia Leimkuhler told us that this toy keeps her rescue schnauzer, Reggie, “occupied for hours”. She’s also gifted it to several of her dog-owning friends and promises that “it’s a hit every time.”
“I don’t know why, but dogs especially seem to love plush hedgehogs — every dog I know (and I know a lot) seems to have a hedgehog toy,” says Leimkuhler. “And if they don’t, you should gift them one. They’ll like it a lot, and even after they rip the stuffing out they’ll still want to play with it.”
If you’re getting ready to adopt, any dog would love these squeaker tennis balls from Outward Hound.
Chyrle Bonk, a veterinarian and consultant for the website Excited Cats, enthusiastically recommends this “highly nutritious” freeze-dried cat food.
Strategist contributor Ariel Kanter gives her dog Pippin these yak chews because they’re “gentle on his belly and taste great.” She adds: “You can even soak the ends in water, put them in the microwave, and they’ll puff into this a dog-friendly cheesy puff.”
Comedian Sarah Cooper swears by these training treats for her dog Stella. “I can basically bribe her to do anything with them,” she says. “We would not have been able to train her without these. I’ll also hide them around the apartment when we leave, and then she’s just totally occupied trying to find her tiny little treats.”
Royah Nuñez, a dog trainer and the founder of Quing Canine, describes these nutrient-dense treats as being “like catnip for dogs.”
The treat-tossing Furbo — which dog experts, dog lovers, and dog-mom-slash-snowboarder Chloe Kim all swear by — allows you to livestream video footage to your phone and has two-way audio so you can speak to your dog (or cat) from afar.
A motorized drinking fountain will encourage your cat to stay hydrated since cats prefer “fresh, running water and will drink more when water stays fresh,” says veterinarian Angie Krause.
When we rounded up the very best food puzzles for cats and dogs, Dr. Mikel Delgado recommended this beginner dog toy from Nina Ottosson, which prevents your pooch from scarfing kibble down too quickly and also provides mental stimulation.
Kate Perry, a dog trainer and the author of Training for Both Ends of the Dog Leash, says this toy is one of her favorite interactive treat dispensers for puppies and is “great as a gift for new dog owners, and great for training a dog to work for their food.”
If your cat tends to inhale their food, Dr. Janet Cutler, a certified cat behaviorist at Cat World, recommends this adorable ladybug puzzle feeder with adjustable difficulty levels.
Heather Henley, a certified feline-training and feline-behavior specialist at Best Friends Animal Society, loves that this SlimCat toy makes cats move while snacking.
If your summer plans include any beach or boat trips, a life jacket is essential. This adjustable bright orange one from Outward Hound has high visibility and two handles to make rescues and controlled pickups a lot smoother.
If your pup is allowed up on your couch, our favorite machine-washable faux-fur pet-friendly blanket will keep them cozy.
Unlike other topical treatments, K9 Advantix kills insects like ticks and fleas on contact. And a single application keeps your dog protected for up to one month.
Dr. Gabrielle Fadl, a medical director at Bond Vet, uses this litter box for her two cats because it eliminates dust and unwanted tracking around her home, which also makes it “a great option for cats that have respiratory issues like asthma,” she says.
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