Category Archives: Pet Products
Nutro Cat Food Recall
If you feed your cat food from Nutro, please have a look at their website for information about a recall. Japan is listed as one of the affected countries.
Lyod: Cat Walk Builder in Setagaya, Tokyo
Lyod Reform Shop (Loyd stands for “lifestyle of your dream”) is a company in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo that specializes in building cat walks and other items for your kitty’s pleasure. The president, Kaname Matsubara, seems to be quite the cat lover. Here are some samples of their work. Cat Walks http://blog.livedoor.jp/kanameloyd/archives/2008-08.html#20080823 http://blog.livedoor.jp/kanameloyd/archives/2008-08.html#20080818 http://blog.livedoor.jp/kanameloyd/archives/2008-07.html#20080706 Cat Walk …
Pet Food Discounts
My super market has a dog food sale every 11th (wan-wan), and a cat food sale every 22nd (nyan-nyan). Another home center near us does it instead on the 1st and 2nd. Are these kind of pet food sales widespread in Japan? Please let us know in the comments.
Pet Nutrition in Japan
I happened upon this article when I was searching for something completely unrelated, so I thought I would share it with you. The Japanese market for US-made dog and cat food, according to US government trade statistics, ranks as the nation’s second-largest export market, behind Canada. In 2005, US petfood companies shipped almost US$200 million …
A Talking Pet Food Bowl!
This bowl talks to your pet — in your own voice! Have you found that your pet simply will not eat when you are away from home? Many animals that are used to having their caretakers near them regularly can suffer from separation anxiety. With this little gizmo your cat or dog will be able …
Lead in Pet Toys
An Aw/F member found this article about lead in pet toys. She says: I have been checking toys at stores here in a Japan and almost all are made in China. There is a Mr. Pet brand which seems to be affiliated with the US brands Kong and Nylabone. Both of those are made in …
Hot Pad for Your Pet
The Ekinet Train Shop (affiliated with JR East) sells a hot pad that is perfect for pets (especially heat-seeking cats). In fact, this pad is now being marked as a “leg warmer”, but when I bought mine from this site, it was listed as a “pet pad”. The pad uses “certified space technology” (or at …
Recall of Toothpaste for Pets
I have never brushed my cat’s teeth (I’m pretty sure she would be rather vocal in her displeasure should I try), but I hear that it is a popular thing to do these days. If you brush your pet’s teeth with PetEdge toothpaste, please read the following article regarding a recall. News for cats and …
Supplement Water for Your Pets
I am not sure whether this phenomenon is limited to Japan, but these days you can find bottled drinks for pets in many pet stores. These drinks purport to give your pets a boost in certain vitamins they might be lacking and even help them in their battle to lose weight. Are these drinks just …
