By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on March 2nd, 2012%
SureFlap first launched in 2008 in the UK when developer, Dr. Nick Hill, wanted a solution to unwanted cats entering his house through their cat door! In 2010, SureFlap was launched in North America. It’s an amazing invention and I can’t believe we didn’t have something like this around sooner!
We have two cats. They used to . . . → Read More: SureFlap microchip cat door review
By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on January 8th, 2012%

Mr. Chewy: delivering pet happiness! Mr. Chewy is an online pet food retailer, but they have much more than that! You can find over 70 brands of pet food, treats, toys, and supplies.
We have 2 very large cats that are pretty spoiled. I mean, they were our babies before we actually had a baby
They get Science Diet Light food and our favorite cat litter is World’s Best.
Unfortunately, we just moved to a small town that has neither of those brands, anywhere! It’s at least an hour drive round trip to get these items, which means we have to plan a trip.
Now? We use Mr. Chewy. Why? First of all, they carry both those brands (among many more) AND they offer free-shipping on orders over $49 (easy = bag of food + bag of litter!) or, if your orders are under $49, shipping is always a low flat-rate of $4.95.

Even better? You can set up automatic deliveries. Your pets eat consistently, right? Don’t get stuck without food and don’t worry about making extra trips to the pet store. When you set up a delivery schedule, you get 15% off your first order (up to $15) and every shipment will get free shipping.

Information on this delivery schedule is a little hard to find, but as you’re checking out, you’ll see the option to create the schedule. You can set up the time interval and are able to pause or cancel at any time.
We recently ordered two bags of World’s Best Cat Litter and it arrived in like 3 days–super fast! They say most orders arrive at your front door within 3-5 days of placing the order. Impressive!

GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win a $50 gift card to use on anything they’d like at Mr. Chewy! Only open to the continental US. Please use the form below to enter.
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By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on December 21st, 2011%

Kids N’ Pets is the newest revolution in environmentally safe and effective cleaning. Our homes are the environment where our families and pets spend most of their time… as parents and pet owners we all work hard to provide a clean and safe environment for our loved ones! Sometimes our best efforts to clean, however, can actually make our home environment less safe by introducing harmful chemicals–eek! Kids N’ Pets, which is manufactured from biodegradable, non-toxic chemicals, is the perfect solution!

I decided to check out the question and answer section of Kids N’ Pets and found out that your child can actually drink these cleaning products and not have to visit a poison control center! Not that I plan on having Ryan drink a bottle, haha, but good to know! The only recommendation was that your child/pet receive lots of fluids to flush their system. That’s a surprising and bold statement considering the modern day legal system, lol, so I’m compelled to believe that this product really is that safe!
Kids N’ Pets currently offers six products:
- KIDS ‘N’ PETS Instant All Purpose Stain & Odor Remover: designed to clean up all kids of stinky and messy spills and comes in a 32 oz. “water bottle nozzle” style container for easy application
- KIDS ‘N’ PETS Instant All Purpose Stain & Odor Remover: designed specifically to remove smells that have settled into carpets upholstery, etc
- KIDS ‘N’ PETS 2X Pet Stain & Odor Carpet Upholstery Concentrate: designed to be safely used with any model of automatic carpet cleaner
- KIDS ‘N’ PETS Pet Odor & Dander Remover: designed to eliminate long term dander and smelly dog type smells that have settled in to carpets and furniture
- KIDS ‘N’ PETS DEEP CLEAN CARPET CLEANING POWDERS: a powder designed to be sprinkled onto carpet where it will absorb smells and attract dirt that has settled into the carpet beyond the capabilities of the vacuum cleaner
- KIDS ‘N’ PETS INSTANT LAUNDRY Stain & Odor Remover: designed as a safe alternative to traditional laundry pre-treatment stain removal systems

For the purpose of this review/giveaway I received the Kids N’ Pets carpet cleaning 4-pack, which retails for approximately $25 on amazon (or at Walmart). I am a pet owner (2 cats!), but we just moved into a brand new house and purchased all new furniture so smells weren’t an issue (or at least they aren’t yet). My cat Oscar, however, left me a nice hairball pile right after his dinner, so I decided to try the all-purpose stain and odor remover. I loved the “citrusy” smell and the carpet looked great after cleaning. And no worries about using it around my cats or son!
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win the super safe and effective Kids N’ Pets 4-pack pictured below! Please use the form to enter.

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By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on June 28th, 2011%
Before we had Ryan, our 2 cats were our babies. Of course they still are, but Ryan takes the spotlight most of the time so we like to find ways to make our cats still feel special and happy too! That either means…. wet cat food (our cats are 20-pounds a piece and you’ll . . . → Read More: PetSmart cat toys review & giveaway: Around the House!
By Emily @ Baby Dickey, on March 25th, 2011%
The PetZzz-Pad is a brand new product for your cats and small dogs. The pad heats to a temperature of 102 degrees, which is the temperature recommended by vets for the perfect sleeping environment for pets. The pads fit perfectly into almost any bed or you can just plop in down in your pets favorite spot . . . → Read More: Pet zzz Heated Pad review