Many thanks to our special Halloween blog hop hosts: 2 Brown Dawgs Blog and Ruckus the Eskie!
First of all, our resident Halloween cat, Samantha, has something to say:
October has been a busy month, with lots of blog hops and many things to write about. Last Friday, the 25th, was Sheba’s 9th birthday! She shares her birthday month with Kobi, who turned 13 this month. We don’t know the exact date of Kobi’s birthday but we know it is this month, so we celebrate with Sheba’s.
Friday is a work day for my hubby and I, so we saved the birthday celebrations for the weekend. Saturday morning we headed off to the pet supply store to get Sheba and Kobi a gift, and we needed a new Chuck-It also. I broke two chuck-its recently. OK, the first one I broke was because I was trying to kill a bug with it. The second one I just tossed into the grass! Both had a lot of miles on them, and they often get left out in the weather so it’s no surprise that they would need to be replaced.
The plan was a chuck-it, a toy for Sheba, and treats for Kobi. Here’s what we ended up with, almost $100 later….
I don’t even want to tell you how long we spent in that store! That little can of food was for the cats, just so you know they weren’t left out. It’s a new brand I wanted to try and they did like it, so I’ll be getting more. Also, someone did a review of those Fromm’s treats which is why I picked them up, but now I can’t remember who it was. I wanted to give you credit, so if you let me know, I will do so. The dogs love them!
I wanted to make some homemade treats too, and I had this recipe kicking around, I don’t remember where I got this one either. It came in the mail with something for the dogs.
These were really easy to make. Of course, I had my assistants in the kitchen with me:
They are not only assistant chefs, they are chief dishwashers also:
The finished product looks like this, and I’d say they were a hit.
Kobi has been a little fussy about eating lately, so one of these muttballs added to his food helps get him jumpstarted:
Treats are the only thing Kobi desires for his birthday, other than maybe a warm bed, which he has plenty of! Sheba still loves her toys though, as she’ll show you here:
We have also been busy this month trying to stay active, and joining PetsMove has been a great motivator for us. For the first time this month, Cricket was on the leaderboard (top 10 moving dogs) for one week! That week we had a great week, but kind of slacked off on the next one. However, they now have a senior leaderboard, and all 3 dogs are on that one for this month. There’s nothing like a little competition to keep us active, and of course it’s all in fun!
I started a senior dogs group on PetsMove (Seniors Rock) and since November is senior dog month, PetsMove is going to have special giveaways and prizes just for seniors, as well as now giving them their own leaderboard. They will also feature seniors in their slideshow on the homepage. I need to get my photos and forms filled out to get my crew included….I’ll be doing that today!
If you and your dogs haven’t joined PetsMove yet, there is no better time than now, especially if you have a senior dog! Head on over and see what it’s all about.
One last thing:
Hi Y’all!
What a cute and scary fellow!
Y’all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
I wasn’t expecting that when I snapped that photo! Thanks for coming by, Hawk!
Nom Nom those little balls look yummy 🙂 I love it when Mom goes to the pet store, she can’t resist buying tons of stuff too 🙂 Have a super weekend xxooxxx
Mollie and Alfie
I don’t think we Moms can ever go to the store and come home with just one thing for you guys!
You all have a good weekend too! xxoo
Wow, look at all that fun stuff. I need to get Roxy in on the senior dog thing, she will be 9 soon.
Yes, you should definitely get Roxy on there…I didn’t realize she was that old….you keep her so young looking and healthy!
Somehow I don’t think killing a bug is one of the recommended uses for a Chuck-it… I think my crew would enjoy those meataballs. I’ll have to add them to my list.
The muttballs have definitely been a hit. I will probably have to make them again!
Yes, I need to be a bit more careful with the chuck its! LOL
Oh look at all of those goodies! Sounds like a fun time 🙂 I think I saw that treat review also but now I too can’t remember who did it… hmmm..
We don’t always do a lot for birthdays around here, starting the blog has been a benefit for the dogs since I try to do more now so I can write about it, and have the fun photos!
I think I remembered who did the review…I just need to get over there and confirm and then update.
Love the pics of the kitchen assistants! The mutt balls look amazing! Rita is very jealous! Happy birthday to Sheba and Kobi!!
Nice spooky kitty photo!
Thank you, Jackie! I really need to get chef’s hats for those two!
Thanks so much for joining TNT! I love all the stuff you ended up with from the pet supply. Once we went to get something or other for Thunder and came out with Nestle…..lol. Well it wasn’t quite that quick because we had to fill out an application and come back a couple hours later. 🙂 Anyway I think we have you beat.
I really need to get over to PetsMove. I hope things will finally slow down for me so I can finally do it!
Love all you pictures. The recipe looks yummy and easy. Happy Halloween!
OK, you definitely do have us beat!! That supply store we go to sometimes has adoption events, I’ll be sure to avoid it on those days unless I’m ready for another pet!
Hope to see you on PetsMove soon! It’s so hard to find time for everything, isn’t it?
Thanks for doing the hop!
Looks like y’all have been having some fun! Happy Halloween!!!
Thanks, Brian! We do our best to keep it fun around here! 🙂
Wow, you HAVE had a busy month bu the sounds of it!
Happy belated birthday to Sheba and Kobi! Looks like the treat balls were a real hit. My dogs are so jealous right now. LOL!
And the glowing-eyed cat is awesome! 🙂
Thank you! Truth be told, that photo freaked me out when I first saw how it had come out! LOL
Uh ummm…please pass the muttballs over here 🙂 My sister Katie is in the senior pets move thing too. Happy Howloween!
I saw Katie in the slideshow yesterday….and she’s doing great!
Great birthday celebrations! Love the haul and you bought some of Gizmo’s favorite treats … PetsMove has been a great motivator here too and your idea of a group for Senior dogs has really taken off Happy Halloween!
Thanks, Gizmo, hope you had a great Halloween too! I’m so glad other people liked my senior group idea.
Happy Meow-loween to all of you!
Thank you, kittie cats! Hope you had a peaceful holiday!
HAHA you should write Chuck it and tell them to make it stronger so it can handle a bug. Great halloween photos. Have a wonderful day.
Thanks! Ha ha, you are right. Who knew Chuck Its were multi-purpose tools! I won’t tell you what else I’ve used them for!
Happy TNT Halloween Edition! Thank you for hopping on and joining on the fun. Those muttballs look DELICIOUS!!! Boo right back at ya kitty
🙂 Happy to join in on the fun!
Muttballs sound delicious and not too hard to make.
Gotta love the easy recipes!
Happy Halloween everyone… nice pics!
Thank you, Jim!
Happy Halloween! Booowoooboooooo!
Thanks, Ku!!!! Hope you had a fun one!
Great scary photos – of the cats I mean, not you making the treats! I’m excited about the Senior month for PetsMove…finally Maggie has a shot! She’s pretty active, but she’s a senior, no way she’s keeping up with those young pups! Happy Halloween!
I am so glad also that you are doing the senior month. It is a great thing for those of us who only have senior pets, now ours get a chance to get up there too. It will be an especially fun month!
Hey, have a great Halloween! Great pics and congrats on the senior pets group! It is so important to give seniors more attention!
Thank you, Michelle, and thanks for coming by! We have a house full of seniors, so we are trying to learn and share as much about them as we can!
Love all the pics, Jan! Especially the last “spooky” one of Katie! Will have to make those treats for Benji!
Thank you, Sheryl! Benji will love those treats I’m sure. And they are so easy to make!