PETS. AGAIN.

Yeah, the holidays are nigh, and so are all the sites pulling out the stops to make sure America’s pet owners spend money on the four-legged furballs. Take Surprise a Pet.com, which has released “an entirely new line of cat gifts and dog gifts full of pet-pampering products for lucky dogs and cats. In addition to great new individual gifts such as Spa Dog and Feline Frenzy, Surprise A Pet! now also offers pet lovers the opportunity to join a pet gift-of-the-month-club where gifts arrive on a regular basis.” And get this, “Single-gift packages are a great value, at only $35.95 each.” [Italics added] Or, you could do like we do: When the Chinese food gets delivered, we let the cat play in the paper handle-bag. And the dogs seem pretty happy with the ratty tennis balls lying around. Cost? Zero. Your call.