Did you ever know someone who loved their pet so much that you wished you could get a gift that somehow tied that person to their pet and let everyone know how much they loved it? Or perhaps you are the pet lover, and you wished there was a place you could go to get things for your home or car or your life in general that reflected your pet. Well, I have stumbled on just such a place, Animal Den.
This online store offers gifts for animal lovers that range from pet themed address labels with an image of your pet, to license plate holders that say "I Love My Boston Terrier" to goat themed calenders. Want a set of coasters with cows on them? No problem, this is your place.
Let's dig a little deeper and see just what they have to offer. Although this site offers themed items for pretty much any animal you could think of, they specialize in gifts for pet owners. I own a Boston Terrier. When I go to the Animal Den site, I see a menu on the left that lists ten categories of pets. These include dogs, cats, bugs, birds, barnyard, freshwater, marine, reptiles, small critters, and wildlife. See what I mean when I say they have every animal covered?
OK, so I click on the dog category and am taken to a page listing all the different dog breeds they have gifts for. There are almost 180 different dog breeds listed! In my case, I clicked on Boston Terrier. I am then taken to a page with 55 different Boston terrier themed items. Everything from calenders to wind chimes.
It never occurred to me that there were so many items available themed toward a particular pet. Lapel pins, playing cards, picture frames, pillows, pencil holders, it just goes on and on.
So now I see an item I want to purchase. Have you ever been on a website and wanted to purchase something, but the site had such a bad set up to get you from product to check out that you ended up leaving the site without purchasing the item? That exact thing has happened to me and I find myself wondering how much money is lost by vendors on the internet because they have a poorly set up web site. I guess that is a subject for another article.
On the Animal Den site, you simply click on the item you want. You will then be taken to a screen with a large picture of the item and a large button to enter the quantity and "Add to Cart". Click that button and you are taken to your shopping cart. Here you will see the items you have selected so far, and you are given choices to either continue shopping, or check out. If you are ready to check out, you will go to a screen asking for your shipping and billing information. Your items are on the way! This site has a very user friendly checkout system.
If you are an animal lover or know one and want to get them the perfect animal themed gift, go to Animal Den. I am confident you will be glad you did.
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Do I Need Dog Insurance? Can I afford it?
All dog lovers love their dogs, right? I know the vast majority do, but if that is true why do so few insure their dog? I believe the main reason is we just do not think about it. Life is busy and there are so many more important things to think about, right? Well, the truth is NOT having you dog insured is something to worry about and definitely something that has the potential to complicate your life.
First misconception about dog insurance: It costs too much, I can't afford it. A strong case can be made that you cannot afford to NOT have it. You can get an accident policy for as little as $10 per month. A typical policy like this would have a low deductible, probably around $50. There is usually no waiting period and no surcharges for specific breeds.
What is typically covered in an accident policy?
Motor Vehicle Accident
Bone Fractures
Lacerations
Burns
Allergies to insect bites
Accidental Death
An accident policy usually tops out at $2000 coverage. The accidents listed above are all pretty common. Would you have the $2000 tomorrow if your dog needed treatment?
The next level of coverage is usually a more complete type dog insurance. This will typically cost around $50 per month, and there may be surcharges for some breeds. The coverage amount will be higher, usually around $5000 for accident or illness. This plan would have a deductible of around $100. This type of policy would cover all the same things as the accident plan, plus:
Wellness Plan - vaccinations, spay, neuter, heartworm testing, teeth cleaning
Boarding should your pet need it for medical reasons
Recovery - A reward you can pay if your pet gets lost
Euthanasia
Finally, there is a top level plan available from most pet insurance companies. Ironically, this plan is much more affordable that the previous plan. The reason is because although this type of plan is cheaper per month and usually covers everything the previous plans did, the coverage amount for some categories will be less. The deductible is still around $100. For around $25 per month, your dog can have total coverage, but your limits might be $3000 for certain things rather than $5000. Other benefits are usually things like:
Unlimited Accidents
Any Illness with no maximum coverage amount
I hope you know more about dog insurance now than you did before reading this article. The point of it is that there is cheap dog insurance available and we all need to take advantage of it. If your dog was injured tomorrow, and it was going to cost a few thousand dollars to get him the treatment he needed, are you prepared to pay it? If so then perhaps you do not need dog insurance. But in most cases, if we are being honest, people do not have thousands of dollars laying around just in case something happens. Why not pay a small monthly amount and be able to take care of the dog you love?
For more information on this and other pet related articles, visit www.mypetresources.info
First misconception about dog insurance: It costs too much, I can't afford it. A strong case can be made that you cannot afford to NOT have it. You can get an accident policy for as little as $10 per month. A typical policy like this would have a low deductible, probably around $50. There is usually no waiting period and no surcharges for specific breeds.
What is typically covered in an accident policy?
Motor Vehicle Accident
Bone Fractures
Lacerations
Burns
Allergies to insect bites
Accidental Death
An accident policy usually tops out at $2000 coverage. The accidents listed above are all pretty common. Would you have the $2000 tomorrow if your dog needed treatment?
The next level of coverage is usually a more complete type dog insurance. This will typically cost around $50 per month, and there may be surcharges for some breeds. The coverage amount will be higher, usually around $5000 for accident or illness. This plan would have a deductible of around $100. This type of policy would cover all the same things as the accident plan, plus:
Wellness Plan - vaccinations, spay, neuter, heartworm testing, teeth cleaning
Boarding should your pet need it for medical reasons
Recovery - A reward you can pay if your pet gets lost
Euthanasia
Finally, there is a top level plan available from most pet insurance companies. Ironically, this plan is much more affordable that the previous plan. The reason is because although this type of plan is cheaper per month and usually covers everything the previous plans did, the coverage amount for some categories will be less. The deductible is still around $100. For around $25 per month, your dog can have total coverage, but your limits might be $3000 for certain things rather than $5000. Other benefits are usually things like:
Unlimited Accidents
Any Illness with no maximum coverage amount
I hope you know more about dog insurance now than you did before reading this article. The point of it is that there is cheap dog insurance available and we all need to take advantage of it. If your dog was injured tomorrow, and it was going to cost a few thousand dollars to get him the treatment he needed, are you prepared to pay it? If so then perhaps you do not need dog insurance. But in most cases, if we are being honest, people do not have thousands of dollars laying around just in case something happens. Why not pay a small monthly amount and be able to take care of the dog you love?
For more information on this and other pet related articles, visit www.mypetresources.info
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