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Spoil your favorite four-legged friends with these gifts that support animals in shelters and rescues

Purchase any of these items for the special dog or cat in your life and you’ll help make the world a better place for our four-legged friends.

Guatemalan Cat Mat

Pawzaar gives back to animal rescue and shelters and every item you receive from them includes a card featuring the dog or cat whose care your purchase helped to sponsor. This cuddly Guatemalan Cat Mat is hand sewn and embroidered by women in a fair trade cooperative in Guatemala. It includes a zippered pocket where you can place cat nip if you’d like. Buy it from PawZaar for $19.99 in red, green, or blue.

Reflective Dog Leash

Max and Neo donates an identical leash to a dog rescue for every one of their leashes that is sold. Looking for a single handle leash? Check out their Reflective Dog Leash. Available on Amazon in multiple colors and sizes for $14.99.

Nourish Tearless Dog Face Shampoo

For every the Nourish Tearless Face Wash and Shampoo you buy, one is donated to a shelter. Formulated to be tearless, it cleans and brightens while removing dirt and stains around a dog’s face and eyes. It is made in the USA and comprised of a blend of natural fruit extracts and essential oils to maint a healthy skin and coat. It is available on Amazon in 8 different scents and unscented for $13.95.

Reflective Double Handle Traffic Dog Leash

For every leash sold, Max and Neo donates an identical leash to a dog rescue. Their Reflective Double Handle Traffic Dog Leash is made of thick but soft heavy duty nylon webbing designed to handle the largest dog breeds. The lifetime warranty even covers accidental chewing by your dog. Buy it on Amazon for $16.99.

Caribbean Dog Collar

Ten percent of the proceeds from Pawzaar’s Caribbean Dog Collar are donated to help the week’s featured shelter or rescue. Handmade in Hawaii, USA, this dog collar is 100% cotton, machine washable, stain resistant, and features a quick release plastic buckle. Available on PawZaar.

Nylon Buckle Reflective Dog Collar

How about a matching collar to go with the new leash? The Max and Neo Nylon Buckle Reflective Dog Collars are available on Amazon in four sizes and four colors for $14.90. For every collar sold, they donate an identical collar to a dog rescue.

Fox, Bear and Wolf Water Bottle Dog Toys

For every toy sold, Max and Neo donates an identical toy to a dog rescue. These Fox, Bear and Wolf Water Bottle Toys are designed to hold an empty water bottle, which makes a crackling sound that dogs love. The toys contain no stuffing and you can replace the empty water bottle as needed. Available on Amazon for $15.99.

ThunderLeash

Your purchase helps support local animal shelters and rescues. The Thunderleash prevents lunging while simultaneously being safe from choking a pup’s neck. This is an excellent buy for any dog owner as it is much safer for your furry friend than a traditional collar. Find the ThunderLeash on Amazon for less than $30!

Foldable Dog Crate

For every Foldable Dog Crate sold, 2PET donates a percentage of your purchase to pets in need. These foldable pet crates are lightweight, portable, and includes a top handle that can be also used to secure it in the car with the seat belt. It features bone design mesh panels (windows) for natural ventilation, a waterproof mat, a washable fleece cushion pad, and innovative full frontal zipper design that is difficult for the dog to chew. Buy it on Amazon for $41.89.

Batik Pet Bow Tie

Pawzaar gives back to animal rescue and shelters. With every item, you’ll receive a card featuring the dog or cat whose care your purchase helped sponsor. This batik pet bow tie is handmade by a women’s fair trade cooperative in Ghana (where they’re paid 75% above minimum wage!) from batik fabri. The bow tie slides easily over a collar. Buy it on PawZaar for $12.99.

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Kitnip Box

KitNipBox supports local animal charities, making this the perfect gift that gives back to animals. The KitNipBox is a monthly box of cat goodies that is delivered right to your doorstep. This box contains a purrfect selection of cat approved toys and treats. Check out their gift subscriptions options, which range from $19 – $29 a month.

Guatemalan Cat Mat

Pawzaar donates a portion of the purchase price of this toy back to Unidas Para Vivir Mejor – “United for a Better Life,” the cooperative that made these Guatemalan Organic Catnip Mice. Each mouse is made with hand-loomed Guatemalan textiles and stuffed with certified organic catnip. Buy a pair from Pawzaar for $11.99.

ThunderShirt

Your purchase helps ThunderShirt support local animal rescues and shelters. If you know a dog lover that is struggling with a nervous pooch, the Thundershirt may be just what the doctor ordered. The ThunderShirt comes in a variety of sizes to snugly embrace your dog and can be found on Amazon with over 6,400 reviews.

BedHug Bed Blanket

A portion of profits go to animal shelters and rescues. Made in the USA, the BedHug Bed Blanket attaches to your dog or cat’s bed to to allow pets to use their natural burrowing instinct. Buy it on Amazon for $49.00.

Help “paw it forward” and help make the world a better place for our four-legged friends by giving these do good gifts that give back to animals.

Looking for gifts for yourself or fellow animal lovers? Check out our related post for gifts for humans that give back to animals in need.