Christmas is fast approaching. Has your little (or big) pooch been good this year? We’ve got a huge range of stocking fillers at Upmarket Pets for you to choose from this festive season. What better way to reward them for all that excellent behaviour?

These plush toys feature fun and stimulating festive designs. Some of them contain squeakers for that extra level of interactivity. There’s hours of festive fun in each toy!

With our extensive range, you’re bound to find something even the fussiest pet will enjoy. So ensure your canine friend doesn’t miss out on the season’s festivities and come in and check out all our seasonally themed toys today!

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Upmarket Pets!

Catit and Dogit drinking fountains are the easy and convenient way to keep your dog or cat hydrated. Their design provides a more comfortable drinking position for your pet, easing the strain on back and neck muscles.

Water is cycled through the fountain, eliminating stale and stagnant water. It also passes through a purifying filter which removes debris, meaning a constant supply of fresh, clean water for your dog or cat.

The large capacity of these drinking fountains means less frequent refilling. The cat fountain holds 3 litres of water, whereas the dog fountain can hold over 10 litres!

For more information on Catit and Dogit drinking fountains, please watch the embedded videos.

Good news for horse owners, Upmarket Pets now has two new products in store to help protect your equestrian friends against illness.

Tetanus and strangles are both serious and often fatal diseases. Tetanus causes muscle stiffness, tremors and ‘lockjaw’. Strangles, while not as well known as tetanus, causes swelling of the lymph glands and pus to discharge from the horse’s nostrils. Both diseases are difficult and time consuming to treat, which is why prevention is your best option.

Luckily, Pfizer have created the world’s first combined vaccination, Equivac 2 in 1, which protects against tetanus and strangles. And the best part is you can administer it yourself without the assistance of a vet.

Equest Plus Tape is a long acting wormer and boticide gel. Its unique gel formula rapidly dissolves on the horse’s tongue, making it easy to administer. It also comes readily packaged in an administrative syringe, so the correct dosage can be given each time. Equest Plus helps protect against pinworms, ascarids, hairworms, intestinal threadworms, large-mouthed stomach worms, stomach bots, and cutaneous onchocerciasis.

Both Equivac 2 in 1 and Equest Plus Tape are effective as a single dose, making them the leading equestrian medications on the market today.

So if you want your horse in peak condition, choose Pfizer horse care products.

Kirby’s Crocodile Chews are the new treat from the ever expanding Kirby line of pet products. Made with 100% all natural crocodile meat, they are cooked without the addition of any unnatural flavours or colours. This means a healthier treat for your pooch!

Compared to other meats, crocodile is among the best for nutritional value. It is high in protein to promote muscle growth, and low in fat so your dog can enjoy this ‘guilt free’ treat without expanding their waistline!

Kirby’s Crocodile Chews are medium-sized pieces ideal for chewing and perfect for keeping your dog entertained while you’re not at home. And all dog owners know how important it is to keep your best mate occupied during the day, lest you return to find your backyard completely destroyed! The chewing time your dog gets out of these treats can also help with good dental hygiene.

Kirby’s Crocodile Chews are $11 for a 250g bag, and are Australian made and owned.

This new range of fish food is manufactured in New Zealand using quality Australian and NZ products to the highest possible standards. It provides a balanced diet with essential nutrients, vitamins and natural colour enhancers, with no added hormones or other chemicals that may harm your fish.

The ‘Community Diet’ is suited to most species of fish and is ideal for use in community tanks. We carry a range of sizes to suit most species from ‘dust’ for small species and fish fry, up to 3mm pellets suitable for larger species. We also have catfish wafers and will soon carry a range of flake foods as well.

The feed is stable and does not cloud water and as with any food should be kept in a cool, dark place.

Christmas is fast approaching. Has your little (or big) pooch been good this year? We’ve got a huge range of stocking fillers at Upmarket Pets for you to choose from this festive season. What better way to reward them for all that excellent behaviour?

These plush toys feature fun and stimulating festive designs. Some of them contain squeakers for that extra level of interactivity. There’s hours of festive fun in each toy!

With our extensive range, you’re bound to find something even the fussiest pet will enjoy. So ensure your canine friend doesn’t miss out on the season’s festivities and come in and check out all our seasonally themed toys today!

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Upmarket Pets!

Rosella Dog Beds have been around for more than 18 years & many originals are still in use today. Now that’s the sign of a long-lasting, quality product! Made in New Zealand, these beds have strong polyester covers which are easily replaced. The bed itself can be washed down with soapy water.

The raised design allows cold air to flow under the bed while the pet stays warm. Perfect for keeping your best mate comfortable.

Rosella beds come with simple assembly instructions that allow you to put them together in only 3 minutes.

Available in four sizes – small, medium, large, and x-large.

For the month of October these beds can be picked up starting at a mere $29.95! (RRP from: $177.95) That’s a saving of more than 80%!

You now have options: do you want a sleek or fun looking tank? We’re happy to share news that aquariums just got more stylish and easier to clean. The new Dymax IQ5 Nano tank comes in Classic Black, Nature Green or Sweetie Pink.

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The ‘great new beds’ we’ve been anticipating for months have finally arrived. Just in time too! Kirby’s beds are structurally designed for pets, aesthetically designed for people. After all we’re the ones who have to look at them! The variety of prints means you will have options when selecting the perfect one to tie in with your decor. Sizes range from XS to XX-large. Whether your pet sleeps curled-up, sprawled, with company, diagonal, on their back or enclosed this range will make them feel well-considered and most importantly of all warm through the long and chilly months.

Designed to be far better than any other cat litter. Why? It saves you unnecessary visits to the vet, it’s completely environmentally friendly and most importantly of all, it’s exceptionally absorbent. This patented litter will change colour if it detects a high pH reading in your cat’s urine – a sign of a urinary tract disease. On the side of your packet you will find a colour chart so that you can easily determine how progressed the infection is. Vets tell us that Urinary Tract Disease (UTD) is a common reason for feline visits to the clinic, particularly in male cats.

The environmental friendliness is in the creation, use and disposal of the Scientific Cat Litter. Because it is made without clay or harmful carcinogenic materials, it actually absorbs 4 times more than your regular clay-based litter, meaning you use less. Once soiled, the litter clumps and is safe to flush down the loo or throw into the compost or onto the garden.

Although it’s designed with a clinical patent, the Scientific Cat Litter is suitable for use all the time. Similarly you can use it for one week out of every month to check the health of your cat’s urinary tract. Please note that mixing Scientific Cat Litter with other brands will throw the pH reading out. Aside from the helpful pH reader and new level of ‘enviro’ friendliness and the super-absorbency we’ve found the litter to be more lightweight than most other brands.

Cats have always known that they’re smarter than us humans. Until now. The NEW Catit® Design Senses Food Maze will challenge felines’ views about us all. There have been allegations that humans did not even create this genius invention. Either way your cat is going to commend you for having the nous to purchase one. This is the hottest innovation in cat land since the discovery of catnip in the 15th Century.

You can also view the interview on video here

Catit designs consider the lifestyles of our cats, what they love and most importantly what they need. The New Catit® Food Maze provides mental stimulation by getting cats to play and work for their food. This ‘play feeding’ also alleviates obesity commonly caused by ‘boredom eating and promotes healthy digestion. Also, because cats can never have too much luxury the amazing Catit® designers have also added an acupressure mat so that their paws can get a massage whilst eating. Unbelievable!

The food is placed at the top of the maze and design directs the cat to push it to the bottom to feed. The Catit® Food Maze is a great way to ration food if you are going to be out for long periods of time. Although cats act as though they’re capable of entertaining themselves their appetites for mental stimulation is often lacking when we’re not around.

You also able to come in store to see and learn about the full range.

If Bugs Bunny were real he would not be a healthy fellow at all. You see while rabbits love carrots they should only make up 5% of their diet! To avoid painful gastro-intestinal imbalances & maintain good health 75% of a rabbit or guinea pigs’ diet should be fibrous hay. The other 25% formulated pellets, that leaves 5% for little treats. Seeds, nuts, corn and grain mixes are always a no-no. The trick is to feed your rabbit or guinea pig what they were designed to eat rather than what their favourite treats are.
Oxbow is the only complete and balanced brand formulated especially for rabbits and guinea pigs. Veterinarians recommend it because it is fibre rich, and low in protein Oxbow is also low in calcium – important as this aids the prevention of overgrown teeth.
Timothy Hay / Botanical Hay / Western Timothy
These three nutritious hays are interchangeable and come in 2 sizes. Hay should make up the bulk of your rabbit or guinea pig’s diet and be constantly available.

Hay Cakes
A more compact, less mess form of the hay. Hay Cakes promote further chewing & prevent boredom.

Bunny Basics (Young and Adult Versions)
A complete all-in-one balanced formula that combines the required fibre from the Timothy Hay with other necessary vitamins and minerals.

Cavy Cuisine (young and Adult Versions)
The guinea pig version of Bunny Basics. A complete and balanced all-in-one formula to prevent any nasty intestinal problems and to assure optimal health.

Pellets
These make up 25% of your rabbit or guinea pig’s diet if you a feeding your little ones Timothy Hay. Pellets are important because they encourage chewing – keeping their ever-growing teeth filed down. Formulated Pellets also contain additional essential vitamins & minerals that they would find in their natural environment. For guinea pig owners it’s essential that your pellets contain Vitamin C as your little ones are prone to scurvy!

If you own a bunny or a guinea pig and you are unsure about how you are feeding them please feel free pop in and have a chat to the girls.

Have you ever heard that as a parent you’ll actually be doing your pet a favour by swapping their toys around? By rotating their toys around twice per week you will stimulate their minds and add excitement into their little world. This is particularly important if your pet is left to entertain themselves while you’re out at work.

“We Make People & Pets Laugh every single day” is the slogan of Fat Cat Designs, a company that have improved the durability, standards and most importantly fun pet toys. So awesome are their designs we ordered in a huge variety so that all of our four legged customers will find at least one or two that will add some fun into their day.

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Eco Natural dog toys have now made it possible for your dogs to reduce their carbon paw print. The adorable range of creatures are all made from unbleached, undyed fabrics such as hessian, rope and natural cottons. They look sturdy and stylish which is fortunate really because we think they are going to get lots of ‘love’.

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Nootie has taken the organic advancements we have adapted into our own lives and passed them onto our best friends: In the world of pet care it’s a progression in both dog scents and earth love. A canines’ skin is as sensitive to chemicals as our own. By making pet products softer & adding products like Aloe Vera & Soaked Oatmeal Nootie has really changed the way we go about keeping our pets smelling… desirable.

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