Originally Posted by kipper (Post 23538010)

Is $15 ok, or should it be more/less?

Originally Posted by CDTraveler (Post 23537787)

Clearly you haven't priced cat toys lately. ;)

My SIL sent a Hot Pursuit toy to my cats last Christmas, and it is possibly the best cat toy ever. The cats here request it to be turned on so often that I finally invested in rechargeable batteries for the thing.

To be fair, I think the dollar amount should be the same no matter what the species. That might discourage hamster and parakeet owners from participating. :D
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Update: just realized that I phrased the last sentence above badly. What I was trying to say was that setting gift price based on species might discourage some pet owners from participating. Personally I've always wanted an excuse to buy one of those cool hamster balls :D but unfortunately around here a hamster would end up as somebody's snack.

Originally Posted by nrdk (Post 23545095)

Any thoughts on attempting to match cat to cat and dog to dog? Personally I would have no idea what to get for a cat

Originally Posted by CDTraveler (Post 23545286)

Tuna, catnip, crinkly balls, wand toys, scratchy boxes, big cardboard boxes, bird feeders outside their window and soft pillows are just a few ideas.

What do dogs like besides tennis balls and large bones?

Originally Posted by nrdk (Post 23545453)

Ha, touche.

My own little morkie loves crinkly toys, small stuffed animals, squeaker toys, tug of rope toys, bones, treats, rawhides, chews, nylon bones, and for some naughty reason brushes (to chew on, not actually be brushed by).

Originally Posted by kipper (Post 23548218)

Everyone is doing a pretty good job at describing or explaining what toys/treats their pets enjoy. That said, I was thinking that I might try to match dog/dog and cat/cat where possible. :)

Originally Posted by CDTraveler (Post 23553958)

We're bold. We'll go cross species. :D

Originally Posted by CDTraveler (Post 23553958)

We're bold. We'll go cross species. :D

Originally Posted by kipper (Post 23560966)

Would those who have more than one pet prefer to ship to one house with more than one pet participating, or are we ok to divide up households?

Originally Posted by CDTraveler (Post 23561079)

Speaking as one who has organized gift swaps, I suggest you (for the sake of your sanity ;)) avoid making this an exercise in multi-variable mathematics. Either per pet or per household, but mixing the two, no. Personally I don't have a preference as to which you choose.

Originally Posted by T8191 (Post 23516843)

You "own" a cat?

You must be unique in human society, as it's usually the other way around