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Over ten winners!! I am holding this giveaway to help raise awareness for Shasta Sanctuary - a cat and dog rescue that needs our help after a fire destroyed their facility last month.

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August PetBox - A Box of Surprises!

Disclaimer: I received these items in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to post a positive review. These are my honest opinions. Your experiences may differ

This month I received my very first PetBox! I got the "dog" box. PetBox is a great monthly subscription service that delivers premium products right to your home each month. Items are from boutique suppliers, meaning that much of what you receive cannot be bought at a large pet store chain.

My dad likes to take our dogs for walks, so I was glad to see a couple great items that will come in handy for him. There is an Alcott Essential Adventure Bowl (a fold out travel bowl for water) and Clean Paws Doodie Bags (lemon scented and made with recycled plastic!). Both items are fully functional and very convenient.

Unscented Dry Shampoo by fordirtydogs - 100% natural!! First ingredient is Colloidal Oatmeal, and so it smells like oatmeal! I love that - and it is essential oil free, so you don't have to worry about it irritating your dog's skin

Pizza Party flavored treats by Be Pawsitive. These treats smell great!! Exactly like pizza, one of my favorite foods! These treats are organic, made in the USA, AND they have a "buy one, give one" policy - when you buy a bag of these treats, a bag is donated to a shelter. Isn't that wonderful?? And most of my dogs loved them!

Even my cats had fun with this PetBox for dogs - above you can see Mykah checking out the Piggy Twizzies dog chew and a Pawtastic Fleece Pet Toy.

August's PetBox did not disappoint! Tune in later this month for a closer look at some of these products. Starting next month I will be featuring their cat box on my blog - so cat lovers, stay tuned!!

Interested in signing up for PetBox? Or maybe you would just like to purchase a specific item from them? Use the code RAEOSUNSHINEPETS for 10% off your entire purchase/subscription.

to order your Petbox, visit their website HERE

From the Field: Earth-Friendly Pet Products Review

Disclaimer: I received these items in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to post a positive review. These are my honest opinions. Your experiences may differ

Hmm...what can I say about From the Field's products?? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM. They make my cats happy, and that is good enough for me!

If you don't know what Silver Vine is and you have a cat, then you need to know what it is! This product rocks!! It has the same effect on cats as catnip does, but it is more intense! That is why it is so great for cats that do not respond to catnip. AND it is all natural.

I received one Bella's Blissful Hemp Pouch. This is filled with Silver Vine and natural catnip, as well as buckwheat hulls for a crinkly effect. I was also sent individual baggies of the Ultimate Blend (a Silver Vine and catnip mix) - which I dispensed into some old socks that had lost their mates. All five of my cats went crazy over these toys!! Even Kozmo loved them - he does not usually care for catnip toys (they must not be strong enough for him). These products are great - here one month later my cats are still playing with them! They lose interest in plain catnip toys in a week or less after I purchase them.

Watch this video to see how my cats responded to From the Field's products

I am very happy to say that I used the store locator on their site HERE and found that their products are sold at my nearest Pet Supplies Plus. I guarantee that I will be buying more of these products!!

Go HERE to learn more about Silver Vine and the products that I mentioned above

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PureBites Pet Treat Review

Disclaimer: I received these items in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to post a positive review. These are my honest opinions. Your experiences may differ

PureBites was kind enough to send me both free cat AND dog treats to review on my page - and I must say, they were a hit! I received Freeze Dried Shrimp Cat Treats, Freeze Dried Chicken Breast Cat Treats, Freeze Dried Beef Liver Dog Treats, and Freeze Dried Bison Liver Treats.

PureBites treats are AWESOME - they are a healthy snack for your pet, high in protein and low in calories! The cat treats only have 1 calorie each, and the dog treats have under 10 calories each. PLUS they all have just 1 ingredient (which even I can pronounce!). The shrimp is just that, shrimp, the bison liver is just bison liver, and so on! These treats are fantastic.

Not only are they good for your pet, but if your pets are anything like mine, they will love them! I have 5 cats, and all of them LOVED the chicken breast treat. The treats are great because they are not as hard as actual dry cat food - they are more crunchy like potato chips, pork rinds etc. Only 1 of my cats did not care for the shrimp treats, but he has always been a picky eater. In the video, you can see that Artemis absolutely adored them! Shrimp is his favorite food - he loves it when I bring home Chinese, so these are definitely his favorite treat.

Now the beef liver dog treats were also a huge hit here - ALL of my dogs gobbled them right up! These are medium sized treats (some about the size of a quarter or larger), but if you have a small dog they are also great because they break apart into smaller pieces easily. Only about half of my dogs would eat the bison liver treats - but the ones that did eat them absolutely loved them! So if you know your dog is partial to bison meat, then this treat may be a good buy for you. Even my cats loved the liver dog treats (bison and beef, but again, more so the beef). Perhaps my pets just aren't fancy enough to fully appreciate bison 

Overall, I give these pet treats 4.5 stars out of 5 (losing points only because the bison flavor may not be for everyone). Watch this video to see why my pets give PureBites pet treats 2 paws up:

You can check out PureBites at their website:http://www.purebites.com/

Find them at retailers like Petco, Petsmart, and Amazon.com!

They even have a Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/PureBites

And a Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/PureBites