I’ve been lucky with my pets. Mostly. But the two times I needed first aid supplies that I didn’t have stand out. The first was a cut pad on a hiking trail. I wrapped it in a sock and carried the dog out. The second was a cat who got into a fight and came home with a puncture wound that needed cleaning. Both times I thought, why don’t I own a pet first aid kit? ...
A dog in the car is great company. A dog shedding, drooling, and tracking mud across your back seat is less great. Dog car seat covers and hammocks solve that problem. They create a barrier between your pet and your upholstery, catch the dirt and hair, and keep your seats from ending up scratched. I tested seven dog car seat covers and hammocks. Bench seats, bucket seats, hatchbacks, trucks with bench fronts. Some fit perfectly. Some shifted around after two blocks. Some claim to be waterproof but aren’t. The ones below are the ones I’d actually put in my car. ...
Your dog disappears into the woods during a hike. Your cat doesn’t come home for dinner. Fifteen minutes pass. Then thirty. You know how that feels. A pet GPS tracker won’t stop your pet from roaming. But it turns that thirty-minute panic into a ten-second check on your phone. We tested six models from the biggest names in 2025 — Fi, Tractive, Whistle, Link AKC, Cube, and Jiobit — to find out which ones actually work when you need them. ...