If there’s one thing people are always willing to splurge on, it’s their beloved pets – a sentiment we certainly share! The luxury pet market has grown in recent years, too, with the rise of all sorts of extravagant new pet care trends, products, and services.
This article will explore seven of the most lavish treats you can invest in for your furry friends. You can decide for yourself if they’re worth the splurge.
1. Luxury Pet Hotels
When the paw-rents need a vacation, where do the fur children go? While hiring a pet sitter is common practice and cat and dog boarding houses and kennels can be found all over the place, neither of these options are particularly appealing for the pets.
Nowadays, pet owners can check their furry family members into luxury kennels and kitty cabanas when they’re heading out of town for a few nights. These pet hotels are all about making your pup or cat feel comfortable and relaxed in your absence.
Pet hotels often offer spa treatments and grooming, gourmet meals, luxurious beds, and extensive play areas for your furry friends to enjoy.
2. Designer Pet Clothing
Parents love to dress up their kids in designer clothes, making them look like tiny celebrities or Vogue models. Why on earth should pet owners be any different?
Beyond your standard dog sweater for warmth, pet owners can now purchase luxury clothing items for their dogs and cats. From puffed parka vests and cashmere sweaters to jewel-encrusted collars and harnesses, there’s truly a piece for every style.
Global brand names like Gucci and Louis Vuitton even have their own pet ranges, so your pooch can match your own luxury getup. These high-end pieces are truly a fashionista’s dream.
3. Gourmet Pet Food and Treats
Pet nutrition is incredibly important for owners to consider. Food and treats is an area we seriously advocate you splurge in!
Instead of the usual grocery-store kibble, you can opt for healthier, more nutritious, and delicious options for your pet. These days, there are countless brands creating gourmet recipes to nourish and spoil your pets with.
Choose from nutritious raw pet food, gourmet home-cooked meals for dogs made from fresh ingredients, freshly baked doggy biscuits, and other healthy snacks that will get your cats and dogs extra excited for dinner time and leave you feeling secure about their health.
4. Pet Wellness and Spa Treatments
Pet grooming services are old news, but some companies have started going the extra mile for their furry clientele.
Professional grooming has grown to extend beyond basic pet bathing and brushing and now often includes haircuts, nail trimming, ear cleaning, and dental care.
More than this, high maintenance pet owners can now indulge their furry friends in treatments like massages, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy, and other holistic health treatments like acupuncture and reiki! Of course, all of these treatments are modified and specially designed to be pet-friendly and to bring out the best in your loved ones.
5. Pet-Friendly Travel
For adventurers everywhere, travel has gotten a whole lot more enjoyable in recent years as pet-friendly travel has become a trend.
Not only are there more and more dog friendly travel destinations popping up that allow your pooch to board with you, but certain airlines are now letting your critters have their own seat right next to you in the cabin!
Naturally, with these trends, we’ve seen an uptick in fancy pet travel gear, too. You can now buy expensive and luxurious pet carriers for flights and dog-friendly road trips, travel-friendly bowls and beds, special pet luggage, and even outdoor wear for rough terrain adventures.
6. High-Tech Pet Gadgets
Technology is advancing at a mind-blowing rate, and don’t for one minute think that petcare has been left behind in this realm.
High-tech pet products are everywhere, and they’re improving the lives of both the animals and the humans who love them.
Just a few examples of cool pet tech devices we’ve seen include automatic ball launchers to keep your dog entertained while you work, self-cleaning litter boxes for prim and proper cats, and smart leashes that track the time of your walks and your pet’s activity levels!
Tech has also improved pet safety with microchipping and connected apps, wi-fi pet cameras, and even smart pet doors.
7. Pet Parties and Events
As you might have guessed by now, pets are like children for a lot of people and an integral part of the family. Naturally, celebrating a family member’s birthday is essential! This is why pet parties are on the up and up right now.
Cat and dog birthday parties often include animal-themed party food, games, and gifts for your pet. Owners will invite their own friends as well as other properly socialized dogs and cats for their pets to have a ball with. The celebration isn’t complete without a birthday song and a pet-friendly birthday cake to be enjoyed by the animals.
To some, this might sound crazy, but spoiling your four-legged family on their birthday can be a great way to have some fun, spoil them, and make them feel extra loved.
Final Thoughts
Of course, it’s up to you whether you decide to indulge in any of these luxurious trends. It can be great to spoil your pets and offer them nothing but the finest life has to offer.
However, don’t forget that to a cat or dog, the price of their jacket probably doesn’t mean much, and they’re probably more than content to swap an extravagant spa day for a day snuggling on the couch with you.
As long as you’re giving your pet the very best you can, it’ll always be enough for them.
