Make a handmade toy that's purrrfect for your feline friends. This recipe, featured in Chicago's Ready Made magazine, was crafted by cat owner, Connie Crawley. If you feel the instructions are too time consuming, purchase Connie's best stilling mice at her Etsy store.
A popular pet care and lifestyle expert, Charlotte Reed is also a notable entrepreneur. In 1995, she abandoned life on Wall Street as a corporate lawyer to open Two Dogs & A Goat Incorporated, a premiere, full-service pet care provider in New York City. Reed is the founder of The Pet Writing Conference, and recently has created PetCentricAuthors.com, the first internet site dedicated to promoting authors& their pet books. She is the author of "The Miss Fido Manners Complete Book of Dog Etiquette." Charlotte is the First for Women Pet Solutions columnist and The Pet Socialite blogger for NBC Petside.com. In addition to her writing career, Reed also works as a pet industry consultant. Although many manufacturers have hired her as a spokesperson, she also works with advertising, marketing and social media firms as a pet trend expert, providing a unique understanding of what drives pet consumer behavior. Charlotte is the owner of four dogs, two cats and one parrot.