You're not pathetic at all!! Our petco doesn't have a clearance bin--I was just there on Saturday and I didn't see one. We don't have any reason to have life jackets or else I would have those too!! On the other hand, their boots came today--what a riot!! Abbey ripped hers right off, but Kito gave in and wore them, but he walks like he is stuck in 5 feet of mud--he kind of marches around in them. I suppose it will take a while for them to get used to them, but it was funny.