my babies are all spoiled like crazy, each and everyone of of my pets(dogs,guinea pigs,gerbils) have birthday partys, I make my dogs a real cake, in the shape of something they like, I ice the cake, and decorate it, and write on it, they get their pics taken withe the cake, and they all get a slice the birthday dog getting a bigger slice, then they get to go shopping and pick out whatever they want from the store. of coarse they get to go to the park to play, and get lots of extra playtime outside. my piggies, get lots of extra veggies, and get to come to my room for floortime, with all their buddys, on the floor I have for them, special snax that I make just for them, lots and lots of hey, and a pool. the gerbils have not had their birthdays yet, but for other special occasions I have always taken them out to play, and I make them a holiday meal, made all fancy on a plate for them all my dogs are allowed in all rooms of the house, and are allowed on all the furniture, I dont even go to the stor without happy, I tie her to the step while I am inside and she just lays down in the sun and waits we have 5 dogs and 8 doggie dishes, the gerbils have a catfood dish,
one of the expensive fancy dishes, stainless steel, non tip, with the rubber ring. it was $10. my piggies live in 2 10.5 square foot cages, and one 13 square foot cage. my gerbils live in a hug tub on my dresser. people say I spoil my pets way to much, maybe, but they like it, and so do I