Dr. D's Pet Package October 2013 Review

I know it's a month late but here's my review for the October Dr. D's Pet Package for Cats!

I had a very good first impression of the box because first of all, it was completely personalized. As in, it had Pappermint's name all over the place and a cute letter and everything.

Another thing O loved was that evertyhing looked very cute. The letter even had a little bow on top. Plus the letter had some tips to keeping your pet safe on Halloween!

Halo Healthsome Cat Treats-($4.18) 

One of the items in the box was these chicken flavored cat treats which Peppermint of course loved. I haven't really broken into them too much since she has four bags of cat treats but sometimes I like to mix them up and pop then into the food dispensing toy they sent me.

PetSafe Twist'N'Treat Food Dispensing Toy-($2.56)

At first Peppermint was greatly confused on how to use this but after awhile she got the hang of it and even now she sometimes bats at it to see if there are treats inside when I leave it laying around.

Zuke's Natural Purrz-($3.99)

This was the other bag of treats they sent which were Salmon flavored. I haven't given these to her yet since I have so many bags of treats left but I'm sure she'll love it since seafood flavored cat food is her favorite.

Pumpkin Catnip Toy-($6.95)

For some reason I didn't take a picture of this in it's original package but instead just took a bunch of pictures of Peppermint playing with it! Since I don't have the original package and the information letter is a bit vague on this one I just guessed at the price and compared to the other prices for the same type of toy it seemed reasonable, especially since it was Peppermints favorite thing in the box.

All and all the box was worth $17.68. It's a little under the $19 I paid but to spoil my cat it was well worth it. Especially since I know she'll continue to play with the toys and the treats will last me. It wouldn't be a box I get every month but it's definitely a box I'd like to get every once and awhile. If you're interested in buying one for your pet it starts at $19 and it's personalized to your pets likes and needs.

Random Thoughts

I didn't post this up yesterday so here you go! This weeks random thoughts!

• My PopSugar, Stitch Fix, and Julep Boxes have shipped and I'm going crazy waiting even though I already know what's in two of them. I'm so bad at surprises and waiting for stuff haha...
• With that said I'm super excited for my PopSugar Box especially seeing as I love everything in it!
• I've been getting a lot of pain in my knees recently. I wonder if it's partly from work. Maybe a knee brace type thing would help?
• Peppermint is so silly! Even though she's always jump/running from my computer chair to the window at my bed today she over shot and head butted the window. Silly kitty!
• Yesterday before I went to work my brother bursted into my room then was like "Oh, I thought you were gone already." Whaaaat? How bizarre! What the heck does he do in my room when I'm away?

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good

• My direct deposit for my new bank finally went through this week which is awesome!
• I've been really enjoying creepypastas lately and I found a youtuber that reads them outloud
• Peppermint is really enjoying the toys that came in her pet box. It's great because I LOVE spoiling her!
• Saltine crackers are my new best friend >.<

The Bad

• I've been reading a lot of creepypastas lately and... some of them are just bad. Like really really bad.
• My tummy sickness has made work really hard on me. Especially since I haven't really eaten for a few days and I work around food
• Also since my tummy has been bothering me I haven't really been playing Pokemon =(

The Ugly

I've always had a really week stomach as a kid. In fact I remember being taken home from school and staying home from school because of some sort of stomach virus and stuff like that more than anything else. Plus even though I know I should eat something I tend not to since I'm afraid of throwing up. Of course not eating anything winds up making me MORE sick to my stomach. I know you might say I should take medicine or something but medicine winds up making me throw up too, unless its administered as a shot or suppository. 

This Weeks Favorites

Book: How to Love Italian Style

 I originally picked up this book because I heard a lot of bad things about it and I wanted to see just how bad it really was. My verdict; not that bad. I really liked it even though I can't say that I agreed with everything she said.

Movie/TV Show: My Cat From Hell

I really love cats. So when this show appeared on my recommended list for Netflix I jumped at the chance to watch. The best part about this show is that in watching it I learned a lot of tips and tricks to taking care of my own kitty.

Food: Smart Food Hummus Popped Chip

One thing I really love is hummus with pita chips, so when I found this snack I was ecstatic! They were extremely delicious and even better than the pop chips I tried last week. 

Beauty: Julep Nail Polish

I'm not sure if I'm the only one who has noticed or if it's just me but the Julep nail polish goes on better than any nail polish I've ever used. Plus it has a kind of oat like smell(or maybe that's just me). I've never been the type to like painting my nails but I may just start.

Miscellaneous: Nook HD

When things like e-books and e-readers first came around I was really against them. I found them really impersonal and I am a person that likes to feel a book in her hands. However now that I have a nook HD I can't put it down! At first my love for it was slow coming since I had a lot of books from the library I still had to read but now that I've started using it it's hard to imagine life without it. Now if only I could take out library books on my nook...

Random Thoughts

I know I haven't been able to post for a few days but it so happens that Tuesdays and Wednesdays are my busy days and on Thursday I was really sick. But anyway's here goes a late entry;

• I've been trying to watch the latest remake of The Great Gatsby but it's actually a tad boring. Which is sad because I was really looking forward to it. I guess I just don't like the way it's narrated.
• My preggo friend, who from now on will be called 'N', went to the hospital yesterday!!! Her baby is 7 weeks and 5 days (well 6 today) so far!
  
• My boyfriend is such a sweetie, he came to take care of me yesterday when I wasn't feeling good. Even though the orange juice didn't really help it's the thought that counts! ^.^
• I finally got a new litter box for my cat. It's called a Booda Litter Box and since it has a dome top she has no way of trying to cover it up from the outside because then she just looks silly. The only thing I don't like is the liner because Peppermint keeps tearing it and taking it out. Plus it has a little piece for like a flap? But it didn't come with one...

• Also my Skoshbox shipped yesterday! It's a Japanese candy subscription box that I'm really excited for even though I probably won't stick with it.

The Week Ahead

Now that it's the last week of September there's so many things I'm looking forward to! Not all of them are exactly in the week ahead but being a week closer to October is close enough.

• Pokemon X & Y are coming out soon along with the new special edition Pokemon 3ds.
• I'm expecting a few subscription boxes in October including the POPSUGAR Must Have box which I cannot wait to review.
• This week I'm also looking into buying a new litter box for my cat. Hopefully one with a dome that will prevent litter from being kicked all over the place.
• My preggo friend is also going to the doctor this week! So if all goes well I'll be subscribing her to the 10 Storks box as my gift to her
• My boyfriend and I are also going to do some serious talking about getting an apartment together this week

Anyway's that's what I'm most excited for in this week ahead, though the end of September is also going to bring about some sad things, like my friend from work going to a new store to be come a crew leader. It'll be boring without him but at least the things I'm excited for out way the disappointments.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The Good

• My Julep Box finally came this week! I'll definitely do a review on it when I get the chance. I don't really like nail polish but Julep may just change my mind
• I've been watching A LOT of movies lately. Now You See Me, World War Z, Oblivion. They were all really good I'll also be sure to review those when I get the chance. Has anyone else seen them or any other good movies? What did you think?

The Bad

• My cat continues to kick litter out of the box even though I've bought one with a shield... the worst part is she doesn't even know how to bury it 
• I've worked a closing shift every night I worked this week. It's so tiring. T-T
• I accidentally let all my library books get over-due again

The Ugly

The absolute worst thing that's happened this week is that all the screens in the drive thru at work (where the order shows up) are broken. It's such a hassle now that we have to reprint all the receipts. The worst part of it is that a group of cars that would take about twenty minutes to take care of wind up taking longer since we have to go so slow.