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Best Christmas gifts for pets 2023: Delightful presents for your furry friend

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Our pets are cherished members of our household and this Christmas, we're going to spoil them rotten.

Unlike tricky family members or hard-to-buy-for partners, pets always appreciate what you buy them, especially if a squeaky toy or treat is involved.

The thing about pet shopping is that it’s actually not really about our pets. Almost selfishly, pet owners can deck their pups and felines out in anything they desire, from kitschy costumes to country chic harnesses. The same goes for stocking up the pet toy cupboard. Be it a tennis ball or novelty Chewy Louis Vuitton dog toy, that thing is getting torn apart regardless. So, you're essentially given the green light to exercise creativity as you please, as long as your pet is happy. 

If you too have fallen prey to PetTok (the for small dogs and cats began to dominate social feeds, following in the paw-steps of fellow hits such as and

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