PetEdge

By Sandy Robins, TODAY contributor

According to the American Pet Products Association, about 78 percent of dog owners and 61 percent of cat owners are planning to spoil their pets with presents this holiday season. If you're not sure what your pet will appreciate this year, we've taken the guessing out of giving with this list of the latest fun products.

PetEdge

Puzzle blocks
Kids love building blocks and pets do too, especially when there are treats involved! This Lego-inspired Miracle Puzzle from innovative pet toy designer Nina Ottosson is a mentally challenging treat puzzle game that involves hiding treats in all the recesses, stacking the bricks on top of each other, and locking them in different directions. Pets have to look for the treats and retrieve them by pushing and lifting the bricks. Dogs and cats alike can play! ($19.99, www.PetEdge.com)

Imperial Cat

M.A.X. club chair with scratching ottoman
Perhaps it's time to finally give in and get your cat her own club chair and ottoman so you can reclaim yours! Made from corrugated cardboard that mimics rough natural tree bark, the club chair and pull-out ottoman come with a bag of organic catnip so that any territorial kitty will quickly assert her feline rights over this fun snooze zone. Colors include a brown floral, a rich red, a green paisley design and a stylish wood grain. ($55.95, www.ImperialCat.com)

PetPlay

Playing with your veggies
If you’re a dog, it’s OK to play with your food: In fact, these fun toys from P.L.A.Y are ideal for pooches of all ages and sizes. You can shop in bulk and buy pumpkins, peas, carrots, tomatoes and zucchini all at once, but add them one at a time to the toy box to keep the fun fresh. Each toy is enhanced for durability with a special double construction layer, and all have squeakers. ($6.90 to $13.50 or  $39.99 for the complete set, www.petplay.com/toys)

nekoflies

Bug off!
If your kitty loves bugs, she will be purring with appreciation when interacting with the latest wand toys from Neko Flies. Attachment options include the Kattipede, the Kiticatterfly and the Kittycada, and all have lifelike movements. The flies will hone natural feline hunting skills, and while your cat will find them irresistible, they won't make you squeamish. (The Kattipede and wand set is $18, www.nekoflies.com)

DoogShop

Meet the sticks
All dogs love sticks for outdoor fun. The Stick Family from DOOG is a collection of durable recycled rubber twigs that are splinter-free and ideal for endless hours of games of fetch, and they float too! Twiggy Stick, Woody Stick and Barkley Stick each have glow-in-the-dark eyes. Their shape makes them a great stocking stuffer too. ($14.99 to $19.99, www.Doogshop.com)

Petco

Kitty castle
If your cat is king of the castle, he or she will be right at home in this fun Planet Petco Castle. This two-level playhouse made from cardboard has two replaceable corrugated cat-scratching pads and plenty of space to play hide and seek. It comes with a collection of stickers, andkKids will have endless fun decorating it. ($29, www.Petco.com)

Petco

Merrick holiday sausage treat gift box
This is the doggie version of a human gourmet gift that will have your pooch sniffing under the Christmas tree. This drool-icious selection of all-natural sausage meat treats contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The sausages are individually wrapped and can be fed whole or cut into smaller pieces. ($9.99, www.Petco.com)

Supercat

Stationery for cats
Quaker Pet Group infuses catnip into its Supercat paper products as well as into a felt-tip marker. The stationery includes Catnip Crumples (feline post-it notes) designed to tear off, crumble and toss, while the Catnip Markers are perfect for writing on toys, paper, scratching posts, and bedding. Catnip Stickers (60 per pack) are convenient to stick on just about any surface, while Catnip Caves (four per pack) are catnip-infused brown paper bags to ramp up kitty hide 'n' seek games. (Prices range from $3.99 for the Scratch n Sniff Stickers to $5.99 for the other paper products, www.supercatproducts.com)

PetSmart

Sunbeam gourmet treat maker
The Sunbeam Pets Gourmet Treat Maker makes it easy to make your own dog treats and decorate them, too. The treats come out soft-baked, making them ideal for older dogs and puppies alike. A cool-touch handle and non-stick plates make clean-up a snap.  ($29.99, www.PetSmart.com)

Frolicat

The frolicat pounce
This battery-operated rotating hide-and-seek cat teaser features Marshal Maus, who moves unpredictably to stimulate your cat’s natural instinct to hunt, chase, and pounce on prey. It has four speed settings and turns off automatically after 10 minutes. ($39.99, www.Frolicat.com)

Harry Barker

Harry Barker tote and treats
Eco-Totes is woven from jute fibers and recycled plastic bottles, with cotton webbing handles. It has a zippered pocket for keys and credit cards, and it’s perfect for hauling all your pet's gear to the dog park or for doggie play dates. It comes full of goodies for the holidays. ($68 includes a variety of toys and treats, and there is a cat version too. www.HarryBarker.com)

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