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It’s nice to involve your pet in the festive giving – so sew their name into a stocking and have a gander at these wonderful gifts for pets. They’re all available online and will be delivered right to your door, so there’ll be more time to walk your dog or teach your parrot to sing!

The “Hurl a Squirrel” fetch toy is for small dogs who love to chase things. It is made out of canvas and rope, but doesn’t actually look like a squirrel. At £3.99, it’s a perfect stocking filler for your canine friend. You can also check the “gift wrap” box and save yourself the trouble of getting tied up with sellotape for only £3.50 (and £2 per item thereafter).

The Humunga Tongue comes in three different sizes and is a toy for dogs which is designed to look like a large tongue hanging out of their mouths, turning your pet into a cartoon Mutley. The effect is similar to “The Mask” where Jim Carey’s dog gets into the mask by accident and becomes a whole new pooch. For a few Christmas morning laughs, make your dog look silly for a fiver. Prices: £2.95 – £4.95 plus delivery. If you enter the code “AOFF5” when you buy the Humunga Tongue, you will receive 5% off. Offer valid until 31st December 2008.

Cats love cardboard boxes, but we all know they also crave a certain amount of luxury. So why not make them the envy of the feline neighbourhood with these action Cat Playhouses including a fire engine, tank and fighter plane. Realise their dreams of joining Tom Cruise and Fireman Sam among the action heroes of our time. You can still have all the Christmas morning fun of creating something which requires instructions and a cup of coffee, because the playhouses come in a folded flatpack. Your conscience can also be clear because the cardboard is fully recyclable. So which will you choose? Is your cat a soldier, pilot or fireman? The Cat Playhouses are £14.99 and require folding. If you enter the code “AOFF5” when you buy the Cat Playhouses, you will receive 5% off. Offer valid until 31st December 2008.

If you want something a little less gung-ho, there’s a soft white fleece radiator bed available for £14.99, which hooks onto radiators, keeping cats away from marauding dogs and close to the warmth.

FindMeAGift have a whole department devoted to gifts for pets and pet owners, including

• “Teach Your Dog to Speak” £10.99 - flashcards with instructions on how to teach a particular command)
• Remote controlled rat £14.99 -works equally well for terriers and cats. Entertain the kids and pets at the same time by letting them play cat and mouse together.
• Dog Biscuit Recipe Book £8.99 - for those dog owners who are particularly concerned about the contents of dog food, you can now make your own! 48-page book of creative recipes, 3 x doggie treat bags and 5 x cookie cutters in the shapes of a cat, bone, heart, doghouse and fire hydrant!

There are some great Christmas presents to be had for those with ponies. There’s a great online range of pink and purple equestrian equipment “for girls who love ponies” at Mad 4 Ponies. They do bridles, bandages and just about everything else in varying shades of pink – or else hoodies for those pony mad girls who have grown up a bit.

If you would like to encourage wild animals to visit you, instead of pampering pets, why not invest in a nest box. You can follow the fortunes of nesting birds and their fledgling families without even disturbing the natural habitat. Nestboxes are available online from £4.95. It is best to position the box on a tree where you will be able to see it from inside, such as from the kitchen sink or living room window. There are more basic designs such as the “nest pocket” available from Natural Collection for only £2.50.

Greenfingers have a great range of Christmas products for pets. They have special Christmas outfits for dogs, including reindeer antlers, santa hats and tartan collars with bells attached. They

Austrian Crystal Collar Charms for Dogs £12.99

also have Austrian Crystal Collar Charms, paw-shaped stockings and animal glitter in the gifts section. The Christmas treats section involves advent calendars for pets – don’t get them mixed up with your own! – and stockings for pets including rabbits. The Christmas toy section includes festive toys to replace the tatty old rags and squeakies.

Orvis have a glow in the dark fetch ball for £15. Gadget Pages have a “kitten mitten” for only £0.99 which keeps you scratch free and kitty entertained – a very cheap pet present.

And if you were worried that your chinchilla, bird or other small pet might get overlooked, there’s a great range of toys from Pet Supermarket. Get 5% off everything from pet-supermarket.co.uk by entering “intro5” at the check out page. Offer ends 31st December 2008.