10 Pricey Pet Splurges You Won't Believe
Why leave our best friend in the world out of our key religious celebrations and rituals? Some dog owners are spending anywhere from $100 to $10,000 on their pet's Bark Mitzvah, complete with lavish parties in catering halls. Mazel tov!
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The priciest diamond dog collar on the market today is the 52-carat "Amour, Amour," which sells for $3.2 million. With 1,600 hand-set diamonds and 18-carat white gold and crocodile leather, it's available for the most pampered pooch at ilovedogsdiamonds.com.
Glamourpuss girls just wanna have fun (we think). Colorful wigs for felines cost roughly $50 each and come in four "styles" from the people at Kitty Wigs: pink passion, beautiful blonde, electric blue, and silver fox. Proving that those cats in hats from decades gone by are just so ... old.
Scents make sense for some discerning pet owners, who think nothing of shelling out $78.50 for Mungo and Maud's "Petite Amand" Dog Fragrance, with its "delicate notes of French blackcurrant, Tunisian neroli, mimosa and violet leaf." Just dab and go (for a walk).
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For a mere $900, your dog can have his (or her) cake and eat it, too. This Doggie High Chair can handle up to 30 pounds, is made of solid wood and has "two bowls for food and drink," says Luxury Launches. "The Bone Appetit seat is hand painted and its bone back opens like a doggie door."
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No fewer than 1,000 Swarovski crystals adorn this regal cat flap so that your Most Adorable Kitty can come and go in truly luxurious style. Price tag: just a whisker over $1600.
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Yoga becomes doga when our pets are involved. Personalized human-canine training costs about $600, with add-ons including DVDs, mats and other to die-for accessories. "Doga can be done with any size dog," say enthusiasts. "It is about you and your dog."
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For nearly $1400, this luxurious feline cabin offers a private and comfortable getaway for catnaps and any other slumbers. It's made of wood and "lined with a dirt-repellant pillow," because anything less "would be beneath" our animals.
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How does $10,000 strike you for some pet plastic surgery procedures? Popular choices include tummy tucks, facelifts, dental corrections and - wait for it - Botox injections. Neutered animals can even get "a revolutionary testicular implant procedure" from Neuticles, which lets pets "retain their natural look" and helps "the pet's owner with the trauma associated with altering."
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For a truly dignified and elegant final sendoff, today's pet owners are choosing fully lined and luxurious animal caskets that cost anywhere from $50 to upwards of $1,000. Many are non-biodegradable, airtight, waterproof and resilient.
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