Hartz Releases Its First-Ever Ultimate Pet Gift Guide

SECAUCUS, N.J., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Hartz Mountain Corporation is making it easier than ever for pet owners to choose the perfect gifts for their pets. For the first time ever, Hartz is releasing its Ultimate Pet Gift Guide, featuring an array of the most popular pet toys throughout the nation. The company, a leader in the pet products industry, offers a variety of high-quality products that optimize pet's health and overall wellbeing at a great price – a perfect stocking stuffer for every pet lover's favorite furry friend.  

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Last year, an Associated Press/Petside.com poll found that more than 52 percent of pet owners planned to purchase gifts for their pets during the holiday. And this year, that number is expected to grow even more as the National Retail Federation estimates there will be an increase in holiday spending compared to last year.

To help pet owners find the perfect pet products, Hartz's newly designated Chief of Holiday Gifts, Anya Edwards, and her team of toymakers, spent months identifying the most popular products with both pets and their owners, and picking out toys that offer the best value.

"Our toys are not only fun for pets, but they are also designed to promote health benefits," said Edwards. "At Hartz, we are committed to producing high quality products, so your pet will live a healthier, happier and longer life. That's our promise this holiday season, and year round."

Below is a brief overview about each pet product featured in Hartz's Ultimate Pet Gift Guide:  

Hartz® Game, Set, Match®: This classic tennis ball dog toy features a custom rubber formula made exclusively for Hartz® -- perfect for active dogs who love to chew, fetch, catch and chase.

Hartz® Run 'N Romp™: The classic Run 'N Romp™ dog toy comes in an assortment of colorful characters. Each toy is constructed of durable canvas on the outside, soft polyester filling on the inside, with a squeaker for added fun.

Hartz® Nature's Collection® Quackers: These realistic plush dog toys come in a variety of colors and include interactive squeakers that sound just like real birds. They are sure to bring out the hunter in your dog.

Hartz® Tiny Dog™ Heads 'N Tails™: This toy is made with soft, durable, lightweight rope that is great for tugging, chewing, or fetching and ideal for tiny dogs.

Hartz® Dura Play® Bone: These toys are perfect for toss and retrieve games with your dog.  It also features the Power Play Core™, a unique foam technology that enhances durability and provides an unmatched chewing experience.  

Hartz® Chew 'n Clean® Dental Duo™: These bacon-flavored bones help to remove tartar from your dog's teeth by encouraging chewing and are available in three sizes for your convenience.

Hartz® Floppy Fantasy™: This dog toy is constructed of soft, plush bodies with dual stitched pressure points for added strength. Each unique and colorful design comes with a squeaker to keep your dog entertained for hours.

Hartz® Dura Play® Ball: With long-lasting, washable foam-filled latex material, these dog toys are ideal for toss and retrieve games.  In addition, its texture is perfect for dogs that love to chew.  

Hartz® Tuff Stuff™ Nose Divers™: Tuff Stuff™ Nose Divers™ are durable toys with a heavy-duty nylon shell and durable twisted rope that are perfect for tug-of-war games.

Hartz® At Play Frisky Frolic Pet Toy: Made of specially formulated, safe and durable latex for a long and enjoyable chewing experience, these textured dog toys come in a variety of fun characters and bright colors.

Hartz® 5 Pack Mini Mice™: Bring out the hunter in your cat with these cute and colorful mice that are lightweight and perfectly sized.  It also includes catnip to keep your feline on the prowl for hours.

Hartz® Marty Mouse® with Catnip: Hartz® Marty Mouse® Cat Toy is an oversized colorful plush mouse with a jingling bell, a fluttering feather on his tail and filled with catnip. This toy is sure to provide hours of entertainment for your cat.

All Hartz holiday products can be found at grocery stores, drug stores and mass merchandisers nationwide, including Walmart, Kmart and Kroger.

Visit www.hartz.com or www.hartz.com/holiday/toys.html to learn more about all of Hartz's products.

ABOUT HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATION

For over 80 years, Hartz has offered products that optimize your pet's health and overall well being.  The Hartz Mountain Corporation line of pet products was born in 1926 with packaged bird food, and expanded through the 1950s into goldfish, tropical fish and a full line of aquatic supplies. Dog and cat products, most notably the Hartz flea & tick collar -- still the #1 selling flea & tick collar for both cats and dogs -- were added in the 1960s. Based in Secaucus, New Jersey, Hartz today offers over 2,000 innovative products catering to dogs, cats, parakeets, canaries, parrots, cockatiels, finches, goldfish, tropical fish, reptiles, ferrets, chinchillas, guinea pigs, hamsters and rabbits -- through 40,000 U.S. and Canadian retail outlets.

SOURCE Hartz Mountain Corporation