All animals enjoy a good scratch, and now an innovative, new product lets pets of any size, and people, satisfy that need any time they feel the urge. The Scratch n All® pad from Animent, is a high-quality, rubber-based grooming pad specifically designed to allow unlimited applications in homes, kennels, stables, barns and even zoos. The pad’s raised nub design is based on curry brushes familiar to all animal owners.
The Scratch n All® pad was created by a pet owner and animal lover who recognized the basic need to groom, scratch and experience the tactile pleasure of an invigorating massage. They can be configured to meet any self grooming application, making them perfect for all animalshorses, dogs, cats, goats, alpaca, sheep, pet pigs, rabbits… and even dairy cows.
The unique four-sided, curved, interlocking design lets you create a grooming surface as large or small as needed. The pads can be mounted individually or in groups flat on walls or floors and a special notched design even allows them to fold on a 90 degree angle for installation on corners such as door jams. Or, mount one or more Scratch n All® pads over a railing, window sill, or the lower part of a dutch door and you have created the perfect surface for your animal to scratch under its chin.
The Western United States is an ideal place for equestrian vacations, especially the Rocky Mountain area. The reason is that there are still some wide open spaces where people can ride freely. Much of the country east of the Mississippi has become blocked for horsemen by fences, highways, housing developments, shopping plazas and no trespassing signs. Most of the roads are paved which makes a slippery, unpleasant surface for horses and of course it is noisy and jarring for the joints. New Jersey, for example, has about 250 times the population density of Wyoming. Riding in places where there is traffic and where people are likely to be doing things like slamming doors, leaning on horns, riding bikes at speed down horse trails or just suddenly jogging around a twist in the trail adds dramatically to the level of danger while riding. Of course things can happen in wild country to spook horses too; dead trees can fall in the wind or there can be unexpected encounters with wildlife like bears or moose, but it is not nearly as likely to cause a serious accident.
From an aesthetic point of view, the tranquility and naturalness of the landscape is also a great plus for equestrian vacations. Instead of the loud noise of traffic one hears only the wind in the trees or the murmur of mountain streams. Often too from a high point one can see for many miles without spotting any sign of civilization. This kind of country is natural habitat for horses and wild ones still thrive here.