Expert shares the latest products in pet care in 2026

WELL, MANY PEOPLE MADE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. SOME COULD STILL BE KEEPING THEM. BUT WHAT CHANGES SHOULD YOU MAKE WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR PETS? RADIO HOST AND PET TREND OLOGIST CHARLOTTE REID IS JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH SOME IDEAS. HEY, CHARLOTTE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, DOG OWNER. HOW ARE YOU? I’M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? I’M GREAT BECAUSE I KNOW THIS YEAR, 2026, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS. YOU’VE HEARD ME SAY IT BEFORE, BUT NOW IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT’S SO INTERESTING IS PEOPLE ARE REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THEIR PET’S HEALTH. YOU KNOW THAT YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR DOG’S HEALTH. THE PROBLEM IS, IT COSTS SO MUCH MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF A PET, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO THE VET. THEY’RE NOT BUYING PRODUCTS BECAUSE THEY’RE REALLY AFRAID THEY CAN’T AFFORD IT. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TURNING DOWN VET CARE. SO I BOUGHT A FEW PRODUCTS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHY PET LIFESTYLE. WELL, TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE THERE, I SEE, LET’S SEE. I SEE FLEA AND TICK PREVENTION AND LITTER, KITTY LITTER. KITTY LITTER IS ONE OF THE TOP PET PRODUCTS PET OWNERS BY CAT OWNERS BUY. BUT HERE’S THE PROBLEM MOST CLAY LITTERS HELP DESTROY THE ENVIRONMENT. AND NOT ONLY THAT, JEN, THEY ALSO PRODUCED A LOT OF DUST. SO SOIL SAND IS A TOFU LITTER. IT’S MADE OUT OF A BYPRODUCT OF TOFU, SO IT’S HEALTHY. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT IS IT IS 99% DUST FREE. A LOT OF CATS HAVE RESPIRATORY ISSUES AND SO DO PEOPLE. SO YOU WANT TO USE SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T REALLY UPSET YOUR HOME ENVIRONMENT. SO WHEN A CAT POOPS OR PEES IN THE LITTER BOX, WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN THEY TRY TO COVER IT, THAT DUST GETS RELEASED, SURE. BUT ALSO THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN HERE WITH SOIL SAND. THE OTHER GREAT THING ABOUT IT IS THIS ACTUALLY THEY HAVE TWO CHOICES. ONE IS NON NON FRAGRANCE, WHICH I ALWAYS PREFER TO USE BECAUSE IT’S BETTER FOR THE PETS. A LOT OF PETS ARE ALLERGIC TO FRAGRANCE AND LITTER, SO YOU WANT TO KEEP IT PURE, KEEP IT EASY. AND ALSO THE ABSORPTION RATE IS GREAT. SO ALL OF THE URINE WHICH SMELLS LIKE FROM THE AMMONIA AND THE FECES DON’T SMELL BECAUSE IT TASTES REALLY NICE. IT CUTS DOWN ON ODORS. THAT’S FANTASTIC. EXACTLY. AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO USE AS MUCH. ALL RIGHT. LET’S TALK ABOUT FLEA AND TICK PREVENTION. FLEA TICK PREVENTION. GLAD YOU BROUGHT IT UP. BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE. NOT ONLY DOES IT AFFECT YOUR PET’S HEALTH, BUT IT AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH. WITH THE BLOOD SUCKERS AND THE SPREADING OF DISEASE WITH FLEA AND TICK PRODUCTS. OKAY, SO I BROUGHT SOME ACTIVE SPOT TWO THAT’S FOR CATS AND ACTIVITY TWO AND THAT’S FOR DOGS. AND WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT IT IS, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE DOSE OF ACTIVATE AND ACTIVE SPOT IS 749. OH MY GOSH THAT’S SO AFFORDABLE. IT’S JUST AS EFFECTIVE. SO YOU DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BUY A VET PRODUCT. I’M GOING TO GIVE YOU AN INSIDER TIP. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW THIS. THESE PARTICULAR PRODUCTS REPEL NOT ALL VET PRODUCTS REPEL. SO YOU WANT THE PRODUCT TO KILL FLEAS, TICKS AND EGGS, BUT YOU ALSO WANT TO REPEL SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. EVENTUALLY DOWN THE ROAD. WHERE CAN YOU FIND THAT? YOU CAN FIND IT AT TEVA BRANDS WITH AN S T E R A BRANDS.COM, AND IT’S ACTUALLY COMPARABLE TO OTHER PRODUCTS ON THE MARKETPLACE. AND I LOVE IT. AND IT COMES IN FOUR WEIGHT CLASSES FOR DOGS, TWO FOR CATS. AND IT’S WATERPROOF. TELL US JUST REAL QUICK ABOUT YOUR LITTLE BABY THERE. HE’S SO CUTE. THIS IS WALLY. HE’S MY ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL. HE’S SEVEN. AND ACTUALLY, SUNDAY IN OUR HOUSE IS DEVOTED TO THE DOGS. SO WHEN WE’RE DONE TODAY, WE ACTUALLY DRIVE TO THE BAGEL STORE AND EVERYONE GETS TO SPLIT A BAGEL, SO WE LOVE THAT. ANOTHER PROBLEM. YOU KNOW, SO MANY PETS HAVE BAD BREATH. AND ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE END UP SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ALMOST EACH YEAR BECAUSE WE DON’T CLEAN PET’S TEETH. RIGHT? HOW HARD IS IT FOR YOU? IT’S NOT EASY, THAT’S FOR SURE. SO YOU’VE GOT A LOT, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO DO IT. SO WHAT I BROUGHT IS SOME SOME VITALITY TWIST AND LICK. AND WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT IS DOGS DO WHAT THEY DO BEST. THEY LICK. SO LICK THE TWIST. AND EXACTLY IT LOOKS LIKE A DEODORANT. IT’S A GEL AND IT FRESHENS THE BREATH AND CLEANS THE TEETH AND MAKES THEM WHITE. SO YOU CAN GET SOME GREAT. I’M WEIRD. I KNOW IT’S IT’S I KNOW MY DAUGHTER’S LAUGHING AT ME. I LIKE I DO OKAY, JEN, BUT I LOVE IT BECAUSE YOU TWIST IT TWICE FOR A SMALL DOG LIKE WALLY FOUR TIMES AND IT CLEANS THAT BREATH. AND YOU CAN DO IT EVERY DAY WHEN YOU’RE WATCHING. YOU’RE WATCHING TV, WHEN YOU’RE SITTING ON THE COUCH, THE DOG CAN GET A LITTLE BIT OF BONDING TIME WITH YOU, BUT ALSO ENJOY HAVING HIS MOUTH TAKEN CARE OF. WE HAVE TO GO IN JUST A SECOND, BUT WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE THERE? REAL QUICK? LAST BUT NOT LEAST, YOU KNOW A LOT OF DOGS ARE OVERWEIGHT, CAUSES SO MANY PROBLEMS, JOINT PROBLEMS, HEART PROBLEMS, EVERYTHING ELSE. BUT WHAT I YOU HAVE TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO IS THE CALORIES THAT YOU’RE FEEDING YOUR DOG AND THE PRODUCTS THAT YOU’RE FEEDING YOUR DOG. PREFERABLY YOU WANT TREATS AND FOOD LIKE FLAVORFUL MADE IN THE USA, RIGHT? GREAT INGREDIENTS SOURCED WITH INGREDIENTS FROM THE USA AND MANUFACTURED HERE. AND THE CAT PRODUCTS FOR FLAVORS. AND THERE ARE TWO CALORIES ONLY SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TREATING YOUR PET AND HAVING A HIGH CALORIE COUNT. THEY DON’T HAVE A DOG PRODUCT. IT’S A LITTLE LESS THAN FOUR CALORIES, BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO WATCH. SO REALLY, IT’S ABOUT DOING YOUR RESEARCH, SPENDING YOUR MONEY WISELY. AND MAYBE YOU MIGHT DO SOME DIY PRODUCTS, FOR EXAMPLE, TO SAVE THAT MONEY AND KEEP YOUR PET HEALTHIER. CHARLOTTE, GIVE GIVE HOLLY A PET FOR ME, OKAY? THANKS SO MU

Expert shares the latest trends and products in pet care in 2026

Updated: 2:05 PM EST Jan 11, 2026

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Pet expert Charlotte Reed shares the latest trends and products in pet care in 2026.

Pet expert Charlotte Reed shares the latest trends and products in pet care in 2026.