Free Milk Bone Trail Mix sample.

Here's one for the pets: a free sample of Milk Bone Trail Mix snacks. Trail mix is delicious! Then again, dogs would probably just as soon eat your trail mix... or their own poop.

Free sample of Purina Beneful dog treats.

Normally I think all the gourmet pet food nonsense is pretty silly and wasteful stuff, but I can't complain when it's a free sample, can I? Especially when the treats sound good enough for me to eat. Shortbread cookie stars studded with beef and cheese? I'd try that.

Get your free sample by clicking the red "Get a Free Combo" button on the animated slideshow. Oh, and pass the filet mignon with wild greens, please...

Free cup of Meow Mix Pate Toppers.

You know how to make smelly cat food more appetizing? Put even smellier moist cat food on top of it. (Then again, that's pretty much what paté is anyway, right?)

If this sounds good to you, sign yourself up for a free cup of Meow Mix Paté Toppers.

Facebook: Free sample of Dr. Tim's pet food.

Wow, it's turning out to be a great week for thrifty pets! Now we have a free pet food sample from Dr. Tim's when you like them on Facebook. I can't tell if it's just dogs or if they have cat food too - if you sign up for it, let us know!

Free can of Purina Pro Plan cat food.

"Like" Purina on Facebook and you can get signed up for a free can of Purina Pro Plan cat food. I typed that as Pro Clam the first time... I think I might need to have a little (more) caffeine this morning.

Free sample of Rachel Ray Just 6 dog food.

Rachel Ray wants the best for your dog! Thus, she is offering a free sample of Just 6 dog food for your canine companion to enjoy. It's super-premium, evidently.

I've never known a dog that didn't like free food, so they seem like the perfect audience for a free sample...

Free sample of Purina Beneful and WagWorld magazine.

Here's a Friday freebie for furry friends: get a free sample of Purina Beneful dog food and get a free sample issue of WagWorld magazine. Something for the dog, something for the human, and everyone's happy.

(On slide 1 of the slideshow, click the orange "Get a Free Sample" button and it will open a window with the fill-in form.)

Seattle: Adopt an animal for free at the Animal Shelter.

This might be the first time we've had a pet freebie — as in, free pets, not freebies for pets. The Seattle Animal Shelter is apparently way over capacity right now, so they're encouraging people to adopt by waiving their usual $130-200 fees. All you pay is a 2-year pet license, about $27.

"The free adoption package includes initial vaccinations, deworming, feline leukemia testing for cats, a certificate for a free health exam by a local veterinarian, the spaying or neutering, and a microchip."


This offer is good through July 3, so if you're looking to add a furry friend to your life and do a good deed, head on over!

Free HealthiDent pet treats sample.

It must be pet freebie day today, because here's an offer for a free sample of HealthiDent pet treats! I have to admit, those do look pretty fun, with their nifty star shape and their fresh spearmint flavor. Do you think my nonexistent dog would mind if I tried one?

Free Purina pet food sample.

Man, do I hate those obnoxious "slideshow" areas on webpages that force you to cycle through the whole thing to get back to the tab you want. Unfortunately, you'll have to sit through one of those to get this Purina One BeyOnd pet food sample (it's the third screen in the slideshow). But then you can get a free pet food sample that will make your pet able to BALANCE THE PLANET on its nose! Use your power responsibly.

True Wellness free pet food sample.

Here's a freebie for our furry friends - get a free sample of True Wellness cat or dog food when you fill out the form. Looks like you can even request multiple samples, but please be considerate of others and only ask for what you need, so it doesn't crash for everybody.

If you're one of those pet owners who likes to fill stockings for their animal companions, sample-size bags of pet food would make an excellent and much-appreciated stocking stuffer, I bet.

Free sample of Purina One pet food.

Freebies aren't just for humans, so treat your furry friend to a free sample of Purina One pet food. (You may have to help them fill out the online form, though.)

Walmart: Free Better Than Ears sample.

What's better than ears? Well, a lot of things, frankly, if we're talking about stuff I want to put in my mouth. But specifically, these Better Than Ears are dog treats designed to curb your dog's addiction to disgusting fatty pig ears.

Sign your dog up for a free sample today! Freebies aren't just for humans.

Free Purina One SmartBlend for cats and dogs.

I feel like we've run this one before, but the HTN loves pets and apparently the freebie is still going, so let's do it anyway! Get a free sample of Purina One SmartBlend for your dog or cat.

Lamb and rice, salmon and tuna... these animals eat better than I do! Then again, I'm the one receiving the sample...

Free Purina One SmartBlend + Three Dog Bakery treats.

Here's a couple of offers for the thrifty pets out there... you can get a free sample of Purina SmartBlend for your cat or dog (choice of flavors), and a free sample of Three Dog Bakery treats.

Man, if cats could use the Internet (and/or had thumbs), I have a feeling they'd spend all day on your home computer, watching Hulu and ordering moist cat food from AmazonFresh. But I'd like to think they'd be frugal enough to take advantage of the occasional sample, too.

5 free dog treat samples.

OK, I know I'm a little speciesist in my human-centric freebie posting, but this one ought to make up for it, since you get FIVE samples all in one. Sign up for some Loving Pets Gourmet Wraps treats!

Receive 1 each of the following treats, all with glucosamine and chondroitin added for joint health:

• Banana wrapped with 100% pure chicken
• Apple wrapped with 100% pure chicken
• Sweet Potato wrapped with 100% pure chicken
• Carrot wrapped with 100% pure chicken
• Sweet potato biscuit wrapped with 100% pure chicken

This all sounds pretty good to me. Maybe I should poke around my fridge and see what can be wrapped with 100% pure chicken as a snack... apparently, everything can.

Free sample of Rachel Ray Nutrish dog food.

Here's one for the dog owners... or the really hungry. Get your free sample of Rachel Ray Nutrish dog food! (You might get a weird pop-up login thing, but just close that and it goes to the page.) I feel like we've seen this sample before, but since I'm not a dog owner, I didn't order it myself, so you tell me.

A portion of the proceeds from every bag you buy goes toward Rachel Ray's animal shelter charity, so that's nice, I guess.

Pets: Free Beneful IncrediBites sample.

It always bums me out when pet food sounds fancier than what I'm eating. I'll be sitting at lunch with a tuna fish sandwich or something, reading a magazine ad that rapturously describes "succulent plank-smoked salmon fillets served in a rich sauce over tender rice," and feel some definite speciesist resentment. Why should cats and dogs get all the best morsels?

Well, I guess I could sign myself up for this free sample of Purina Beneful IncrediBites dog food, which certainly sounds quite fancy. Perhaps I too would like "a variety of crunchy and tender pieces, small-sized and easy to chew," Purina. Did you ever think of THAT? *sob*

Free World's Best Cat Litter w/rebate.

It's been a while since I had a pet rebate to share, so I'm pleased to announce the World's Best Cat Litter rebate offer. Buy a 7- or 8-lb. bag, send in the form before 12/31/10, and you'll get a refund of your purchase price up to $12.99.

With savings like that, I might need to get a cat just so I can use it for freebie leverage! I guess I'd have to share my wet cat food tins, though.

Free Fancy Feast Appetizer "for your cat."

I just saw these advertised in a magazine, and thought it looked pretty ridiculous. A glamorous, put-together city girl is dreamily embracing her googly-eyed Persian, thinking about the special times they'll share together on their hott crazy-cat-lady at-home date.

If you've given up on relationships and married your cat, or you just like furtively eating chicken and seafood in a delicate broth out of a small plastic package, sign up for your free sample appetizer. Your "cat" will thank you.