Category Archives: American Pets
American Fun – Datemypet.com
If you’ve seen Must Love Dogs with Diane Lane and John Cusack, you’ll know what I’m talking about here. Datemypet.com, despite its kinda misleading name, is an online dating site for pet lovers, not for the pets themselves. Think Okcupid.com … Continue reading
Pet Fun – Life With Dogs Blog
Life With Dogs brings together all the most doggy-relevant news, photos and videos on the web. It’s dogged in its pursuit of dog news. Stuff you can really wag your tail about. Some really drool-worthy content. Okay, I’m done. Basically, … Continue reading
Pet fun – Breakfast with Ginger
Oh, mornings! Why do you sometimes do this to me? Cold day, frost on the ground, alarm clock set at the wrong time. I think I’ll stop by and have Breakfast at Ginger’s. Ginger takes her breakfast nice and slow… … Continue reading
American Pets – Useful dog tricks
Presenting, Useful Dog Tricks and Jesse, the useful dog. Jesse was trained using “positive reinforcement” and clicker training. His friend, Heather, says he loves learning new things (and getting the tricks for doing them.) When not doing tricks, Jesse chases … Continue reading
American Pets – Granddogs
Newsweek calls it a “social trend.” I call it “totally adorable.” Grandparents across the country are caring for not only their actual grandkids, but also their kids’ dogs- their granddogs. “It’s an epidemic; everyone I talk to over 45 is … Continue reading
Holidays – National Cat Day
Today is National Cat Day, and I better be hearing some happy meows from everyone. My dog Wes and I love cats, and who doesn’t? In honor of our feline friends, I just have to post my favorite YouTube cartoon, … Continue reading
Life 101 – Talking Animals
Here’s a good giggle for you. Walk on the Wild Side, currently airing on BBC One, takes a gander at what animals might say as they go about their life. There’s something about the English accent that takes it over … Continue reading
American Pets – Dogs in costume
Halloween is less than a week away. Have you decided on your costume yet? I’m debating my own, but Westminster has already picked out his wig. There is something so cute about dogs dressing up, which makes The Tompkins Square … Continue reading
Pet Fun – Shake-to-Dry Ratio
A team of scientists got together to discover the answer to one of life’s burning questions: How fast must dogs shake to get dry? If you’ve ever given a furry animal a bath and then stood around for approximately one … Continue reading
American Pets – IKEA 100 Cats
What happens when a herd of 100 cats are let loose inside of a furniture store? A new IKEA commercial, of course. The stunt was tagged as an “experiment”, but the results were so full of feel-good furriness and cuddles, … Continue reading










