Buddy, the birthday cat
My cat, Buddy, had his 13th birthday this week. It was a quiet affair, just his furry brother Max, and me and my husband. Buddy got extra treats and extra loving, but nothing extraordinary. He’s not into toys, so we didn’t get him a gift. I take that back. Hubby didn’t squirt him with the water bottle when he started crying for food two hours early.
Other humans and cats posted birthday wishes for Buddy on Catster and YouPet, the two social networks that my cats belong to. That was nice, and Buddy appreciated all the well-wishes.
Thinking about pet birthdays and what to write on, I did a Google search. I found recipes for birthday cakes for your pet, themes for pet parties, sites where you can send pet birthday ecards, and even a gift registry. Who knew?
If you celebrate your pet’s birthday with a cake for your pet and other four-leggers, don’t make a regular people birthday cake. Find a recipe made specifically for animals. Ingredients in cakes that you and I will eat aren’t good for your pets. You can always make two cakes, a special animal cake, and one for their humans.
Do you celebrate your pet’s birthday? If so, how do you recognize their special day?
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August 28th, 2009 by Beth VanHoose | Posted in Fun | Comments (0)
Dwarf Hamsters in their wheel
Social networking is the new “It” thing. Everybody’s doing it. Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, LinkedIn – I’ll bet that almost everyone you know has a page or a presence on at least one of these services. But, did you know that there are also social networks for pets?
These social networks are not just for the pet owners, but for the pets themselves. Some have been around for years, others are new and hoping to gain the popularity of the social networks for humans.
These networks work basically the same as Facebook and Myspace. On most, you can create a profile page for each of your pets, collect friends, play games, decorate your page, add pictures, send gifts, and write blogs. Just like the social networks for humans, each pet network has its own format and functionality. If you join a site, or sites, you’ll want to experiment to see which one is right for you.
Here are some social networking sites for pets:
Dogster – The original social networking site for dogs and their owners. Dogster was created in January of 2004.
Catster – The sister site of Dogster, created in August of 2004. This site is for cats and their owners. My cats each have their own pages on Catster. Max’s page is here, and you can find Buddy here.
Hamsterster – Believe it or not, there’s a social network for hamsters and gerbils. Not having one of these animals, I don’t know much about this site, but there seems to be quite a few hamsters and gerbils who belong to this site. Not affiliated with Dogster/Catster.
Petster – This is another site that’s not affiliated with Dogster/Catster but is playing off the popularity of those sites. Petster is a site for all types of pets. On the front page of the site, they list the top 5 types of pets listed on Petster – dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and hamsters. Looking through the pictures of new pets, besides the top 5 types of pets I also saw horses, fish, reptiles and even a crab. So, if you have any kind of pet, you might want to check out this site.
Other sites that welcome all pets are Youpet, Yeepet, and Cute as Hell. These sites are all relatively new sites, but are growing quickly in the number of members joining daily.
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July 10th, 2009 by Beth VanHoose | Posted in Fun | Comments (0)
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