It is HOT, HOT, HOT here in Cleveland! The last few days have brought a nasty heat wave to Ohio and most of the time the animals have been cooped up in the house. (I don’t like them being outside when it’s 95 degrees out).

Theodore and Sasha HATE being trapped inside. They grew up with free reign of the outdoors and I refuse to make them indoor cats because they love to play outside, chase mice, try to catch birds and butterflies, and climb trees.

So what’s a poor, bored kitty to do?

Sasha prefers to lounge around on the antique furniture (thank you very much for dusting), looking for something to spy on…

And then something catches her attention…

And then something in the other direction catches her attention…

Theodore, on the other hand, when not chasing Sasha or the other cat, eating (his favorite past time), or being a general menace to the household ( a la William of Mass Destruction) prefers to attack his cat scratching post with quite a panache…

(That bluish-looking bag in the picture is a “Crinkle Bag” made just for cats. One of the best inventions ever if your cat likes to attack things and jump on things that make noise. Makes a great pet-lover gift, too. In fact, this could be the Pet Product of the Week!)

Lori Lebda and Tami Bergeson have hit the nail on the head (in my case anyways) with What Dog Are You? Discovering Your Inner Pooch. This book, fresh from the printing press, lets the reader explore his/her traits, abilities and personality and associate them with a breed of dog.

Based on three quizzes, the “Pooch-onality,” Dapper Dogs,” and “Biscuits or Bones,” a number value is assigned to you. Each quiz results in a specific breed type and those three are your “puppy genetic makeup.”

Your overall score is your overall breed. I must say I was shocked when I read what breeds I was in the three quizzes because I had never heard of them: Basenji, American Foxhound, and Tibetan Spaniel. Overall I am a Dalmation and it’s remarkable how much the description of that type of breed fits my personality.

The book lumps us into categories of breed types after giving us our overall breed: Gems, Trend Setters, Private Eyes, and lots more. There are also many more surprises in here that I don’t want to write about because I don’t want to spoil it for you!

This book is wildly entertaining and was so dead-on about my personality that I couldn’t believe it! It’s really quite funny! It makes a perfect pet-lover’s gift, too!

Pick up a copy if you can. Otherwise, come back and visit this blog in a few weeks as I will be giving away copies in an upcoming contest!

Wags,

Jaime (the Dalmation)

I just found another great idea for a pet lover gift: a photo blanket! Now you can cuddle with your pet even when he/she isn’t there!

  The example picture obviously isn’t of a pet photo, but you get the idea.

Just upload a photo on Photoworks, and Voila! They send you your 54″ by 70″ woven blanket in the mail. (They use 8 miles of 100% cotton to make it!)

Click here to see this cool pet lover gift.

I just found the coolest thing to do with your favorite pet picture…turn it into a puzzle!

This website called PhotoWorks lets you upload your favorite pet photo for them to turn into a 252-piece puzzle. They mail your pet photo puzzle to you with a matching tin. What a cool idea! The example picture at the top obviously isn’t a pet photo but you get the idea…

Click here to go and make your own!