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The Cow Tape Measure is part of a twenty-seven tape measure collection by Cosa Nova. All of the tape measures in the collection share the same dimensions of 2.125″ x 2.125″ (there was no mention of width) and can measure up to 60″. You can obtain the Cow Tape Measure from Scout’s Swag $6. If curiously shaped tape measures appeal to you, the collection includes a variety of animals as well as some other artistic designs. |
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It seems that Lake Tawakoni State Park located in Wills Point, TX has a new attraction in the form of a 200 yard long spider web. Mike Quinn has compiled some of the discussion of the Southeastern Social Cobweb Spider linked to the picture on the left. Not sure if I should be intrigued or terrified. |
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Seems like there is always a low level interest in toilet training the average house cat to use the toilet. I can understand part of the allure. Scooping cat poop is a nasty, un-fun chore. But I don’t know that I would appreciate going to use the restroom and seeing the feline by-product floating in the toilet. Nor would I want the next Gizmo the flushing cat (Gizmo Flushes YouTube Video). How to Toilet Train Your Cat was linked on digg today which brought the conversation up at lunch. Litter Kwitter was mentioned in the digg thread as a staged system in lieu of cutting up a pan, but $69 seems a little steap for training a cat to use the john. Then I stumbled on CitiKitty which is another toilet seat addition for training the cat to go. You can order CitiKitty directly from its web site for $29. |
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If you don’t have the space in your living quarters for the DuoTemp Pet Bed then you could string up the Closet Sleeper. Designed to hang from a closet clothes rail, this bed hangs in the dead space below the shirts but above the shoes. Tragically my tubby felines exceed the meager 15 pound weight limit for this bed. The Closet Sleeper measures 18″ x 18″ x 12″ and sells for $80 directly from Kittywalk Systems or you can get it from Litterboy Pet Products via Amazon for $70. |
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I must admit that I don’t particularly enjoy looking at my cat’s litter box. That is why it lives in my laundry room well out of my typical line of sight. Some folks either don’t have that sort of space in an out of the way location or need to have more boxes strategically located for multiple felines. Enter the Hidden Litter box which offers a unique, albeit potentially cost prohibitive solution to exposed cat boxes. Instead of having an every day cat box out in the open, why not just have a cat box out in the open that looks like a potted plant? I guess then the question becomes is the issue the box itself be in the open or the other associated problems with the box itself be it odor, litter being track, etc occurring at the location. In any case, the Hidden Litter Decorative Planters range in price from the $90 Tuscany model to a whopping $700 for the Signature model. You can also get the Tuscany model from Good Pet Stuff via Amazon for $85. |
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Continuing from yesterday’s Cat Light, we have Lucky the Dachshund Accent Lamp. This lamp comprises a textured amber glass torso with antiqued brass finish on the head and hindquarters. The lamp is powered by a 74″ cord with an in line switch. Neither the picture or the details note where the cord is attached to the lamp preventing me from further buttressing my plug in arse pet lamp theory. Oh well. Lucky the Dachshund Accent Lamp is available from What on Earth for $50. What on Earth has a wide variety of similar accent lamps ranging from a $10 Firefly Accent Lamp to the $100 Stained Glass Dragon Accent Lamp which also includes a panda, bull skull and a flamingo. I did not realize that bronze and amber animal lighting was in such high demand. |
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The Lighthouse Shop is the latest to make a product in the shape of a household pet, in this case a light, and jam a cord where its arse would be and market it. The Cat Light is said to measure 370cm x 313 x 85 which seems rather large considering that it is illuminated by a single 40W lamp. It is constructed out of a flame retardant plastic and when lit, the skeleton of a fish shows like an x-ray. The Cat Light is available in orange and yellow with a white version presently out of stock with a cost of $102. The Lighthouse Shop also makes a Dog Light in green, pink and white for the same price as the cat light and a Sheep Light in plain and “pringle” for $61. |
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