Archive for the ‘Rabbits’ Category

DIY: Jack-O-Lantern Designs—Cats, Rabbits, Dogs, Ferrets, Rats, Mice, Fish & Reptiles

Published on October 28, 2011 in Birds, Cats, Do It Yourself, Dogs, Ferret, Fish, Lizard, Mice, Rabbits, Rats, Reptile and Turtles. 0 Comments Tags: design, halloween, jackolantern, pattern, pumpkin, stencil.

I really love Halloween! I especially love carving something different each year on our pumpkins and, though I’m very fond of cats, I thought other pets should be represented too. Here are a variety of patterns for a bunch of different animals that should make some pretty nifty jack-o-lanterns. And, yes there are more cats. Just click on an image for a larger version to print or download.

And don’t miss these cat stencils and these dog breed stencils. Or you can make a stencil from your own photos of your pets.

Have a fun Halloween and keep your furred & feathered friends safe!

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Dogs

Ferret

Rats

Mice

Birds

Fish

Reptile

DIY: Make A Pumpkin Stencil Of Your Pet

Published on October 28, 2011 in Birds, Cats, Do It Yourself, Dogs and Rabbits. 1 Comment Tags: carve, halloween, photoshop, pumpkin, stencil.

Use photos of your own pets to make a nifty stencil for your jack-o-lanterns this year. These three tutorials show you how to do it.

If that’s too fiddly, there’s a program called Pumpkinshop you can buy that converts your photos into stencils.

If you don’t want to make your own patterns check out these cat stencils and these dog breed stencils.

DIY: Silhouette Pet Portraits Round-Up

Published on October 27, 2011 in Birds, Cats, Do It Yourself, Dogs, Ferret, Fish, Mice, Rabbits, Rats and Reptile. 1 Comment Tags: DIY, paint, portrait, saw, sew, silhouette, tutorial, video.

(via SilhouetteArt)

A reader asked about tutorials for making silhouette pet portraits, so here you go! You can do this for any pet, so don’t limit yourself to cats and dogs. A budgie portrait would be really cute!

The video shows 2 techniques—a higher tech version that uses Adobe Illustrator & a robot cutter and lower tech version that uses tracing paper.

Here’s a second tutorial on how to make another version of a silhouette plaque. Just use your pet’s portrait instead.

More ideas on ways to use pet silhouettes from Martha Stewart. I think the suggestion to have a custom rubber stamp made of your pet’s silhouette is a great idea. It would also make a nice gift for a pet lover.

I love this tote bag tutorial—it’d make a cute pillow too! I think I’d sew the silhouette rather than glue it though.

Larger scale pet silhouettes made from plywood are a unique application. You’ll need a jigsaw, router, or something similar for this project.

This two-toned silhouette portrait is lovely. You can use all sorts of colors and patterns to create something really nifty!

An appliquéd onsey or t-shirt is pretty cute.

House Rabbits & Amy Sedaris

Published on August 4, 2011 in Do It Yourself and Rabbits. 3 Comments Tags: agility, amy sedaris, binkying, bunny, DIY, hopping, house rabbit.

Who knew?! Amy Sedaris has bunnies and is an active supporter of The House Rabbit Society! (thanks Sharon!)

I have a soft spot for rabbits—they were one of the first animals I got to know. Rabbits are neat creatures with distinct personalities and can make great pets. Have you ever seen a rabbit binky? Did you know they can be trained to run agility courses. It’s called “rabbit hopping”.

Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t educate themselves before getting a rabbit and, as a result, there are lots of bunnies who need homes. If you’re thinking about adopting a bunny, the House Rabbit Society’s site is an amazingly thorough resource for taking care of your rabbit. They cover everything from litterbox training to toys good for stimulating play to rabbit-proofing your home. There is an informative article on what it’s like to live with a rabbit—it’s definitely not for everyone. There’s also a good FAQ on common health issues for rabbits.

After you adopt your rabbit, check out this post on how to build a nice looking DIY rabbit palace. Your bunny will thank you!

Wag.com Amazon’s New Pet E-Commerce Site

Published on July 6, 2011 in Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Hamster, Hedgehog, Lizard, Mice, Rabbits, Rats, Reptile and Turtles. 1 Comment Tags: amazon, e-commerce, petexpertise.com, training, wag.com.

Amazon now has a dedicated site for pet products—Wag.com. I wonder if this will have an effect on the specialty pet sites (like PetExpertise.com) I like for finding progressive training tools and books. I hope it means more people will have accesses to quality foods, tools, and information!

(Note: I’m not connected in any way to either site, other than having ordered products from PetExpertise and Amazon.)