News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
(courtesy Margaret Duclos who takes amazing pics of her dogs, including the gorgeous Royal) Today’s post is in honor of the little girl bunny pictured above who recently showed up in a friend’s garden. After several days, they were able to trap her and, though they put out ads for her, her owners haven’t claimed …
Remember that nifty modular Catswall from last week? I was thinking it reminded me of something I’d seen before—Ikea’s Mandal headboard. It comes with 6 shelves you can move around as you like. Or you could get 2 headboards for even more options. Someone over on IkeaHackers used part of a bedframe they found and some …
I don’t know if guinea pigs ever need sweaters, but I had to find patterns for them after seeing the pic above. Here are two patterns—one knit & one crochet. Jen over at Knittersrow has a pattern for knitting a sweater she created for her guinea pig, Nicholas. Crochetgirl has a pattern for crocheting a sweater.
Today I have patterns for two different Valentine’s Day sweaters you can knit for your pup or a friend’s. If you have a larger or smaller dog than these patterns will work for, check out this dog sweater calculator to resize them. You can also use any pattern for a larger or smaller sweater and just add the …
Fun toys for the kitties you know. Mice, olives, & owls—Oh my! Just add some catnip to their stuffing and you’ve got some sweet gifts! Very dapper mice to sew for the discerning feline. And a great way to upcycle out-of-date menswear hanging in the back of a closet or at your favorite thrift store. You …