“Where do pets come from?”

I’m lovin’ this Moderncritter cat scratcher reviewed last week on Moderncat. And I’m also lovin’ Moderncat itself, which takes a designer-y look at the latest cat gadgets - and has free giveaways. Free! Giveaways! Scamper over and have a look.

Happy new year! Hope your 2008 is full of many pats, cuddles, and nice long walks. I’m a sucker for the crisp new feel of a new year, and have made all kinds of promises to myself about stepping up the daily exercise. But did you know that having a dog is a good start? Here’s what January’s “Notebook” magazine had to say:

“Dogs are great exercise buddies. After all, there’s nothing like a wet nose on your arm to get you up off the couch and out the door. Having a four-legged friend is also an effective way to shed any excess weight. Research from the University of Missouri-Columbia in the US showed that dog owners who walked their pooches 20 minutes a day, five days a week lost an average of six kilograms a year.”

I can vouch for this! I was having quite a time keeping those last five kilos from creeping back, but since we got the perfect puppy, it’s been “steady as she goes”.