Happy Birthday -- The Party is Going to the Dogs!

Special day today here at Super Cool Pets. Our girls are turning five. Carrot cake baked in a special bone-shaped non-stick cake pan and toffee ice cream all around. No chocolate, not good for doggies. The girls get very excited when the birthday candles are lit and sing along to "Happy Birthday" before they get their cake and ice cream.

Both dogs get an Edible Crunch Card

and their own It's My Party Dog Tank Top

with a Kibble Wishes Bandana around their neck.

For snacks later, everyone receives a Happy Birthday Bark Bag filled with canine cookies, cupcakes, and suckers.

And to all the neighbors: It's their party and they'll bark if they want to!

"Have a dog or many dogs or cats in your life. These are your anchors to windward and your unfailing source of love." -- Ben Stein

Batman Pet Costume -- Dress Up Your Own Super Hero as the Caped Crusader

Showtimes of the just-released Batman movie, "The Dark Knight" are selling out nationwide and the movie, especially Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker, is getting rave reviews. If you and your pet are Batman fans, dress accordingly!

Batman Pet Costume in Small, Medium and Large. Great Halloween costume!

Happy 4th of July -- United We Stand

At Etsy art4milkbones.

Pet Scoop -- 7/02/08

Drinkwell Pet Fountain Limited Pink Edition. -- It's pink! Automatic pet waterer filters and aerates continuously moving water to keep it much fresher than standing bowl water.

Protect your pets from Independence Day festivities -- Celebrating the Fourth of July is great fun, but for our pets it can be devastating, according to the Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, which has several suggestions to keep companion animals safe and happy during this often loud holiday.

Patriotic Pet -- Create Some Fireworks!

Create some fireworks this 4th of July and dress up your pet to celebrate. For all size dogs XXS to XXXL.

Perfect for Halloween too! Check out Modern Tails Patriotic Collars and Leads.

Quality Patriotic Themed Collars and Leads for July 4th Dog and Cat Celebrations

Quality Patriotic Themed Collars for Dogs to celebrate the upcoming July 4th festivities.

Small: 1/2" width, fits 7" - 11" neck
Medium: 3/4" width, fits 11" - 15" neck
Large: 1" width, fits 15" - 22" neck
X-Large: 1" width, fits 19" - 29" neck

The themed fabric collars encase durable nylon webbing and are fully adjustable with welded metal D-rings on the collars. Pair it with a Patriotic Themed Lead. The leads have heavy-duty swivel snap locks to ensure a secure collar-lead connection.

Available dog sizes:
4' x 1/2"
4' x 3/4"
4' x 1"
6' x 1/2"
6' x 3/4"
6' x 1"

Patriotic Collars for Cats come in one size: 3/8" width, fits 7" - 11" neck. The break-away buckles on the cat collars pull apart at about five pounds.

All collars and leads are hand- or machine wash and dry. Handcrafted in the USA.

LED Lighted Dog Cap - Celebrate the 4th of July

Your pooch can celebrate the 4th of July wearing an LED Lighted Dog Cap. Caps are the most popular type of small dog clothes on the market today. Your patriotic pet will be the talk of the neighborhood!

• Dog cap with blinking LED Lights
• One size fits most dogs
• Cap has an elastic chin strap with Velcro tabs for adjustments from 5 to 6 1/2"

LED Lighted Dog Cap

Stumped for a Father's Day Present? Give a Gift Card

Father's Day is Sunday June 15th. Are you stumped for a present, or have run out of time? Gift cards are the perfect solution and everyone loves them. Choose electronic or mail.

AMAZON
Amazon Gift Certificates

CHIMPFEET
Pet Lover Gift Certificates

DRS FOSTER AND SMITH
Gift Certificates--Electronic and Mailed

MODERN TAILS
e-Gift Certificate

OH MY DOG SUPPLIES
Gift Certificates

ORVIS
Gift Cards

PETSMART
Gift Cards

UNCOMMON GOODS
Gift Certificates

Pet Loss Support -- Remembering Your Pet on Memorial Day

If we ever met a Magic Genie one wish, among many, would be to grant our pets a longer life span. Way, way too short. But...we can remember.

There are as many different ways to commemorate a much-loved pet as there are people. For the pet's resting place or in the garden or back yard:

Pawprint Memory Box by Pearhead

If you or someone you care about is coping with the loss of a pet, a good resource on the web is Pet Loss Support.

For book lovers, this poignant paperback Grieving the Death of a Pet should help the healing process.

Start reading Grieving the Death of a Pet in under a minute with the Kindle edition, using the portable wireless reading device. Don't have one? Information about the wireless reader Kindle is one click away.

Make a Lasting Memorial to Your Pet

Memorial Day is coming up this Monday. If you have been unfortunate enough to have lost a pet, you can make a lasting memorial to him or her in a Buddhist-type altar, a Memoria Areca.

Designed for your living room mantle or a dressing table, the box has compartments for an urn as well as a glass display case to display special mementos, such as a collar, leashes, toys, apparel. A picture frame is built into the lid for your favorite photograph. The pet altar comes in two contemporary designs.

Or...you can turn your pet's remains into a Synthetic Diamond, which you can have set into a ring or pendant.

Other products in this vein are urns that look like perfume containers and flower arrangements that incorporate the pet's fur. These fit conveniently into the glass case of the memorial altar.

Cinco de Mayo Pinata Bird Toy

Today is Cinco de Mayo. In honor of this Mexican holiday, treat your birdie to a Polly Wanna Pinata Bird Toy. We love the bright, cheerful colors. Your bird will love chewing and ripping it apart! Suitable for all birds.

Many styles of Bird Toy Pinatas available.

Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Pet Lover

Looking for a Mother's Day gift this May 11th, but don't want to give a gift card? There is still time to head over to one of Super Cool Pets favorite shops, Chimpfeet, where they have a handy Mother's Day Gift Guide for you.

Choose from hundreds of adorable items, among them Laurel Burch scarves, earrings and purses, or home and garden decor, clocks, tableware, ceramics, jewelry and much more. Love these Sterling Silver Paw Print Post Earrings in post or dangle.

Overwhelmed? If you think maybe a gift card is the best choice after all, click here for a post of Gift Cards you can bookmark, including one to Chimpfeet.

Stumped for a Mother's Day Present? Give a Gift Card!

Mother's Day is Sunday May 11th. Seems like it was just Christmas.

Gift cards are the perfect solution when you just can't find the right gift or you're short of time. Choose electronic or mail.

AMAZON
Amazon Gift Certificates

CHIMPFEET
Pet Lover Gift Certificates

DRS FOSTER AND SMITH
Gift Certificates--Electronic and Mailed

MODERN TAILS
e-Gift Certificate

OH MY DOG SUPPLIES
Gift Certificates

ORVIS
Gift Cards

PETSMART
Gift Cards

UNCOMMON GOODS
Gift Certificates

Easter Collars and Leads for Your Pets

Easter is early this year, but it's not too late to style your pet for Easter.
Easter Leash Collection with matching Dog Collars. [below]

or if you are a Jelly Bean fan, the Easter Leash Collection Two with matching Dog Collars and Cat Collars [below]

The themed fabric collars encase durable nylon webbing and are fully adjustable with welded metal D-rings on the collars.The leads have heavy-duty swivel snap locks to ensure a secure collar-lead connection. Both collars and leads are hand- or machine wash and dry. Handcrafted in the USA.