Cats in hats & dogs in blogs…

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Pup Fan

Lots of good stuff for you today….

Your punny pet names for the week… wait, I need to put on my punglasses first. That’s better. In honor of last night’s So You Think You Can Dance finale I give you… Mary Purrphy. (Bonus SYTYCD-related name in need of no alterations: Cat Deeley.)
Multiple cats in multiple hats? Dr. Seuss would be proud. (Since we’re kicking things off with some feline links today… here’s a bonus quiz about purring.)
I have a feeling Dr. Seuss would have also liked these adorable doughnuts decorated to look like cats. Okay, I don’t really have that feeling. I just like them. That’s enough, right?
Speaking of cat-shaped food (not to be confused with actual cat food), check out this cool jewelry shared on under the blanket. Love the whimsy.
Speaking of finding lost pets (I sort of was, I promise… visit blanket ID for a great and stylish way to keep your pets safe), viva la microchip! This dog was reunited with his family a year after fatal car crash.
Are you a pet blogger in addition to being a pet blog reader? (I think it’s safe to assume you are at least a pet blog reader, right? After all, you are here… reading my pet blog… but I digress.) If so, hop on over to Rescued Insanity and join the discussion – how did your blog get its name?

As you know, I like to close things out with a video on Fridays. In all honesty, I almost didn’t today because I just watched this video from No Dog About It and there’s no way I can compete… I can’t even tell you how much I loved it. I cheered. No joke. So… you should go watch that. Really.

In any event, I’ll still give you a video, since one can never have enough cute. I think that this will be Bella’s reaction when she finds out she needs to have her nails clipped and get a bath this weekend:

(via Life with Dogs)

However, although Bella tries to hide when she senses a bath on the horizon, I’m just glad she hasn’t earned a black belt in bath avoidance like this guy.

In other news… two weeks until BlogPaws! Will I see you there?

I’m so excited… I’m so excited…

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Pup Fan

I’m all over the place today… I feel like Jessie Spano on a caffeine pill bender. (I know, Jessie. I’ll never get into Stanford at this rate either.) Anyway…

Your punny pet names: Jessie Spaniel and Elizabeth Barkley.
Shameless self-promotion time again! Go visit my cupcake blog and enjoy some chocolate chip and mint chocolate chip cupcakes.
Penguins graduating are adorable. I hope the penguins went retro and played the Bayside High song during commencement.
The Canadian Prime Minister adopted a kitten. This kitten is adorable. That is all.
For your consideration: this pup is gunning for an Oscar nom with his dramatic interpretation of playing dead.
A chimp bottle feeding a tiger cub? All in a day’s work. If that’s not enough cute for you, go check out these Animals with Stuffed Animals. I have a feeling that’ll do the trick.
Add to your wish list: Dog Lips!

Finally, it’s not quite the Zenniest moment of Zen ever, but it’s pretty close:

(via Best Week Ever)

In other exciting news…. I’m going to BlogPaws! Who else will be there? I can’t wait…

PSA: Don’t be fooled by the dog on the label

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Pup Fan

A little Public Service Announcement for you today… just because something has a fun dog-themed label does not mean that you will like it. Exhibit #1… no matter how fun you find the following beer label, I suggest you walk away and leave this bottle on the shelf. It was not good. Not good at all.

Even though it wasn’t very yummy, I still think the label is pretty darn cute.

That being said, I’m sure I won’t learn from my own mistakes and will fall under the spell of another deceptive dog label in the future. (Anyone else out there suffer from this problem?) Don’t be like me, kids…

That’s one way to stay cool…

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Pup Fan

Happy Friday! I hope that you have not yet melted from the heat… if you have, then I ‘m not sure how you’re reading this, but I congratulate you on your skills. Anyway, here we go…

Your punny pet names for the week: PetMe White and Jimmy Falhound. (Not my best work, but they are relevant to the links below. Here’s a bonus, however: meet Ferris Mewler, feline friend of hilarious individual The Blogess. That cat’s Eric Northman impression is off the charts… guess we know who would play Ferris Mewler in a made-for-TV movie. Alexander Skarsgard all the way.)
Wondering what’s new over at my cupcake blog? (Probably not, but I hope you’ll indulge my occasional desire to self-promote.) If you’re hungry, perhaps these vanilla M&M cupcakes with chocolate buttercream will satisfy you.
Sorry about that cupcake tangent… will you forgive me if I give you 20 dogs slow dancing to Boyz II Men?
No? Well… how about if I told you I can predict exactly how excited your dog will be to see you based upon how long you’ve been gone?
Still not satisfied? Man, tough crowd. If Betty White hanging out with a beluga whale (yup, they’re buds) doesn’t do it, I’m out of ideas.

So, we’re cool now, right? Because once I linked to a video of a gosling, and had to clarify that I did not mean Ryan Goslng – it was a sad day for all, and I wished I’d been able to share a video of Gosling with a gosling instead. I don’t have that today, but I have something even better. Ryan Gosling and his dog (who happens to be rocking a mohawk) just hanging out on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

It’s the little things. You know, like a dog with a mohawk. It is important to stay cool, after all. Anyone else tried out this cut?

Happy weekend!

Harry Potter & the Deathly Howls

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Pup Fan

Tomorrow, I will be going to see the last Harry Potter movie. I’m not going to lie… I almost wanted to put off seeing the movie so that it’s not really over. That being said, I’m going to see it anyway. I can’t wait!

It’s not the first time we’ve given some Friday love to Mr. Potter and crew. I’m sure it won’t be the last. I already gave you a few punny names based on the series (some of my better work, I think). Although I doubt I can top my previous Dogwarts creations (Headmaster Albus Puppledore and his star students Hairy Plotthound, Grrr-mione Granger, and Ron Fleasley), I’ll give it a shot. I offer Godric Gryffindog, Helga Hufflepup, Rowena Ravenpaw, and Salazar Snifferin. It makes me want to adopt a quartet of pups and buy them collars in their House colors. (Also… if I was into reptiles, I’d totally have to name one Severus Snake.)
As you can tell, I find this whole experience a tad bittersweet. Luckily, I’m not the only one – Jimmy Fallon knows where I’m coming from.
I love a good corn maze. Note to my local corn maze creators: I think I just found the perfect model for you to use this year.
This collection of Harry Potter viral videos is like a Butterbeer for the eyes and ears. (That sounds painful, but I promise I meant it as a good thing. I’m not sure my simile is working.) Um, also… you should probably do yourself a favor and watch this song about Deathly Hallows set to Beyonce’s “Halo.”
Speaking of Butterbeer, did you know that you can make your own? It’s some tasty stuff.
I’m dying to make some Butterbeer cupcakes and/or Golden Snitch cake pops… perhaps these will be making an appearance on I Still Want More Cupcakes in the future. (Thanks to Hey Love Designs for the tip!)
You know I love Garfield. As a result, I am obsessed with this Gryffindor Garfield cake. I think I need to be friends with the person who requested this combo.
Did you know that Harry Potter stars Imelda Staunton, David Tennant and Miranda Richardson have a history of helping dogs? Awesome. (Thanks to DogTipper!)
Maybe that’s why these dogs (and cats) love Harry Potter so much. (These pups too.)

So, apparently lots of people have taught their dogs tricks based on the spells in the Harry Potter universe. I have to be honest, this idea had never occurred to me. Just goes to show, I’m no visionary. I think this one was my favorite… it’s got some style:

With that, I send you into the weekend… who else is seeing Harry Potter? If you’ve already seen it, what did you think?

I don’t just stroll down memory lane…

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Pup Fan

Seriously, I don’t just stroll down Memory Lane anymore. Sometimes it seems like I’ve purchased a nice little house there. At the very least, I’ve bought a vacation home in the neighborhood. So… anybody else remember this animated short from Nickelodeon?

I do always wonder what Bella dreams about…

In case you’re wondering why I found this today… be prepared for another scary trip on my train of thought. For some reason I started wondering if there were any videos combining dogs and Beverly Hills, 90210… which led me to this video of a dog reacting to the classic theme song. Of course (?) that got me thinking about the Pound Puppies… so I watched this commercial for Pound Puppies Colorforms. (Remember those? I definitely had this exact set, as well as that Pooch on the Loose game… that thing was awesome.) One of the related videos on the sidebar was the Nickelodeon animated short above… and thus I thought I should share it with you.

I also ended up watching a few other Nickelodeon shorts. It’s amazing how many of them I remembered! I even found two favorites: “Housecats” and “The Cat Came Back.” Apparently the secret word for today is nostalgia.

Hope you’re having a fantastic Sunday!

How I met your tortoise… and some Muppets

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Pup Fan

Another Friday is upon us… so you know what that means. It’s time to send you into the weekend with a smile!

As always, we begin with a punny pet name. (It’s tradition, after all.) This week: Jason Beagle and Marshowl Erickson (see #5 below).
I’ve decided to follow that up with a little shameless self-promotion. Check out the newest creation over at I Still Want Cupcakes. I’m considering a whole summer series inspired by ice cream… suggestions are welcome!
Ice cream got me thinking about ice cream cones, which then led to me thinking about the cone of shame. So, um, what happens if your dog forgets he’s wearing a cone? Hilarity. (Cone of shame jokes are never going to get old, are they? Seriously, that stuff is timeless.)
Stick with me here… it’s random train of thought day. (As are most days for me.) This video of a dog (and cat) on a scooter caused me to exclaim “Dogs… on… wheels!” when I saw it. (This video produced a similar reaction.) Which of course got me thinking about Dogs… in… Space, followed by Pigs in Space, which ended with me looking up the premiere date for the new Muppet movie. (November 23… I’m so there. Who’s with me? If you haven’t seen the trailers, I recommend you treat yourself by doing so now. The Muppets plus Jason Segal… I could not ask for more.)
Talking about Jason Segal reminded me how much I loved his performance of “Dracula’s Lament” in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Of course someone made it into a video with the Count from Sesame Street… it’s things like this that give me faith in humanity. Okay, not really…. but I do have a particular fondness for the Count. In college my roommate and I would often just start counting Count-style (that was an odd phrase to type) for no reason whatsoever and break into fits of laughter. Those were the days.
Whew… sorry for all the randomness. This is almost as bad as that day I shared my ramblings about Waldo the cat.

Finally, in conclusion… here’s a dancing tortoise:

(via Paw Nation)

After all that randomness, it just didn’t seem right to give you a video that was even remotely related to the disjointed ramblings above. (Besides, who doesn’t love a tortoise video set to a catchy tune?) Happy weekend!

Bella’s in the holiday spirit…

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Pup Fan

To those of you in the U.S., I hope you have a wonderful July 4th! It’s been busy around here… I made some patriotic cupcakes and a ridiculous amount of sangria yesterday. (No joke – I bought a 2 gallon cooler to store it in. Let’s just hope that nobody tries to go total sports fan and dump it on someone’s head as if it were Gatorade.) In addition, I’ve made some giant submarine sandwiches, and a vat (also not really an exaggeration) of Asian Noodle Salad. We won’t starve, that’s for sure!

Anyway, no time for a long post, but I wanted to wish all of you a happy 4th of July – I hope you have a fantastic day. So does Bella… she even dressed for the occasion:

In spite of the holiday, Bella’s nap schedule proceeds as usual.

Happy 4th!

Of books and beaches…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Pup Fan

A long weekend… the stuff that dreams are made of. I don’t have to go back to the office until Wednesday. In addition to Monday’s holiday, I took Tuesday off as well. As you can imagine, I’m pretty excited! But first, I need to send you into the weekend with your usual dose of randomness…

Today’s punny pet name is LeVar Purrton. Why? Read on…
You know of my love for Reading Rainbow. So I’m sure you can understand how excited I was to learn that LeVar Burton is organizing a Reading Rainbow flash mob to raise literary awareness. Awesome.
In honor of butterflies in the sky and taking a look because it’s in a book, enjoy these photos of 50 animals reading.
There’s nothing better than grabbing a book and relaxing outside (beach, pool, yard… anywhere will do). If your pool also contained these guinea pigs or these baby elephants having fun, it’d be a pretty perfect day. Just make sure you have a lifeguard – perhaps of the dog variety?
Are you more of a beach person? I’ve got you covered: here’s a baby elephant on the beach. You’re welcome.

Of course I can’t send you into the weekend without a video. Since we’re letting guinea pigs and elephants have some fun, seems like it’s only fair to let dogs in on the action…

Doesn’t that video just make you want to go outside to play with your pup?

Before I go, I wanted to tell you that I’m trying out a new thing… Bella graciously allows me to stop adoring her for a few moments now and then to do some baking. Rather than bombard you with recipes and photos here, I’ve created another space for that sort of thing. Every now and then, you can find me over at I Still Want More Cupcakes, telling you how much I love butter and sugar in addition to puppies. I hope you’ll stop by sometime. Puppies are still the main event and posting won’t be slowed here, but you’ll get the occasional bonus of some baked goods to ogle. Win-win, right?

So, what are you up to this weekend? Whatever it is, I hope you have fun!

Meow’s the time: adopt a cat!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Pup Fan

The lovely Dawn from afFURmation had the brilliant idea to host a blog hop to promote cat adoption in honor of Adopt-a-Cat Month. Although Bella’s the star of the show here, our feline friends do make frequent appearances on the blog (and I’ve had a few kitty loves of my own over the years). Also, I’m never one to pass up a good blog hop… so, I’m joining up and sharing some adoptable cuties today.

(If you want to join too – pretty please with sugar on top? – check out the information at the end of this post.)

First up, I’d like you to meet Harry Potter, an adoptable cat from the Bethesda/DC area. As you can see, he has a cool lightning bolt on his forehead, just like his namesake.

Next, I’d like you to meet Xena, who is also available in the DC area. Unlike the famed warrior princess, this sweet girl just loves to cuddle.

Finally, meet Vivaldi, another DC kitty. I bet his purring would be like music to your ears.

To find more adoptable kitties, check out the blogs participating in the hop (after the jump) or visit Petfinder. If you’d like to participate in the blog hop, scoot on over to afFURmation for more information, or link up below.

In parting, I leave you with some words of wisdom from our friend Brian: “Adopt cats, we deserve it!”

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