Category Archive

Pets

We know that sometimes a home just isn’t a home without a pet, and oftentimes pets have their own sets of needs, perks and home-enhancing features. These posts cover our furry, scaley, winged, offbeat friends.

The happiest dog ever, a studio cat, and a gecko: Adorable photos of your offbeat pets!

Start your week with our collection of interesting articles on the web and photos from our readers. In these Clicky Links you’ll find lots of sites to waste a little time on.

Click through, too, to find our links on submitting YOUR stuff to Offbeat Home!

Homemade cat toys that don’t look like trash

Like many cat parents, I have brought home a number of toys for my little guys…only to see them left untouched.

I abandoned purchased toys and now look for items around the house. The cats love twist-ties, the hair elastics, glasses of water, etc., but this usually translates into a display of trash all over the floor.

Any ideas for homemade toys — beyond tying stuff to string — that don’t look like trash?

To earn your cat nerd cred, you’ve gotta know the three types of cats

The blog I talk about the most is definitely Way of Cats. Because I am a cat lady. CAT PEOPLE: you will love nerding OUT about the minds of cats, so start with this post about the three types of cats.

A friendly hedge and a nod to Trogdor — in this week’s reader photos

Start your day with our collection of interesting articles web and photos from our readers. In these Clicky Links you’ll find lots of sites to waste a little time on — and an idea for recycling a milk jug into a lunch box.

Click through, too, to find our links on submitting YOUR stuff to Offbeat Home!

Ang’s quick primer to dog collars, their materials and their uses

Dog collars: confusing, amirite? Don’t worry, my rundown will help you get your head on straight.

The best way to integrate a new dog into our cat-only household

My boyfriend and I are moving into a new home; one large enough to bring a dog into.

Right now we’ve got a cat. We’re wondering if the Homies have suggestions on how to help Rosa, our cat, become comfortable with a new dog. How can we bring in a new pet without creating a cat disaster?

When a pet dies, what do you do with it?

In preparation of the sad time that a pet dies, how will you… deal with his remains? I’ve rounded up seven ways to bury/honor/deal with a dead pet, but first I need you all to do me a favor…