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Goat Inspired Kicks

Been looking for a pair of shoes with goats on them? Well you’re in luck, goat lovers, because there are a whole slew of customized Keds with goats all over ‘em! Why? The real question is, why not? These Cartoon Goat Keds above will cost ya $63.95, but if these don’t get your goat, there are tons of others to choose from. See a few more after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Definitely Taking “Service Animal” Status Too Far


Over the weekend a friend who works at Whole Foods was going off on how many people break the “No Pets Allowed” in the store rule (excepting service animals, of course). So when I came across this photo and Frank Chimero’s post on how no one seems to notice the tiny pony in the Apple Store but him, it made me chuckle. I love me some animals and I’d probably shit my pants with joy if I saw a tiny pony inside of a store, but really… is this necessary?

Via: The Daily What

Resting Spots for Urban Birds

Earlier this week, I stopped into the Curiosity Shoppe and came across these handmade bird houses by San Francisco artists Luke Bartels and Jeff Canham made exclusively for the store. The bird houses each represent a bird business, many of which play off common bird idioms and clever word associations: The Condor Club Peep Show, Seedy’s Liquor, Puffins Cannabis Club, Hawk’s Pawn Shop, Madame Cuckoo Psychic, Night Owls Bar, Pigeon Hole Motel, Swallows Diner, et. al. See the whole collection of these amazing creations after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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Favorite Things

Many of Brooklyn-based design company enormouschampion‘s products have animal themes, which of course makes them Pawesome-worthy, but we also like that they use renewable resources, post-consumer waste recycled paper, and friendly cleaning agents to make them, and that their designs are so darn cute that they’re sure to make the receiver of any of these products smile with delight (even if the giver and receiver are both you!)

This Baby Love card can be found at their Etsy store for $5.  See more of my fave enormouschampion animal-themed products after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

YouTube Inspired By Kittens

Didn’t realize there were so many spoofs of my favorite cat video of all time, unfortunately most aren’t as funny as the original, although Black Metal Inspired by Kittens Inspired by Kittens is pretty brilliant. Two more honorable mentions after the jump.

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Just a Reminder in Case You Forgot: Cats Have Sharp Parts

An amusing “cat safety propaganda” video by cartoonist Allie Brosh of Hyperbole and a Half. On her site, Allie says that this video “is an overly dramatic animated film about a childhood experience with my mom’s friend’s cat.”

Via: The Awl