With so many pet stories around the web each week it’s hard to keep up. Table Scraps is our weekly roundup of memorable pet news around the internet.

• Either this dog is starring in a Nicholas Sparks novel or this is just sheer awesomeness. (Gawker)
• Pet-Bird flavored ice cream.  Yes, you read all of those words correctly and in the exact order they are intended.  (Huffington Post)
• What’s got in to that cat?  Cicadaaaaaaas! (Gothamist)
• What’s big, long, sometimes fast, sometimes slow and probably likes it doggystyle?  (DCist)
• Who cares about cars that go vrooom in a circle, Indianapolis’ true calling is The Ferret 500. (Small Animal Channel)

Video via YouTube

Who doesn’t need a live cam of rescue cats? I can’t think of a single person in this world, honestly.

Per Mother Nature Network, this kitten rescue cam aims to raise awareness about animals still making their way through the school of hard knocks. The kitten rescue cam is a joint effort between Explore.org, the Cat Bless You Community, and Kitten Rescue, a Los-Angeles-based rescue organization.

Pets and happy hour. Feel-good things, both of ‘em, and lots of us love both. Like, a lot. But which do you spend more on: booze or the fur (or scaled or feathered) kid?

I’m afraid of the answer, mostly because I’m pretty sure I know what it is.

On average, Americans spent roughly $511 on their pets compared to $456 per year on alcohol, according to 2011 data from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Check out the story on CNN Money.

Until about a year ago, Gida (she of the acupuncture and the organic food) was fairly inexpensive. But I think my household still spends way more on booze (said the childless, 30-something, renting city dweller), in spite of that.

How does your household weigh in?

Photo: mgstanton on Flickr

One of the things I miss most about living in San Francisco is attending the monthly San Francisco Chihuahua Meetups. I miss having a fun, safe place for my dogs to socialize with other small dogs and for me to swoon over all the cuties. I even adopted a second dog thanks to the Meetup. I’ve had a hard time finding a similar group where I live now but maybe with Where My Dogs At, a new social networking app for dog lovers and dogs themselves I’ll find a new place to hang with my small pups.

The free app is for dog lovers looking for local dog friendly places to go and people to meet. Users check-in to places by “marking their territory” (side note: my Happy will LOVE this app; he’ll mark anything) and rate them. Other features include creating profiles for dog owners and their dogs, sharing photos, posting real time status updates. Pet friendly businesses and services are encouraged to set up their own profiles too. It seems like a fun way to connect with other dog lovers and perhaps find a playmate or two for your dog. I know that in my experience, I am way more social when I’m out in public with my dogs and I love getting tips from fellow pet owners on places to see and go. The app is available nationwide but most current users are in the Los Angeles area. Learn more and download Where My Dogs At.

via Los Angeles Times

Remember when pet shaming took over the world, and we outed our fur friends for their bad behavior? As an aside, can you imagine what would happen if they could do it to us? Nothing good could come of this; nothing.

As a cousin to that idea, we now have some pet confessions, via Huffington Post, that aren’t necessarily shameful. My favorite is the basset hound that states, “Inside, I am rampant with emotion.” This is PostSecret for pets, right?

What are your pets’ secrets? I wonder if my Boston’s is “I wish we’d just move to Boston already, these California people are so weather wimpy”?

Photo: Albumen on Flickr

Wiley, posing near some sunflowers. Deep thought: Why do cats always look so sad?