You know how it starts. A friend's cat has had kittens, and no one wants the last, little one, so won't you please take it, so you do.

Then, you see one eating yesterday's french fries out behind the McDonald's dumpster, so you take it home and shower it with love and cans of tuna.

Finally, you go to put a letter in the mailbox on the coldest evening of the winter, and you spy it, huddled next to your tire underneath your car. You are compelled as if by a force outside yourself to chase it down for three blocks in the bleak of night without a hat or gloves so you can rescue it and take it back to your warm and inviting home.

It all starts just this innocently. The problem is, you can no longer control it. Neighbors call you the cat lady. Friends refuse to house-sit. You find yourself with cat art, cat purses, cat switchplates, cat t-shirts and attire. Books about cats, toys for cats, triple-decker-combination-scratching-post-and-food-and-water-extravaganzas. You have gone over the edge.

Don't despair; it happens to lots of good, well intentioned people. We know you need your fix. So we've assembled some delightful art and apparel to help you enjoy your cat obsession. There are also interesting quotes about cats, and lots and lots of cat trivia for you to peruse.Read more...

Chihuahua owners, you know the signs. It starts when you bring that tiny, helpless, shivering little toy sized dog home for the first time. Like a new baby or a wind up toy that never winds down, you nurture and care for it all day and night. That's how Obsessive Chihuahua Disorder starts.

As time goes on, you find yourself out shopping for it, visiting PetSmart even when you don't need anything, just to show off your itty bitty bundle of joy. The rhinestone collar, the personalized bowl, those are the next signs that Obsessive Chihuahua Disorder has taken hold.

Suddenly, then, there is no turning back. You have chihuahua books, chihuahua t-shirts, chihuahua pictures, chihuahua towels, chihuahua slippers, chihuahua screen savers, chihuahua plates and mugs, and even the smiling chihuahua toilet seat cover. It's all too much to comprehend! And yet, you simply can't get enough chihuahua. That's when you know you have a full-blown case of Obsessive Chihuahua Disorder.

We are here to chronicle the roots of Obsessive Chihuahua Disorder, and to provide you with information and products that will help ease the symptoms a little. Hopefully, you will find the information you need now right here.Read more...

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OK. Let me first say that I love a good horoscope. I think that being able to write good horoscopes is definitely a gift that must be developed and nurtured, much like a fermenting batch of sourdough starter. The Forer Effect shows us how valuable this skill must be. It's even possible that having the gift of writing horoscopes could be your path to financial freedom.

Having said that, it is important for you to know that I plan to poke fun at horoscopes throughout this lens, so if you take them very seriously, and you are easily offended by people who don't, you should probably hit your "BACK" button now.

However, if you don't mind a little fun, then read on.

When you think of mothers, do you think of a gracious, lovely woman who works tirelessly to do the very best for her family; sewing costumes for the school play and Halloween, making home cooked meals every night with the perfect nutritional balance, shopping sensibly and being prudent with the family's finances?

Well, that ain't the moms we're talking about here.

This lens recognizes that some mothers are loud, aggressive, opinionated, self centered, vain, and just downright lazy. But we love them, too. So if you are looking for a gift for the less than ideal mother, hopefully you'll find something here. Read more...