on the US Airways plane from Dublin to Boston, i grabbed the SkyMall magazine, offering to buy everything, from Harry Potter chess set to shoes and watches, and found so many amazing advertisements for cats and dogs, that i couldn't help taking the magazine with me. here is a short list of the items:



- "advanced large-capacity feline drinking fountain" (a water bowl for cats, developed by a veterinarian with a help of an animal behaviorist, which continuously circulates water like in a fountain);

- various shapes and sizes pet gates to confine dogs in a designated area of the room or a house, as well as backseat barriers for cars;

- dog bed;

- "super bark free", a gadget that controls barking by automatically sending ultrasonic tones heard only by dogs, considered to be "a safe and humane way to control barking";

- "dog dazer" to protect against hostile dogs, which creates an uncomfortable high-frequency sound audible to dogs, but not to humans;

- decorative litter box for cats, hidden in a clay pot for flowers;

- several pet travel sets, including a climate-controlled per carrier;

- cat toilet, equivalent to the one we use, which is connected to the water supply system and flushes away cat waste with the press of the button;

- "radio rodent" for cats to chase, radio-controlled and red-eyed;

- "pet trainer", which starts alarm as soon as your pet tries to get on the sofa or any other place it is forbidden to touch;

- dog stairs, that help "small breeds, senior pets and dogs with arthritis or hip trouble" to climb up to the furniture or bed;

- gadget, which automatically feeds your cat or dog with small portions of food and water according to a set timetable;

etc...

more pictures and exhilarating descriptions from the online version of the magazine: http://www.skymall.com/shopping/dept.htm?c=10700