There's not much we wouldn't do for our dogs. Over the years I've watched favorite furnishings turn into chew toys, learned to sleep while balancing on the very edge of the mattress so my boy Hoffman can slumber in full extension, and cut nights out short to return home and prepare dinner for His Highness. So when it came to finding a new dog bed, I searched high and low for the best of the best. Here are my top picks. More

I came across this simple up-cycled suitcase project on the Covet Garden blog. By creating a custom cushion fitted to an existing vintage suitcase the blogger created a cute, compact bed for her furry friend. More

We miss the good ol' aquarium: the sound of the bubbles, the mesmerizing and relaxing underwater menagerie of aquatic life. Almost everyone in our family owned one in the 90's, but they've seemed to have fallen out of favor the last few years. But we think aquariums are an excellent way not only to introduce an ecosystem to bring life into the home, but can also work as decor and ambient lighting... More

Those with pets will appreciate this roundup of 2011's best pet posts. From helping your pup smell clean to knowing what plants are either safe of toxic to have around your home, read on to catch anything you may have missed during the past 12 months (or to just revisit something you've already forgotten).

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• 1 A Cat-Proof Screen Door Update!
• 2 A Dog House Heated and Cooled Using Geothermal Energy
• 3 Pet Lounging: Bambu Pet Hammock
• 4 10 Eco-Friendly Pet Ideas
• 5 3 Items To Help You Green Clean Your Pets More

Even though my cats would be content to laze around on a ratty old blanket or hide out in a discarded cardboard box all day, I am totally infatuated with these adorable cat products by Loyal Luxe. (Pssst, Santa, the cats have been very good this year. We'll leave you some milk in a saucer.) More

The Kokon Kennel

• 249,90 €
• Pousse Creative

A plant-topped pet house? Works for us. The Kokon Kennel designed by French design company Pousse Creative is both a small, cozy place for your small cat or dog (use it as a hideaway or as a litter box - either way it has a door on the back for easy cleaning) and a decorative side table for a few potted plants or flowers. Made in France from recycled plastic. More

We've found that when kids enter the picture, the family pet often benefits from having their own hideaway or refuge. Well, here's a 2-in-1 that wowed us; a pet alcove that's also a planter? That's another space saving way to keep plants off the floor -- and it's frankly way more attractive than the typical dog or cat bed we've seen. It could make a rather sweet smelling litter box too, with the right choice of plants.
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Nope, this isn't a list of cute kitty sites. This is five great apps for your kitty. That's right. This isn't about you. It's about your lovely feline. We found our Tom at the Lange Foundation almost a year ago. He's an extremely well-loved Maine Coon mix whose arrival coincided with the arrival of our iPad2. We headed straight to the apps store with kitty in mind. Here are the five tried and true apps our cat loves. More

Designer: Andrew Lesko
Link: www.brawnycat.com
Location: Port Ludlow, WA

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When readers graciously invite us into their homes to take House Tour photographs, it's always an additional treat if they have a furry friend running around to include in the shots. Yesterday, we featured a roundup of some of our favorite pictures of dogs from the past year - and today we happily share ten adorable pics of cats from 2010. More