Looking to send digital greetings this Valentine’s Day to someone special? If so, make sure to check out Petfinder.com’s e-cards, like the one below. What better way to show you care than a furry friend (and spreading the word about pet adoption through Petfinder).
http://www.petfinder.com/tools/ecards/index.cgi?campaign=valentines08
Happy Holidays! The Discovery Blog will be on vacation starting December 22 and returning January 3, 2012. We wish all of our readers a very happy holiday and a wonderful new year — see you in 2012 for another year of satisfying curiosity!
We leave you with this image of MythBusters‘ Buster and a friend celebrating in their own way.
-Amber and Gayle
Any procrastinators out there? If you’re still working on your holiday gift list and coming up short in the inspiration department, we have a few gift guides that might help you, even with the pickiest of recipients.
Animal Planet has a series of gift guides for hipster pets, overindulged pets, dog and cat lovers, and even green pet lovers. My favorite is the DJ Cat Scratch Turntable from Perpetual Kid:
Meanwhile, TreeHugger has a whole series of 2011 green gift guides for people as diverse as outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, DIYers, pop culture fans, fashion buffs, design junkies, and more. If you can’t find gifts here for the people on your list, then I’m thinking that a gift card is probably in order.
Finally, Parentables has a few gift guides of its own, such as this list of gifts under $35 or the 10 best gifts for new babies.
So put your feet up, do some surfing, and cross the gift list off your to-do list.
Want to help a homeless pet this holiday?
Next Tuesday, December 13, from 3-4pm ET, Petfinder is hosting a live Facebook Q&A session on how to help homeless pets — the topic that Petfinder Facebook fans voted on as the one they most wanted to learn more about. Sara Kent, Petfinder’s Director of Shelter Outreach, will be answering questions about everything from becoming a pet foster parent and volunteering at a shelter to how to set up a fun and unique awareness campaign and simple ways to trigger donations to help pets. To participate, people just need to be logged in to Facebook and like the Petfinder page.
So take an hour out of your busy December and find out how you can make a difference in the life of a pet that needs help.
Today is Thursday, December 23, and we’re going to sign off for a few days to enjoy the holidays. We wish all Discovery Blog readers a wonderful holiday and a creative, curiosity-filled 2011!! We’ll be back in January with the latest Discovery-related news.
We’ll leave you with this Christmas picture of Dirty Jobs ‘ Mike Rowe and producer Dave Barsky (author of Barsky’s Blog).
