Petside Digest: April Fool's for the Pet-Loving Masses

Published March 30, 2012

The Petside Digest, which brings you the latest animal news each week, has rounded-up some of the best pet-related April Fool's content from around the Web!

April Fool's is right around the corner, and one would surely be a fool if they thought pet lovers couldn't get into the joking spirit! In honor of the occasion, Petside has rounded up some of what we consider to be the best pet-related April Fool's content on the World Wide Web. So enjoy a nice laugh on this fine Friday, and happy April Fool's (in advance) from your friends at Petside!

Toshiba Introduces World's First Laptop for Pets: Toshiba

Wouldn't be great if there was a laptop for pets? Toshiba thinks so! They unveiled the world's first laptop for pets, complete with a built-in doggy cam for dog-to-dog video conferencing as well as brand new bark-to-text technology.

Subaru Provides Dog Driving Lessons, Show Dogs Can Be Like Toonces, Too: Subaru

Subaru unveiled for April Fool's a few years back that it was providing driving lessons for dogs! Really, who wouldn't want to take a long road trip and be able to relax, knowing all was well that Fido was at the wheel? It's something that'd be sure to make Toonces the driving cat proud.

Seriously though, do not let your pets drive...ever. As you might imagine, it's just not a good idea.

Clorox Unveils Bacon-Scented Cat Litter: Clorox

No one likes the smell of cat litter or cat bathroom byproducts. But everyone loves the smell of bacon. So, Clorox went ahead and engineered a bacon-scented cat litter. Sounds like a winner, right?

IKEA Designs High-Chair for Dogs: IKEA

Dogs are family. But dogs don't belong at the dinner table. Or do they? IKEA's designed a new piece of furniture that is both of comfort to the dog and good for the human, who doesn't want dog food at the table. A win-win! You can watch their ad plugging the new product below!

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Snowball

To clarify, this is NOT an April Fool's joke, but adoption is a great cause to plug any chance we can get. Wit that said, our adoptable pet of the week is Snowball. He's a handsome boy hailing from New York's Animal Haven. He's neutered and up-to-date on all of his routine shots. If you can, give Snowball a chance at a forever-loving home!

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rumpydog (Unverified)
I could get into that bacon-scented litter! But I already get into the litter box more than Jen thinks I should.