Petside Items: Summer news from Jo Singer
petsiders...welcome aboard our petside.com guest blogger, Jo Singer, keeping us up to date on the pet news of the week...
Here's what Jo had to say today:
I was delighted today when I discovered a new Facebook-inspired pet related web site... Launched recently in Japan, it gives folks a chance to search for relatives of their cats and dogs, while meeting new friends, to network around the world.
There is an increasing popularity for this service as folks love to talk about their pets. Several pet social networking sites have been forming. "Pedi",
If your primary quest is finding your long-lost family canine or feline members, Pedi is the one site available, which provides matches using pedigree certificates.To participate you must furnish your pets' pedigree certificate by faxing it to their site. This is free service, now limited to dogs and cats. Once your information is loaded into their database, you may find a match.
Still very new, Pedi has matched three families out of the 1,000 dogs and 100 cats registered. Pedi's primary goal is to find genetic illnesses, reducing them by providing health related information through their database.
What appealed to me most is their service targeted to pet owners without backgrounds or certificates. Pet Internet social networking is finding new directions.
Pedi is a part of a growing group in Japan where pet "crazy" folks can visit canine oxygen bars and spas. With these unique animal related services, even the most jaded pet lover will find their niche
Does pet networking appeal to you? Leave a comment with your thoughts.
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Comments (7)
db June 3, 2008 9:46 AM
this sounds interesting. I want to pass this on to my sister. She is a Maine Coon breeder. Maybe these people could shed some light on the illness she think si passed on due to heredity.
thanks
Trey June 3, 2008 9:55 AM
What a fantastic idea. So many of our pets lives are compromised by genetic problems. To be able to discuss these problems with others could help to find new cures, ferret out breeders with poor breeding practices, help eliminate bloodlines that are major contributors to helath problems. And lastly, to provide support to pet caretakers who feel they have no where to turn.
Kim Jack Riley June 3, 2008 12:52 PM
It would certainly be interesting to be able to find your pet's "relatives". I think the information would be interesting not only for people looking for genetic links to illnesses, but of behaviors. It would certainly help people in choosing a pet (not an animal for show). With pets the primary need is for a positive personality and ability to take training. Strains of animals that do not have those characteristics could be eliminated from your search.
Kim Jack Riley June 3, 2008 4:46 PM
Congratulations Jo! I am thrilled I have a new site to check out daily.
Kim Jack Riley June 3, 2008 6:46 PM
Hmm...researching the pedigree for my two rescued felines would be quite a stretch. Don't think I'm at all interested in trying this.
Skylark
Kim Jack Riley June 3, 2008 8:04 PM
great site!
thank you jo for such an informative article. you're the best!!!!!
Kim Jack Riley June 4, 2008 5:55 AM
Congratulations Jo! I am tickled I have a new site to check up on my critters.
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