In fact, there's a working cell phone that you can fasten onto your dog's collar and call him anytime that you want. It acts as a little speaker phone.

As a human, to just buy him a dirty old tennis ball is just not enough, even though he doesn't care. I feel better because I've given him something more than just a tennis ball.

More people are discovering the many therapeutic health benefits associated with aquarium fish, ... An increasing number of offices, classrooms and homes are being equipped with aquariums, as additional studies show watching fish contributes to stress and anxiety reduction, relaxation and even leads to enhanced creativity and learning environments.

That's a lot of mouths to feed.

Consumer demand for pet products and services is expanding into almost every corner of what has typically been reserved for human consumption.

Maybe 60 to 70 percent of them are new or start-up companies. These numbers continue to grow.