The Dogs Cooper and Daisy eating ice cream - Lucie the Pup "Me Too"

Have you seen the video of the dogs Cooper and Daisy eating ice cream ?.

Cold, Cruel Cold, Icecold days in Portland Oregon

Don't you wish that you could change these frosty winter days in Portland to a warm, sunny day in a lavender field?  Or, like our dogs Lucie and Sophie, spread out on the couch with your favorate toy  and dream, rather than working outdoors like we have to?!

New Pet Photo Night Lights

We're now offering acrylic night-lights featuring images of YOUR pets! We've been selling a variety of night-lights for some time now, and we've often been asked, "Can you make one of my cat or my dog?" We've even had one guy ask us to make one out of the squirrel he always feeds in his front yard. So, by popular demand. . . We'll be happy to make a custom night-light featuring your pet (or anything else you'd like a night-light of, within reason) for $25 each. That's a modest mark-up of a few bucks from our usual night-lights, but that's just to cover the additional prep work. You can order these lights on Etsy, here at out MesmanToo shop. Or, go to our regular shop at www.mesmanimages.com and e-mail us your request so we can place it online as a special order.

Toxic Chinese Pet Toys Update

A couple of weeks ago, we brought up the question of whether or not pet toys imported from China are safe. We also wondered out loud why we hadn't really heard anyone talking about this. Well, doing a little web surfing, we discovered that people were talking about this! The links below are to just a few of the articles we've come across.


From the New York Times
From KXAN News in San Antonio
From Ezine Articles

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Are Chinese-Made Pet Toys Safe?

German Shepherd Puppy
©Mesman Images

With all of the panic about the safety risks of Chinese-made toys for children, why haven't we heard anything at all about Chinese-made toys for pets? After all, it seems that the biggest risk for the children's toys is that they might place something toxic into their mouths. Well, the whole point of pet toys IS to place it in the mouth!

Every time we hear about the risk of lead poisoning, they always say that lead is most hazardous to children AND PETS! So, if the Chinese manufacturers have no qualms about putting lead in our children's toys, why wouldn't we assume that they'd do the same thing to our pets?

Our dog, Lucie, has an arsenal of squeeky toys, all of which were purchased through reputable pet shops. So, we gave those toys a close look the other day and, lo and behold, every last one of them says "Made in China".

We think this is a matter that should absolutely be looked into. Don't you?