Commercial Dog Cloning (Update) – Best Friends Again Program

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve told you about luxury pet cloning services in Asia, but now a California based biotech startup, BioArts International, has launched the Best Friends Again Program, a commercial dog cloning progr…

Riverdancing Chimpanzees – Arby’s Commercial (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Arby’s was successful in putting their latest campaign in motion, as seen by the tremendous traffic their Riverdancing Chimpanzees have received.

The video consists of a remixed video of the chimps …

Chic Sports Dogs – Hunting Poodles (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) It’s time to shed your image of foofy poodles as perfectly coiffed, bow-wearing park dwellers, and begin envisioning them engaging in more traditioanl canine activities… like hunting. One Colorado p…

Spanish Dancing Sea Slugs – Nudibranch Music Video (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The popular “Dancing with the Stars” have sent droves of people to dance studios to brush up on their moves. Perhaps they should also check out the awesome moves by this large, colourful and beaut…

Extreme Digital Reflections – Canon Optical Image Stabilizer Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These print ads for Canon Optical Image Stabilizers simulate extreme digital photography… or at least I hope they’re simulated. It features reflections in the eyes of dangerous wild animals to illus…

Cloning Cancer Sniffing Dogs – Making More Marines

(TrendHunter.com) The world’s first cancer sniffing dog is set to save more lives. The black Labrador known as Marine is to be cloned in South Korea at the end of this month.

Marine was first trained to sniff human cancer cells in the St. Sugar Cancer Sniffing Dog Training Centre, Japan. Unfortunately, Marine c…

Address-Citing Parrots – African Grey Tells You Where He Lives

(TrendHunter.com) From smart phones to smart cars, it seems that everything is getting a little more brainy. While most pet owners simply install a microchip tracking device in their furry (or feathered) friends, a Japanese family thought it would be wise to teach their African grey parrot, Yosuke, to recite his name…

Nature Time-Lapse – Starfish Walking (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) After all these years, one of my childhood curiosities is finally being addressed in the form of this time lapse video of a starfish walking.

I grew up playing in tidepools on the west coast, and observing starfish was a part of my summer routine. Regardless of how long I studied them, I never see…

Digital Photos Urns – Frame Holds Photos and Ashes

(TrendHunter.com) If you want to keep the memory of a loved one alive in your home, you’ll likely have their photos up, and maybe even have their ashes stored in a nearby container. If that’s true for you, why not combine the two with the Digital Photo Urn?

The 7-inch screen displays up to 256MB of your favorite ph…

Pet Food Consumption Control – DogPause Dog Bowl (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Vomiting, belching, farting & gagging. Heee almost sounds like the Pepto Bismol commercial. Anyways, anyone that has a dog at home knows that once you fill their bowl with pet food that it won’t last long. Sometimes you’re thinking to split up the feed timing but you don’t always have time for that,…

Double-Take Animal Photography – Intimate Views of Tim Flack (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Tim Flack’s portfolio of photography is astonishing. He captures stunning images of animals using unexpected perspectives and extreme close-up points of view. Flack’s photos of bats are genius, he actually makes them look.. cute… in a way. There is a sense of actually ‘experiencing’ the c…

Pet Strollers – Walk the Cat in Style

(TrendHunter.com) The pet stroller allows cats, and less mobile dogs to accompany their owners on leisurely walks in style. The basic pet stroller, as pictured here, can comfortably carry a pet of up to 25 lbs. Like most mobile devices though, there are available upgrades.

The SUV version of the pet stroller has a…

Bullet-Proof Bird Houses – The Architect’s Bird Feeder (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Those with a modern sense of style and a dwelling to match will appreciate the ‘Architect’s Bird Feeder’ .

Architect Doug Patt designed the contemporary feeder out of bullet-proof polycarbonate. Why bullet-proof? I can only assume that the material’s clearness and durability was his rationale…

Protecting Polar Bears – Officially Listed As Endangered (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Polar Bears are officially on the global list of animals to be protected. As global warming continues, their natural habitats are threatened as global sea ice melts and their ability to survive is threatened. If nothing is done, the great white bears will face extinction.

Thankfully an initiative b…

Doorbells for Dogs – Pet Chime

(TrendHunter.com) I’m a little surprised this nifty little wireless device is not more commonly used, as the typical doorbell is not as easily accessible to most household pets. According to comforthouse.com, it is possible to use the Pet Chime both indoors and outdoors, so that the pets can inform their owners when…

Coloured Animals – The Green Puppy

(TrendHunter.com) No, this little puppy wasn’t born in a highlighter factory. In fact, there’s nothing wrong with him physically, he’s just unique in that he’s, well, green.

If I were the owner, I’d take full advantage and pitch him to ad agencies. Imagine, the world’s first green puppy would be the ult…

Glass Bird Cages – Esque Studio Design

(TrendHunter.com) Some people might say encasing a bird in glass is an act of cruelty to animals, but others would argue that this very unique, circular, hand-blown glass home further helps to enhance the beauty of the creature that it houses.

No matter what your view point, the $625 Bird House by Esque Studio is “…

Teach Fish Tricks – R2 Fish School (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) I am a great believer in education, but sometimes I question whether it is necessary to teach skills to creatures other than humans. Dogs are trained to find drugs or chase criminals, so I guess that’s fine, but goldfish? Now, thats a stretch….

The R2 Fishschool provides a training kit that is fa…

Wildlife Hairstylists – Animal Toupees

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve featured baby toupees because no one wants to be bald. We’ve also seen hairpieces for cats, wigs for dogs, and now there are animal toupees. Contrary to human hair trends, a dog should never be teased for sporting a mullet, a bowl cut, or even a flock of seagulls.

This trend is:

not functi…

Movies About Celebrity Pets – Beverly Hills Chihuahua (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) In honor of the fascination with tiny, rodent-sized dogs, specifically Tea Cup Chihuahuas, a new Hollywood movie spoofing the craze is making its way to the big screen. The Beverly Hills Chihuahua trailer just made its online debut yesterday and already it’s making waves in the media.

Some reviews…