Monday, August 6, 2001		The world of  dot.com

WHAT'S life without a little pet by your side? Cat, dog, fish, hare, parrot and tortoise. In fact, this is a craze in every part of the world. Materialistically satisfied yet lonely from within, as we are today, most of us have a strong yearning for a companion. It can be real or even a virtual one in this era of Web culture. Here are a few sites that tell us how to take good care of our pets. Real ones that is.

This site provides the products, services and solutions for the pets and their families. The options dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and small pets provide with the detailed information about the behaviour, feeding, health, nutrition, training etc. about your pets. The pet food calculators’ option helps in determining how much food your pet needs to consume. You can also ask the question to vets regarding your pet’s problem. Smart facts option provides the tips for caring your pets. ‘Find a store near you’ option gives you the details about the various in-store services like training classes, grooming centers, veterinary centers etc. For this you just need to type in your zip code. The section picks helps you in buying the products available. The search option helps in searching the products and articles available by choosing a pet type. The community section provides various option like vet experts chat, photo contest, message board.

The site provides all information about pets like history, breeds, behaviour, health, nutrition and diseases and training tips etc. The site map option gives you all information available at site. A2Z of Pets section has different options like cats, dogs, birds and fish. Each of these options gives the detailed information about the history, breed, behaviour, health and nutrition of pets. A2Z regarding pets’ option provides the information about veterinary doctors and courses in India that helps in choosing the right vet for your pet and also provides information about animal care organisations in India. The pet resources section provides the information about pet names, jokes, stories, stuff and classifieds. The classifieds option helps in posting your add for free. Through contest option you can win prizes by participating in contests like pet names, pet stories, pet jokes. The search option helps in searching the vets by name, city or specialization if your pet is in trouble.

The site provides various services and information about pets for pet lovers. The channels section gives details about the pets like dogs, cats, birds, fish, horses, rabbits, reptiles etc. The services section provides various services about trainers, hospitals, vets, groomers, breeders etc. The various features available in the Features section are pet poll, humour, posters, advisors etc. The chat option is also available so that you can discuss your pets’ problems. You can also send the picture of your pet. The kids’ corner provides various books, games, puzzles, jokes, and contests for the kids who love to play with pets. The Vets corner provides various articles that give you the valuable information. The Internet classifieds option helps in buying and selling pet related products. You can also place ad and browse ads.

— Laxmi Kant Verma