If I had pets in NYC, they’d be eating and drinking out of bowls that looked this good from Doca Pet.

Needy dogs in shelters and Barack Obama are about to have something in common. In addition to being “mutts” like Obama, they are now also the subject of an iconic Shepard Fairey poster. As the new first family readies to move into the White House and adopt a shelter puppy, millions of other animals around the U.S. desperately await homes. Shepard was approached by Pia Salk, an animal advocate working with the non-profit Adopt-a-Pet.com, to collaborate on a way to help these animals.

Fairey says, “I’m a big believer in speaking up for all who suffer injustice, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation or in this case, species!  And I’m all for adopting from the shelter. My wife and I share our home with two pooches,  George and Weezie, who is a rescue. They are the happy canine siblings to our two human daughters. The image I created for this print reminds me of a dog I had as kid, a mutt named Honey.”

The image will be available in a limited run of 400 signed and numbered silk-screen prints later this month at muttslikeme.com. Proceeds from the sale will go to getting the nation’s “furry, non-partisan residents” into homes. In true Shepard Fairey-fashion, you can also download free wheat-pasteable PDFs and digital-age web banners on the site. Get the word out!

Most household pets are simple animals who fancy the occasional treat and a ferocious belly rubbing every few hours, but who’s to say they can’t have an appreciation for excellent, eco-friendly design work. These Creatures, a new Seattle-based design studio featuring the talents of Frank Mansfield and Dez Stone Menendez, put their focus on creating sustainable stainless steel pet products for your modern canine or feline. The company’s line of breed-specific and kitty-friendly hanging feeders are envisioned and manufactured under one roof as to cut down on the amount of material waste, helping make for a better environment for you and your favorite domesticated darling.

Unless you’re an 18th-century French king, you’ll probably agree with us when we say Louis XV style furniture is stuffy. But if all that turns you off to these pieces is the fabric, you’re in luck. Custom upholsters Atelier de Tapisserie will print images of your puppy — or just one you think is adorable — onto classic leather chairs and ottomans. All you have to do is supply them with the photo, sans drool.

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If Miami’s own Logan Real can stamp his signature stained-glass mosaic on your wallet, watchband, and even Blackberry case, why can’t he do it to your dog? His new leather dog collar will make your pooch the envy of South Beach. Pretty safe to say, it doesn’t hurt with the bitches either.

Since my puppy, Piper, has spent the past six months doing very little other than eating, pooping, and growing — more specifically, growing from this to this — I gave up on buying her sweaters a long time ago. That all might change now I’ve spent MODRuff’s collection of moulded rubber dog coats. Available in five styles from the femme to the totally badass, my only problem with these will be making up my mind which one to buy.

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Do you dress your pet better than you dress yourself? Well, if you missed Pet Fashion Week (yes, such a thing exists) in New York and you don't want your pet's style to resemble yours (in that it's like so last year) maybe you should plan on hopping a plane to Tokyo this weekend for the NY Dog Party and Pet Fashion Week NY in Tokyo. If you're not prepared to make such a rash decision in the name of garments for Grover or if you simply don't have the means to jump a jet to Japan at a moments notice, then you can get all the info you need on this weekend's runway action by checking out the Tokyo Pet Fashion Preview at Pupstyle.com. The site takes a look at the most sought-after sweaters, shirts, collars, and carrying cases for your favorite furry friend for Winter '07-'08 season. So head on over and check it out, isn't your best friend worth it?

I don’t own cats — I’m actually at a point in my life (read: single; see also: mid-twenties) where owning cats places a certain stereotype (read: spinster) that I’m not entirely comfortable with. That being said, I like cats and if I had cats who I bought gifts for, they’d be getting these Cat Trees designed by Susan Kralovec from Branch. Crafted from 100% recyclable corrugated cardboard, they’re available in three options, “Pounce,” “Claw” and “Nap“.

The folks at Atypyk have answered the age old question, Why the hell won’t my dog catch a frisbee? Answer, lack of motivation. If you have trouble getting your canine to put on aerial displays for the reward of a measly sausage flavored biscuit, maybe you should try Atypyk’s Wooferang. This bone-shaped plastic foam boomerang gives Fido the illusion that he’s chasing one of his favorite things, and makes fetching fun for best friend and owner alike. After all, if you love your dog, set him free (or at least let him off his leash). If he comes back to you carrying the Wooferang you just threw, then it was meant to be. Or, uh, something. Related: Atypyk Archive

I am fortunate enough to have joint custody of a rather lovely Labrador-Rottweiler mix named Stella, who — just for comparison’s sake — I adore more than my Blackberry and new Macbook combined. Her real dad is my good friend Matt, and when he goes out of town I have her all to myself, which fills me with disgusting amounts of joy and excitement, because there’s nothing I love more than spoiling the crap out of her. One of the super-awesome treats headed Stella’s way is a set of Sushi Pups, which are plush dog toys fashioned to look like well, sushi. I’ll have to get back to you on if (and how fast) she destroys them (the last time I had her she destroyed my entire stuffed animal collection in less than half an hour), but the look on her face when I give her something like this? Absolutely, totally worth it.

You can score your own pooch a single piece, a two-piece or four-piece set of plush deliciousness directly from the Sushi Pups site (where shipping is free for orders over $50) or you can find a puppy-friendly retailer close to you here.

Remember that quirky but not-yet-finished Fish Condo I blogged about way back in November ‘05? It looks like our friends at Realm Dekor finally got their act together and figured out the production of the 3-globe fish bowl and it’s now ready for purchasing! The sparkling glass fish condo breaks up the monotony of “one-bowl” swimming– and creates a 3 room living space for your fishy-friends. Nice deal, come to think of it…that’s more rooms/space than I had in my West Village apartment in NYC!

The Fish Loft is a transparent tube for fishes to swim above water level– pretty much the hottest thing to enter your aquatic-life since, well, the Fish Pod (pictured here on the right), which we covered back in ‘04. The Fish Loft site is in German (might as well be Greek to me), but the instructions look fairly simple: Put the glass tube on a socket into the pond, suck the air out of the tube with a swimming pump and replace with water, and voila– more swimming real estate for fish who like a view.

Dog’s have always been man’s best friend. They are great companions at the beach, they always want to play and some can even pick up the newspaper. But, if you are a dog in Miami, then life just got even sweeter. Dog Bar is a 24 hour, 7 day a week department store for your furry friends. Dog Bar not only features various food products and dog toys, but also features the latest and greatest in dog apparel. But, for you dog owners’ do not forget to bring your credit cards because dog beds run in the $300 range and a tuxedo cost around $100. But, as the saying goes its not cheap to look this good!