LOS ANGELES, California: Is your dog stressed? Let Fido listen to his MP3 player. Calorie conscious? Perhaps he needs to monitor his daily step counts so he can burn some extra calories. Late? Never again - he can tell time on his doggy watch.

COUNTY DONEGAL, Ireland: Aahh, the beach - warm water lapping at your feet, pearly white sand between your toes... Nothing beats an afternoon under the sun, sipping piña colada, soaking up the rays, reveling in the view, smelling the salty sea breeze and the... dog poop?

COUNTRY, Missouri: Did you know that nearly 7.5 million households will be dressing up their pets alongside their kids for Halloween, spending nearly two billion dollars in the process?. Yep, Halloween for pets is big business.

DECATUR, Georgia: Death is always a surprise. It is never easy to lose a loved one. Be it a human family member or a four-legged furry pet companion, death always brings a heavy cloud over your whole household. To make it worse when a much-loved family pet passes away, traditionally the only option was a box buried in the backyard. However, things have changed.

WOODLAND PARK, Seattle: When you want to spend some quality time with mother nature, where do you go? To the zoo. When you want to acquaint yourself with members of the animal kingdom, where do you go? Still, to the the zoo. When you want to see where horse meat goes to, where do you go?

Erm.. to the zoo.

PARIS, France: Remy lives in an attic. His job is to sniff for poison in food. His life is constantly in grave danger, especially when he's around humans. That's because Remy is a rat. But Remy is not your ordinary garbage-raiding, leftover-eating vermin. Remy is a rat with superb culinary skills and a taste for gourmet dishes.

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: Own a porky kitty and or a chunky pooch? Well you're not alone. Welcome to a new online phenomenon - the online obese pet club. Here rotund pets can join their pudgy paws together in the virtual world of the World Wide Web - just as long as you don't mention the dreaded f-word - 'fat'.

The Shed FAQ (Frequently-asked questions) Guide

[1.0] Registration and Login

[1.1] Do I have to register?

[1.2] Why do I need to register at all?

[1.3] How do I register?

MADISON, Wisconsin: So you're breaking up. She gets the apartment, you get the car. He gets the laptop and the game console, she gets the couch and the TiVo.

NEW YORK, New York: $25,000 spas, $8000 gold and diamond collars, $3000 pooch perfume. Welcome to the world of the ultra-spoiled pet.