With the increase not only in pets but also in the money that people are willing to spend on them comes all manner of entrepreneurs eager to become the next pet-products millionaire. Joining these small inventors with big dreams in the search for the next Kong or Greenies are huge and long-established pet-care companies looking to expand their product lines.

The resulting products coming to industry trade shows consist of a lot of cheaply made copycat junk, along with with a few products sprinkled here and there that just make you want to say, "Why didn't I think of that?!"

The new Web site www.PetGadgets.com is designed to give pet lovers the latest on these new products, in a clean, easy-to-navigate format that makes browsing by species and category easy. The site also provides links that will allow online purchase of any product that strikes your fancy. – G.S.