Dogbook

Because sometimes (fluff)Friends and Human Pets aren’t enough. Sometimes you need a real pet. And, of course, a way to digitally represent your real pet on Facebook.

For you, there is Dogbook, an application that allows you to create a Profile page for your dog. Your dog gets her own friends, Wall and Mini-Feed, and while humans get poked, your dog gets petted. The coolest part about this (I think) is also the most functional: if your dog goes missing, you can submit an “arf alert” letting people know to watch for her.

Why is this a genius idea? Well, I’ll tell you. When I’m not cheerfully slaving for the Observer, I sometimes write for a newspaper called FETCH The Paper, which is, as you can imagine, devoted to dog news. Quite apart from the fact that such a paper exists, the pages of the paper are filled with testaments to the incredible devotion people have to their pets. We love to buy them outfits and toys, take them on our vacations, give them human-style beds and cook them human-style dinners. Giving them a Facebook Profile is just the next logical step.

The same people who brought you Dogbook also bring you Catbook, which, as you can imagine, lets you create profiles for your cats.

So far, I’ve only been able to find apps for dogs and cats. However, you can join the Birdbook group, the Ferret Appreciation Society, or Aquarium and Reptile Lovers. The real question is, how has no one started Fishbook yet?

There is also a pet-generic app called Pet Profile that allows you to create a profile for any kind of pet. (Obviously, you could use Dogbook or Catbook to do this too, but what self-respecting turtle or hamster is going to let himself be profiled on Catbook?) It looks like there are some problems with the “invite friends” feature on this app, and I haven’t used it myself, so don’t take this as an endorsement. Then again, how many friends does your pet tarantula really have anyway?

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