Animal Lovers Holiday Gift Guide

Before Christmas Day is upon us, we get the thrilling pleasure of finding the perfect gift for our friends and family. This task can be daunting or superbly satisfying depending on our ability to find the perfect gift for our loved ones. If it feels you're sister, grandma, aunt, cousin, husband or wife loves animals maybe a bit more that you, this is gift guide was created for you!

One Dog Bones

100% gum rubber dog bones because the way to your friends heart is through their pet!


Two Macaw on Branch Figurine

This hand-painted porcelain macaw is a work of art. Home decor, book-end, or paperweight, this bird is a colorful and lovely way to add life to a room.


Three Wolf Earrings

These sweet, light weight wolf earrings are made of hand-painted porcelain with hypoallergenic stainless steel ear wires.


Four Buffalo Planter

This handmade ceramic buffalo pot is perfect for succulents, plants, flowers, candles or anything else you can think of!


Five Bird Plant Waterer

Water your plants, even away from home. Never worry about coming home to dead plants because this plant waterer slowly releases water into the soil as the soil becomes dry and airy.


Six Elephant Scarf

This fashion accessory features a stampede of elephants in black and white that is sure to match any outfit while keeping you warm in both winter and summer.


Seven Zoo Gift Card

Whether you live in San Diego, Atlanta, Denver, New York or somewhere in between, zoos offer gift cards to purchase for your friends and family. What a thoughtful and fun experience to give, don't you think!


Eight Glass Fishbowl

Humans shouldn't have all the fun! Give your fish a fun place to swim and explore in this handblown glass fishbowl.


Nine Penguin Musical

Soothing and melodic, this hand-painted porcelain penguin family sits atop a Seiko musical.

Rewild The World

TED Talks are one of my favorite places to learn about new exciting topics and developments in Technology, Entertainment, Design (or TED), Business, Science and Global Issues. I constantly find myself inspired by these remarkable speakers and the ideas, problems and solutions they present.

Recently TED posted a talk by George Monbiot from a global talk this past July entitled "For More Wonder, Rewild the World". Here is the talk:

http://www.ted.com/talks/george_monbiot_for_more_wonder_rewild_the_world.html

Interesting quotes from the talk:
"And it was only when I stumbled across an unfamiliar word that I began to understand what I was looking for.

"So the wolves, small in number, transformed not just the ecosystem of the Yellowstone National Park, this huge area of land, but also its physical geography."

"Why shouldn't all of us have a Serengeti on our doorsteps?"

Rewilding is the mass restoration of ecosystems. Or a second definition, rewilding of human life not in opposition to civilization but have access to richer, wilder lives of adventure because of rewilded habitats. I'm picturing a less lonely and non post-apocalyptic version of "I Am Legend". Doesn't that sound like a utopia? Is a Serengeti on our doorsteps really that farfetched?

Temperatures, climates and environments similar to now in the West hosted a variety of fauna and megafauna not seen here today. Elephants, rhinoceros and lions grazing the streets of Britain. Climate hasn't chased away these animals but pressure from humans has. Now in keeping with wolves and whales example, perhaps he's suggesting reintroducing megafauna to Western society trinkle down effect may include human population decrease thus resulting in more smaller fauna and flora increases, which in turn increases megafauna populations.

Okay, so I don't exactly see a wildlife park in the middle of the American suburbs, at least in my lifetime. But it sure if fun to think about. And I do agree with his parting words, "In motivating people to love and defend the natural world, an ounce of hope is worth a ton of despair."