So, everyone in the family got a great Christmas present, right? Wait! What about the little guy with the wagging tail who make life so bright for all of you?

Happily, Kohl’s is having a HUGE sale on Animal Planet pet items right now. These are all high quality pet items, where some of the proceeds from Animal Planet licensed products will go to help Animal Planet’s R.O.A.R. initiative (Reach Out and Respond) which helps animal causes around the world.

My personal favorite is the first item pictured below. It’s like a “mobile home” for your dog. If you need to set up temporary shelter for your dog anywhere around the house or if even you’re travelling, this soft foam portable pet house  provides a safe and cozy space for your pet. The 3-piece folding shelter features built-in fasteners for quick assembly and folds flat for travel or storage. The house measures 18 inches by 18 inches, so it’s perfect for small and medium sized dogs.

Other than that, they’ve got great sales on pet pillows, blankets, and toys. But at these prices they’ll go VERY fast.

And don’t worry about being late–the dog doesn’t know how to read a calendar, so he won’t notice

Here are the links to the sale items on Kohls:

Animal Planet Mobile Dog House – ONLY $10

Animal Planet Large Plush Toy Set – ONLY $10

Animal Planet Pet Bed – ONLY $10

Animal Planet Pet Blanket – ONLY $8

This cute little guy is a Lion from the Jane Goodall Collection, available at Amazon. Aside from being huggably adorable, it’s made of all natural cotten and certified non-toxic and chemical free. Made by miYim, each collectable toy is housed in a signature gift box, made with recycled paper, great for gift giving! If you like the lion, check out the equally adorable Gorilla.

Part of the proceeds from each purchase will go towards the Jane Goodall Institute to help support the continuation of Dr. Goodall’s scientific work and her humanitarian vision.

Every year, my post about Christmas cards is always a very popular one, and so we’re back for 2012. Some of my favorite nature Christmas cards are from the National Wildlife Federation. From now until the end of the month, they’re offering a deal to Get $7 off per box of Christmas cards (exp. 8-31). for individual purchases. And if you’re buying for your company or corporation, you’d better hurry to lock in the best prices (They’re offering a special of Get 50% off B2B Holiday Cards and Calendars. for bulk purchases).

Each year they outdo themselves with stunning nature photography, and this year is no different. But hurry–Christmas 2012 will be upon us sooner than you think!

Leave it to the folks at 1-800-Flowers to come up with something like this. First they came up with a flower arrangement shaped like a birthday cake. Then came the one shaped like a margarita. Their latest invention is a flower arrangement shaped like a dog. That’s right, a dog!

This is actually one of the cuter arrangements you’ll see. The dog looks like it’s made up of white carnations, with plastic eyes and a nose and even a collar. It’s surrounded by beautiful flowers in a reusable basket.

And if you use promotion code 4PETS from now until May 31, 2011, $5 of your purchase price will go to PetSmart Charities to help homeless pets.

On the right of CharitableGiftGiving.com, you’ll see eBay auctions for mostly used stuff where a portion of proceeds will go to charity through eBay’s “Giving Works” program.

But did you know that eBay runs another site called World of Good? This is an incredible site that features brand new items crafted by artisans around the world. Your purchase on this site does two things: you get brand new, high quality goods, including handcrafted artwork, for an incredibly low price. But more importantly, every single item for sale on World of Good helps a worthy cause, whether it’s helping Artisans in developing areas, helping environmental causes,  helping animal causes, or supporting non-profits.

You’ll find items on World of Good that are truly unique, not like the cookie-cutter mass-produced stuff you find in discount store and department stores. And if you’ve suddenly discovered that every single item in your house is made in China, you’ll be happy to know that items for sale here comes from diverse places like Bali, Thailand, and Kenya.

The Nudes – A Pictorial Celebration of the Sphynx is a great book that celebrates the rare Sphynx cat (also known as the Canadian Hairless). This is an amazing breed of cat with a truly unique look, and this book captures its uniqueness in a variety of pictures, ranging from beautiful, to funny, to adorably cute.

The author is donating some of the proceeds from the book to researching HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), a disease that affects many Sphynx cats.

A great and unique gift for the cat lover in your life.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful New Year! While everyone is still recovering from the holidays and comparing Christmas presents, thought you might like a look at the present that Ellen gave to Oprah! It’s Rover, Woof Edition (Volume 2).

On December 12, the National Wildlife Federation is offering a 30% off a Wild Animal Baby Bundle (1 year subscription, Plush & DVD). This is a great way to benefit a great cause, while teaching your kids about the importance of appreciating and taking care of God’s most vulnerable creatures.

The one-year subscription will keep on giving though the year, while the DVD and the plush is something that can be enjoyed right away. Plus, you’ll be teaching your kids a valuable lesson about giving.

Sephora has this Dermadoctor GORILLA Warfare™ Hair Minimizing Antiperspirant Deodorant for women that’s nothing short of genius. It looks and works like any other underarm antiperspirant to reduce sweat and odor. But while it’s doing that, it’s also minimizing the hair under your arms, making shaving much smoother or even unnecessary. It’s made without synthetic dyes or fragrances.

In a clever tie-in with a charity, a portion of proceeds will be donated to the Jane Goodall Institute to help save primates!

While shopping for a doggie present for my sister’s dog Opie, I looked far and wide but couldn’t find anything better than the same boring and stale dog treats that have been probably sitting on the shelves of supermarkets and drug stores for months and are made with who-knows-what. Opie’s a good boy, and deserves a lot better.

Thanks to Jena for writing in and telling me about a really special, brand new online shop for modern pets (and people) called the Fun Time Dog Shop!

The shop is full of high quality doggie treats (Your dog can enjoy such delicacies as Salmon Sushi Rolls or the cutest doggie biscuits you’ve ever seen).

There are also amazingly interactive toys & accessories, such as a dog brick puzzle which looks like a lot of fun for both you and your dog (and if you have friends with dogs, why not make things interesting by running some dog competitions ).

But the truly special part is Sarah, the owner, is donating all profits from the shop to non-profit dog rescue groups to help some of the over 6 million dogs who are homeless and placed in shelters or with rescue groups each year.

These are some of the best and highest quality items dog items I’ve seen anywhere. Doesn’t your best friend deserve it?