12 months ago we simply gave up trying to find a partner that could print member’s pet photos on keepsake items. We even went as far as scheming a mini-business plan that included buying keepsake items, a printing machine taking orders , and printing the items ourselves, but it just didn’t make for the best use of our bandwidth

So we’ve been sitting on our paws since then, listening to user reuqests to buy Dogster and Catster branded photo items until Zazzle let have early access to their product API. We’ve sold over 100 custom t-shirts, mugs and stamps that optionally include our logo, their pet’s name and their pet’s Dogster or Catster URL. It’s as easy as picking a photo, selecting which style mug or shirt and ordering the item. There are more details about the API at Yahoo! PR News.

The best part is that the quality has met every member’s approval, this production time is under 48 hours and the shipping is fast. Both Dogsters and Catster have already posted and tagged photos of their Zazzle items. Here are some snippets from the forums:

Even better, kick things off right, Zazzle sponsored two pet photos contests Dogster’s Dog Days of Summer and Catster’s Hot Paws of Summer. The winners’ pet images will appear on Zazzle’s homepage and all entrants get a 15% discount on every Zazzle item they buy!

To try it out now, just follow the links from your dog’s or cat’s page on our sites. Woof and meow!