With offshore islands that are practically a stone's throw from Russia, Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan's main islands. It has areas of wilderness with wild bears, and is home to Japan's indigenous population of the Ainu, The quantity and quality of snow makes Hokkaido a very popular destination for skiers in the winter, and summer sees an influx of people from the other islands of Japan as the qir quality on Hokkaido is excellent.

Kyushu is the third largest island in Japan. It has all kinds of attractions, from active volcanoes to calm beaches. The volcanic activity has created the ideal territory for hot springs, called onsen in Japanese, which are very popular. Other attractions range from its striking mountains to tonkotsu ramen!

Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's main islands but there is a lot to do there. The temple at Ryozenji, in TokushimaIt is stage one in the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgramage. The island is famed for its hot springs, the Dogo Onsen, Kochi Castle, with its original keep, it has a summer dance festival attracting an international audience and last but not least, a visitor to Shikoku should be sure to sample the delicious udon noodles!

Honshu is the main island of Japan, being the largest and most populated of the islands. It is home to the Japanese capital, Tokyo, and also Mt Fuji. There is something for everypet in Honshu, from hot springs and spiritual temples to the vibrant nightlife of Tokyo!

Australia's Aboriginal flag is one of three official Australian flags. Its background is black for the aboriginal people and red for the red earth and ochre used in traditional ceremonies, with the sun in the foreground.

What animal wears this striking combination of colors and shapes? Some pet sure is lucky to be adorned in this! And, for fun, if you look close enough at the random shapes you may even be able to see your favorite pets or other objects.

Is this pattern from the (faux) hide of a cow or is it an ink blot go awry? Only the designer truly knows.

Beautiful autumn-hued maple leaves on a dramatic black background are ready to frame your next artistic creation.

Perched on a bare branch, this silhouetted kitty gazes at the fiery ball in the night sky and remembers all the wonderfully fun things about summer and contemplates the autumn season that will soon be here.

Come on out this clear night and rest under the stars pointing out the constellations overhead. Oh! Was that a shooting star?

The meaning of Easter is a matter of faith. We will have a competition (2015) ‘What does Easter mean to me?’ You are welcome to respond however you wish. As a child, it meant this to me:

2. We may not know, we cannot tell,
What pains he had to bear,
But we believe it was for us
He hung and suffered there.

~ David Weston

The meaning of Easter is a matter of faith. We will have a competition (2015) ‘What does Easter mean to me?’ You are welcome to respond however you wish. As a child, it meant this to me:

3. There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin.
He only could unlock the gate
Of heav'n and let us in.

~ David Weston

Ohhh, look at all those colorful shiny pebbles! I must have them all for my collection. They are so mesmerizingly beautiful! Wait, what's that sound? *Ackh, ackh.* Is there something out there? Never mind, stop imagining things and finish gathering these pebbles. *Swoosh* Oh no, what was that?? I'd better hurry up and quickly get out of here! There, I think I found them all; now to go back to my warm, little home and admire my new treasures. Wait... I don't remember the way out... Help!!... I'm scared!! *Ackh, Ackh." There's that sound again! *Swoosh* Get away from me!!! Nooooooo…

Just beyond the forest, you’ll stumble into the swamp. Oh, it’s a frightful place where the sun never quite breaks through the sickly green haze. It’s the perfect place for escaping lovers, vengeful step-mothers, conquering heroes, and wily witches to conduct their affairs under cover of fog-laden secrecy. I’m not saying never go near the swamp. I’m just saying … you’ve been warned.

Emerging from the fringes of deep dark space, gradually wending its way towards PnF Land, is an orbital vortex that is slowly gathering speed and strength, in the manner of a hurricane crossing the coast. But unlike any hurricane known to Petkind, nestled deep within the eye of this Vortex is a mysterious black hole, with the potential to disappear anything and everything it draws in, only to deposit it elsewhere in space…after a seemingly endless time travelling through a starlit wormhole…

It's night time in Australia, and as the sun sets on Sydney, the Blue Mountains come to life. Illuminated by starlight, the steep cliffs and rolling peaks of the range seem to shimmer in the darkness. And in the sky is the unmistakable Southern Cross, shining down upon the city and offering a guidance very like that of the North Star, Polaris, in the Arctic regions. The constellation graces not only the sky. but the flag of the Australian people, and is a familiar sight to anyone residing on this huge continental island.

The Pets’ Teacher is not impressed! She has returned to her classroom to find her artistic little Teacher’s Pets have been very busy, rubbing the task she had set them off the chalkboard and drawing a farm scene using her finest white limestone chalk! Thinking to match the punishment to the crime, the Pets’ Teacher tasks the Teacher’s Pets with writing a story about their farm scene. What type of story do you think most of the Teacher’s Pets wrote?

This unframed dusty chalkboard can be found in classrooms everywhere! Most Pets’ Teachers will place a row of letters along the top or bottom ~ either the alphabet or an inspirational quote. The wispy chalk dust also lends itself to an eerily quiet misty night scene…

The CN Tower greets you as your eyes scan the city of Toronto at night. So many lights and moving vehicles, undulating living waves of creatures on the streets, all rushing to get to the ones they love and hold them closely as a new year begins.

What could be more wondrous than the vast canopy of the heavens stretched out over a frozen tundra with no light pollution? Trillions of glittering jewels illuminate the sky, pinpoints of sparkling light that have travels for millions of years to reach your eyes. In the perfect stillness, you are enveloped in awe.

A versatile plain coloured background for all your art pieces.

The Pets'n'Friends universe doesn't always obey the same physical laws as ours. If you're really lucky, you may get to travel through the warp and see some amazing things!

It's the middle of the night and there's not a cloud in the sky. How many stars can you see?

Just the thing to add a touch of detail to your school scene!

Beyond the tree lies a thousand foot drop to the valley floor.