Small Things on the Internet
Tiny Dancer, a contender for the world's smallest dog record and one of our very favorite small dogs online, has sadly passed on to doggy heaven. He was only 2 years old and served as a therapy dog helping others. RIP Tiny Dancer, may you bring some extra jive to the golden streets of heaven. Link via Dlisted
Dogster.com
Aaawwww! Tiny animals on big people fingers. Check out this amazing collection of photos assembled by Flickr user Specklet.
Flickr
We can't forget "Little Superstar," our favorite dancing YouTube mini-sensation starring in a video with over 11 million views. Watch the video.
YouTube
We don't think a cup o' tea out of this pot would quench your thirst, but boy is it cute! Chinese potter Wu Ruishen created the world's smallest teapot, weighing only 1.4 grams. Link
Yeinjee.com
What can be cuter than monkeys that fit in the palm of your hand? See more monkeys.
Floridapfe Flickr
Steve Klein of Klein Designs holds the world record for the retail of the smallest bottle of wine. Klein Designs offers a variety of wines in teeny hand-blown replicas with .75 mL of liquid courage ranging from $20-90. Add these limited 1 3/8" tall bottles to your extensive wine collection today. Link
Klein Designs
Parrotlets are tiny parrots... with huge cuteness! Link
MysteryPicklesParrots.com
Tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny chameleon... it comes and goes.... you probably wouldn't know-oh-oh-oooh. Link
Paulina Ponce de Leon Barido
Now THIS is a waistline-friendly cupcake. Link via BuzzFeed
AndreaHarner.com
Get a load of this tiny booze for dolls! Let your plastic friends throw back a marg, bloody mary or hey, if they have more expensive taste, Johnny Walker is available. Fulfill all your dollhousing needs at MiniShop.com.
MiniShop.com
We love looking at small things on the Internet. It's not really a new fad or anything, but anytime there's a new mini version of this or a world's smallest that, it's sure to make the rounds.To make things a little easier on you, dear reader, we compiled some of our very favorites (above). Any glaring omissions? Let us know in the comments -- we like to think of this one-stop shop for smallness a work in progress.
comments
Miniature Pichers are not miniature dobermans!!! they arent even related
by:// nikole - Aug 26th 2008
where can i find a dog like thar
by:// teresa - Aug 26th 2008
Domestic pets are one thing and only if you take on the ownership responsibly.
Exotic pets are a no go and off limits...these little monkeys and small cats ...belong in the wild...
So leave well enough alone those of you whose ego makes you think you have earned the right to own nature...you have not.
by:// Carole - Aug 27th 2008
haythisisgood
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by:// shay - Aug 27th 2008
that is so funny
by:// keyotta - Aug 27th 2008
and who said they were taken from the wild?
they could be pictures of zoo aniamls for all you know.
don't jump to conclusions, it's not good exercise.
by:// Ben - Aug 27th 2008
Tiny dancer is soooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by:// Emily - Aug 27th 2008
Really sorry to know that he is no more. He was so cute, really a Tiny Dancer.
by:// angel - Aug 28th 2008
The sad thing is a lot of these mini animals have been bred to be tiny and have major health problems - look at Tiny Dancer - dead at 2!
Also the exotic animals should be a no no! Many of these animals are smuggled into the US under harsh conditions, shipped to pet stores and kept in even more harsh conditions, and then brought into a home that is clueless on the time and care it really needs. This is happening to exotic reptiles as well as monkeys. If they don't die from the stress they may die from the lack of correct care.
There is a great book that just came out on exotic smugglers - namely those in the reptile trade - smuggling turtles, tortoises, snakes, etc. It is called THE LIZARD KING by Bryan Christy. People should read it an learn the horrifying conditions these poor animals go through to satisfy the U.S. need for something exotic.
by:// Jen - Aug 28th 2008
Oh he's so cute...why did he die so young? That is a shame.
by:// Beth - Aug 28th 2008
Hey Nikole, I made the 'doberman' change! Apologies. I got a little carried away (and being a cat lady at heart) didn't realize the error : )
by:// Kelly Reeves - Aug 28th 2008
I agree with Carole completely. I have a acquaintenance with a lot of wild animals that I have never touched, but watched from afar. They do appreciate it, I think, that I keep the stock tanks full of water and occasionally throw out a salt block for their use. I do not feed them because I do not want the animals to lose their fear of humans--that is their only protection. Occasionally they do grab a few bites of hay and other feed when I feed the horses and that is okay.
Good going Carole.
by:// Lo retta - Aug 28th 2008
i am so very sorry for your loss....i am an avid animal lover..my favorite is dogs and i take in every stray that comes by...your dog was so precious and i've had dogs that lived 15 yrs to 6 months..it's never easy and they will always have a special place in your heart and u will miss them forever...i pray GOD will give you strength to get thre this ...lisa
by:// lisa - Aug 29th 2008