clipped from: uk.news.yahoo.com Not satisfied with social networking sites for humans, a Colombian engineer has launched mypetbum.com, which aspires to become a Facebook for cats and dogs. Skip related content
My Petbum users can search the site for other pets, get advice from veterinarians or schedule muzzle-to-muzzle or paw-to-paw outings.
"It's an advanced form of interaction: people who participate in the forum do so because they are telling a story," site founder Paul Becerra, an industrial engineer and journalist, told El Espectador newspaper.
Becerra said the idea for a site came after a friend owning a boxer dog whose type is rare in Colombia was desperate to find a partner for the pet.
After the first 500 users signed up in Colombia, Becerra obtained a new server to boost access, with hopes to make the site a regional model.
"In Latin America, there is nothing like this," he said.