Do you ever get the feeling that your cat isn't listening to you? Have you ever tried to find a gift for the dog who has everything? Don't despair. The latest in pet communication is here: greeting cards for cats and dogs.

Lisa Shaw started this business after coming to the stark realization one year that her cats had not received one Christmas card -- in their entire lives! So Lisa set out to do something about it. She created a card company called Litterature, to let the world know that cats celebrate Christmas too.

I have in front of me a 27-page catalog (also available online at www.litterature.com) that includes Christmas cards for cats as well as nonsectarian season's greetings cards (no Kwanzaa cards yet). But Litterature isn't just about Christmas. Armed with a stack of these cards, you'll never be caught unprepared for a cat or dog's special occasion again. You can send a card to congratulate a cat on her new birth(s) or you can send a "missing you" card to your dog. Get-well cards and sympathy cards can be sent from your dog or cat to another dog or cat.