According to USA Today, several dating websites for animal lovers have sprung up recently. On these sites, you can find like-minded people who love dogs or other pets.

The article describes how one person got the idea for a pet dating site:

A couple of autumns ago, Cohen, a 37-year-old entrepreneur, was walking through the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington, D.C., when he passed an outdoor cafe filled with people having a great time.

“But there was something about it that was a little different,” he says. “There were dogs. Lots of dogs.”

It was Cohen’s Eureka! moment. Maybe dogs, long known as man’s (and woman’s) best friend, could also be man’s Cupid. Cohen launched his free website shortly after. Now there are a handful, geared solely toward the pet lover…

You don’t even need a pet to participate; you just need to love them. “You don’t always want someone to come into a relationship with another pet,” Cohen says, because of the hassles of blending pet families.

You can be straight or gay, young or old, even a cat or hamster lover. The thousands who visit the website daily cover the spectrum. Based on recent activity, Cohen expects close to 1 million members by the end of the year.

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The article goes on to say that, besides the online dating sites, pet lovers can meet their matches while walking their dogs in the park or visiting a dog run. There is even a hotel that hosts a Doggie Happy Hour, where dog lovers can find each other.

So read the article, and next time you think about looking for that special someone, bring your dog along!

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