Posted: Saturday, February 7, 2009

OurPet’s, a Fairport Harbor, Ohio-based manufacturer of dog and cat products, has created a 7-foot-long dog toy, which it plans to unveil at Global Pet Expo, scheduled for Feb. 12-14 in Orlando, Fla.

The giant green toy is modeled after OurPet’s Flappy dog toys, which means it comes with a squeaker inside—just like its smaller counterpart.

OurPet’s will auction off the toy on eBay during National Pet Week in May. The money raised from the auction will go toward a fund started by the Humane Society of the United States that aims to help animal shelters handle the large number of pets abandoned by individuals who’ve had their homes foreclosed. <HOME>