Welcome to Wichita Paws — and claws, feathers, fins, scales and hooves — a new Web site for pet lovers. We want to be your go-to source for pet news, information and the sharing of photos and ideas.

It's brought to you by the staff at The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com, in cooperation with active pet owners in the community. The site is hosted by Diane McCartney, copy editor and Petpourri editor at The Eagle since 2001 (owner of two dogs, Patience and Jasmine), and Cori Dodds, an Eagle copy editor since 2006 and president of Wichita Professional Communicators (owner of two dogs, Milo and Sparky).

But this site is not about us; it's about you — and your pets. Please register and tell us a bit about yourself and your pets on your profile. Upload some photos of your pets. Join the conversation in our forums. Even blog about (or as!) your pet or comment on other people's blogs. (Don't miss "Pug Tails," the adventures of Norton, popular pug-about-town.)

Have questions or ideas about the site? Visit our contact page.