10/01/2026
It’s been a long time coming, but Flippity Felts can proudly announce that we’ve been working on a brand-new breed of My Pet Picnic:
the My Pet Jammy Donut - available in my Etsy shop now!
This particular variety is known as the European Splodge.
Commonly found filled with strawberry or raspberry jam, the European Splodge can trace its origins back into Europe for… well, a really long time. In fact, it seems that for almost as long as humans have existed, we’ve been frying dough.
This proves somewhat awkward if you are planning on keeping a My Pet Jammy Donut - they really, really, really don’t like being reminded of that.
European Splodges are intensely affectionate creatures. However, it must be noted by any prospective owners that affection can only be given and received entirely on their terms. If you attempt to pet one of your European Splodges at a time inconvenient to them, they will sq**rt jam over you. They really, really hate it if you then eat the jam.
Honestly, the list of lesser things that European Splodgers really, really hate can be somewhat off-putting.
European Splodges have been around for such a long time that the casual enthusiast may be interested to read the following entry from The Lady’s Guide to Pet Pastries and Other Curiosities, first published in 1863:
On Appetite and Related Absurdities
One further note of caution must be recorded: European Splodgers appear to be highly food-motivated, despite the inconvenient fact of being composed entirely of food themselves. This may not, at first, present as a matter of concern.
However, instances have been recorded in which a single individual has wiped out an entire larder in one fell swoop. The mechanism by which this is achieved remains unclear.
At this point, the observer is forced to concede that no satisfactory explanation is forthcoming.
