We've been very busy in recent days updating the accuracy of our search.  We still have a bit more left to do, but as of now our search is much more accurate than it previously was.  The following may get a little too technical for all but the most nerdy of you ;-)  Please read on if you're either a software developer, or just glutton for punishment! 

Previously, our search was was very elementary in that it would take your search terms and check the title then the description of each item for those terms.  Basically if you searched for Dog Bowls we would search the title of the description for Dog Bowls and then the description for Dog Bowls.  However, if the title contained the text Dog Food Bowls then that item wouldn't have been found.  I know - pretty pathetic.  Also we weren't checking the actual category that the items belonged to in the search.  For instance a search for Pet Accessories would not previously search the category Accessories but instead would have searched for items that contain the words Pet Accessories in their title or description.  Further, the two words would have needed to be right next to each other.

Now what we are doing is creating a hash table of keywords and cross referencing those keywords to the corresponding items.  Then we add in a keyword that tells if the items is for cats or dogs, male or female, and which category each item is under.  This means that when you search for Dog Leads all leads for dogs will show up regardless of if the item actually says Dog Leads anywhere in it's title or description. 

Why not try a search for Dog Carriers, Cat Toys, or even Nylon Dog Collars and see what you come up with today?

Also please note that we are always interested in improving our site, so please, if you ever do a search for something and can't find it but later discover that we actually have it - please send us an email and let us know! 

Happy searching!