Chia Pets are traditional Mexican animal-shaped clay figures covered with chia that originated in San Francisco by Joseph Enterprises Inc. Chia Pets are grown by applying moistened seeds of chia , the sprout-like plant from whose common name the Chia Pet gets its name, to the grooved terra cotta figurine body. After three to five days of filling and refilling the Chia Pet with water as well as discarding water that has accumulated in the provided drip tray, the seeds sprout, having formed a gelatinous coat that adheres to the Chia Pet's body. At this point, little effort is required to maintain the plant covering of the Chia Pet. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chia_Pet)
