var theImages = new Array() // only absolute image paths will work - WATCH OUT!
    
    theImages[0]='http://www.newhoperescue.org/wp-content/themes/newhope/images/featured/Jimmy-42409-thumb.jpg' 
	theImages[1]='http://www.newhoperescue.org/wp-content/themes/newhope/images/featured/manix.jpg'
	theImages[2]='http://www.newhoperescue.org/wp-content/themes/newhope/images/featured/buddy1.jpg'

    var theLinks=new Array()
  
    theLinks[0]='http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12757714'    // jimmy
	theLinks[1]='http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14435439' //manix
	theLinks[2]='http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14662985' //buddy
	
    var theNames=new Array()
    theNames[0]='Jimmy'
	theNames[1]='Manix'
	theNames[2]='Buddy'

	
    var j = 0
    var p = theImages.length;
    var preBuffer = new Array()

    for (i = 0; i < p; i++)
    {
       preBuffer[i] = new Image()
       preBuffer[i].src = theImages[i]
    }

    var featuredIndex = Math.round(Math.random()*(p-1)); 

    function returnPrevImageHTML()
    {
      if ((featuredIndex -1) == -1)
      {  
        featuredIndex = theImages.length; 
        var prevImageHTML = '<p>' + '<img src=" ' + theImages[theImages.length - 1] + '"></p>';
        featuredIndex = theImages.length - 1;
        return prevImageHTML;
      }

      else 
      {
          var prevImageHTML = '<p>' + '<img src=" ' + theImages[featuredIndex - 1] + '"></p>';
          featuredIndex = featuredIndex - 1;
          return prevImageHTML;
      }
        
    }

    function returnNextImageHTML() 
    { 
      if ((featuredIndex + 2) > theImages.length)
      {
        featuredIndex = 0;
        var nextImageHTML = '<p>' + '<img src=" ' + theImages[0] + '"></p>';
        return nextImageHTML;
      }
       
      else
      {
        var nextImageHTML = '<p>' + '<img src=" ' + theImages[featuredIndex + 1] + '"></p>';
        featuredIndex = featuredIndex + 1;
        return nextImageHTML;
      }
    }

    function returnRandomImage()
    {
      return '<img src="' + theImages[featuredIndex]+ '" >';
    }
	
    function returnLink() 
    {
      return'<a title="Visit ' + theNames[featuredIndex] + '\'s Petfinder.com page" href="' + theLinks[featuredIndex] + '"> About ' + theNames[featuredIndex] + '</a>';
    }
	
    function returnHeader() 
    {
      return '<h2> Featured Dog - ' + theNames[featuredIndex] + '</h2>';
    }