We finally gave into the craze! Now you can follow Emma and the gang on Twitter
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Who Moved My Bone? Now Available on Amazon Kindle!
November 15th, 2009 by
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You can now subscribe to Who Moved My Bone? through your Amazon Kindle!
Kindlers can subsribe to our Kindle Blog here.
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New Anitfreeze Poisoning Laws
April 26th, 2010 by
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An estimated 10,000 animals die each year from anitfreeze poisoning. Why do animals ingest anitfreeze you may ask? Ethylene glycol is the culprit. Ethylene glycol has excellent heat transferring capabilities which is great for your vehicle but unfortunately when used in antifreeze products it has a sweet smell and naturally has a sweet taste which also makes it attractive to animals and children. [Read more →]
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It’s a Bee, It’s a Butterfly, No, It’s a Mini-Horse!
April 26th, 2010 by
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Jim Cole: AP
Einstein, the pinto stallion possibly set a new world record last week for the lighest foal when he was born at a scale tapping 6 pounds and only 14 inches in height. Einstein was born at a Mini Horse Farm in Barnstead, NH.
Source: WMUR New Hampshire
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Cats Love Baseball Too!
April 18th, 2010 by
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Livestock Guarding Dogs
March 29th, 2010 by
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A great story courtesy of Crazy K Farm and the Houston Chronicle on Livestock Guarding Dogs…A very good reading and extremely interesting.
Is this what Toyota’s Engineers have been working on?
March 29th, 2010 by
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In a strategic move to enter the booming dog washing sector of this global economy Toyota’s engineers have been working on this breakthrough device. For about $11 US dollars you can walk your dog down to the local Dog Washateria and a few minutes later walk out $11 poorer but with a clean, Downey Fresh dog. [Read more →]
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Squirrels + Coconuts = Hours of Entertainment
March 15th, 2010 by
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Photo: Mike Walker
Are you still looking for a solution to get the squirrels to stop eating all of the bird food you put out? Jane Roberts of Hampshire England may have accidentally discovered the solution of all solutions. Jane had the brilliant idea to cut holes in coconuts and then hang them from one of her trees. Turns out the squirrels are so crazy for the coconuts they forget about the bird seed. Not only do you solve the bird seed problem but you also can get hours of entertainment and great photo opportunities. For even more entertainment and better photos you draw faces or whatever floats your boat on the coconuts. [Read more →]
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Spotlight GPS Pet Locator Now with iPhone App
February 15th, 2010 by
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Not only can you track your kids nowadays via GPS technology but now Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. can help you track your dog that might have a tendency to stay out past curfew chasing tail like your teenager, but cat tails that is. The Spotlight GPS device fits onto your dog’s collar and provides 24/7 real-time locating services. Tracking can be done via the internet, calling AKC Companion Animal Recovery (1 888 DOG-LOC8) or now via a free iphone application. [Read more →]
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Rhode Island Man Charged After Operating on His Own Dog
February 5th, 2010 by
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Not being able to afford the surgery to remove a cyst from his 14-year labrador’s leg a Rhode Island man opted to perform the procedure himself. The man was apparently successful in removing the cyst however the labrador required a follow-up procedure to deal with the infection as a result of the at-home surgery. Alan MacQuattie pleaded no contest last week to misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine. He still insists he did not think there was anything cruel about it. [Read more →]
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February is National Pet Dental Health Month
February 3rd, 2010 by
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Brush your dogs teeth today! February is National Pet Dental Health Month!
Humans are not the only ones prone to periodontal disease! Periodontal infections have been linked to diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and other life threatening disorders. Do you know the best way to prevent periodontal disease? If you brush your teeth than you do! So take a moment to visit the AVMA website this month which gives detailed instructions on how to go about brushing your pets teeth and dedicate yourself to your dogs dental health!
Note: Unfortunately brushing your pets teeth is not always as easy as it sounds, just ask any of my pets.
Story: AVMA
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West Hollywood Pet Shop Ban
February 3rd, 2010 by
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Monday, the West Hollywood City Council voted unanimously to approve a new ordinance that bans the retail sales of dogs and cats at pet shops. The West Hollywood ordinance is similar to the one passed in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2009. One of the underlying goals of the new ordinance to close off a primary channel for the sale of dogs and cats produced in large-scale, commercial breeding facilities such as puppy mills. The city hopes this action will also lead to an increase in the number of adoptions from local animal shelters and rescue groups. In the Los Angeles area alone last year more than 100,000 dogs and cats were euthanized last year.
I think this is a great idea although outside of California I think similar ordinances will have a harder time gaining traction. However there is evidence that the business model can work, both Petsmart and Petco refuse to sell puppies and kittens.
Story: HSUS
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