In front of a crowd of more than 500 people at an official ceremony, Bangladesh rewarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats by giving him a 14-inch color television and special certificate. Mokhairul Islam’s success has launched a year-long campaign to kill millions more. It took the farmer over 9 months to amass [...]
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A Houston-area woman, angry after a fight with her common-law husband, fried 7 goldfish they had previously purchased together. The argument ensued after a dispute over who should retain the jewelry previously purchased for the wife but later returned to the husband. The police were called when the former husband realized what was going on [...]
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Does your Hamster have superior Hamster ball skills and speed? If you think your Hamster has what it takes and is the king or queen of the horde than test his/her skills this weekend at the Hamster Ball Derby. Every year Petco sponsors a Hamster Ball Derby in each of its more than 950 stores [...]
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My wife and have joked on more than one occasion that we should be able to claim our dogs on our tax return and get some kind of credit given the amount of money we spend on their care. Well the dream could become a reality if you support the Humanity and Pets Partnered Through [...]
A horse trainer and cowboy from southern Idaho just recently finished a 2,000-mile horseback ride that took him across 5 states. Why would somebody ride 2,000 miles horseback through 5 states? Phil Dawson the cowboy and horse trainer from southern Idaho does it to raise money for children who are in need of an organ [...]
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Here in the United States rabies is almost an afterthought and the type of thing you see in a movie like Cujo but in other parts of the World it is very much a reality. Even though rabies is 100% preventable it is still killing one person every 10 minutes globally, or approximately 55,000 people [...]
I came across this interesting story and thought I would share. I realize its a bit of a stretch for this blog but interesting none the less. Apparently the recession has driven the drug cartels to some unusual practices and desperate measures to keep customers happy and the profits rolling-in. The United States DEA says [...]
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has launched a new online microchip lookup tool, http://www.petmicrochiplookup.org/. The goal of this new online look tool is to make it easier for veterinarian offices and animal shelters/control facilities to reunite lost pets with their owners. You simply punch the microchip number into the online tool and it will [...]
The Houston SPCA made one the largest animal seizures in its history September 23, 2009. Responding to an anonymous tip, Houston SPCA officals went to a home just outside of Houston and discoverd 1,045 animals living in deplorable conditions. The animals included dogs, ponies, birds, hamsters, ducks and turtles. The owners claimed they raise the [...]
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The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region which includes Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and New Mexico is offering a $500 incentive to those people who adopt a mature wild horse (4-10 years old). The incentive is payable after one year at the time when you receive title to the horse. The overall goal of the [...]
