Oh wow. I really have not laughed this much in a long time. Alicia sent me this video of two professional engineers illustrating the proper care and practical benefits of cats. “None of the cats, humans, or engineers were mistreated in the making of this film. They were however, slightly annoyed.”
I’m going to try and work corporal cuddling and cat yodeling into my daily cat management duties. The cats will LOVE it, I just know it!
I seem to be on a bunny kick this week (do not tell my husband!) and came across this recipe for “bunny cookies:”
- 1 cup of your bunny’s favorite fruits and veggies, chopped (bunny-friendly only!)
- 1/4 cup yogurt or banana (plus a little bit of water if using banana)
1. Cut up fruits and vegetables and place in a bowl
2. Mix water and banana until creamy (skip this step if you are using yogurt)
3. Place a small amount of yogurt or banana mixture on a plate
4. Place small amount of fruits and vegetables onto the mixture and put into the freezer for 30 minutes
Make the cookies a bit smaller and these would be great for rats too!
Did you know you could train bunnies? I’ve read that they can be trained to use a litter box and even fetch, but I had no idea they were capable of this!
Check out this video of three rescue bunnies - Filbert, Mattie, and Muffy - as they complete an obstacle course created by their owners. I love Muffy’s style!
Pet laws in California may be changing soon: One lawmaker wants to make it illegal for pets to ride on their owners’ laps while driving and offenders could face a $35 fine.
He says he was inspired to introduce the bill when he witnessed one driver with three dogs on her lap at once!
To be honest I think this is a good move. Keeping your pet restrained either in a carrier or pet-specific seat harness while in a moving vehicle not only keeps them safe but you as well.
Restraining your pet helps you concentrate, and what happens if you’re in an accident? Your pet could be injured from the impact (and so could you with a now-flying canine in the car!) or if it manages to get out of the car it could run away. Do you really need Fluffy on your lap for that ten minute drive?
Well, my chihuahuas don’t go “beep beep!” but one in Detroit does!
For the last four months Peanut the chihuahua’s owner, Ken Brown, has been building the three year-old dog a remote controlled Volkswagen Beetle!
It’s not finished yet but he says when it is it’ll have turn signals, spinners, a horn, headlights and a padded seat. He hopes to have it done by Memorial Day weekend:
Brown said the car will go up to 15 m.p.h., but he plans to slow the engine so Peanut won’t have such a bumpy ride. And if the car ends up on YouTube, who knows?
“Maybe I can build one for Paris Hilton and her Chihuahua,” Brown joked.
As the comments in the article say, it’s a good way to turn Peanut into peanut butter!
A boxer in Alhambra, California has given birth to a green puppy!
A dye job was suspected at first, but some experts say it’s actually natural and can occur when various fluids mix during the birthing process. It should only last a few weeks and the puppy’s coat should become a more natural tan or white.
The puppy has been named Wasabi.
[The video says it’s a boxer but I’ve also read elsewhere it’s a golden. I also can’t find out for sure where the dog is from - some sites say California, others say New Orleans!]
I’m glad Disney isn’t taking themselves seriously with this one because my kids just laughed so hard at the preview they nearly had tears in their eyes! And ok, it got a snicker from me too: Having two chihuahuas ourselves it’s easy to see someone did their research and got it right with the “saucy attitude” that chi’s are known for!
Beverly Hills Chihuahua will be released September 26. Now the question is, will it be a theater movie or a rental?
Last week the Lifestyles Channel shared the spot(s) they write from but I was still out of state and didn’t get a chance to participate, though I wanted to!
So here’s my desk. It’s located in the corner of our family room and is connected to my husband’s desk which is right behind me and faces the wall on the right (he custom-made it). We desperately need an office and hopefully that’ll be happening sooner than rather later!
The dogs’ crates are located on the floor just to the left of the desk.
As of my birthday last year (my husband got me a laptop) this is another spot I can now write from! As you can see it’s also popular with 1/3 of the pet population.
Our cats love catnip. They love it so much that you can’t leave the container out where they can get to it or all you’ll hear all day (or night!) is them knocking it around the room, trying to get into it.
I’ve attempted to grow my own in the past using a little DIY container from the pet store, but the cats always seek it out before it gets a chance to grow much so I gave up on that and decided to stick with the dried and pre-packaged stuff.
Now that it’s spring you can find fresh catnip pretty much anywhere - garden centers, pet stores, etc., and I’m thinking about giving it another shot - this time outside (though we have a few roaming cats in the neighborhood so it might not work out there either).
Catnip is a perennial in the mint family, which means it’ll come back year after year from one planting and it seeds itself. It can grow up to three feet high and produces pretty little blue flowers in the summer. If you’re growing catnip for your cats make sure you don’t get ornamental catnip - it will not affect your cat! You want plain old common catnip.
Catnip is an herb and requires full sunlight, adequate moisture, and good soil. It’ll thrive in pots or as part of a full garden and it’s also pretty much pest-free - aside from the roaming neighborhood cats mentioned above!
It can be harvested when the stems get to about a foot high and cut it as you need it. Cats can eat the leaves fresh, or you can let them dry out, crumble them up and store in an airtight container.
Have you ever tried to grow fresh catnip? Did it work out?
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