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Archive for the ‘Pets’ Category

July 18th, 2008

Feedback Friday: Calming an Upset Pet

We’re going camping next weekend and plan to take the dogs with us!
We went last summer as well and it was Chip and Honey’s first camping experience and they didn’t handle it well. We kept food and water available to them at all times but I don’t think either of them ate the whole […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

July 17th, 2008

Changing Your Pet’s Name

Have you ever changed your pet’s name? It seems to be easier to do when they come to you with a name you don’t like, though over time it may become clear that a name you’ve given doesn’t suit them either.
When we adopted Kricket we changed her name from “Mugsy.” It was obviously one given […]

By Heather -- 5 comments

July 15th, 2008

The CatSeat Toilet Trainer

Many years ago after we’d first adopted Turbo, I did what everyone at that time was doing and made a webpage about him (admit it, you did too!). While searching for great things to add to the page, I came across a tutorial about toilet training your cat.
Well, there is now a gadget available […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 14th, 2008

Keep Up With the Pet Food Class Action Lawsuit

If you’re involved in or just want to keep an eye on the $24 million class action lawsuit involving the pet food tainted with melamine, keep the following info handy!
First off, if you purchased and your pet consumed pet food after March 16, 2007 double check to see if it’s on the recalled products that […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 12th, 2008

How To Photograph Your Pet

Megan Lee of Paws and Claws Photography gives some great tips on how to get the perfect shot of your pet. It’s good to see that it doesn’t require anything special to get your pet’s attention, just a few basic toys and a lot of patience!
Tags: Cats, Dogs, Pet Pictures, Pets, photography, tipsShare This

By Heather -- 2 comments

July 11th, 2008

Dopey’s Lego Elevator

Dopey the hamster must have a bored owner - he got his very own motorized Lego elevator in his cage!
It’s hard not to go “aww!” each time he falls when reaching for his house, but he he seems to really get into it and finally makes it! (That being said, criticisms and comments can […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 10th, 2008

The Bissell Pet Games

Think you have a talented pet? Animal Planet and Bissell want to know about it!
The Bissell Pet Games Video Contest wants talented, funny pets that can do more than roll over or beg, and if you know of one it’s your chance to win $10,000 for a charity of your choice!
Submitted videos will be […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 9th, 2008

Pet-Friendly Lodgings

Summer is in full swing which means it’s vacation time! If you have a pet, though, you’ve got a lot of extra preparation to consider before you even pack your bags: Where will the dog stay? Who will take care of the cats? Why not take them with you!
Many hotels and resorts around the world […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 8th, 2008

World Trade Center Hero to be Cloned

Trakr, part of one of the first canine rescue units at the World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks and the dog to find the last human survivor, is to be cloned later this year.
Trakr’s owner James Symington entered a contest by California-based BioArts International that called for entrants to share why they had […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 7th, 2008

How Old In Cat or Dog Years?

Catster has a really interesting article up illustrating the time line for how quickly cats actually age compared to humans. Because their typical lifespan is so much shorter than ours, their milestones and physical aging obviously come on a lot sooner than ours do, thus the “how old is he in cat years.”
The old […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

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