The Food Bowl - For Pets and Their People

May 21st, 2008

Who Needs A Microchip?

Not this bird! Not too long ago, Yosuke, an African grey parrot in Tokyo, flew out of his cage and ended up lost.
Two weeks later he was rescued from a neighboring rooftop and taken to a veterinary hospital. During the time he was with the police who found him, he didn’t say a peep. […]

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May 13th, 2008

No More Doggies Out the Window

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 […]

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May 12th, 2008

Beep Beep! Goes the Chihuahua

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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, […]

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May 9th, 2008

Wasabi the Green Puppy Born in California

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 […]

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May 6th, 2008

Comet, the Sports-Enthused Goldfish

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Comet, a two year-old goldfish from LA, was trained by his owner Dr. Dean Pomerleau to play football, basketball, and limbo dance under a bar! He can also play fetch, slalom around poles and push a rugby ball. Geez, I don’t know any people who can do all […]

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April 21st, 2008

Snickers the Shipwrecked Dog is Finally Rescued

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At only a few months old, Snickers the cocker spaniel was abandoned on a 48-foot boat and survived for four months on a tiny Pacific atoll when his owners had to leave him behind when they were rescued by a cargo vessel that wouldn’t allow the […]

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