Animal-Human Leprosy Link Found
People infected with leprosy in the United States often have the same previously unknown strain of the microbe Mycobacterium leprae that is also carried by armadillos.
Elderly Animals - in pictures
Photographer Isa Leshko has set out to document old age in the animal kingdom with a series of beautiful photographs.
10 Amazing Zoos Every Animal Lover Should See
Instead of going back to your local zoo again and again, why not see what else the world has to offer? Here are 10 amazing zoos every animal lover should see.
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Tails from the past
Don't you just love looking at old photos? The hair styles - the clothing - the furniture - the expressions on the peoples faces ... And the best ones are the ones containing their pets!
I'm happy to have found an excellent website Vintage Tails, chock full of people with their four-legged pals. Many have descriptive, often humorous commentary, like the following:
Got a few hours to waste?
I'm happy to have found an excellent website Vintage Tails, chock full of people with their four-legged pals. Many have descriptive, often humorous commentary, like the following:
"Yep, it was now a piddle skirt."
"The head transplant was successful."
Got a few hours to waste?
Thank you, thank you!
Rncentral.com has included The Pet Blog (that's us!) in
50 Best Blogs for Veterinary Students.
How nice! Thanks!
50 Best Blogs for Veterinary Students.
How nice! Thanks!
Found on the Web
50 Dogs At 50 Miles Per Hour
Little is as satisfying to a dog as sticking their head out of a car window and eating the breeze.
Iran Pushing to Ban Dogs as Pets
Dogs are unclean in the eyes of Islam, but man's best friend in Iran has until now avoided being outlawed. That could all change if a new bill recently proposed in parliament passes.
Little is as satisfying to a dog as sticking their head out of a car window and eating the breeze.
Iran Pushing to Ban Dogs as Pets
Dogs are unclean in the eyes of Islam, but man's best friend in Iran has until now avoided being outlawed. That could all change if a new bill recently proposed in parliament passes.
Found on the Web
Underwater Aliens: The Beauty Down Below
The animals of the deep ocean might as well be from a different planet. Here are some beautiful images of the some of the strangest creatures on earth.
Deadly Bat Disease Spreading West
White-nose syndrome has killed more than a million bats in the United States. Read about the startling crisis that's threatening whole populations of these creatures of the night.
10 Humane Ways to Discipline Your Dog
Ten humane, and widely used, training techniques for dogs.
The animals of the deep ocean might as well be from a different planet. Here are some beautiful images of the some of the strangest creatures on earth.
Deadly Bat Disease Spreading West
White-nose syndrome has killed more than a million bats in the United States. Read about the startling crisis that's threatening whole populations of these creatures of the night.
10 Humane Ways to Discipline Your Dog
Ten humane, and widely used, training techniques for dogs.
Guide to Dog Health Problems and Dog Health Care
A great dog lover, Nancy Crist, has created a very useful website for the rest of us dog lovers, concerned about health issues we might encounter in our pets.
Nancy currently owns 10 rescue dogs, and has a non-stop parade of foster dogs, so she has dealt with numerous dog health issues firsthand, and decided it was time to share it with other dog-loving people.
Please visit Nancy's website:
Dog Health
A site devoted to the latest information on dog health issues, written by a mother of 10 dogs and foster mom to an endless parade of canine orphans. Treatment information from both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine is provided. It's a work in progress, so check back often!
www.dog-health-today.com
Nancy currently owns 10 rescue dogs, and has a non-stop parade of foster dogs, so she has dealt with numerous dog health issues firsthand, and decided it was time to share it with other dog-loving people.
Please visit Nancy's website:
Dog Health
A site devoted to the latest information on dog health issues, written by a mother of 10 dogs and foster mom to an endless parade of canine orphans. Treatment information from both conventional and holistic veterinary medicine is provided. It's a work in progress, so check back often!
www.dog-health-today.com
Found on the Web
Taming the Wild
Researchers in Siberia have managed to breed foxes as tame as dogs. It's a feat that might unlock the genetics of violent behavior.
New law: Service animal can only be dog or mini-horse
New federal guidelines issued March 15 by the U.S. Department of Justice for the Americans with Disabilities Act limit service animals to dogs and housebroken miniature horses only.
Top 10 Miniature Animals
On the last day of 2010, a miniature panda cow was born on a Colorado farm, the product of years of crossbreeding to create one of 24 known cows with panda-like coloring. TIME takes a look at other animals in miniature form.
Human disease and our animal cousins
We hear a lot about animal diseases that make the jump to humans—swine flu, for instance. But this transfer goes the other way, too.
Researchers in Siberia have managed to breed foxes as tame as dogs. It's a feat that might unlock the genetics of violent behavior.
New law: Service animal can only be dog or mini-horse
New federal guidelines issued March 15 by the U.S. Department of Justice for the Americans with Disabilities Act limit service animals to dogs and housebroken miniature horses only.
Top 10 Miniature Animals
On the last day of 2010, a miniature panda cow was born on a Colorado farm, the product of years of crossbreeding to create one of 24 known cows with panda-like coloring. TIME takes a look at other animals in miniature form.
Human disease and our animal cousins
We hear a lot about animal diseases that make the jump to humans—swine flu, for instance. But this transfer goes the other way, too.
New options for pet travelers
TripsWithPets is very happy to announce the launch of their new and improved website, http://www.tripswithpets.com. The new site was redesigned to better assist pet travelers (and their humans) by adding more features and revealing a fresh look and more intuitive navigation to easily find the information they need to plan a trip.
The website’s primary goal has always been to help pet parents find pet friendly hotels & lodging in the United States when they’re away from home. Now, TripsWithPets has expanded their reach by including their neighbors to the north. That’s right, TripsWithPets now includes pet friendly accommodations in Canada!
Another much requested feature is the Search by Route. This allows pet travelers to search for pet friendly lodging along their travel route. Simply enter the departure and destination cities and a list of all the pet friendly hotels (and other pet friendly properties) within a 3 or 5 mile radius of the route are returned, as well as printable directions.
The website’s primary goal has always been to help pet parents find pet friendly hotels & lodging in the United States when they’re away from home. Now, TripsWithPets has expanded their reach by including their neighbors to the north. That’s right, TripsWithPets now includes pet friendly accommodations in Canada!
Another much requested feature is the Search by Route. This allows pet travelers to search for pet friendly lodging along their travel route. Simply enter the departure and destination cities and a list of all the pet friendly hotels (and other pet friendly properties) within a 3 or 5 mile radius of the route are returned, as well as printable directions.
Have you ever seen a baby eagle hatchling?
Watch webcam
(http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles)
DECORAH, Ia. - As many as 100,000 people have logged-in at any given time on their computers to watch two bald eagles incubating three eggs in a nest, 80-feet high in a cottonwood tree in Iowa.
People from more than 130 countries have logged on to watch, and teachers across the country are using it in their science classes.
Since the cameras were set up, the web site has had more than 10 million hits.
The parent eagles have been together for four years and have successfully hatched eaglets every year.
Their nest is almost 6 feet across and weighs about one-and-a-half tons.
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Very cute website intro
I don't generally like long, flash intros for websites, but this one, for the Hungarian Post Office, is exceptionally well done and interesting.
It had to come to this
I just found the funniest pet site:
Pets who want to kill themselves
They've rounded up those cute (and sometimes awful) photos of animals in ridiculous costumes and bizarre poses and provided some appropriate comments.
Like this one:
"FLUFFY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TWICE BEFORE DECIDING TO CLASSIFY HERSELF AS A ‘DELICATE COTTON’. "
Pets who want to kill themselves
They've rounded up those cute (and sometimes awful) photos of animals in ridiculous costumes and bizarre poses and provided some appropriate comments.
Like this one:
"FLUFFY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS TWICE BEFORE DECIDING TO CLASSIFY HERSELF AS A ‘DELICATE COTTON’. "
Anamigo online pet community
I found this cute picture at Anamigo.com which is an online community where you can find everything about pets and the people that love them. Aside from the tips and advice on pet care and the latest accessories, you will find adorable photos of member's pets.Anamigo is holding a Pet Photo Contest
Is your pet cute enough to win you $300?
Enter the Anamigo Pet Photo contest and find out.
Entries that get the most votes will win daily and weekly cash prizes.
You could win:
- Daily prize of $25. (You have 7 days to win!)
- Weekly prize of $125
Get your camera out and email your friends. Your furry friend could bring you in cash!
Catching up ...
I've been unable to check emails for a couple of days, so I'm glad to have found some new items in my mailbox to share with my readers:
Shane, the community moderator, invites us to visit a new pet-oriented social networking site called WagNBrag. Participation in the site is free and offers members an opportunity to post photos and videos, host their own mini-blog, join and create special interest groups (such as breed specific, region specific, etc.), and participate in forums.
WagNBrag looks interesting ... there are pet related videos, photos and many other interesting features.
Jillian emailed me to announce that October is American Humane’s Adopt-A-Dog month. Adopt-A-Dog Month is an effort by American Humane to support canine adoption from animal shelters while spreading the word about responsible pet care. American Humane is a 130-year-old organization dedicated to protecting both animals and children. This year’s American Humane Adopt-A-Dog Month is being sponsored by Fetchdog.com, which offers dog people a place to find the highest-quality dog supplies and credible advice on their dog’s health and wellness.
Driven largely by the rising tide of home foreclosures, animal shelters across the country are overpopulated with furry friends. While no national statistics exist, shelters across the country say they are receiving dogs everyday from displaced homeowners. With more dogs than adopters, shelters are facing a tragic scenario: euthanizing dogs that would, in the past, be snatched up for adoption.
In May, I posted about Smoky the WWII hero Yorkie. Bill Wynne wrote to tell me that a video about Smoky was featured during the Westminster Dog Show in February 2008. A copy of the video is posted at Yorkie Doodle Dandy, a blog about Smoky's continuing popularity.
Shani, of Always Faithful, emailed me about a celebration to be held October 11 through October 18 in Kansas City: The Doberman Pinscher Club of America (DPCA) will host more than 400 Doberman Pinschers and owners, enthusiasts and dog handlers from around the world for its 83rd Annual National Convention and Specialty Dog Show.
What's really special about this year's Doberman Convention is that it is celebrating 100 years of the Doberman in the U.S.
On Thursday, October 16 (7:00 PM) ~ “The Heroes:” Ceremony commemorating the 100 Year anniversary of the Doberman Pinscher will include a special tribute and salute to the 11 surviving U.S. Marine War Dog Handlers of World War II (majority of these dogs were Dobermans) to include a marching band and seven men and women who are handlers of service dogs today.
The DPCA, American Kennel Club (AKC) will also sign a contract with the Department of Homeland Security, launching a national public/private effort to secure American working dogs for protecting America.
If you're in the Kansas City area or a Doberman lover, this might be a fun event to visit.
Shane, the community moderator, invites us to visit a new pet-oriented social networking site called WagNBrag. Participation in the site is free and offers members an opportunity to post photos and videos, host their own mini-blog, join and create special interest groups (such as breed specific, region specific, etc.), and participate in forums.WagNBrag looks interesting ... there are pet related videos, photos and many other interesting features.
Jillian emailed me to announce that October is American Humane’s Adopt-A-Dog month. Adopt-A-Dog Month is an effort by American Humane to support canine adoption from animal shelters while spreading the word about responsible pet care. American Humane is a 130-year-old organization dedicated to protecting both animals and children. This year’s American Humane Adopt-A-Dog Month is being sponsored by Fetchdog.com, which offers dog people a place to find the highest-quality dog supplies and credible advice on their dog’s health and wellness.Driven largely by the rising tide of home foreclosures, animal shelters across the country are overpopulated with furry friends. While no national statistics exist, shelters across the country say they are receiving dogs everyday from displaced homeowners. With more dogs than adopters, shelters are facing a tragic scenario: euthanizing dogs that would, in the past, be snatched up for adoption.
In May, I posted about Smoky the WWII hero Yorkie. Bill Wynne wrote to tell me that a video about Smoky was featured during the Westminster Dog Show in February 2008. A copy of the video is posted at Yorkie Doodle Dandy, a blog about Smoky's continuing popularity.
Shani, of Always Faithful, emailed me about a celebration to be held October 11 through October 18 in Kansas City: The Doberman Pinscher Club of America (DPCA) will host more than 400 Doberman Pinschers and owners, enthusiasts and dog handlers from around the world for its 83rd Annual National Convention and Specialty Dog Show.What's really special about this year's Doberman Convention is that it is celebrating 100 years of the Doberman in the U.S.
On Thursday, October 16 (7:00 PM) ~ “The Heroes:” Ceremony commemorating the 100 Year anniversary of the Doberman Pinscher will include a special tribute and salute to the 11 surviving U.S. Marine War Dog Handlers of World War II (majority of these dogs were Dobermans) to include a marching band and seven men and women who are handlers of service dogs today.
The DPCA, American Kennel Club (AKC) will also sign a contract with the Department of Homeland Security, launching a national public/private effort to secure American working dogs for protecting America.
If you're in the Kansas City area or a Doberman lover, this might be a fun event to visit.
Creating a Cute Cat Frenzy
Take a picture of a cat doing something cute. Then make up a caption--something witty that the cat would be saying if cats could talk. Bear in mind that cats can't spell all that well and that they're not so hot on subject-verb agreement either. Photoshop the caption onto the image, and post your creation on a blog. What you get is lolcats: lol for laugh out loud, cats for cats.What you also get is the reigning instance of an Internet meme, a running gag that won't stop running but instead reproduces and mutates in the petri dish of the Net's collective imagination. A Google search for lolcats returns 3.3 million results. The website icanhascheezburger.com the definitive lolcats archive, gets 200 to 500 submissions a day. "The breadth of cultures [lolcats] has spread to is mind-boggling," says one of the site's two curators, who prefer to remain anonymous. "We think it has evolved beyond Internet subculture and is hitting the mainstream."
American Idol meets the Westminster Dog Show
American Idol meets the Westminster Dog Show with the launch of Worldwide Fido, the innovative user-generated online competition where popular breeds and mutts compete snout-to-snout to be crowned
Americas next top dog.
Proud dog owners across the country can now enter their favorite pooch into the monthly competition by uploading their cutest pictures and funniest home videos for fabulous prizes and most importantly the title of Worldwide Fido for each one of the four categories: Cutest Dog, Best Trick, Best Friend and Most Outrageous.
Americas next top dog.
Proud dog owners across the country can now enter their favorite pooch into the monthly competition by uploading their cutest pictures and funniest home videos for fabulous prizes and most importantly the title of Worldwide Fido for each one of the four categories: Cutest Dog, Best Trick, Best Friend and Most Outrageous.
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