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Smile factor - 10!
After a day of dismal economic news my daughter-in-law sent me a these photos which for me resulted in a genuine huge smile, giggle and awl factor of 10, what about you? Think these photos are too cute? Maybe we could learn from these photos and have chimps tend to the thousands of unloved and unwanted children around the world, we need more CHIMPS!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/30/08 at 04:19 AM
Hilton Pampers Pooch Home or Away
As the time for holiday planning draws nearer, Hilton Hotels & Resorts would like to remind you not to forget your furry friends.
Hilton Hotels – now Pet Friendly across the Americas – has partnered with famed artist William Wegman and Crypton® Super Fabrics to create a line of upscale amenities designed exclusively for Hilton, which includes pet beds, food and water bowls, and an exclusive pet amenity kit complete with disinfectant deodorizer and upholstery brush. All are available for purchase online at http://www.HiltonToHome.com (and in all Hilton guestrooms upon request).
I thought the Hilton Pet Bed would make a “purr”fect addition to your holiday gift list or holiday travel plans this year. Included is a description of the product below, including colors, dimensions and pricing. I’ve also attached a couple photographs of the bed so you can check it out for yourself! (Photos courtesy of William Wegman for Crypton Fabrics)
All of our special pooches should enjoy the comfort of a great bed home or away!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/23/08 at 05:14 AM
Favorite Dog Quotes
Assorted dog quotes from various sources, doubtful Cat quotes would have any similarities.
The first two hang in my home.
“Please God Make Me The Kind Of Person My Dog Thinks I Am.”
—Unknown
“Please clean your plate the dog hates my cooking!”
—Unknown
“If your dog is fat, you aren’t getting enough exercise.”
—Unknown
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.”
—Unknown
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.”
—Mark Twain
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”
—Andrew A. Rooney
“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”
—Will Rogers
“Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.”
—Sigmund Freud
“Of all the things I miss from veterinary practice, puppy breath is one of the most fond memories!”
—Dr. Tom Cat
If have a favorite dog quote , share it with me!
Comments (2)Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/19/08 at 06:04 AM
Organic Furniture Saver
In a past issue of House Beautiful, the Ask The Dog Shrink Q&A column by Kathy Santo, caught my eye for a couple of reasons but let me tell you about this one. A reader writes in that they have recently moved and the 9 month old dog has started chewing the furniture, what to do? Of course dog shrink Kathy Santo advises that a move can be emotional for dogs often disrupting their daily schedule of walks and play, and while you’re busy tending to setting up the new house boredom sets in for the dog, I smell trouble! She suggests in addition to keeping the dog supervised and exercised, a chew deterrent that she created called Don’t Chew Dare, (cute name!) will save the furniture. Don’t Chew Dare is an organic spray containing bitter herbs (white pepper, spearmint leaf) - a few spritzes help you save the furniture and keep your pooch out of the doghouse!
Comments (0)Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/16/08 at 03:10 PM
Maryland Manatee Sightings
Citizens Urged:
Report Endangered Manatee Sightings to Ensure Timely Rescues
An endangered Florida manatee was rescued from Sesuit Harbor in Dennis, Massachusetts on Saturday October 11, 2008. The manatee, named Dennis after the town where he was rescued, died en route to SeaWorld Orlando on Sunday, Oct. 12th. Had Dennis survived, he would have received medical treatment at SeaWorld, a facility that rehabilitates numerous manatees with a variety of injuries and ailments each year. “Save the Manatee Club commends the Massachusetts citizens who notified authorities about this manatee, including Harbormaster Terry Clen and Deputy Harbormaster Rick Lemont,” said Patrick Rose, Executive Director of Save the Manatee Club. “SeaWorld’s excellent animal care staff should be commended for their efforts to rescue and care for Dennis during transport.”
There have also been sightings of other manatees along the Eastern Seaboard in recent weeks. On September 29, 2008, a manatee was reported in the warm water outflow area of the Brandon Shores Power Plant in Baltimore, Maryland. Another manatee sighting in that area was reported on October 10th. Additionally, a sighting of possibly two manatees was reported in the Middle River, near Baltimore, on October 1st. Further south, a manatee was sighted in Bogue Sound, near Atlantic Beach, North Carolina on October 8th. These recent sightings suggest that there are at least several manatees in coastal waters north of Florida at this time.
Residents of Maryland, North Carolina, or any eastern state north of Florida should report manatee sightings to their local wildlife officials. Those local officials should then contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Jacksonville, Florida at 904-731-3336. “Citizens should be prepared to report the number of manatees observed; the physical location of the manatees, with reference to any nearby landmarks; and a general description of the size and behavior of the manatee, said Dr. Katie Tripp, Director of Science and Conservation of Save the Manatee Club. If possible, photos of the manatees, particularly clear photos of any scars or injuries, should be taken as these photos help biologists identify individual manatees.” Citizens can also contact Save the Manatee Club with questions about unusual sightings by calling 1-800-432-JOIN (5646) or e-mailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
In recent years, manatees have been sighted during summer months in states including North Carolina, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Dennis was the northernmost manatee ever reported. In 1994, a manatee named Chessie gained national attention after being sighted in the Chesapeake Bay. Save the Manatee Club helped fund Chessie’s rescue and transport back to Florida in the autumn of 1994 and the Club has consistently been involved in manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts over the years.
“These recent sightings highlight the importance of public involvement in locating wayward manatees and coordinating with authorities in an effort to ensure timely rescues of this endangered marine mammal,” added Tripp.
While manatees can typically locate sufficiently warm water and abundant food supplies in northern waters during the summer, once waters begin to cool in the autumn, manatees must return south to Florida. As a subtropical species, manatees cannot tolerate prolonged exposure to water temperatures below 68 °F. Along the east coast of the United States, water temperatures are dropping and approaching or surpassing this critical threshold. Younger, juvenile manatees that wander north are particularly susceptible to these colder temperatures because of their smaller body size. Such manatees may also be naïve and less likely to successfully find their way back to Florida. Manatees that have not returned to Florida waters by this time of year are at risk from developing cold stress syndrome, which is a potentially fatal condition. In 2008, 19 manatees have died so far from cold stress, including Dennis, whose cause of death has preliminarily been attributed to cold stress. Through October 12th, a total of 264 manatees have died from a variety of causes, including 71 watercraft fatalities.
Save the Manatee Club was established in 1981 by singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett and former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor, Bob Graham, to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations. Today, it is the world’s leading manatee conservation organization. The Club is a membership-based, national nonprofit organization that promotes public awareness and education; sponsors local and international scientific research and rescue, rehabilitation, and release efforts; advocates for the conservation of manatees and their essential habitat based on the best available scientific data; and takes legal action when necessary. To find out more about manatees or the Club’s Adopt-A-Manatee program, go to http://www.savethemanatee.org.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/15/08 at 07:42 AM
Barbie Cares for Animals In Her Latest Career
Just when you thought Barbie had had and done it all, think again.
Barbie has added “Zoo Doctor” to her list of talents and interests! With “Zoo Doctor” Barbie nurtures and cares for a baby tiger, monkey and koala in a fully-equipped nursery playset, teaching young girls the importance of caring for animals. Love it!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/12/08 at 02:44 PM
Eco-Friendly Cat Litter
Reducing carbon footprints shouldn’t stop with you, reduce the carbon paw prints with your cat’s litter box. About 2 million tons of non-biodegradable, clay based kitty litter ends up in municipal landfills each year, but there are several litter manufacturers making their product safer for the environment by using materials such as corn, paper or wheat instead of clay. Eco-friendly brands on the market include Sweat Scoop, Healthy Pet Miiled Grain and World’s Best Cat Litter.
Try it out!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/08/08 at 02:25 PM
Contagious Yawning
I’ve always found it amusing that when one of my dogs yawn the other ones big yawn is not too far off, I assumed they were both lazy as I yawned along with them. I was surprised to have recently read an article about a study published in the Biology Letters that found that human yawns are contagious to dogs, a sign that man’s best friend might be capable of empathy. Apparently dogs lack a sense of self, a prerequisite for understanding the feelings of others - REALLY???? My dogs have always been empathetic and aware of my feelings, happy or sad. According to the article unlike chimpanzees and possibly elephants and dolphins, dogs do not recognize themselves in the mirror, a classic test of self- awareness. Only humans and chimps are known to yawn contagiously. The study consisted of 29 dogs; each dog watched a researcher yawn and then, in the control portion of the test the same researcher just opened his mouth. 21 of the 29 dogs yawned after the researcher yawned, no dogs yawned during the control test.
Could it actually be that one of the 29 dogs in the test just happened to yawn when the researcher yawned and the other 20 dogs yawned because of another dog and not the human at all?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/04/08 at 01:59 PM
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