Archive for October, 2009
A friend of mine recently recounted a harrowing tale about an engagement ring he bought for a now ex-girlfriend. She insisted that she needed to wear a rock that was at least a carat because anything smaller might make her physically ill (supposedly, according to the tenants of Ayurvedic…
Oh the things we will do for fame… Last week, a Michigan pet store employee stuffed 16 LIVE Madagascar hissing cockroaches into his mouth in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. (The previous record was a mere 11.) He told the Associated Press that making it to 16 was a “big…
In an ideal world, shelters would act as safe havens for abused and abandoned animals. But unfortunately, as in the case of the City of Memphis Animal Shelter, things are not always as they should be.
The Memphis shelter, which is being accused of severe neglect of its animals, was the scene of…
If your holiday pumpkins are still plain and you’re looking for a new twist on the old jack-o-lantern grin, you might want to try these free dog stencils from Better Homes & Garden on for size and let your friends and neighbors know which breed rules your roost!
Choose from the Beagle,…
If your holiday pumpkins are still pretty but plain, and you’re looking for a new twist on the old jack-o-lantern grin, you might want to try these free dog stencils from Better Homes & Garden on for size and let your friends and neighbors know which breed rules your roost!
Choose from:
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Everyone deserves a delicious Halloween treat, and that includes furry family members. Just don’t trick yourself into thinking that candy and chocolate are okay for pets. (Click here for a list of foods pets should avoid.)
Pet nutritionist and founder of The Honest Kitchen , Lucy Postins, has…
On Saturday morning, the the Marin Humane Society (MHS) and the Southern Marin Fire Protection District came to the rescue of an injured pelican in Sausalito Bay.
A local resident was the first to alert the Marin Humane Society about a juvenile brown pelican sitting on a pillar in the…
Let me begin this Halloween-inspired post by stating the obvious: a cat, no matter what its color, cannot influence fortune. But, of course… this hasn’t stopped people from believing in the “special powers” of black cats for centuries.
Whether you believe that these inky felines are good…
Cat litter, I’ve discovered, is a VERY personal matter — for cats and their people alike. I don’t have a cat, but have witnessed several debates (some heated) over which kind of litter is “best.”
An article in this week’s New York Times reviews several clay-free litters. Although…
At first blush, a baby turtle might seem like the perfect first pet for your kid. They’re cute, inexpensive, space-efficient and don’t require daily walks or scooping up mounds of warm poo. But when you consider that pet baby turtles were the main cause of more than a quarter million annual cases…