Interesting tidbit I came across regarding the most popular dogs in Los Angeles County: 1. Chihuahua named Princess (1,262) 2. Chihuahua named Chiquita (1,138) 3. German Shepherd named Lucky (862) 4. Chihuahua named Lucky (819) 5. German Shepherd named Max (784)Made me wonder what the stats might be for my county. I might add that … Continue reading Trivial Pursuit
Month: October 2009
Treats on the Internets
Birds hosting flu virus may develop drug resistant strains due to modern man's lifestyleCA Governor vetoes AB 241 which was a bad quality care=number of intact pets bill. Ironically, the special interests behind the bill are upset that "special interests" are the reason for the veto.Dolittler takes up the wet vs. dry cat food debatePlaintiffs … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
"Sarry for the pwnage, but u no how it is an stuff, kthxbai"
Excerpt from the lolcat Bible Translation Project:An then thier wuz a n00b king, an he wuz liek, lol I am Kinng of Egypt. Whose is Joseph? Dont even no. King sayed to hiz peeps: Yo. Look at teh Ibruz are lots of em. We gotta stops em an take thear cheezburger. Or els theyll takes … Continue reading "Sarry for the pwnage, but u no how it is an stuff, kthxbai"
Food Porn, Part Two
Excerpt from The Gentleman's Dog - His Rearing, Training and Treatment by C.A. Bryce, A.M., M.D. published in 1909:(click images to enlarge)Previously in this series:Food Porn (Part One)
Friday Night Fights
Courtesy of BET, it's Must Not See TV:According to the Los Angeles Times, the freshly reinstated (sorry, Kendra and Hank) NFL star will feature in an eight-part documentary-style reality show to air early next year on the cable net. The show, tentatively if not creatively titled The Michael Vick Project, will follow the dogfighting ringmaster … Continue reading Friday Night Fights
SCOTUS Considers Federal Animal Cruelty Depiction Law
An update for those following the SCOTUS case on animal cruelty depiction and the US Constitution via USA Today:The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to strike down a federal law that makes it a crime to sell depictions of animal cruelty on the grounds that it sweeps too broadly and violates free speech rights. In … Continue reading SCOTUS Considers Federal Animal Cruelty Depiction Law
Marine Corps Pets Tested by ASPCA in SC
In keeping with its policy banning so-called "aggressive dogs" on base, the US Marine Corp has brought in ASPCA reps to test dogs living on SC bases:Although not the 54-hour test called the Crucible that Marine recruits must pass to join the Corps, dogs from three Marine facilities in South Carolina faced their own assessments … Continue reading Marine Corps Pets Tested by ASPCA in SC
PetAg: Not Recalling KMR but Don’t Use It if It Smells "Off"
I posted the other day about a reported lab analysis of Esbilac (puppy milk replacer) made by PetAg. Today I see PetAg has put an "update" - not a recall - on their site regarding KMR (kitten milk replacer):Recently, a limited number of KMR powder users have experienced product producing an off odor. Normally, the … Continue reading PetAg: Not Recalling KMR but Don’t Use It if It Smells "Off"
We’ll Make Great Pets
If only there could have been some earthly way to predict this tragedy:Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say a woman was killed by her pet black bear as she cleaned its cage.[...]Officials say Walz [the owner] threw a shovelful of dog food to one side of the cage to distract the bear while she cleaned the … Continue reading We’ll Make Great Pets
I Never Fool with Raccoons
Mainly because:LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - A 74-year-old Lakeland woman was hospitalized after being mauled by a pack of raccoons she tried to shoo from her yard. Gretchen Whitted fell when five raccoons surrounded and attacked, suffering extensive cuts from her neck to her legs. "We're not talking about a lot of little bites here," Polk … Continue reading I Never Fool with Raccoons
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