Cats are top dog in pet ownership UK Cats have clawed their way to the top, above dogs in popularity (except, of course, if your are President).
'Man’s best friend has finally been usurped from the fireside rug and replaced by the cat as the nation’s favourite pet. The number of dogs across the UK has fallen by 16.1 per cent over the past decade while the number of cats has soared by 8.7...' [The Scotsman]
What are your beliefs ... challenge yourself with Belief-o-Matic Our dog was visiting
Cherry, the black labrador who reads and wears glasses, with a jaundiced view of the world ... and we just had to explore
Beliefnet.com's site found at the Scottish guy's blog... [
Naked Blog] (I definitely believe in God
and dog and that we're headed toward a nuclear melt-down if we don't get some peace-minded leaders to help us find peace after 9/11 ... Our dog believes in chasing squirrels and Frosty Paws dog icecream.)
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Desperate winter equals the wrong end of the shotgun for sled dogs AK 'With winter closing in, dog mushers in some Alaskan villages face killing sled dogs they can't feed or give away. 'I've already shot two,' said Pat Moore of Tanana. He is one of hundreds of mushers along the Yukon River and its tributaries feeling the pinch of another disastrous fall chum salmon run...' Alaskan mushers face propect of killing sled dogs [Knoxville News Sentinel]
Pet owner, pet guardian... how about 'domesticated partner' CA San Francisco columnist Rob Morse writes :
San Francisco is replacing the term 'pet owner'" with 'pet guardian.' My dog is too dumb to notice. The Board of Supes is too humorless to call pets 'domesticated partners.' Human race being won by bottle blondes [San Francisco Chronicle] (That may yet happen, if the
godfather of animal rights fringe has his way: "Pete Singer defended his previous writings that humans and nonhumans can have "mutually satisfying" sexual relationships as long as they are consensual." [say what?]...)
pets are better therapists than spouses but that's it... )
Swiss police gun down rampaging pit bulls UK 'Swiss police shot dead two pit bull terriers and wounded a third as the unattended dogs attacked several children at play and adults coming home from work, authorities said on Wednesday...' The third was later captured and euthanized...
Swiss Police shoot attacking pit bulls [Reuters]
Leaner meals for longer life in dog years MO In a 14 year long study by Purina Pet Care, leaner dogs lived an average of 1.8 years longer than other dogs and had fewer ailments. In dog years, that's a 15% increase in life span. Other conclusions of the study:
- 'The age when 50 percent of the lean-fed dogs required treatment for a chronic disease was 12.0 years of age, versus 9.9 years of age for the control group.'
- 'The lean-fed group had a two-year delay in the late-life loss of lean body mass compared to the control group. (The average onset of decline was 11 years versus 9 years).'
- 'Control-group dogs exhibited more visible signs of aging (graying around the muzzles, impaired gait and reduced activity) than the lean-fed groups.' Leaner meals extend dogs' lives [Fort Wayne News Sentinel] (... no more Frosty Paws, no more McDonald's fajitas, no more spagetti noodles dropped one by one into a slurping mouth... sigh)
Temperment test before you get that dog 'Does your dog have a sound temperament? Here's one sure-fire way to find out: The American Temperament Test Society offers an exam that evaluates stability, shyness, aggressiveness, friendliness, protectiveness toward the handler and self-preservation in the face of a threat...' Visit the
American Temperament Test Society for breed specific test.
Test temperment and stability in dogs [The Miami Herald]
The case of the lovesick dog: UK (or who's to blame for the dog mess)
'Dog poo which littered a Forres street and led to rows with neighbours was left there by a love-smitten dog hoping to reacquaint itself with a collie bitch living in one of the houses. That was the claim made by a Forres woman who said that after nine months, she finally had to ask the authorities to do something about it... “It was disgusting,” she said. “The dog was fouling everywhere, including the street. I must have phoned the police 50 times in the past few months to try to get something done.”... ' The community leaders have devised a plan of attack: add more dog waste disposal bins and litter bins on the street.
Lovesick dog causes a messy problem [Forres Gazette]
Retired Greyhounds as Pets: IN When you rescue a greyhound, you save it from a despicable end.
'The sleek, long greyhound approaches speeds of 40 miles per hour as he chases the decoy rabbit around the track. He glides to the finish just behind the seven other dogs in the pack. Little does he know this is his last race. The dog's trainer calls to him beyond the finish line. The greyhound rushes to the trainer and nuzzles his leg, showing love. The man doesn't respond but leads the dog to his cage inside the hauler. At home the shotgun is waiting - for losers...' After the racetrack [Indianapolis Star Y Press]
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Wednesday, October 02, 2002
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