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Quick Bites

Holiday Gifting for pets knows no limits...and some "perhaps sniffing a possible promotion, even get Secret Santa gifts for the boss’ dog." Pets are Family - Naughty or Nice? Apparently there are no bad pets -- and Santa knows...

For a memorable - truly tasteless holiday gift, go here... puts the gag in gift... trust me... GAG (due mid dec.)

This web site tracks missing dogs. Log your lost pet and post a reward at Fido Finder.
From the site: 11/29 - Added Yesterday: 58 Lost, 52 Found, 34 Safe

Hot Chilies + Auto grease = Elephant repellant.

Photo Gallery -

Evolution - of a Panda. A tease.

Best Friends - Kids n Pets...

Bath time - Soaked.

Bad hair day - the fluff is off.

Someone to watch over me....

Enjoy!

Three News Bites - Cats, Dogs and Elephants

• Pudgy people and pudgy pets share one thing in common. Both are prone to becoming Diabetic. And Diabetes is a growing problem in both cats and dogs.

The increase, according to Vets, is related to the large quantity and poor quality of the diet and....lack of exercise.

Recommendation for Cats: Put tabby on a restricted diet and enforce a play time. A novel suggestion from one veterinarian: hide the food to force the cat to hunt...

Will it work...??Does it work when you are hungry and someone hides your food from you?

Recommendation for Dogs: Walks.

• Dogs have a new best friend. Willie Nelson has stepped up to the plate to speak out against
  
  Dog fighting in Georgia. PSA's should be airing soon.
  
  
  
• The answer is Yes. The question? Can Elephants play Jingle Bells? Listen.

Left over pie? Keep an eye on the Turkey.

Pet News Bites

“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” - W. C. Fields

1. A Swan and her Beau (t) - Petra is tagging along with her boat again this winter.
   
2. Given the option to choose a home... this dog chose the vet who neutered him. Fortunately, the first owner agreed.
   
3. Turkey and Dogs - a winning combo? We'll know soon.
   
4. Wanted: A Bear - who knows how to drive.

Talking Cats -- the translated version...

Puppy Lemon Laws - Elephant Towels and a Big Tease...

Lemon Laws - for puppies.... Anyone who has ever been stuck with sky high vet bills hours after getting a new pet might find this of interest.

Towel Elephant - the magic of folding.

More fun with Pixie and Wicket --- sans costumes

Six Pet News Quickies

The cat who takes the bus...

Cat who requires a daily pick up....as in, come and get me now...

Lost baby Seal -- finds his way to animal shelter.

Is this fish the missing link? It can live out of the water...for months.

Pigs on the Lam... roll cameras.

Runaway Kangaroo... Camerals rolling...kids in the way!

David's New Snail - just for grins...

Saving Oil Coated Birds Deemed too Expensive?

Evolution of the richest -

Bottom line: It costs too much to save an oil coated bird...

That verdict is hard to swallow... But here it is... (not from me) an argument that saving bird lives is a waste of dollars given the cost of clean up versus - the likelihood they are just going to die anyway.

Wow. What does that say about us? Can't we work on improving our clean-up methods to make them more cost effective...and efficient? Does anyone at the top of the corporate food chain care about environmental fallout or will abandoned oil soaked birds and wildlife become another example of those deemed necessary losses by a throw away society?

*Volunteers who showed up to help with clean up on the recently soiled California beaches were sent home - they lacked credentials now required for anyone involved in a hazardous waste cleanup...

*Source: Live Science.com

There are no easy answers - but advocating a death sentence in order to protect the bottom line reveals a character with very little sense of accountability or stewardship, let alone compassion or value for the individual lives jacked up and/or lost as a result of the inadvertent derailment of someone else's bankroll.

How you CAN help. International Bird Rescue.

Birds - Winged wonders.

Pets get Auto Coverage, Kittens get Rescued, and Rabbits Disapprove

This Auto insurance now covers pets - Is that enough to make you switch? Does anyone offer pet coverage under homeowners?

Amazing kitten rescue - do they give the new crew up for adoption? Absolutely not!

Ready to make friends with a bunch of crusty rabbits? Check in at Disapproving Rabbits - all disapproval -- all the time. No joke. Okay, maybe bunches of jokesters...who eat carrots.



The companion site....Birdchick.com...for Bird lovers.

Hail Dolphins! and Auto Pet Wash!

Great story about the surfer rescued by dolphins -- two intervened to provide a barrier between him and an attacking shark as he swam ashore. He lost a lot of blood and required some major patching up...but it would have been a lost cause without their assist.

Oh Yeah... this is gonna catch on. Check out the revolutionary new gadget offering an unlimited supply of free entertainment/humiliation (depending on perspective) and a bonus....pets who suddenly refuse to get into anything resembling a box.....

Insert dog --- ho hum.... and no?...not really?? ... yes.... they do!!...watch the cat...

Size Matters - Hello Kitty - Wake up Call

Pet Stuff -

Tall and short --- face to foot...

Croc Alert down under.

Hello Kitty -- (LOL)

And a wake up call -- from the cat.

Happy tails.....to you. ; )

Amazing Animal Tales, Swimming Tiger and Holiday Cats

Mike the Headless Chicken tops the list - The top 7.

It is so amazing to watch a big cat swim, especially when that big cat is a White Tiger.

And now - Here to kick of the retail season of beating the crowd (over the head) with the Holiday Greetings - Singing Cats.

Pet News Bites - Mouth to Mouth saves Cat

Pet Hero of the Day - This EMT found the cat limp and lifeless. He quickly gave it mouth to mouth to revive it. It worked!

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A chimp who enlightened many by learning sign language has died. Washoe was amazing.

If you have ever wanted to toilet train your cat...here's how.

Do you and your pet have the same sense of humor...??
- A lot of people who have fish say they do! The study - the first of its kind, says the longer a pet is with an owner, the more likely they are to share common personality traits. The study is still in progress. * Source - ABC News