Pet Monologues

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Wanna see an African lion hug and kiss a woman he was happy to see? The woman found the lion near death one day, brought him home, and nursed him back to health. Can you feel the love tonight?

My grandmother is ill and cannot care for her aging Yorkshire terrier.

Editor’s note: This is a letter to Cary Tennis, advice columnist, Salon Magazine

Dear Cary,

I am stressed and wrestling with an ethical dilemma: Would it be right to put down the 11-year-old dog of my grandmother, who has middle-onset Alzheimer’s disease?

It’s the eve of Thanksgiving and my grandparents are both here, with this dog, a tiny, whiny Yorkshire terrier who has learned to beg constantly. It’s not her fault; my grandmother forgets that she has just fed her, hears her whine (oh the sound of that whine!) and gives her another largish helping of steak or chicken or cookies, or whatever anyone happens to be eating at the time. As a result, the dog is overweight, out of shape (she will not walk more than five feet before stopping and dragging her feet), largely incontinent (I just wiped up hot dog pee 10 minutes ago), and the most annoying creature on the planet. I mean, I don’t have kids yet (I’m 24), but if this were my kid I would send it straight to boarding school.

Unfortunately, though, this dog is the center of my grandmother’s small and dimming world, along with my grandfather, who is in fine mental condition but has some cardiac problems — I think she likes to feel that the dog needs her and isn’t judging her for mental lapses (not that the rest of the family is, I think we’re doing a good job of stimulating and caring for her). My mom asked her once whether she would be more upset if she (her daughter) died or if the dog died, and she indicated that the death of the dog would make her more upset. Read the rest of this entry »

Holiday shopping. Here come the animal products!

Birds love eggs and so will you. Handcrafted ceramic earthenware Egg Bird Feeders/houses attract many types of wild birds and are available in eleven colors that is perfect for the extremes of outdoor weather.

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Holiday shopping. Here come the animal products!

“vengo anch’io” translates into “I’m coming too” and is Alessi’s small contribution to ensuring that pets are not abandoned when their owners go on holiday. a block of 10 detachable sheets of impermeable paper can be detached one at a time and, origami-like, folded so that a food bowl for your beloved pet can easily be set up. each bowl can be reused several times. 5″ x 5″ x 2″

designed by naoko shintani

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We were invited to vote for the winning pumpkin in a carving contest. Below is our nominee and our favorite.

Superbly crafted and a labor of love

Hello pussycat

Thanks Anna! Source: Anna Goodson Management

Hair ye, hair ye.

Something you don’t see often—a fur-free guinea pig.

The “Skinny Pig” was created for lab testing in the 1970s but is now the UK’s must-have pet.


Woolly jumper—the animals need to wrap up in winter

The baldies must wear factor 50 suncream in the summer, a jumper in the winter and need their dry skin moisturized. They also eat three times more than standard guinea pigs to keep warm. Breeders have set up waiting lists to meet demand as desperate pet lovers pay up to £150 ($214US).

What’s the fuzz?

Source: A mermaid! Thanks Fishalicious!

Warning for pet owners about puppy scam.

CHICAGO (CBS)―There’s a warning for pet owners about a scam that tries to take advantage of their puppy love. Read the rest of this entry »

I am working on a post about how to train your cat. While you eagerly await those secrets you might enjoy several trainees.

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When the student is ready, the teacher appears.

I admit, when I encounter a pet snake of say 24-36″ inches in length, a lot of thoughts cross my mind. The movie Anaconda for one. But each time, after awhile, the snake grows on me. Not that I would ever get one for a pet. For sure, not now.

Emerald tree boa

A story told by a veterinarian:

“This Lady had this kink with exotic animals, and some years ago she bought a boa, and she let the boa slither around the house all the time. There were no problems; every day Snakey had insects for lunch, and when she grew up, some mice… a nice life indeed for a boa.

“However, after a year or so, Snakey started to present an odd behavior. At night, she would crawl besides her master’s bed and stiffen as if she was in pain. The Lady would then try to console her, to no use. The boa kept getting tenser and tenser, until she was rigid as a baseball bat and completely straight. After a few hours, Snakey would relax and slither normally. Read the rest of this entry »

Who Shot Daisy Mae? $5,000 reward.

Seattle—”It looks like she was shot while she was curled up sleeping,” said Melinda Booker, who still is in shock, along with her husband… Read the rest of this entry »