Pet Project

(Update July 2013: We just got back from a road trip to Texas.  Before we left, I got our dog, Saffron, vaccinated against rattlesnake venom.  I’m surprised how many people still don’t know there’s a rattlesnake vaccine available for dogs (and horses)!  It doesn’t completely protect them—you still must immediately get them to a vet … Continue reading "Rattlesnake Vaccine"

This podcast was actually recorded last year, so I’ll be doing an update on Bart and Sadie soon.  They’re doing great!  Happily we all were wrong about how big they’d be and it looks like they’ll stay under 50 lbs.  A much more easily managed size when there are 2 of them!  Here’s what Bart … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 112: Bart & Sadie"

So many dog bites can be prevented if people just understood a little more about dog behavior, which in turn means there could be far fewer injuries to people and far fewer dogs killed.  Remember, any dog can bite. Another important thing to remember is that our behavior is based on simian behavior, while dogs’ … Continue reading "Dog Bite Prevention Week"

Rabbits and children aren’t usually a good combination, but bunnies can be great house pets for families with teens or for adults.  Episode 111: Rethinking The Easter Rabbit covers reasons to rethink getting rabbits for children this Easter, plus suggestions & resources for having a happy house rabbit if you have the right type of household … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 111: Rethinking The Easter Rabbit"

Lots of ideas on keeping your cats physically and mentally engaged by enriching their environments in Episode 110: Cat Environments. Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. Check out these topics mentioned in the podcast: DIY Valentine’s … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 110: Cat Environments"

Saffron makes her podcast debut in Episode 109 – Keep Your Pets Cool! Lots of ways to help your pets beat the heat. Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. Check out these topics … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 109: Keep Your Pets Cool"

Here’s Episode 108 – Allergies & Pets: Learn how you can live with both and not be miserable! Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. Check out these topics mentioned in the podcast: metal comb   … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 108: Allergies & Pets"

Here’s Episode 107 – Dig, Dig, Dig: Learn how you can have an awesome garden that can survive your dogs! Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. Check out these topics mentioned in the podcast: … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 107: Dig, Dig, Dig"

Here’s Episode 106 – Vet Visit: Learn the steps you can take so your dog is less anxious when visiting your vet. Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. Check out these topics mentioned in the … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 106: Vet Visit"

Here’s Episode 105 – Thrifty Pets: Ideas for saving money while still taking great care of your pets. Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. Check out these topics mentioned in the podcast: Alex the African … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 105: Thrifty Pets"

Here’s Episode 104 – Adopting An Adult Pet: Find out why adopting an adult cat or dog, rather than a kitten or puppy, might be right for you Click below to play. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes.  We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. And … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 104: Adopting An Adult Pet"

Here’s the third podcast.  In the future we’ll have interviews, discussions, advice, and anything that strikes my interest. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes. We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. In Episode 103 – MeMeMe you will: Get to know Sarah … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 103 – MeMeMe"

Here’s the second podcast.  And we are up on iTunes!  How cool is that?  In the future we’ll have interviews, discussions, advice, and anything that strikes my interest. You can listen to it here and or on iTunes. We also have an RSS feed you can subscribe to if you use an RSS reader. In Episode 102 … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 102 – MeMe"

Woohoo!  Here’s the first Pet Project Podcast!!  The first ones give you a chance to get to know me.  In the future we’ll have interviews, discussions, advice, and anything that strikes my interest. You can listen to it here and it will be up on iTunes later next week.  We also have an RSS feed … Continue reading "Podcast Episode 101 – Me"

Have you heard The Tobolowsky Files.  I heard an episode this weekend about an unexpected love story with a pretty revolting dog.  Pooch is a pitiful dog who shows up in Stephen Tobolowsy’s life one day and causes him to consider what is it that makes a dog your dog? That’s Not My Dog

Here’s a fun story from the radio show, Vinyl Cafe, for your Friday. What starts as a bit of dog sitting for one small dog, turns into much more. Advance the little do-hickey to about 24:10 to get to the start of the story.  (Thanks to Connie for helping confirm the spelling of ‘do-hickey’.)

If your dog has a wound it’s not supposed to lick or worry, your vet will likely send you home with an Elizabethan collar.  They’re also called e-collars, lampshade collars, or cone collars.  Whatever you call them, they’re the pits and you won’t appreciate how awful they are until your pet needs one.  Animals wearing … Continue reading "Alternatives To Elizabethan Collars Round-Up"

Wow! Brad Stone created an extra special home for his adopted kitties and he documented it on his blog. Check it out—he gives some good tips on what he did. First he created catwalks in his house to give the furred ones perches to prowl. Check out the fun video of a kitten exploring the … Continue reading "Catwalk, Catrun, & A Cat Enclosure!"

osseointegration Scout lost his leg after getting hit by a car, but now he’ll be getting an implanted prothetic leg. The implant is a revolutionary approach to a prosthetic that uses bio-integration where bone and soft tissue grows into a honeycomb of metal over time. Check out the video of Scout. The surgeries are being … Continue reading "Scout, The Dog, To Get New Type Of Prosthetic Limb"

Ginger the cat hid in her owner’s open suitcase, got zipped up inside it, and ended up taking a two hour plane trip to Toronto in the outer pocket of the suitcase. (see video) Ginger was mistaken for a turkey on the security x-ray, but was not discovered, so the suitcase was loaded onto the … Continue reading "Ginger The Cat Flies To Toronto In Suitcase"