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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Business, Cats, Culture, Dogs, Featured Articles, Mammals, Pets, Science & Tech on 05 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Sensors and Chips Trained to Serve Pets

Sensors and Chips Trained to Serve Pets
In 2008, American pet owners spent $43 billion on their animals. Walk into any pet store and it is easy to see how — $60 brushes, $200 designer cat scratchers, $450 midcentury dog beds. But the market for pet gadgets has been dismal, in large part because of the abundance of novelty goods that are...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 04 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Secret To Night Vision Found In DNA’s Unconventional ‘Architecture’

Secret To Night Vision Found In DNA’s Unconventional ‘Architecture’
photo credit: Sweet Evie Now I know why my cat never stubs her toe on the way to the kitchen at night, like I do. I'll go ahead and admit that I only vaguely understand this:  "[...] the DNA within the photoreceptor rod cells responsible for low light vision is packaged in a very unconventional way...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Conservation, Mammals, Wildlife on 04 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Cougars expanding into central US

Cougars expanding into central US
photo credit: digitalART2 The AP reports that cougars -- also known as mountain lions or pumas -- are expanding from their usual territories in Texas and South Florida to areas in the midwest and central US. The article doesn't try to explain why the cougars are moving around so much, but it does...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Shelters, Animals, Cats, Dogs, Featured Articles, Mammals, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 04 15th, 2009 | 4 Comments

5 Ways to Find Lost Pets Fast and Avoid Losing Them

5 Ways to Find Lost Pets Fast and Avoid Losing Them
photo credit: West Zest Yesterday I found a dog wandering University Blvd, a busy street that runs through the University of Alabama’s campus.  I asked several passers-by if the dog was theirs, but they all said no.  I knew the dog was likely to be picked up by animal control or run over by a car...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Business, Cats, Culture, Dogs, Mammals, Pets on 04 14th, 2009 | No Comments

How the well-heeled pamper their pets

How the well-heeled pamper their pets
photo credit: Piez The cultured pearl collars are certainly elegant, and the Swarovski crystal and silver mesh puppy necklaces seem a steal at just $225. But for the larger dog who wants to make a statement, it's hard to go past the Masai collars, handcrafted by tribesmen in Kenya. "The Masai are very...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Wildlife on 03 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Bobcat walks into bar, attacks patrons

Bobcat walks into bar, attacks patrons
A bobcat attacked three people in a community in central Arizona, including two men who were bitten when the animal wandered inside a bar. Officers called to the Chapparal Bar in Cottonwood arrived to find the bobcat in the parking lot, where they shot and killed it, KVRD-FM radio reported. Click here...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Animals & Law, Cats, Pets on 03 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Pet Custody Creates New Business for Courts

Pet Custody Creates New Business for Courts
photo credit: Piez When couples break up, judges can decide who gets custody of pets based on their unique sentimental value, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Tuesday, setting a precedent in the state. The published opinion in Houseman v. Dare (pdf), A-2415-07, reverses a trial court's finding that...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 03 7th, 2009 | No Comments

Man says he put cat in bong 3 times

Man says he put cat in bong 3 times
A man who stuffed his girlfriend's cat into a makeshift bong and smoked marijuana through it said Tuesday that he had done it on other occasions and that it calmed the cat down. Acea Schomaker of Lincoln said he never intended to hurt the 6-month-old cat, Shadow. Lancaster County sheriff's deputies...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Dogs, Pets on 03 5th, 2009 | No Comments

Part-time option with pets helps animal lovers who can’t commit

Part-time option with pets helps animal lovers who can’t commit
Daphne loves her Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Bob. She enjoys when they come to visit, and she gets so excited when she gets to spend the night at their house that she flops on her back, wags her tail and demands a belly rub. "We have been blessed to have a doggie aunt and uncle situation so close by and...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Dogs, Free Stuff, Mammals, Pets on 03 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Announcing the Winners of the National Pet Dental Health Month Giveaway!

Announcing the Winners of the National Pet Dental Health Month Giveaway!
Tina and Beaux each won our prize package!  We will notify them by email so they can receive their complete Pet Dental Kit with a finger brush, a teeth cleaning tracking chart, a guide to maintaining good oral health, money saving coupons for dental health products and Veterinary Pet Insurance, and...
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