Tag: Pets - Page 5
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Humane Society Honors DeGeneres and de Rossi
With the endless and growing list of animal loving good deeds that Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi have accomplished, the Humane Society of the U.S. honored
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Looking for Green at the Sportsmans Show
Every year I go to the Sportsmans show, the home of ATVs and fast boats and guns and ammo, and try to see if there are any trends that could possibly be called green in this motorized world. In the past I have found yurts and some neat bikes, but alas,
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Top Ten Plants That Will Poison Your Pet: Grapes Especially Toxic To Dogs
When a grape lands on the kitchen floor, I expect my Black Lab to scarf it down: like any other people-food item she beats me to. But, when it's a grape, she mouths it and spits
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Planet Dog Unleashes Organic Cotton Tees
So proud of your pooch that you want everyone and their arthritic cat to know? Planet Dog's new line of organic cotton tees will send your environmentally savvy, canine-loving self's tail a-wagging.
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These Creatures: Stainless Steel Pet Feeders Made in the USA
When it comes to my four-legged snookums, I prefer to use ceramic or stainless steel for plating his nosh, not just because they're a great deal more durable than their petroleum-based brethren, but also because scratches
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Should Your Pet Be Vegetarian Too?
If you are a vegetarian, does that mean your pet must be as well? Should our own moral choices about not eating other animals be visited upon our dogs and cats? Do our pets have the right to eat other animals? Do we deprive our pets by making them
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Snake Charmers Protest For Their Right Of Tradition
Upwards of 5,000 snake charmers with their snakes in hand, held a protest last Tuesday in Calcutta. Their purpose was to demand the right to once again have the legal opportunity to charm live cobras and other snakes for
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Amuse Yourself and Your Cat With Biodegradable Kit-A-Loons
I don't have pets anymore; I have children instead, and they generate even more of a carbon footprint than cats' carbon paw print. But back in the days when I was a cat-lover, I would have loved a hilarious and practical cat toy like Kit-A-Loons.
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Wretched Excess Dept: A House Designed For Cats
Now I will confess, there are a lot of ideas to love in this house, including the alternating tread stair and some terrific details, but for cats? We have shown a Stair of the Week for Cats before, but nothing as elaborate or over-the-top like this.
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Wretched Excess Dept: A £250,000 Dog House
But hey, with the US$ so strong, thats only $ 382,469 and it is for two dogs, so that is a lot less per dog. So what if people are hungry or losing their jobs, let them build doghouses. Inside:
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Will the Obamas New Puppy be Green?
In his acceptance speech (video across the fold), Barack Obama promised his daughters, Malia and Sasha, a new puppy. Obama touched hearts across America and the world when he told the precious first progeny: "I love you both more
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Did the State of California Kill This Woman's Cat?
Did living in California doom biophysical chemist Arlene Blum's cat, Midnight, to a premature death? Midnight's untimely demise was possibly due to toxic chemicals in her furniture, writes Blum in The
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Pet Topic: Readymade Goes to the Dogs (And Cats)
The October/November 2008 issue of Readymade has seven creative projects for the DIY'er who loves critters. And you don't have to rush out to your nearest newstand to get the 411 on these projects—the magazine has helpfully
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Pet Topic: Jax and Bones
It's entire
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How to Tell Real Fur From Faux Fur
After reports last year of "raccoon dog" fur being used and labeled as faux fur, the Humane Society came out with a few quick tests you can use to test whether any animals were hurt in production. First, look at the
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3 of the Fastest Electric Cars Meet for Lunch at Buck's
Three of the Fastest Electric Cars Now that's a nice family reunion. From left to right, the Tango (0 to 60 in around 4 seconds), the Tesla Roadster (0 to 60 mph in around 4 seconds), and the Wrightspeed X1 (0 to 60 in 3 seconds). What they have in
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Pet Topic: Pet Fashion Week 2008
Pet Fashion Week may be a bit of a misnomer for the two-day pet-lifestyle trade show that took place in New York City over the weekend, but don't tell that to the dogs who roamed the floors of the sprawling exhibition space dressed to maim, if not to
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Pet Topic: Make Your Own Newspaper Cat Litter
Cleo, spokescat for the Environmental Working Group's Pets for the Environment offers a rundown on the pros and cons of various kitty litters on the market, as well as the dos and don'ts of poop disposal. (Be sure to watch
