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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 23:12 |
Could you imagine coming home from work to find this little guest curled up next to your dog?! This happened in Maryland recently. Apparently, the little fawn followed the beagle through the doggy door, and made herself at home.
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Saturday, 23 January 2010 21:34 |
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Bloat is a commonly used term for a medical condition that affects dogs. It can happen without warning and can kill a dog within hours if not treated in time. It is the second leading cause of death in dogs, behind cancer, yet most dog owners have no idea what it is or what to do if it happens. Far too many people only find out about bloat after it has killed their dog. Bloat, known in the medical community as gastric dilation/volvolus or GDV, is a condition in which the stomach becomes enlarged due to a buildup of gas or air (dilation) and in the more serious cases becomes twisted (volvolus), cutting off the blood supply to the stomach, organs and heart. Volvolus, if not detected and treated quickly, will soon cause tissue death and then a heart attack and death. We want to inform as many people as possible about bloat, how to determine if your dog fits the high-risk profile, ways to reduce the risk, and what to do if you suspect that your dog has bloated. We have an article that explains all these topics and more, and we want to make it available to everyone who would benefit from the information it contains. We have put it on an MS Word document that can be easily e-mailed, and will send it to anyone who would like a copy. We just ask that you send it to any dog owners on your e-mail list and ask them to forward it to their friends. Any rescue groups or vet clinics that want to use it for a handout to people with dogs that may be at risk are free to do so. Our only concern is for people to learn about this problem and be aware of the danger. So many dogs could be saved from a painful death if only the owner knew about bloat and knew what to do. You can help save a dog or many dogs from an early death by helping to spread the word. E-mail us at
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and we will send you a copy of the article "Bloat – What you know can save your dog’s life".Or view the original article here. |
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Monday, 18 January 2010 13:49 |
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The death of a pet is always a time of sadness, but it is something every pet owner faces the day he or she gets a pet. The Pet Loss section of Critter Chatter has a number of articles, poems and prose that may be of comfort to a person who has lost a pet. The Memorial Garden is a place where a tribute or eulogy can be placed in remembrance of a lost pet. A photo can be included. There is no cost for this. The "Rainbow Bridge" story has been a source of comfort for many people who have suffered the loss of a pet. We have offered a personalized version of the "Rainbow Bridge" to pet owners who have lost a pet, and over the years have sent hundreds of copies to people all over the country. Many of them have written back to tell us how much it meant to them. This version of the "Rainbow Bridge" includes the name of the deceased pet in the text, with a personal memorial at the end, and is printed on a rainbow paper that is suitable for framing. Most people hang it on a wall next to a photo of the pet or over the urn. If you would like to receive a copy of the "Rainbow Bridge" in memory of a pet, we just need some information about your pet and we will send it to you. The information we need is the pet’s name, sex, the date of birth and date of death. If you do not know both dates, the years will be fine. If you don’t know both years, as can happen when a pet is adopted as an adult, just the name is enough. We also need the name and mailing address of the person to whom we are to send it. You can contact us by phone, mail, or e-mail. Phone 404-250-4328
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Fayetteville GA 30214 The above contact information also applies if you would like to post something in the Memorial Garden. We do not ask for or accept money for this; it is just something we do for our readers. We do ask that you make a donation in your pet’s name to a shelter, rescue group or animal welfare organization in the area in which you live. It is a more appropriate use of the money, and these groups can all use the help. |
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Let’s face it – squirrels are cute. With their bushy tails, tree climbing acrobatics, and generally squirrelly antics, they are fun to watch. Asked to name their favorite rodent, most people, or at least those willing to admit to having a favorite rodent, would probably name the squirrel, with the chipmunk coming in second, except at Christmas, when the chipmunk jumps to the top. That gopher in Caddyshack was cute too, but puppets don’t count. People who attract birds to the yard by placing bird feeders often have a different opinion of squirrels, and it isn’t a good one. No matter how plentiful the natural food supply is, squirrels will always seem to find their way to the feeders. Then they camp on the feeder, eating all of the seeds and keeping the birds from getting any. If they can’t get the seeds easily enough, they are not above gnawing on the feeder until it is damaged or ruined. Many a feeder has fallen victim to a squirrel’s teeth. Bird enthusiasts frequently find themselves in a battle of wits and wills with a clever and committed opponent that is determined to get that birdseed one way or another. A sizable segment of the bird feeding business is devoted to protecting bird feeders from squirrels, and people who feed birds are always coming up with new and innovative ways to keep the squirrels away from the seed. Some of them even work. |
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Sunday, 10 January 2010 14:05 |
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Last year was a busy one for us as we brought the Critter Chatter website out of hibernation, brought it up to date, and made it active again. It had been inactive for some time as we regrouped after the print version went under. We had a lot of plans for the website, and we sure didn’t get it all done, but this is a new year and changes are on the way. Watch for them in the coming weeks. If you are not already a fan of Critter Chatter on Facebook, become one now and we will keep you up to date as things happen. http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Critter-Chatter/86405624946?ref=ts We want to give a special thanks to the people who supported and helped us in 2009 as we got things rolling again. At the beginning of the year we didn’t have enough traffic on the website to justify asking people to advertise, but these businesses were willing to take a chance on us and help out, financially and in other ways, and ride with us as we grew. Georgia Network of Professional Petsitters
Georgia’s largest organization of pet sitters, GNPP is made up of more than 70 pet sitting businesses in the Atlanta metro area. Their ability to spread the word about Critter Chatter, both locally and nationally through their contacts with pet sitter groups in other states, made traffic to our website increase dramatically. Pawsitively Pets Pet Sitting
Donna McPherson was one of our first advertisers. She joined us soon after we began publishing the print version of Critter Chatter in 1996, and stayed with us until we had to stop publishing. Her husband Michael manages their website and is very knowledgeable about technical matters and online marketing. He offered a lot of information that helped us greatly over the past year. Paws, Whiskers and Wags Pet Crematory
When Paws, Whiskers and Wags opened they began advertising in Critter Chatter, and stayed with us until the end. Owner Christine Hunsaker and her staff quickly established themselves as the people to call at this most difficult time, with the caring assistance they give to people who have suffered a loss, and with their involvement with and support of animal issues of all kinds. One person I cannot thank enough for her help is Eindy Ramsey, owner of The Pet Shepherd Pet Sitting service in East Point and current GNPP president. In addition to spreading the word about Critter Chatter, she convinced me that social networking was not just some nonsense that kids used, and showed me how it could be useful in promoting the website. I’m still learning, but we are getting there. We have a lot of new things coming to Critter Chatter that will hopefully make it a regular stop on a lot of people’s surfing safari. Stay tuned. |
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