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Cougar the Courageous
This is a true story about my childhood growing up in Ohio: We were rat poor. Meaning we could no longer afford trash pickup. The awning of our patio had fallen. The garbage grew. The rats came. Two bloated, scurrying, toothy pirates clicking their nails across our pavement and keeping me from my own back yard.
By Hollye B. Green5 years ago in Petlife
How To Speak Cat
Everyone who has a pet has wanted at one time or another to understand what they are trying to tell you. Cats can tell you their thoughts and feelings if you just watch them. They display body language that tells we humans what is going on in their little heads.
By Elaine Callahan Hilowitz5 years ago in Petlife
Keeping Your Pet Dog Healthy During the Pandemic
As the coronavirus infection rates begin to climb once again, many people will find themselves back at home to work remotely, if they aren't already. While most people don't enjoy being stuck at home every part of the day, it shouldn't be a reason to stop doing the things you enjoy, including spending quality time with your pet. If your concerned about keeping your pet healthy during COVID-19, then you're a good pet parent, but there really isn't too much reason to worry as the risk of spreading to pets is low. However, even if you aren't spending as much time outdoors, your pet still needs exercise and a dose of other essentials from you. Here are some tips to keep your pet healthy during the pandemic.
By Kari Oakley5 years ago in Petlife
Just a Dog.
Go here for parts one, two, and three. A whole gallon of water. My dad would go out to the wood sale almost every day, his health permitting. Besides a broken back, he suffered health problems from a diet of meat and potatoes and a lifelong smoking habit. During the week, he’d cut enough wood to fill up the back of his truck plus a little more. On the weekend, I would go out with and load the truck while he cut. On one of his weekday trips in late winter, he found One Gallon, or more accurately, that One Gallon found him. The dog wandered into where my father was cutting, and he had just settled down to have some lunch and sharpen the teeth on his chainsaw. The dog was skinny, malnourished collie, and had not seen a person in ages, which was even more apparent, considering that there were no sheep in the area and hadn’t been for months.
By Frank Shaw5 years ago in Petlife
CATS FOREVER
When you go out on a walk with your cat in a park you see all those colorful flowers, red roses, green trees, blue sky, but can you tell that your cat also perceives the same colors as you do? Have you ever thought about how your feline sees the world? Or are you also in the delusion that cats can only perceive black and white colors?
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in Petlife
How to care for Tiger Barbs Aggressive Fish
Tiger Barbs are wonderful aquarium fish, having tiger barbs in the fish tank can add lots of color and activity. Tiger Barbs come in several different color types, including glow fish, and are popular aquarium fish as they don’t grow to be very large. Still properly caring for your tiger barbs is easy as long as you provide them with a safe environment.
By Gus Krider5 years ago in Petlife
What a Caged Lion Can Teach You About Freedom
Lions are among the most popular zoo exhibits. As a child, I loved going to the zoo. I wanted to see these enormous creatures lounging in the sun. And sometimes I was lucky enough to hear one roar. It was exciting. They’re called the king of beasts for a reason.
By Dayton Parks5 years ago in Petlife
Over 100 Infected Danish Mink Have Escaped and May Spread SARS-CoV-2 into Wildlife
Over 100 Infected Danish Mink Have Escaped and May Spread SARS-CoV-2 into Wildlife More than 100 SARS-CoV-2 infected mink might have escaped from Danish fur farms, increasing the threat that these escapees could spread the novel coronavirus to wild animals, developing a new reservoir for its virus, The Guardian reported.
By Get Value Daily5 years ago in Petlife
Why You Love Animals More than you Love Humans
We’ve all been there: you watch a cute video of some puppies running through a park, or you look over at your kitty sleeping peacefully on her back: tummy and all four little paws exposed. Joyful tears in your eyes, you find yourself exclaiming “Man, animals are so great! Why can’t people be this pure?” or “I don’t need a boyfriend/girlfriend, my pet is so much better!”. I’ve probably said some variation of these things myself. So, you’re not weird! Of course you love your pets more than you love other humans...but don’t you ever take the time to question that? And just why is it so difficult to feel the same about our fellow human beings?
By Taylor Michelle5 years ago in Petlife
