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Dear Canada, Please Let Mystic Aquarium Acquire MarineLand’s Belugas
To whom it may concern, My name is Jenna Deedy, and I am a freelance writer and volunteer educator for New England Aquarium who has worked with animals, primarily marine mammals since the age of 10. I am writing on behalf of the marine zoological community in favor of enabling Mystic Aquarium to acquire five aquarium-born beluga whales from MarineLand in Niagra Falls, Canada.
By Jenna Deedy5 years ago in Petlife
What to Do If Your Dog Has Eaten Chocolate
A dog owner's biggest fear is having their dog get sick and not being able to do anything to help. But dogs are curious creatures and love to eat things they aren't supposed to. If the worst-case scenario happens to you and your furry friend, don't fret. Follow these steps and you're dog is likely to make a full recovery.
By Carlos Fox5 years ago in Petlife
Tips for Pet-Proofing the New House You Are Building
Designing and building a new home that is all your own can be a thrilling process. You probably don’t want to see your brand-new, beautiful investment thrashed by your pets shortly after you move in. Taking care during the planning process to choose pet friendly finishes throughout your house can help you make sure your new abode stays in top condition for years to come.
By Craig Middleton5 years ago in Petlife
Kitty
When you move around the world with someone or something for 15 years, you never settle down enough to call a house a home. You find your home in that someone or something that has never left your side. Well, that was my “Kitty.” A couple of countries and a few states later I had to say, goodbye. I thought to myself, how can I honor and represent such a beautiful soul I hold dear to my heart? Do I plant a tree? Do I shout her name from rooftops? Do I tell every stranger I meet her name? I can, but that won’t actually show her to the world. When I walk into a room, I’d like people to understand, what she means to me. That when you see me, you see her. Then, I decided to get a tattoo of her face. I walked into the tattoo shop and I was set on what I wanted. I wanted half her face with various colors while the other half black and white. I told the artist I wanted it small on my forearm. He immediately jumped up and told me, “ You have to make it big! This was your baby!” I never considered getting a big tattoo on my shoulder. It was never appealing to me but, in that very moment, I remembered, “when you see me, you see her.” I jumped up with him and shouted, yes! People always wonder why I got her face half colored. One side of her face is black and white because that is how the world saw her. She was just a regular dog, nothing too special. I got the other side of her face in different colors because that is how I saw her. Colorful and full of life! I know I made the right decision and honored her well due to the number of complements I get from strangers. People always stare at my tattoo of her. She is a conversation starter. That is truly what I wished for. When you love someone or something, you want the opportunity to talk about them and praise them any chance you get. You want to explore the funny stories and keep the memory alive. Now they ask her name. Now they want to know who she is and what she means to me. I don’t have to say a word because when you see me, you see her. She will never be forgotten. She will never be just any dog. She will always be by my side. It has been five years since her passing. I had her in my life since I was six years old until I twenty years old. She was seen everyday, talked to everyday, played with, loved and just there until one day she wasn’t. The last thing I wanted was for it to all disappear. For no one to know such a strong presence in my life seemed unreal. She was just a dog. I did not know how to explain to others that she helped mold me as a person. As time goes on, I have the previlage to brag about her and relive her memory through art! Who would have thought? Who would have thought that I’d be walking into rooms, and my dog, who was once just a dog, would grab strangers attention. She is no longer here, but then again she is, because I am here. When you see me, you see her.
By Dooney Lateese5 years ago in Petlife
Cat for You
The most interesting tattoos seem to have a story or association with a person, place, thing, or memory that is forever etched as an illustration. For someone who doesn’t have a single tattoo, I am fascinated by others’ accounts of what the symbolism on their bodies represent for them, the “why” behind each work of art. Surely there are those who may not have explanations for their tattoos – maybe they just chose certain designs for pure aesthetic qualities – but the tattoos that do carry stories for the people who welcome them onto their bodies like canvases, those hold a special quality worth more than 1,000 words.
By ANITA RACHELLE5 years ago in Petlife
A Vet Tech's Farewell to Her Best Friend
I am a veterinary technician. This means I educate pet owners and non-pet owners alike. I answer questions, take vitals, collect blood, urine, stool, skin cell (or other cytology) samples, give vaccines or other injections, keep medical records up-to-date, admit and monitor sick patients, place catheters, administer medications, take radiographs, administer sedatives and local anesthetics, induce anesthetic planes, and provide recovery care. I must have a good math and science skill set; my calculations and knowledge must be accessed accurately and efficiently executed in even the most adrenaline-rushed situation.
By Julie Westphal5 years ago in Petlife
Red-Crowned Woodpecker
Recently, I was sent a photo showing a red-bellied woodpecker caught stealing a spotted woodpecker's nest. The male's bright red colour prompts the casual observer to call the bird "Red-headed Woodpecker," but a related, less common species, which actually has a completely red head, has already taken its name. Because the red-bellied woodpecker has so much red on his head People think their name should be "red-headed." The smaller woodpecker behaves similarly, with a yellow-red colour that is often not immediately visible, but the lighter red male causes the birds to be referred to as "red-headed" by casual observers.
By Something Complicated5 years ago in Petlife
Dead whale mother
in Western Scheldt near Terneuzen, 'doomed young'. One of the whales that were seen swimming in the Western Scheldt on Sunday was washed up dead near Terneuzen on Monday. According to SOS Dolfijn, this is an adult bottlenose whale of six meters. Her cub is still swimming around, but is also doomed.“If the calf still drinks milk from the mother, there is no chance of survival,” explains Annemarie van den Berg of SOS Dolfijn to Hart van Nederland. "The only thing we can do is keep an eye on the calf and possibly put it out of its misery." That is why there is a call to watch out for the whale cub.Rare in the Netherlands
By BJV LEAVITT5 years ago in Petlife
Combat The Epidemic of Loneliness By Adopting A Cat
Combat the Epidemic Of Loneliness By Adopting A Cat If you are reading this article in 2020, chances are you have experienced lock down restrictions due to COVID-19. While the world is facing a pandemic, Americans are facing an epidemic of loneliness. Not only do the restrictions in place isolate Americans, but according to Time.com, “...American households with just one person has been rising for the last 50 years”. This is significant because during a pandemic that calls for social distancing, people are unable to escape isolation and are left feeling higher rates of loneliness. This article is going to outline reasons why adopting a cat to remedy your loneliness might be the best idea that you have had all year. You might be wondering why a cat? Just keep reading, and your questions, will be answered!
By typical sagittarius 5 years ago in Petlife
Are You a Mosquito Magnet?
Mosquitos are smarter than most people realize. They have four well-developed senses (sight, smell, taste, and hearing), a capacity for making decisions, and have developed flavour preferences — yes they like some of us more than others, based on how we taste.
By Amber Blaize5 years ago in Petlife
