The Pet and Animal Abuse database has been around for several years though it just crossed my radar a couple of months ago.

Much like a sex offender registry (though I’m by no means comparing the two), you can search your area for criminal animal cruelty cases ranging from abandonment to theft.
The crime database lets you search by location in the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia and Spain, and then drill down even further by searching for specific types of abuse and specific animals. You can even search for cases by status to see if the crime is alleged, …read more

This is one of my most favorite cat videos ever. I’ve seen our cats do many of these things over the years. Enjoy!

A voluntary food recall has been issued by Castleberry Foods. This is actually for human food (one reported case of botulism in Castleberry’s human edible Hot Dog Chili Sauce) but concerns Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance Eatables for Dogs.
Our cats and dogs have been on Natural Balance for a couple of years now and the contaminated food recalls at the beginning of the year really concerned us. Natural Balance was great about keeping their site updated as they got information, and they say that the above products have had no actual consumer complaints as of yet. Thankfully, our animals were …read more

It’s really hot here in Las Vegas: Our average daily temps have been well over 100F for over a month now. Our two dogs live inside and though they only go out into the backyard when they need to we still keep a dish fresh water on the patio.
However, regardless of how careful you are with your pet during the summer months, do you know the signs of heat stroke? They include extreme panting, becoming exhausted and/or agitated, and vomiting. To cool him down, give him ice cubes (cold water can make him sicker), and lay cool, wet towels across …read more

This is really cute: Dog owners who look like their dogs. Some are from dog food ads but it’s still fun. Enjoy!

So, I thought I’d introduce you to my own pets.
First up we have the cats:

This is Turbo, the very first pet my husband and I got together. We got Turbo as a kitten at a pet store (before either of us knew any better) in April of 1997. He was only about five weeks old (again, before we knew better!) and was the runt of the litter. We have a picture somewhere of him sticking his teeny little head entirely into my husband’s mouth. It’s really not as strange as it sounds – he was really that small! He’s now …read more