My friend Sherry has sent me another amusing link, and this one I had to visit a few times because it’s the kind that’ll make your day just a little bit better.
A turtle (or tortoise, technically) defends its space in someone’s backyard against invading cats who seems to just watch to catch a little sun. The thing can move and its eyesight is probably better than mine — watch how it homes in on the poor kitties!

I admit it, I love the idea of buying things for my pets for the holidays but I don’t actually do it!
By the time I’ve bought for family and friends my poor head is drained and as cute as it would be to have the cats and dogs “unwrap” something with us on Christmas morning, it just doesn’t happen (I don’t think they mind too much anyway — isn’t that what the wrapping paper is for?).
This year I decided to put together a fun guide full of ideas for pets and their people. From treats and toys to books …read more

Would you like your pet(s) to be Pet of the Week? Then send them on in! It doesn’t matter if your pet is canine, feline, rodent, amphibian, reptile, avian, or anything in between, come show them off!
Snap some pictures and include your pet’s name, his/her favorite food, treats, toy, bed, etc., how old he/she is, how you acquired him/her, personality quirks, and anything else you’d like to share, and don’t forget the URL to your own blog or website.
Email them to me here, that’s it!
See who’s already been pet of the week!
[image: flickr]
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It’s been a while since I’ve done Pet of the Week, so I thought I’d put out a call for submissions. Do you want your cat, dog, bird, fish, rodent, lizard – you get the idea – featured on the Food Bowl for a full week? Send them on in!
Snap some pictures and include your pet’s name, his/her favorite food, treats, toy, bed, etc., how old he/she is, how you acquired him/her, personality quirks, and anything else you’d like to share, and don’t forget the URL to your own blog or website. Email them to me at heather.raw@b5media.com!
See who’s …read more

It’s been many years since I’ve had hands-on experience with snakes and I’ve never actually owned one (though I’ve wanted to!), so I found this neat series of videos by Holli Friedland, Reptile Rescue Coordinator at the Mid-Atlantic Reptile Show.
The videos walk you through every step of set-up, care, maintenance and even troubleshooting in corn snake ownership!
I love snakes and the only thing that’s kept me from having one myself is that I’m squeamish about feeding time. Though I’ve (live- and dead-) fed many snakes (my first job was at a small pet store, and I was at the bottom …read more

With spring upon us many people are either thinking about or starting to get their gardens and planting underway. If you have pets – especially pets that spend part of their time outside – you’ve probably given some thought to what plants and flowers will be ok if your dog or cat takes a nibble.
The ASPCA has recently released a list of plants that are non-toxic to animals:
This list contains plants that have not been reported as having systemic effects on animals or as having intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Any plant material ingested by an animal (as …read more

Growing up, if you weren’t wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day you got pinched. As I got older and explained this to acquaintances or coworkers, I was met with questioning looks. I’ve always assumed this is common knowledge but apparently I was wrong! Is it standard where you’re at to pinch someone if they’re not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day too?
Anyway, today I figured whether or not it’s something done everywhere that we can’t leave our four-legged friends out! Now, you know I’m not advocating pinching a pet if it doesn’t have green on! But even though they have …read more

2007 was a big year for pets and pet news!
Arguably the biggest and most popular issue was the pet food recalls that started in March and still seems to be ongoing (although on a much smaller scale) and affected thousands of pets and their families. Were you affected by the pet food recalls?
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Celebrities had their fair share of pet drama:
~ Michael Vick was tried for and convicted of funding illegal dog fighting and participating in the killing of some of the dogs, and sentenced to 23 months in prison.
~ Iggygate and Ellen Degeneres. Ugh.
~ Leona Helmsley leaves $12M to …read more

The last Pet of the Week for 2007 is Riddick:

Dani writes:
This is Riddick. He’s an albino leopard gecko. His favorite food is crickets (and lots of them). His favorite treats are mealworms (especially when I feed them to him from my hand!).
He enjoys sleeping in his little cave, and digging in his sand. He’s kinda silly, too — most people tell me geckos don’t like to climb/jump, but he’s constantly climbing on the top of his cave and jumping down. Or trying to climb the side of his tank. He especially likes to chase his own reflection.
And in case …read more