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Some selected news chum linkage, organized in three groups of two links each, covering animal science, pet peeves, and “are they still needed?”:

• Animal Science. Under this heading, we have two stories, both concerning household pets and water. The first asked the question: How does a cat drink water? The question isn’t as easy as you think, because ( Read more... )

Certified Pre-Owned Cats for $19.95; this weekend only. Who/What: For this weekend only, the Humane Society of Missouri is offering new lower pricing on their Certified Pre-Owned Cats - $19.95 down, 0% financing, and no payments on adult cats 6 months and older. Kittens are $89.95. All adoptable cats include standard 4-paw drive, standard FREE ( Read more... )

Today brings a few intersting bits of chum... certainly worth chewing on...

• From the “Two Great Things That Don’t Go Together” Department: The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Honda has a new option for the Honda Element: Dog Friendly Features. The package includes equipment like an extendable ramp for Rover to enter and exit the vehicle, a ( Read more... )

A woman, wanting to remember her deceased dog, and having collected bags and bags of his shed fur, had it spun into yarn and knitted into an afghan. It now sits on top of a side table in her living room with a piece of glass over it. There appear to be a number of sites that do this - just search on “Pet Yarn”According to the article,the cost to ( Read more... )

Some selected news chum, gathered from lunchtime perusals of the headlines yesterday (when I had a bad headache) and today:

• From the “We’re Off To See The Wizard” Department: I’m not sure which story is more bizarre. Variety is reporting that NBC is planning an update of the Wizard of Oz called “Dorothy Gale”, which follows the story of Dorothy, a ( Read more... )

Some late news chum, as a result of working through my normal lunchtime:

• From the “Financial Tales of Whoa” Department: The job losses continue to pileup: Williams-Sonoma: 1,400 jobs. Providence-St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank: 95 jobs. Warner Bros: 800 jobs, with Clear Channel cutting 1,850 jobs, and Disney/ABC cuts expected soon. Intel: 5,000 to 6 ( Read more... )

A few interesting articles, all related to pets, in the news:

• From the “Everything is better with Boraxo” Department: A washing machine.... for your cat or dog. (Hmmm.... not sure I would be as brave as the reporter)
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• From the “Kids, Don’t Try This At Home” Department: Man tries to neuter his schnauzer at home... with a razor blade ( Read more... )