There's a 150 acre park in Vermont called Dog Mountain that is a tribute to dogs. You can go there with your unleashed dog and wander around. https://www.dogmt.com/Dog-Mountain.html
So I did think racoons washed their food to be clean. However it seems they now feel it helps them identify the food they are eating because it excites their nerves. They seem to have poor eye sight.
@Paul W what a fantastic experience. I want to try agility.
So I did think racoons washed their food to be clean. However it seems they now feel it helps them identify the food they are eating because it excites their nerves. They seem to have poor eye sight.
Yeah, and they do have untidy bathroom habits. I saw them using the garden fountain for multiple purposes, if you know what I mean. And they left even more than fleas behind in the attic.
It's a pity because they are so freakin' cute.
@laynara Did your friend's kitty ever show up?
I am an angry grouch this morning, and your comment about making a birthday cake for the dog made me lol. Thank you.
I made one for one of our dogs once and the whole kitchen stank for a week, so I hope yours turned out better. ?
I am an angry grouch this morning, and your comment about making a birthday cake for the dog made me lol. Thank you.
I made one for one of our dogs once and the whole kitchen stank for a week, so I hope yours turned out better. ?
We never have let him have people food so he will love whatever he gets!! hahaha!
What did you put in it? I'm trying to remember the one I made-I think it had yams and blueberries and some kind of dog-safe flour. What I do remember is the kids coming into the kitchen making faces and going, "Is that a cake?" ?
The dog devoured it but I swore I was not making another one!
What did you put in it? I'm trying to remember the one I made-I think it had yams and blueberries and some kind of dog-safe flour. What I do remember is the kids coming into the kitchen making faces and going, "Is that a cake?" ?
The dog devoured it but I swore I was not making another one!
Let's see... flour, baking soda, egg, peanut butter, Banana, honey....I think that is it... :) he loved it, thankfully!
Rare green puppy 'Pistachio' born in Italy - BBC News
"This year has been an unpredictable one, to say the least.
But things got even stranger for Italian farmer Cristian Mallocci when his dog, Spelacchia, gave birth to a puppy with green fur.
The tiny pooch was immediately named Pistachio.
The puppy was part of a five-dog litter born at the farm on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Pistachio's brothers and sisters all had white fur, the same colour as their mother.
A dog born with green fur is very rare. It is believed to be a result of the puppy making contact with a green pigment called biliverdin while in the womb."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-5465
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Hmmm. Love seeing this as a heart omen ! (Green was the "old" color of the heart Chakra before pink reigned!)
But apparently it can happen as can white buffalos, deer and other animals. We had a fairly rare "pet" squirrel once until an owl wiped put our entire squirrel population and I'm talking like 50 of the rascals.
I feel wild animals are my friends and talk to those i come across just like i do my chickens who have been known to invite themselves inside if we leave a door open for "just a minute"!
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Hey y'all I need a little advice on something.
We are trying to get a little buddy for our dear Django (now almost 5 months old!), he really needs a brother to teach him some cat skills he is sorely lacking (he left home at 5 weeks, so he missed some important mama lessons).
We found an adorable dark orange marmalade through a local rescue. They have been somewhat flaky and there has been a lot of withheld information, last minute changes, and "by the ways".
Very long story very short - we met the kitten yesterday at an adoption event. We get there and they tell us he has ringworm. And so do all the kittens in the same house AND the human foster mom has it too. He has one small spot on a paw.
I know this is not serious but it is serious for me because I have a cat and a dog, can't isolate one pet indefinitely and I have a compromised immune system myself. Online research says it can persist in an environment for 2 years and the kittens need DAILY bathing and complete disinfection with bleach of their surroundings.
We really liked the kitten and agreed to adopt him, but the rescue will only keep him for another week or so. I reached out to our vet but they don't work weekends, so awaiting their response.
I don't know what to do - we want to give this new little guy a good home, he looks to be a good fit, we already paid and did all the paperwork, but I have no experience with ringworm.
Any advice appreciated, thanks!
@laura-f Ringworm can be treated and handled. Yes - you will need to confine to a small area and isolate during treatment phase to prevent contagion. We often recommended this site to our clients/ patients. It is a good resource for laymen and a public branch of the VIN network. The information there is written by veterinarians and is a reliable source. You can find articles on just about everything.. including behavioral issues. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&sterm=ringworm&species=All
I hope that the foster mom has gotten treatment for it and for the felines in her care.. otherwise? it will just keep recurring.
@laura-f, there should be easy treatment. I do not know what they give animals in the US, but if it's pills you could also opt to give your dog and Django a treatment while your new addition is undergoing it. That way you nip any infection in the butt.
Also, when introducing a new cat into the household it is a good idea to isolate a little so that might help as well.
Thanks so much for the advice/info.
Our vet replied to me via text, I laid out the entire situation, and she put thumbs down. Said that given MY autoimmune issues, it's not worth the risk, especially if my husband won't help (he won't). she said she's seen cases in this area take over a year to clear up.
I called the kitten foster mom, she was very understanding. I told her to keep our check to help pay for the medicines that many of their cats seem to need right now.
Unfortunately in this part of CA the rescues are over-stretched and under-trained, I've had nothing but bad experiences with them here, in contrast to rescues on the east coast, who were way more professional overall.
@laura-f I know some very wonderful rescues in CA, let me know if you are interested.
@laura-f, There have to be great rescues somewhere. I know you said some time ago that the pounds that we know in Europe are different from state to state, but there are a lot of animal rescue teams in the US.
Something like this? https://www.ccspca.com you'd make a little one so very happy. ❤️
Here in CA, it's a combo of shelters and private rescue orgs. A few years ago, we passed a no-euthanasia law. In order to achieve that, the counties with that law (it's not even the whole state) had to allow and encourage the formation of many small rescues. Some of them are literally one person. So a side effect of the good intention is that there are too many private rescues that are not well regulated, don't train foster homes properly, etc.
When I spoke to the foster mom yesterday, she confessed to me that ALL the kittens in her rescue org in different homes are all sick one way or another. When that's the case, they're supposed to suspend sick animals from the adoption process, especially websites. This tells me that the people running the rescue are doing the right thing and the homes are not big enough nor clean enough to house multiple litters of cats.
A couple of years ago, we were looking for a chihuahua to keep our Bambi company (Bambi passed in October, btw). We were working with a rescue who brought a chihuahua here. I had to tell the foster how to do the intro, she had no idea. She put her chihuahua down on the ground and he took off after Bambi, attacking her and injuring her.
There have been other incidents too. Our local Humane Society is wonderful, but they are out of kittens for this season (which is good news anyway!) AND they have not been letting people choose their own pets, they are assigning them randomly once the application is approved. I can't roll that way. I have a line on a private shelter about 25 miles away, and I found a few kittens with them to apply for and filed an application, and they are allowing limited visitors by appointment to visit with 1-3 kittens of interest. So fingers crossed.
@laura-f How sad. We foster kittens here in our home, and if anything is wrong with them, the shelter treats them and in some cases takes them back until they are better. Also we have to fill out a sheet describing the kitten - playful, quiet, whatever, and they match people with the kitten. We bring them in for shots, and we have them until they are two pounds. Then they are spayed, neutered, and put up for adoption. I know we're state of the art here, but letting people adopt sick animals discourages them from rescuing again. The dogs we have (four) are adopted from a rescue here, and it's the same deal - treat them if they're sick, foster, and this particular rescue is very careful with applications - does home visits and vet checks. Private rescue organizations should be treating these kittens instead of just adopting them out.