Archive for: July 2008

July 17, 2008

Should taxpayers put up $130,000 to save box turtles in Maryland?

Filed under: Animal News - 17 Jul 2008

I love turtles. I’ve never had one as a pet, nor did my kids. But we do have some that show up every spring in our backyard. (Curiously, our old cat, Tigra, tends to just stare at one when she …

July 11, 2008

Pets’ sense of hearing certainly beat mine and probably yours too

Filed under: Cats, Dogs - 11 Jul 2008

Of course, as an official “Old Guy” now (I’ll be 61 next month), I have an excuse for less than the best hearing — my ears have been used and abused with headphones, loud movie soundtracks, noisy sirens and honking …

July 8, 2008

Anybody know anything about ‘nesting’ behavior in old cats??

Filed under: Cats - 08 Jul 2008

Our old cat, Tigra, will turn 13 next month. We had a cat previously, Merlin, who lived to be almost 22. So I’m not clear on how “old” 13 is for a cat. But let’s say fairly old.

In recent months, …

July 4, 2008

If you’re thinking fireworks this weekend, don’t forget to think about your pets

Filed under: Animal News - 04 Jul 2008

Most of you probably have already thought about this: Pets do NOT like fireworks and may be endangered by them.

If you have a dog or cat especially, you’ve probably noted that they don’t care for sudden, loud noises, nor do …