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Funny Pet Vid: Pug Takes a Pounding for Treats
2007-11-14 14:49:00 Watch through to the second half. That guy will not give up! Quite the brutal cat and pug confrontation, though I think the cat may have just been trying to help the pudgy pooch lose weight. More About: Funny , Treats
Funny Pet Vid: Pug Takes a Pounding for Treats
2007-11-14 14:49:00 Watch through to the second half. That guy will not give up! Quite the brutal cat and pug confrontation, though I think the cat may have just been trying to help the pudgy pooch lose weight. More About: Funny , Treats
Man Dies After Getting Stuck in Girlfriend's Cat Door
2007-11-13 20:05:00 If I was found in this situation, I'd probably die of embarrassment if I didn't die from whatever actually killed this guy. Especially if the story is then picked up by Fox News. More About: Door , Dies
Man Dies After Getting Stuck in Girlfriend's Cat Door
2007-11-13 20:05:00 If I was found in this situation, I'd probably die of embarrassment if I didn't die from whatever actually killed this guy. Especially if the story is then picked up by Fox News. More About: Door , Dies
$25,000 Ashera Cat a Hoax?
2007-11-13 17:01:00 There's been lots of interest among our readers, and online in general, generated around the new Ashera cat breed. Maybe it's that it can cost almost $25,000. Maybe it's that they weigh up to 30 pounds. Maybe it's that they look so cool. Maybe it's that they're apparently partially African and Asian serval wildcats. Or maybe, it's because Ashera is a big fat fraud?I just dug up an old blog post (on a blog that seems to have been abandoned) about the striking similarities between the new Ashera cat (being hawked by Lifestyle Pets) and the well-established Savannah cat, which became a pedigreed breed back in 2000.The blogger posits that the Ashera is nothing other than a 2nd generation ("F2," 2 generations from serval) Savannah cat that is non-pedigreed. As in, inferior, in the blogger's mind.So, I dug a bit more and found some other info. The Museum of Hoax es seems to be convinced it's real, but I think their research was just reading Lifestyle Pets' press release.I came ac...
$25,000 Ashera Cat a Hoax?
2007-11-13 17:01:00 There's been lots of interest among our readers, and online in general, generated around the new Ashera cat breed. Maybe it's that it can cost almost $25,000. Maybe it's that they weigh up to 30 pounds. Maybe it's that they look so cool. Maybe it's that they're apparently partially African and Asian serval wildcats. Or maybe, it's because Ashera is a big fat fraud?I just dug up an old blog post (on a blog that seems to have been abandoned) about the striking similarities between the new Ashera cat (being hawked by Lifestyle Pets) and the well-established Savannah cat, which became a pedigreed breed back in 2000.The blogger posits that the Ashera is nothing other than a 2nd generation ("F2," 2 generations from serval) Savannah cat that is non-pedigreed. As in, inferior, in the blogger's mind.So, I dug a bit more and found some other info. The Museum of Hoax es seems to be convinced it's real, but I think their research was just reading Lifestyle Pets' press release.I came ac...
New Find: Dogs in Duds
2007-11-13 16:32:00 Found a pretty darn cute website this morning: Dogs in Duds. It's a regularly updated blog full of user-submitted photos of, well, dogs in duds. Get your dog clothes, get your camera, and get cracking! More About: Find
New Find: Dogs in Duds
2007-11-13 16:32:00 Found a pretty darn cute website this morning: Dogs in Duds. It's a regularly updated blog full of user-submitted photos of, well, dogs in duds. Get your dog clothes, get your camera, and get cracking! More About: Find
India Man Marries Dog
2007-11-13 16:01:00 You think you love your dog? That's nothing! A man in India has actually married a dog in a full, traditional Hindu ceremony. But this time, he promises not to kill the pooch. You see, he's marrying the dog as what he believes to be atonement for killing two other dogs in a rather gruesome fashion 15 years ago. Since then, his life has gone downhill. It's the result, he says, of a curse. Marrying this one (and presumably not killing the poor thing) will fix his bad mojo, or juju, or whatever.So why should this poor dog now be cursed to be married to this guy? I'm just asking.My I recommend the pearl dog necklace as a wedding gift to help cheer her up?
India Man Marries Dog
2007-11-13 16:01:00 You think you love your dog? That's nothing! A man in India has actually married a dog in a full, traditional Hindu ceremony. But this time, he promises not to kill the pooch. You see, he's marrying the dog as what he believes to be atonement for killing two other dogs in a rather gruesome fashion 15 years ago. Since then, his life has gone downhill. It's the result, he says, of a curse. Marrying this one (and presumably not killing the poor thing) will fix his bad mojo, or juju, or whatever.So why should this poor dog now be cursed to be married to this guy? I'm just asking.My I recommend the pearl dog necklace as a wedding gift to help cheer her up?
South Florida: Giant Toads Can Poison Dogs
2007-11-13 15:12:00 Since lots of our readers live in the Sunshine State, we bring this alert from WESH, the Orlando NBC affiliate. Giant toads, introduced in the 1950s to combat sugar cane pests, produce a sizable amount of poison from glands all along their bodies. The toads can grow up to 5 pounds, and have been known to kill dogs that tangle with them. Typically, the dog will attempt to bite them, but are in for a surprise.Lou May's dog found a cane toad in his Palm Harbor back yard. "She comes in and she is foaming at the mouth," May said.So not only are they ugly, but they're dangerous. Look out! More About: Dogs , Florida , South , South Florida
South Florida: Giant Toads Can Poison Dogs
2007-11-13 15:12:00 Since lots of our readers live in the Sunshine State, we bring this alert from WESH, the Orlando NBC affiliate. Giant toads, introduced in the 1950s to combat sugar cane pests, produce a sizable amount of poison from glands all along their bodies. The toads can grow up to 5 pounds, and have been known to kill dogs that tangle with them. Typically, the dog will attempt to bite them, but are in for a surprise.Lou May's dog found a cane toad in his Palm Harbor back yard. "She comes in and she is foaming at the mouth," May said.So not only are they ugly, but they're dangerous. Look out! More About: Dogs , Florida , South , South Florida
Genetically Engineered Ashera Super-Cat to Face Genetically Engineered Fear
2007-11-12 17:05:00 Tokyo researchers, who have apparently learned nothing from their run-ins with genetic misfits such as Godzilla and Mothra, have been tinkering with mother nature yet again. Cats everywhere take notice: there are mice afoot that no longer fear you.The above article contains all sorts of interesting scientific tidbits, making all of this sound well and good, and in the support of austere scientific inquiry. All of this is merely a diversion, however, from the reality that this group of scientists is seeking to create a genetically bred mutant army of mice capable of fighting for good against the evil of the genetically engineered Ashera super cats. More About: Super , Face , Fear
Genetically Engineered Ashera Super-Cat to Face Genetically Engineered Fear
2007-11-12 17:05:00 Tokyo researchers, who have apparently learned nothing from their run-ins with genetic misfits such as Godzilla and Mothra, have been tinkering with mother nature yet again. Cats everywhere take notice: there are mice afoot that no longer fear you.The above article contains all sorts of interesting scientific tidbits, making all of this sound well and good, and in the support of austere scientific inquiry. All of this is merely a diversion, however, from the reality that this group of scientists is seeking to create a genetically bred mutant army of mice capable of fighting for good against the evil of the genetically engineered Ashera super cats. More About: Super , Face , Fear
Automatic Waterboarding Dog Bath Keeps French Dogs Fresh
2007-11-07 16:25:00 From the nation that produces more types of cheese than able-bodied soldiers: The automated dog spa. Watch the video for a demonstration, complete with a concerned pet owner joining his pooch inside. Wait a second, isn't the whole point of this thing to keep you from getting soaked while trying to give you dog a bath?Perhaps more importantly, is this waterboarding technique allowed under the Geneva Conventions? More About: Dogs , Bath , French , Automatic , Fresh
Automatic Waterboarding Dog Bath Keeps French Dogs Fresh
2007-11-07 16:25:00 From the nation that produces more types of cheese than able-bodied soldiers: The automated dog spa. Watch the video for a demonstration, complete with a concerned pet owner joining his pooch inside. Wait a second, isn't the whole point of this thing to keep you from getting soaked while trying to give you dog a bath?Perhaps more importantly, is this waterboarding technique allowed under the Geneva Conventions? More About: Dogs , Bath , French , Automatic , Fresh
Rescuing Sprite: Radio Host Mark Levin's Book on Loving and Losing His Dog
2007-11-06 15:56:00 National Review (no hissing, please!) has a great interview with popular radio talk show host Mark Levin on his recent book, Rescuing Sprite. The book sprung from an essay he wrote immediately after the loss of Sprite, his Spaniel mix.Levin is mostly known as a respected constitutional lawyer and radio show host, it's clear that he is first and foremost a dog lover. It's hard not to get a bit choked up with him as he speaks of dogs' love for us:I think there is something special about dogs. There’s a special connection or bond between humans and dogs. It’s as if dogs exist to bring people happiness. They teach us about life, loyalty, joy, trust, responsibility, and laughter. They help us clear out all the clutter that surrounds our busy lives and focus on what’s really important. They tell us it’s okay to take time to play sock-pull or have a catch, make silly noises, and enjoy yourself despite all the pressures we adult humans have (to) deal with. Let me put it this way:... More About: Radio , Book , Host , Loving
Rescuing Sprite: Radio Host Mark Levin's Book on Loving and Losing His Dog
2007-11-06 15:56:00 National Review (no hissing, please!) has a great interview with popular radio talk show host Mark Levin on his recent book, Rescuing Sprite. The book sprung from an essay he wrote immediately after the loss of Sprite, his Spaniel mix.Levin is mostly known as a respected constitutional lawyer and radio show host, it's clear that he is first and foremost a dog lover. It's hard not to get a bit choked up with him as he speaks of dogs' love for us:I think there is something special about dogs. There’s a special connection or bond between humans and dogs. It’s as if dogs exist to bring people happiness. They teach us about life, loyalty, joy, trust, responsibility, and laughter. They help us clear out all the clutter that surrounds our busy lives and focus on what’s really important. They tell us it’s okay to take time to play sock-pull or have a catch, make silly noises, and enjoy yourself despite all the pressures we adult humans have (to) deal with. Let me put it this way:... More About: Radio , Book , Host , Loving
Diamond Studded Gold Dog MP3 Player for Pampered Pooches
2007-11-05 18:18:00 For those of you who simply cannot get enough doggie bling, Innobitz now offers JooZoo, a gold, diamond encrusted MP3 player. For just $2000, you can equip your pooch (or genetically engineered Ashera super-cat?) with audio clips that play in response to certain behaviors. That way, you never actually have to respond to your dog when she does something good.If you've just got to adorn your dog with jewelry, may we suggest going with something a bit more regal, like the classic black pearl dog necklace? Sure, it doesn't substitute for a relationship with your dog, but what's the point of having a dog anyway?We're just saying. More About: Gold , Player , Diamond
Diamond Studded Gold Dog MP3 Player for Pampered Pooches
2007-11-05 18:18:00 For those of you who simply cannot get enough doggie bling, Innobitz now offers JooZoo, a gold, diamond encrusted MP3 player. For just $2000, you can equip your pooch (or genetically engineered Ashera super-cat?) with audio clips that play in response to certain behaviors. That way, you never actually have to respond to your dog when she does something good.If you've just got to adorn your dog with jewelry, may we suggest going with something a bit more regal, like the classic black pearl dog necklace? Sure, it doesn't substitute for a relationship with your dog, but what's the point of having a dog anyway?We're just saying. More About: Gold , Player , Diamond
New Asian Dog Cafes: Dining With, Not On, Pets
2007-11-02 14:35:00 A new Wall Street Journal article highlights some changes afoot in the Far East. The piece, Asian s Get Passionate About Pets , was not in the culinary section of the WSJ, thankfully.In a nearby neighborhood, another type of restaurant serves a traditional Korean dish of dog soup. While Mr. Huh thinks that these days more Koreans regard dogs as pets rather than meals, eating dogs "is a part of our food culture."Mr. Huh is the owner of one of several new establishments cropping up throughout Tokyo and elsewhere. In trendy urban areas, new cafes allow customers to dine with resident cats and dogs. The restaurants cater to those who don't want the responsibility of owning a pet, but want some feline or canine ineraction.Sounds so Upper East Side, but yet...Pet cafes like Bau House aren't to everyone's taste. They are not, generally, the most hygienic of places. At the Bau House, the dogs poop on the floor and lick the tableware, cups and dishes, staying one step ahead of the cleaning ... More About: Cafes , Dining , Dini
Pet Halloween Costume Super Mega Video Post
2007-11-01 13:37:00 Aaaaahhh...it's over. The annual orgy of candy, costumes and... over-the-top pet cuteness. I've plunged the Series of Tubes for he best costumed pet videos available and put them here in a handy-dandy post to ease your post Halloween hangover.They will never know I am there until I am close enough to strike!!!The most patient pups in the world. How do they stay still under such humiliation???Shorty the (actually longish) hot dog:Winston and Rudy Prepare for Halloween, consisting almost entirely of a guy cramming a poor cat into nylon pantyhose. Sigh.TLC's Halloween Pet Parade for Charity:For some reason, cats just have to occupy a spot on whatever is distracting you from them. My cat always must lay on the newspaper why I'm reading it. This guy has adapted to the post-Halloween reality.OK, these cats aren't in costume (nor would any self-respecting cat want to be, that's for those silly dogs!), but these cats are having a ball on Halloween in "The Cat Diaries: Halloween Special." More About: Video , Post , Costume , Super , Mega
iPhone Halloween Dog Costume
2007-10-31 16:45:00 I'm a gadget geek and pet freak, so this is right up my alley, and hopefully yours. I give you, the Apple iPhone dog Halloween costume. I'm not sure Steve Jobs would approve, but that's some seriously amazing DIY work, care of Gregory Hull, who kindly posted the pic on his Flickr page. (Check it out for a bigger pic). Hat tip: Make via Gizmodo.I guess it's official. The iPhone has been hacked on the hardware side as well as the software side. Need your iPhone hacks? Talk to the dog. More About: Iphone , Costume , Allo
Mean Kitty: Halloween Edition
2007-10-31 06:51:00 The continuing saga of Sparta, Corey William's now-famous cat. More About: Kitty , Halloween , Edition , Allo
Margaret Thatcher a Cat Person
2007-10-30 15:11:00 The folks at National Review Online (specifically Jonah Goldberg and Rich Lowry) have a long running argument over the superiority of dogs versus cats. Jonah, the affable, playful frat-boyish Editor-at-Large prefers affable, playful pooches. Rich Lowry, the brooding head honcho of the magazine, keeps the company of evil, maniacal cats from high atop his perch at the towering headquarters of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.Though I like Jonah Goldberg's writing and think he has the upper hand in the argument, I would be remiss not to note that today Rich Lowry may have scored a win. It appears that either he or his minions (the same ones that prevent said Goldberg from being allowed a living wage) have mischievously convinced Margaret Thatcher , the Grand Dame of conservatism, to get a cat, instead of a dog."She had thought of getting a dog," said a friend, "but exercising it would have posed security issues."Who was this friend, I ask? I posit that it was none other than Rich Lowry, ... More About: Person
Hypoallergenic Designer Cats Free Nose, Wallet from Congestion
2007-10-30 13:29:00 Remember that $25,000 genetically engineered hybrid wild cat yesterday? Well, the folks at Lifestyle Pets also have a less expensive option for those of you eager to introduce a feline mutant into the family. This morning, the Oregonian has an article about Allerca, a subsidiary of Lifestyle Pets, which produces cats that are a few proteins shy of a typical cat.Allerca's breed offerings, Allerca GD (the original), Chakan GD (the Siamese-looking version) and Ashera GD (the allergy free version of the $25,000 super cat), are available in a variety of prices, but start at about $5,000. They're missing glycoprotein, Fel d 1, an allergen found in cat saliva and on cat skin, which is what causes those allergic to cats to get the sniffles and itchy eyes.Those of you who thought hairless cats were the solution? Allerca says you are only fooling yourself. Since the allergen is primarily in your cat's saliva and in it's skin, you're only mildly reducing one of the lesser sources of the i... More About: Cats , Free , Congestion , Designer , Nose
Corgis Clean Up at Fido Film Awards
2007-10-30 06:18:00 The five Corgis that co-starred with Helen Mirren in Oscar-winning "The Queen" cleaned up at the first annual Fido Awards , besting all other canine-comers (and likely many humans overall) for the best pet actors award. Poppy, Anna, Alice, Oliver and Megan were able to convey all of the kingly, cuddly enthusiasm befitting their breed for their royal roles, as opposed to the normal peasant-ish, cuddly enthusiasm that regular old Corgis exhibit. Click here for the red-carpet video, sporting the latest in dog fashions. I'd be remiss not to note, however, that there were no Estate Bordeaux Smoking Jackets to be seen. More About: Film , Clean
Dog vs. Bike Racers: Dog Wins
2007-10-30 05:39:00 This is the difference between dog mishaps and cat "mishaps." When something bad happens as a result of your cat, you know the cat planned it. With the dog, it just happened. Case in point: This video of a dog wandering across the racecourse during a bike race. Sure, he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's just walking along, minding his own business.Look closely, and you can see the biker's front tire completely bent out of shape, and the dog is totally fine. Just take it as it comes, man. Just think, if the dog's owner had just let him ride in his very own doggie bike trailer, none of this would have happened. More About: Bike , Wins
Ashera, the $25,000 Genetically Engineered Cat Breed
2007-10-29 18:14:00 The UK's Daily Telegraph is reporting on Ashera, the World's most expensive cat. Ashera is not one cat, but a new trademarked breed name offered by LifeStyle Pets, a breeder of exotic animals. Ashera is a genetically engineered mix between African serval and the Asian leopard cat, and a secret domestic breed that LifeStyle Pets won't divulge.For just a smidgen under $25,000 and a nine month waiting period, they'll deliver one of these big 30 lb. beauties to your door. They've apparently sold several in the U.S., Great Britain and in Asia.At that size, these guys would rule the Kitty Treehouse, and probably any dogs around.As one who has previously sounded the alarm on the dangers of evil cats, I'm a little worried about 30 lb. genetically engineered spawn of African and Asian wild cats being unleashed in one's home. More About: Breed
Incredible Feline Fondness for Pet Effect
More articles from this author:2007-10-12 21:21:00 One of the many Pet Effect regulars. He was a bit angered by my comments on the plotting of felines yesterday. This is a pic of him submitting his complaint. Clearly, though I still hold that cats are often malevolent, they're certainly more civilized than their canine colleagues. More About: Incredible , Feline , Fond 1, 2, 3 |
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