Thanks to Karen, Roxie’s furmom, for barking in this very sad news from FoxNews.com.
Please be warned that this is a VERY graphic and upsetting article!
S. Korea Begins Slaughtering Dogs, Cats, Pigs Over Bird Flu Fears
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
IKSAN, South Korea — A 2-year-old dachshund barked chained to its dingy, wooden house Tuesday, unaware of its fate as South Korea began slaughtering hundreds of dogs, cats and pigs in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.
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This timely warning comes from the ASPCA.
PET POISON TIP: NO CATS & DOGS UNDER THE MISTLETOE, PLEASE!
While it may be nice to run into your sweetie under this traditional holiday plant, mistletoe can be potentially toxic to our animal companions.
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Planning on taking a trip somewhere that has dogs that bark in something other than English? Well here’s your list to translate those English barks into , say Icelandic or Thai. This is a partial list. For the full list, follow this link back to Sounds of the World’s Animals as pulled together by Georgetown Liguistics faculty member Catherine N. Ball.
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Are you looking for ways to help dogs in parts of the world with few shelters for our furfriends? Then check out this Bulgarian group, the Future for Animals Foundation.
If any Dogsters are familiar with the work of the Future for Animals Foundation, please bark in and tell us more about them and their work!
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Somehow, I don’t think our flesh-and-blood Dogsters need to worry about being displaced by these computer canines.
This news was on News.com.au.
Soccer robot dogs kick off
MARK Viduka, Harry Kewell, watch out! Robot dogs the size of bulldog pups are taking to the field in Perth in a robot soccer exhibition pitting two Australian teams against one from China.
The robot dogs are competing in the RoboCup Perth today at the University of Western Australia (UWA) as part of the International Symposium on Practical Cognitive Agents and Robots.
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This looks like a lot of fun! What a great gift idea for kids with dogs! And there’s one for kids and cats too!
Here’s what the site selling it, Scientific Explorer.com, says about the Fun with Your Dog Kit”
Fun With Your Dog
No. 211
Ages 6+
Winner of Parents’ Choice Silver Medal
Scientific Explorations Magazine says “Test your pet’s senses:sight, smell, and taste.”
Read your dog’s mind
What’s on your dog’s mind? Find out with fun experiments as you observe your pet’s eyes, tail, and body language. Give your dog a Personality Interview and you’ll know your pet better. Does your pet hear sounds that you can’t? You’ll find out with this kit.
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Thanks to the Daily Inter Lake for this happy news!
Dog rescued from riverside cliff
By CHERY SABOL
The Daily Inter Lake
Cold, scared and skinny, a dog was rescued Friday afternoon from a cliff above Flathead River near Hungry Horse.
Animal control officer Jennifer Benware was ecstatic.
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Here’s some interesting medical news out of Canada.
To read the rest of the University of Guelph Press Release follow this link.
Epilepsy Research in Dogs Could Help Treat Humans
A University of Guelph professor who is working to find ways to diagnose and treat epilepsy in dogs says a better understanding of canine epilepsy may help with treating the condition in humans.
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We must have more fun and helpful groups on Dogster than anywhere!
Dogsters have groups for everything! Looking for other dogsters who share a passion for rock music, soccer or science fiction? Have a dog park and want a place where everyone can communicate? Want to meet other Dogsters from your country or city? Want to chat about dog sports like agility or flyball? Want to share information on particular diseases or just want someone who understands what you and your dog are going through? Want to share information with your rescuers and those who’ve rescued dogs from your group? Want to share information with regular customers of your store or other doggy business? Want to talk about how gorgeous and lovable your four-legged Dogsters are (and aren’t they all)? Want to just meet some interesting, friendly Dogsters? There’s a group for all of that. And if there isn’t, set one up!
Check out some of the newest groups!
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We tend to forget that those tasty human foods can sometimes hurt our furbabies. Thanks Sunbear Squad for this reminder!
Watch for pets sickened by eating rich holiday leftovers or cooked turkey bones.
