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Monthly Archives: February 2012
2.6.12 5:37: Stella and Nine are here to stay!
There has been a lot of excitement here at the zoo. With 2 new kitties in the safe room, humans going in and out with locked doors and secret kitty food, it has made the regulars very curious. There are many noses under the door (and some paws), but they will have to wait the 2 week period until we give the all clear. We finally have a name for the baby girl. We have settled on Stella (from the play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’). That way we can run around the house yelling… “STELLA!!!” (You would have to know the show to appreciate it). It actually means ‘Star,’ which I definitely think she is. So Stella and Nine are making themselves at home. (I think that the rest of the family is going to call him ‘Jack,’ but I am sticking with ‘Nine!’
Stella
Stella, that's to scratch on, not sleep on!
Stella's close up
Nine
Nine making himself at home.
Nine - you are some handsome boy!
Analysts: Humans May Never Understand the Appeal of Dog Music
Analysts: Humans May Never Understand the Appeal of Dog Music
Ever look through your dog’s record collection and think to yourself, “What is this crap?”
You’re not alone. A new study from the Canine Institute of Comparative Culture suggests that the gulf between human and dog tastes in music may never be overcome.
“We have different brains,” says Ronald Stark, who lead the study. “So while humans may like Mozart or AC/DC, dogs will enjoy bands like Butt Sniffers Club or The Bacon Brothers. They have different harmonic structures which will never be amenable to our ears.”
Via Jacqueline Lois.
2.5.12 6:16: We love rawhide, is that OK?
Lulu & Bone
I have been told that beef rawhide is not good for dogs. But they love it! Also,I have not found anything that keeps them as entertained and happy as a nice new rawhide bone. I try to limit the size and the consumption of them to once a week so that it does not build up in their stomachs (or whatever that is about). I also try to find bones that are ‘Made in USA,’ because I heard they are better than China or Mexico beef hide, but they are not easy to find around here. I admit that I get the best I can when I can but it is not always perfect. For some reason, my dogs don’t really like old rawhide. It needs to be fresh out of the package. The old stuff (the ends or the chunks I take away for another day) does not seem to hold the same intense enjoyment. Basically, the don’t even take it from me when offered (Pooh, give us something good!)
Bone & Sofie
Let me ask your advice:
- Should dogs have beef raw hide bones?
- If so, how often? Does it matter?
- Can it really hurt them inside?
- What’s a good alternative that you have found?
I love my dogs and would never ever ever want to hurt them, sometimes I just feel dumb when it comes to food choices and toys. Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo. ❤
2.4.12 6:36 Welcome to the Zoo: Unnamed Baby Girl & Nine
not-yet-named Baby Girl
I would like to introduce you to the 2 newest members of the zoo. Drum roll please!!!!!
Here is our not-yet-named 5 month old baby girl. I never had a brown tabby before. She talked the whole way home and does not appear to be afraid of anything.
And here is our other newest member, ‘Nine.’ I named him that because he is the ninth cat to reside in this house. The family is starting to give me grief and rethink his name, but I like it. Nine appears to be about 1 year old. Right now he is a little overwhelmed and is hiding under the couch in the safe room.
Nine
This brings our cat count back up to 5. We are so excited. Right now they will have to stay in separate space for about 2 weeks, until we are sure they are not sick or carrying anything we do not want the others to catch. The dogs and Miss Kitty are already waiting at the closed door of the safe room because they know something different is behind it. I do hope they are fine and that the vet gives them a 100% rating.
Our hope is that these new babies will be cuddlers and help fill the void from the passing of Cuddles and Zackary earlier this year. The 3 older cats are just not lap warmers and we really miss that.
Welcome home our little rescues. They are from Last Chance Rescue through the PetSmart Charities. And I want to give a shout out to Peggy, who made the whole adoption thing the easiest we have ever had (and we have had many).
Not just another DogDaz at the zoo – it’s a CATDAZ! ❤
DogDaz Zoo 