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WHERE PETS ARE PRECIOUS
 
Hi Friends. Katie here. I do most of the talking
so welcome to our page. There are lots of neat things
here and we add stuff almost every day. So please
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Look at this cute photo. Where there is love...there is a way....
HI FRIENDS. DUSTY AND I ARE DOWN IN
FLORIDA TRYING TO MAKE THE SUNSHINE
STATE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE BY CHASING
SQUIRRELS AND SALAMANDERS. AND WORKING ON OUR TAN.
WE HATE WINTER AS MUCH AS MOM AND DAD DO.
WE'VE SEEN SOME BIG SQUIRRELS DOWN HERE...
BUT LOOK AT THIS ONE.....
GADZOOKS.... IF THEY GOT MORE OF THOSE AROUND HERE
DUSTY AND I BETTER BUY SOME WEAPONS! INSTEAD...
WE HIRED FI FI HERE TO PROTECT US FROM
GIANT SQUIRRELS AND MEAN PEOPLE.
KITTY CATS AND BIRDS DON'T ALWAYS
GET ALONG. BUT WATCH THIS FILM
ABOUT A CROW AND A KITTEN....BET YOU NEVER
SAW SOMETHING THIS BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE....
ANIMALS ARE SOOOOO SMART. MEET OUR FRIEND
THE MAGIC GOPHER. LET HIS AMAZE YOU WITH
HIS MYSTIC POWERS. HIT ON THIS LINK:
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BULLETIN: CHIPMUNK STOPS FOREST FIRE.
HIT ON THIS LINK TO SEE HOW.
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WE HAVE SHOCKING NEWS. DUSTY AND
ME, WITH OUR CAMERA DUSTY GOT FOR
HIS BIRTHDAY, HAVE CAPTURED A PHOTO
THAT WILL SHOCK THE WORLD. DID YOU
ALWAYS BELIEVE ELEPHANT BABIES WERE BORNED
LIVE, PLOPPING OUT ON THE GROUND? LOOK
AT THIS SHOCKING PICTURE. SEE WHAT YOU
LEARN ON THE UNDERCOVER CLUB WEBSITE.
and hit on Katie & Dusty's Page to check this out for themselves.
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"A DOG'S PLEA"
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful
for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between
blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things
you would have me learn.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must
know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my
waiting ear.
Please take me inside when it is cold and wet, for I am a domesticated animal,
no longer accustomed to bitter elements.
I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.
Feed me clean food that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding,
to walk by your side and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life,
should your life be in danger.
And, my friend, when I am very old, and I no longer enjoy good health, hearing
and sight, do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having any fun.
Please see that my trusting life is taken gently. I shall leave this earth knowing
with the last breath I draw that my fate was always safest in your hands.
Author Unknown
EVEN THOUGH CHRISTMAS IS OVER....WE CAN'T TAKE
THIS ARTICLE DOWN BECAUSE IT IS SOOOO POWERFUL.
Forgotten Dog's Christmas !!!
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the
house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
With no thought of the dog filling their head
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap
Knew he was cold, but didn't care about that
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window I flew like a flash
Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But Santa Claus - with eyes full of tears
He un-chained the dog, once so lively and quick
Last year's Christmas present, now painfully thin and sick
More rapid than eagles he called the dog's name
And the dog ran to him, despite all his pain
"Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
Let's find this dog a home where he'll be loved by all."
I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year
For Santa Claus had made one thing quite clear
The gift of a dog is not just for the season
We had gotten the pup for all the wrong reasons
In our haste to think of the kids a gift
There was one important thing that we missed
A dog should be family, and cared for the same
You don't give a gift, then put it on a chain
And I heard him exclaim as he rode out of sight
"You weren't given a gift! You were given a LIFE!"
Author Unknown SENT BY CAROL TAFT FROM MISSOURI
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An Animal Rescue message from
Ritaray Kordich
Hi, all you animal lovers. This is pretty simple...
Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting
enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting
free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals.
It takes less than a minute (How about 20 seconds) to go to their
site and click on the purple box "fund food for animals" for free.
This doesn't cost you a thing.
Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits
to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for
advertising. It's also a great place to shop... and that donates even
more food to the animals. Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com
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DECK THE HALLS WITH TOILET PAPER...
"WHAT'S EVERYONE LOOKING AT ME FOR....
I DIDN'T DID IT!"
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Sent by Marsha Smith
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HERE IS OUR JANUARY-FEBRUARY PLAYBOY
BUNNY PINUP CENTERFOLD
DUSTY SAYS HE ALWAYS LOOKS UNDER HIS
OUTDOOR TRAMPOLINE BEFORE USING IT
SOME FOLKS ASK, "WHAT'S THE POINT OF DOING THAT?"
HERE IS DUSTY'S ANSWER:
Thanks to Ritaray Kordich for sending
the photo.
Here's a photo our dad, Bob Logue, took during one
of his visits to the Butterfly Farm on St. Martins Island
in the Caribbean. Geez, amazingly dad, who usually
cuts off people's heads when trying to take pictures of them did a pretty
good job on this one.
ON OUR HOME PAGE WE SEE A HUGE POLAR
BEAR APPROACHING CHAINED SLED DOGS.
HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
THE BEAR CAME BACK EVERY NIGHT FOR A WEEK TO
PLAY WITH THE DOGS. PERHAPS POLAR BEARS SOMETIMES
GET LONELY, TOO!
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THIS KITTY FINDS OUT IT AIN'T EASY BEING GREEN
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Isn't it amazing how little puppies
take to little babies, and little babies
immediately take to little puppies...
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HI...KATIE AND DUSTY HERE. AREN'T PANDA BEARS CUTE?
EVER SEE A JUST-BORN PANDA? AND HOW IT GROWS?
LOOK AT THESE GREAT PHOTOS SENT TO US BY
ALENE BEDNAR OF FORD CITY...SHOWING
A NEWBORN PANDA AS IT GROWS UP.
Now that's a cutie!!!!
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IT'S NICE TO SHARE
An old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could
tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home.
He followed me into the house, down the hall, and fell asleep
on our couch.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.
The next day he was back, resumed his position on the couch, and slept for an hour. This continued for several weeks.
Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap."
The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar:
"He lives in a home with ten children -- he's trying to catch up on his sleep."
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TYPE IN A COMMAND AND WATCH THIS
DOGGIE DO TRICKS. AT THE END
TYPE IN KISS.
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WHO CAN WE CATS TRUST THESE DAYS? EVEN REGINALD
HAS BEEN ACTING SUSPICIOUS.
IF YOU LOVE DOGGIES....YOU'LL LOVE THIS MOVIE.
Homemade Herbal Flea Collar
If you don't have severe flea infestation, and you'd like to try some natural remedies, you can make your own homemade herbal flea collar and wipes. Here is the list of ingredients you will need from an all-natural supermarket:
* 1 bottle of citronella oil
* 1 bottle of tea tree oil
* 1 bottle of rosemary oil
Use a length of cotton rope from any sewing
store for the collar. I prefer
the flat rope. You can also purchase
plastic clips that you can weave at the
ends and clip together like a collar.
In a glass bowl, blend one tablespoon of citronella
and tea tree oil, and a
half a tablespoon of Rosemary Oil. Then soak
your cotton rope for 20 minutes.
Take the collar out and let it air dry
for about five hours. Once dry, you
can put the homemade herbal flea
collar on your cat. With the leftover oil, I
like to store it in a glass jar to use
after I give my pet a natural flea
bath. Take a small amount of this oil,
rub it into a towel, and then rub it
lightly on the animals fur. With this
homemade herbal flea wipe, your kitty will
smell wonderful, yet keep fleas,
mosquitoes and ticks away also
Homemade Herbal Flea Spray
Another type of flea spray I like to
make uses a 16 ounce spray bottle with
two tablespoons of
cider vinegar,
one cup of Avons Skin
so Soft, one
cup of water, one quarter
teaspoon
of citronella oil and one quarter
teaspoon of tea tree oil. Bathe your
cat and then spray this into the
coat for a homemade
herbal flea remedy.
SHARED BY PAT MARSHALL.
I ADOPTED YOUR PET TODAY
I adopted your pet today...
The one you left at the pound;
The one you had for ten years
And no longer wanted around.
I adopted your pet today...
Did you know that he's lost weight?
Did you know he's scared and depressed
And seems to have lost all faith?
I adopted your pet today...
He had fleas and a little cold;
Guess you don't care what shape he's in
You abandoned him I am told.
I adopted your pet today...
Were you having a baby or moving away?
Did you suddenly develop allergies,
Or was there NO reason he couldn't stay?
I adopted your pet today...
He doesn't play or even eat much;
I guess he's very sad inside and
It'll take time for him to trust.
I adopted your pet today...
And here he is going to stay;
He's found his FOREVER home
And a warm bed in which to lay.
I adopted your pet today...
And shall give him all that he will need
Patience, love, and security,
So he can forget your selfish deed.
Katie and Dusty invite you to enjoy
these funny dog videos. Just hit on this link
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IF HUMANS WOULD WATCH ANIMALS CAREFULLY THEY WOULD DISCOVER THAT THEY CAN LEARN LOTS OF NICE THINGS. HIT THE LINE BELOW AND SEE HOW OTTERS EXPRESS THEIR LOVE. NEATO!
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Dusty and I are soooo pleased because there
have been stories in the news recently about
how pets help people. One lady was choking on
a piece of apple and would have died if her
dog didn't knock her down and jump on her chest
to make the piece of apple pop out. WOW good dog.
And there were other stories, too about dogs
saving people from fires.
People could learn lots from us 'dumb' animals
if you'd only pay attention. Hit on the link
below and learn how a baby duck helps
take care of the fish in the pond where
she\he lives. If people were as caring
as that little duck there would be no
people starving in the world...right?
Thanks to Drake Minder for sending this along. Yep that's Drake's real name.
(Isn't a drake a male duck? Wow, what a coincidence)
Hi Katie here. Dad (you call him Bob Logue) had
a lousy score. But he's not well coordinate.
He can't even walk and chew gum at the same time.
Click here: Hairball Bowling
WOW...THIS IS ONE TALENTED
PIANO PLAYING KITTY CAT.
DON'T MISS IT. HIT ON THIS LINK.
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These horses were trapped for days on a tiny island huddling against the wind and rain in the Netherlands recently. Firemen and the Dutch army tried to rescue them. Both were unsuccessful. Four women on horses rode out to the horses. This is what happened. Hopefully you can view this webvideo. http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=-4584913278289860160 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TURN YOUR PAPER SHREDDER OFF...DO NOT
LEAVE IT IN THE AUTOMATIC POSITION.
READ THIS AND FIND OUT WHY!
January 30, 2007 - A local dog got its tongue caught in a paper shredder; he underwent surgery and is recovering tonight.
They say every dog has its day, and one local pooch had one heck of a day. This is truly an amazing story and one that is playing out more often around the country because more and more people have paper shredders at home.
Riley is a 7-month-old mutt who got himself in a real jam this weekend.
Riley's owner Dorothy Itle says, "He was hovering over the shredder and I kept trying to push him away and he stuck his tongue out. I still shudder just thinking about it"
Dorothy rushed Riley to the animal ER in West Toledo. "I knew it had to be serious the way he yelped. All I could think of is that I have to get him to the hospital as quickly as possible."
Animal Emergency and Critical Care Dr. Kittsen McCumber says, "The shredder makes noise, the dog goes to check it out, he sniffs it and licks it, and his tongue starts feeding through the shredder."
Riley underwent a complex surgery. Amazingly Riley was eating and drinking just eight hours after surgery.
Since it is an emergency clinic, vets there see all kinds of trauma at all hours of the day and night, but they say this is one of the most unusual cases they have ever treated
As for Riley, he went home the day after his surgery and he's been lapping up lots of special treatment since then. Riley will have to go in for check-ups in the coming months to make sure his tongue continues to heal.
Many people have said they never would have thought of a shredder causing problems for their pets. To make sure this doesn't happen to you, always turn off your shredder and never leave it in the automatic mode.
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There are 45 cats and dogs for every person born. Only 1 out of 10 dogs born ever gets a home. Only 1 out of 12 cats born ever finds a home. 800 dogs & cats are KILLED each HOUR in the U.S, because there are not enough homes for them! Please SPAY and NEUTER. Sent by Carol in Missouri
ATTENTION ALL DOGS AND CATS. IF YOU
MAKE A BOO BOO...AND DON'T WANT
MOM OR DAD TO PUNISH YOU...PRACTICE
LOOKING SORRY. LEARN FROM OUR
PAL DUKE HERE...
COULD YOU REALLY BE ANGRY WITH
A DOGGIE THAT IS THIS SORRY FOR HIS MISDEED.
GET THE KIDS INVOLVED IN PUTTING THIS DOG
HOUSE PUZZLE TOGETHER...AND WAIT FOR
THE PUP TO COME OUT....
dog house puzzle
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HEY EVERYBODY...HAVE SOME FUN WITH
THIS COOL CAT THAT PAT MARSHALL SENT TO US.
Want to see something awesome?
Click the link below. If you tease her with the mouse pointer on her chest or stomach she will purr, I got her to meow also, by rubbing her forehead with the pointer.
If you make a slow circle around her body, (counter-clockwise) not only will her head/eyes follow your pointer, but toward the top, her paw will go up, and when in front of her paws at the bottom, her foot comes out like she wants to play with your mouse pointer.
(Don't hold the mouse button down, just move it)
Click Cool Cat
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Check out these talking dogs....
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Hi Katie here.... Dusty and I agree,
at least we have our health care priorities right
in the United States...read this:
American Health Care
Two patients limp into two different American Medical clinics with the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.
The first patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
The second sees the family doctor after waiting a week for an appointment,
then waits eighteen weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another month and finally has his surgery scheduled for 6 months from then.
Why the different treatment for the two patients?
The first is a Golden Retriever.....
The second is a Senior Citizen.
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DOG PROPERTY LAWS
1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
8. If I saw it first, it's mine.
9. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
10. If it's broken, it's yours
sent by Pat Marshall
News: POISON ALERT!!
Posted By: BRIDGETTE CHAVOUS
Date: Thursday, 13 April 2006, at 6:45 p.m.
I received this in an e-mail from my niece. I immediately checked it
out with Snopes.com before passing it on. With spring here and ppl
working in their yards, its hard to think our pets might be at risk
because of what we use on our yard.
Yesterday, one of our clients experienced a tragedy and wanted me to
pass a special message along to all of my dog loving friends and
family. I was hoping you could forward this to your contact list.
My client was the doting owner of two young lab/golden retriever
mixes. Over the weekend, they purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to
use in their garden. They loved the way it smelled and it was
advertised to keep cats away from their garden. They set the bag in
their yard. Their dog Calypso, decided that the mulch smelled good
enough to eat so she broke into it and devoured a large helping. She
vomited a few times which was typical of her when she would get into
something she shouldn?t have gotten in to. She was not acting
lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out
for her morning walk. Half way through the walk, she had a seizure
and died instantly. Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on
the label, upon further investigation on the company's website, this
product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs. Denise (Cypso's mom) wanted me to
pass this information along so no one had to experience the same
tragedy she went through.
In Loving Memory of Calypso.
Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that "It is
true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa
Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on
each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won't eat it."
True information about the mulch can be found here -
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoa.htm This site gives
the following information:
Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply
and other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient
called "Theobromine".
It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it
really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several
deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Just a word of
caution ? check what you are using in your gardens and be aware of
what your gardeners are using in your gardens.
Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make all chocolate ?
especially dark or baker's chocolate ? which is toxic to dogs.
Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of
theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and
theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch
made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17
hours later. Analysis of the stomach connts and the ingested cacao
bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.
Please click here to email the manufacturer and request that
accurate information about this product be posted on the packaging
to avoid further tragedy.Such tragedy is shocking, made so much
worse by the fact that it could have been avoided had the
manufacturers taken some responsibility for their product.
Sent by Carol in Missouri
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SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE FURTHER. WE HAD
TO FIND A SPACE TO PUT THE
PHOTO OF ME IN THE SHOWER.
FIGHT LIKE CATS AND DOGS? SOME DOGS
AND CATS GET ALONG FINE.
ASK DUSTY IS A PERIODIC FEATURE OF THE KATIE
AND DUSTY PAGE OF THE SPEDUNKIE WEB SITE.
HIS COLUMN ALSO APPEARS REGULARLY
IN THE WEST PENN ALLEGHENY HEALTH SYSTEM\
KDKA RADIO UNDERCOVER CLUB NEWSLETTER.
TO SUBSCRIBE CALL Anna Fees AT
(412) 575-2526.
DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG RAISINS OR GRAPES. AND BE
SURE TO STORE BOTH WELL AWAY FROM YOUR DOG.
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center continues to caution dog owners
that raisins and grapes may be toxic to some dogs.From April 2003 to April 2004,
the Center managed 140 cases, each involving one or more dogs that ingested
varying amounts of raisins or grapes. Of these cases, over 50 animals developed clinical
signs ranging from vomiting to life-threatening kidney failure, and seven dogs died.
To learn of other threats to your pet’s health, type aspca poison control
center into your computer search engines.
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Just a Dog
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a
Dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand
The distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a
Dog." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog."
Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did
Not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought
About by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch
Of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably
Understand phases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a
Promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of
Friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the
Compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a
Dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the
Future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an
Embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories
Of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out
what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the
Worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just
A dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being
"just a man." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just
Smile, because they "just don't understand."
Author Unknown
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Do Animals Have Souls?
by Stacy Mantle
I was talking with a coworker the other day, and he informed me that animals do not have emotions. This is just after he told me (the day that I put my dog of 17 years down) that animals do not have souls, and therefore will never enjoy the concept of heaven.
Animals do have emotions, and they also have souls, and I'll tell you how I know that.
In over twenty years of working with animals, I have never seen a kitten duct-tape a live human baby to a freeway.
I also have never seen a cat find enjoyment from setting a human on fire.
I've never gone hiking in the desert to find a child that dogs have left tied to a stake, without food and water, subjecting it to a painful death in the desert heat.
I have never seen a chicken force two unwilling humans to fight in a ring with razor blades attached to their feet while the chickens place bets on who will be the first to die.
I haven't seen a puppy place eight children in a gunnysack and drown them in a river.
Neither have I seen an eagle aim a shotgun at an unarmed human.
I have yet to see a bear kill a human simply to place a head on the wall of their cave.
And to this day, I have not seen a pigeon drive a car down the road and aim for humans who were walking around the park.
Let me tell you what I have seen.
I have seen my own cats sleep next to me so they may keep me a little warmer while I was ill.
I've seen my dogs play games with me just to force a smile to my face.
I have seen a cat rush into a burning home not once, not twice, but six times to save her kittens, nearly losing her own life in the process.
I have seen a ferret pull a frightened kitten out of a deep hole in the ground.
I have seen a coyote fetch another dog so that it may get the proper medical care that it needs.
I've seen a dog, who loves to jump on people, avoid jumping on me when I injured my back.
I've seen elephants cry.
I've seen monkeys scream in empathy when one of their own was injured.
I've seen puppies whine all night long when they were separated from their mothers.
I've seen a dog pull a child away from a fire.
These are only a few of the things that I've seen.
To list them all would take a lifetime, and I think you get my point.
As for the soul thing?
Well, it is my humble opinion that if you have emotions, any kind of emotions, then you have a soul. Ironically, the (former) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church recently stated that he feels the same way.
Now, I can't prove that animals have souls. But then, I can't prove that you or I have one either.
And for all those people who firmly believe that animals don't have souls - well, I suppose if there really is a heaven, you'll probably have the job of cleaning out all the litter boxes.......
Hi Katie and Dusty here.Hit on this link to see how fast you can put the dog house puzzle together. http://www.riversongs.com/Flas/today.swf
sent by Agnes and Richard Buzard, Pgh. Pa and
Ostero, Florida
And if you love animals...visit this
marvelous website...for the
Monterey Bay Aquarium.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/
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Hi: Katie here...we dogs are really
amazing, aren't we? Read this:
DOGS SMELL CANCER IN PATIENTS' BREATH, STUDY SHOWS
By Stefan Lovgren National Geographic News January 12, 2006
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/01/0112_060112_dog_cancer.html
Dogs can detect if someone has cancer just by sniffing the person's breath,
a new study shows.
Ordinary household dogs with only a few weeks of basic "puppy training"
learned to accurately distinguish between breath samples of lung- and
breast-cancer patients and healthy subjects.
"Our study provides compelling evidence that cancers hidden beneath the skin can be detected simply by [dogs] examining the odors of a person's breath," said Michael McCulloch, who led the research.
Early detection of cancers greatly improves a patient's survival chances,
and researchers hope that man's best friend, the dog, can become an
important tool in early screening.
The new study, slated to appear in the March issue of the journal
Integrative Cancer Therapies, was conducted by the Pine Street Foundation, a cancer research organization in San Anselmo, California.
Biochemical Markers
Dogs can identify chemical traces in the range of parts per trillion.
Previous studies have confirmed the ability of trained dogs to detect
skin-cancer melanomas by sniffing skin lesions.
Also, some researchers hope to prove dogs can detect prostate cancer by
smelling patients' urine. "Canine scent detection of cancer was something that was anecdotally discussed for decades, but we felt it was appropriate to design a rigorous study that seriously investigated this topic to better evaluate its effectiveness," said Nicholas Broffman, executive director of the Pine Street Foundation.
Lung- and breast-cancer patients are known to exhale patterns of biochemical markers in their breath.
"Cancer cells emit different metabolic waste products than normal cells,"
Broffman said. "The differences between these metabolic products are so
great that they can be detected by a dog's keen sense of smell, even in the
early stages of disease."
The researchers used a food reward-based method to train five ordinary
household dogs.
Encountering breath samples captured in tubes, the dogs gave a positive
identification of a cancer patient by sitting or lying down in front of a
test station. By scent alone, the canines identified 55 lung and 31 breast cancer patients from those of 83 healthy humans.
The results of the study showed that the dogs could detect breast cancer and lung cancer between 88 and 97 percent of the time.
The high degree of accuracy persisted even after results were adjusted to
take into account whether the lung cancer patients were currently smokers. "It did not seem to matter which dog it was or which stage cancer it was, in terms of our results," Broffman said.
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DO I GO HOME TODAY???
My family brought me home, cradled in their arms,
They cuddled me and smiled at me, said I was full of charm.
They played with me and laughed with me, they showered
me with toys,
I sure do love my family, especially the girls and boys.
The children loved to feed me, they gave me special treats,
They even let me sleep with them, all snuggled in their sheets.
I used to go for many walks, often several times a day,
They even fought to hold the leash, I'm very proud to say.
They used to laugh and praise me, when I played with that old shoe,
But I didn't know the difference between the old ones and the new.
The kids and I would grab a rag, and for hours we would tug,
So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug.
They said I was out of control and would have to live outside,
This I did not understand, although I tried and tried.
The walks stopped, one by one; they said they hadn't time,
I wish that I could change things, I wish I knew my crime.
My life became so lonely in the backyard on a chain.
I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.
So they brought me to a shelter, but were embarrassed to say why,
They said I caused an allergy, and then kissed me good-bye.
If I'd only had some classes when I was just a pup,
I wouldn't have been so hard to handle, when I was all grown up.
"You only have one day left," I heard a worker say.
Does this mean a second chance? Do I go home today?
Author Unknown Submitted by Carol in Missouri
There are many wonderful, loving pets at Animal Friends in the Strip
District of Pittsburgh, or at the shelters where you live.
They, too would like to go to a home where they are loved. This
Christmas season open your heart to a new pet.
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Wisdom for this week
Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his
grandson about a
battle that goes on inside people. He said,
"My son, the battle is between 2
"wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy,
sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity,
guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false
pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love,
hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a
minute and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed."
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http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/***********************************
Dad isn't the only one who can provide
all of our SPEDUNKER FANS with information.
Look what we came up with from our friend Cari Staron
in Montoursville, PA---
Why do animals' eyes glow when struck by
light, while human eyes don't?
Human eyes do reflect light, as all flash photographers
know ... they just don't do it very well. Our eyes look red in s
ome photographs. But it's not a reflector. It's the
camera flash bouncing off the red blood vessels and
red tissue in the back of our eye.
The distinctive "eyeshine" given off by wolves and
raccoons and crocodiles, among
many other species, comes from the "tapetum lucidum",
a mirror-like layer of cells in
or behind the retina. This structure is found mostly in nocturnal
animals, for whom it
serves as a kind of light amplifier. The retina captures some
of the light that enters the
eye, but some passes through. The tapetum lucidum bounces
it back at the retina,
giving the animal a second chance to "see" it. It's this
ricocheting light that gives off
the vaguely eerie glow we've come to associate
with scary tales ... all those sinister pairs of eyes staring
out from gloomy thickets.
How about human ability to see at night?
Cats are much better adapted for
performance under low light than we are. They have larger
corneas and pupils than us to collect more light in dim conditions.
They also have the tapetum which
reflects light back out of the eye. This way, their retinae get
two chances to capture
each photon of light. A cat's tapetum reflect 130 times more
light than the human
eye. This is why cats' eyes glow in the dark in
photographs.
You may say that humans are not night vision animals,
but we must have some
of the best DAY time vision. Well, its hard to compete
with the eagle. Eagle eyes
are approximately the same size and weight as human
eyes, even though a full
grown adult bald eagle weighs no more than 14 pounds.
But an eagle eye has a much
different shape. The back of their eye is flatter and larger
than the back of our eye,
giving an eagle a much larger image than we can see. The
back layer of the human
eye has a special area on the retina called the fovea where
there is an enormous
concentration of vision cells. Our human fovea has 200,000
cones/mm which is an
incredible number. But the eagle easily outdoes us. The
fovea of the eagle has
about a million cones per millimeter. This allows an
eagle to see a mouse a mile away. That is far beyond
our capacity.
~From: OcularOlympics.com Sent by Cari Staron, Montoursville, PA *****************************************
The reason a dog has so many friends is that
he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
-Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive
evidence that you are wonderful.
-Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die
I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a
puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves
you more than he loves himself.
-Josh Billings
The average dog is a nicer person than
the average person.
-Andy Rooney
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