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Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
Meet Pooh.
He is a black-headed caique (keye-eek) parrot. The Amazon is his natural habitat, and he’s not a very good flyer. In the Amazon, the caiques mostly play in the treetops – so he’s a jumper and a climber. This type of bird has s...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
If your pet-related club or non-profit organization has an event planned, let us know so we can share the information with our readers.
We'd also like to hear about area clubs related to pets, whether they're dogs, cats, fish or hamsters. What's the purpo...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
My colleague Kathleen Ostrander recently posted here about vacationing with your pet. The entry included links to pet-friendly hotel listings and travel safety tips.
When I think of traveling with a pet, I think of dogs; “traveling” to the vet...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
Do cats show us affection because we’re so wonderful, or is it because we happen to put food in their bowls
Many of us cat lovers have probably asked ourselves this question at one time or another. According to an article at Suite101.com, there are...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
We lost a good friend recently.
Stormy was old and unwell, had lived a good life and there was no question that it was time. But still, her passing leaves a hole in our household. A gentler soul never walked the Earth.
There are many essays about pet loss...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
Traveling with your pet is not the same as vacationing with your pet. Traveling with your pet is taking them to the store for a ride and a little company. Vacationing is days on the road, motels, potty stops, etc. Think carefully before vacationing. Your ...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
When the Summer Olympics kicked off in August 2008, my cat, Mocha, found a new pastime – straddling the top of the television set, batting at the swimmers. At first, I wondered if she thought the swimmers were fish and the TV was a 29-inch fish bowl...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
Dogs who spend any time at all outdoors eventually may have a run-in with a skunk. Skunks are common in Illinois, and unfortunately for dogs and humans alike, they sometimes try to make their homes near ours.
A friend’s dog recently learned the less...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
If you’re a gardener as well as a pet lover, this column is a must-read. We share it courtesy of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. An archive of columns from the school is available at www.vetmed.illinois.edu/petcolumns/
The...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
When I heard about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in late April and subsequent oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, I felt helpless dread.
Turns out there’s an easy way to help, though. Oil naturally adheres to hair and fur - yours and your pet&...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
If you consider your pet a member of your family, this is the blog for you. Look to SJ-R Pet Zone for information on everything from health issues to training tips. We'd like this to be a place for pet owners to share information and stories, so please jo...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
If you need a few minutes of fun, check out Simon’s cat.
According to the FAQ at www.simonscat.com, animator Simon Tofield actually has four cats, but when I think of “Simon’s cat,” I think of the cat in Tofield’s films...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
Children’s books satisfy that desire to have an unobtainable pet. Through the magic of words, you can love and ride a horse, agonize over a dog’s life or root for a wild animal.
Horses carried a particular fascination because of the great seri...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
My cat Tyler starts with the drama promptly at ten minutes till mealtime. Sometimes she just stares, trying to bend me to her will through sheer mental power; other times she meows in a voice anywhere between mildly mentioning and strongly suggesting that...
Posted by SJ-R.com Pet Zone 2 years ago.
Now that dog shows are being shown on television more, we all get to learn the dog’s name as they appear on the screen. No, not the breed type like – Miniature Poodle or Irish Setter, but their full names like: Hotchcroft’s Mr. Fiskar...
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