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Our Pet Kitties: A Beautiful Poem Written for Cats by AI

 

In the heart of a bustling cityscape,

Where honking horns and sirens wail,

Two feline souls, Katcha and Chai,

Embarked on a journey, a feline tale.

From New York's streets, so bright and grand,

They bid farewell to the lights and sway,

With twitching whiskers and paws in hand,

They headed back to sweet home Chicago way.

In Central Park, where dreams take flight,

Katcha chased pigeons with wild delight,

While Chai lounged on windowsills high,

Gazing at the skyscrapers reaching the sky.

But now they tread on Chicago's ground,

A new adventure, familiar sights surround,

They stroll along the windy shores of the lake,

Marveling at the beauty, their spirits awake.

Katcha pounces on autumn leaves,

Chai dances through the snowflakes,

Their playful antics weave tales of glee,

As they settle in this city, their hearts awake.

The windy city's breeze whispers their names,

As they explore its neighborhoods and lanes,

From Lincoln Park to the Magnificent Mile,

They find comfort and joy with every mile.

In moonlit nights, they roam the streets,

Through alleyways and beneath city lights,

Katcha and Chai, their bond grows strong,

In the heart of Chicago, where they belong.

So here they are, these feline friends,

Katcha and Chai, their story transcends,

A tale of love, of homecoming sweet,

In Chicago's embrace, their souls meet

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Dog Breeds: Bulldog, French Bulldog, Pug

 

Dog health: Don't buy a bulldog until breed is reshaped, vets plead -- B B C

The bulldog has twice the health risks of other dogs, a study has found.

Urgent action is needed to reshape the breed and stop the UK joining the list of countries where the dog is banned, say Royal Veterinary College experts.

They want people to stop buying English bulldogs and two other popular breeds - the French bulldog and the pug - until breeding issues are addressed.

They're also calling on the public to stop "promoting" the dog on social media by posting and liking pictures.

The bulldog has soared in popularity over the past decade.

(pc: Getty ) Many bulldogs have a protruding lower jaw

The breed, also known as the English or British bulldog, earned comparisons with Winston Churchill for its jowly face, and was historically seen as a symbol of courage and endurance.

A fashion for ever more extreme features, such as a flat face, wrinkled skin and squat body, has made the breed prone to health complaints, raising welfare concerns.

With their large bulging eyes and flat face, the dogs are undeniably "cute", said Dr Dan O'Neill of the Royal Veterinary College, one of the authors of the study, but their extreme body shape after years of selective breeding has become their downfall.

(pc:  BBC.com) Bulldogs are also more likely to develop heatstroke than other dogs

"For breeds such as English bulldogs where many dogs still have extreme conformations (a dog's structure and appearance) with poor innate health, the public have a huge role to play by demanding dogs with moderate and healthier conformations," he said.

"Until then, prospective owners should stop and think before buying a flat-faced dog."

The English bulldog was once a muscular and athletic breed, but over the years has become a popular pet, with a trend towards a short skull, protruding jaw, skin folds and a squat build.

The public has an important role to play in driving change by not posting pictures of the dogs on social media or liking posts, thereby "inadvertently advertising" them, Dr O'Neill said.

But he admitted the "phenomenal" popularity of the bulldog is understandable, given the psychological effect they have on us. With their large heads, big eyes and docile temperament, they remind us of babies, triggering our nurturing instincts.

"We interpret this as the dogs being cute, and this is totally understandable and, in fact, very hard to fight against as a human," he said.

"What we deem is cute from the outside, if you're living the life as that dog, is anything but cute. It is, in many cases, a lifetime of suffering."

The breeding of the bulldog is already banned in several countries, and, according to an expert working group of vets and welfare groups, including the Royal Veterinary College, the same could happen here if nothing is done.

Owners who already have one should look out for health issues such as eye problems, difficulty breathing and skin fold infections, and seek veterinary advice if concerned, they say.

Veterinary historian, Dr Alison Skipper, of King's College London, said many of the diseases linked to body shape had been known by breeders for more than a century. Responsible breeding, prioritising health, could "improve the welfare of this popular and iconic breed," she said.

And The Kennel Club said a ban risked driving the problem underground.

"We urgently want to see people choosing dogs not just because they like the way they look, which is often driven by celebrity and social media, and instead find breeders who use the health tools available and breed a non-exaggerated dog, where health comes first, as described in the breed standard," said spokesperson, Bill Lambert.

The study, published in the journal of Canine Medicine and Genetics, compared the health of thousands of English bulldogs kept as pets with that of other dog breeds. It found English bulldogs were twice as likely to have one or more disorders in a single year than other dogs.

The commonest health complaints were infections in skin folds (38 times more likely than in other dogs), an eye disorder known as cherry eye (26 times more likely), protrusion of the lower jaw (24 times more likely) and breathing problems (19 times more likely).

A recent study by the same team found pugs were also at high risk of health complaints.

Read BBC's full article by H. Briggs 🠞 H E R E 🠜

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Yorkshire Terrier: Yorkie Ears, Erect or Floppy?

 Are your Yorkie's ears up (erect) or down (floppy)? Our dog Pablo's ears ...

approx 4 weeks

Most Yorkie ears stand up, but some pups are born with floppy ears. You can tape your Yorkie’s ears to help them stand up, or you can allow them to stand in their own time. Yorkie owners also need to take special care to keep their pup’s ears clean and free from infection. Learn more below. -- The Dog Tale

All About Yorkie Ears

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Cheap Fun!

 You notice the fun and funny among the mundane details of daily life during a Pandemic 😷 😄😊😹 

Future Chef

Hello, how are you?

Mind your own business!

thirsty!

May we have some, please?

Hot!

LV Lover

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: 

but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

( Proverbs 12 )

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Wrong Call on Rose-hair Tarantula

tarantula unmoving and on its back

It was a typical weekend

... except that the old Tarantula was on its back, unmoving  ---->>>>>>

Not even a couple of good shakes of her terrarium got me a response.  Oh, no. Did she finally kick the bucket??  After all, Brach was old -- like Methuselah. She has far outlived the 2 cockatiels we bought at the same time we purchased her.  How long has it been --- 15+ years??

We tried to feed her the previous months, but she would not ingest solids.  Not even sure if her daily fresh water was touched. She did not move much neither.  And now, she was totally unresponsive.

We had a guest kitty-Cat that I did not want too curious about this hairy creature, so we moved Brach downstairs into the bathroom.  Good Night; possibly, Good Bye.  Turned off the lights, closed the door. Sigh.

Checked her early the next morning: she'd molted! Old skin so fresh it still looked dewy. The day before, Brach had looked and acted dead. So happy we were not hasty and tossed her out. I am certain other people have made that mistake.  Thank You, Lord, Brach is a-okay.

which is which??

Chilean rose tarantula

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2018 The Year of the Dog

As the year wraps up, here are just a few of our favorite doggy-pup moments:

River listening to Piano music at our home for the very first time in her young life.

Felt perplexed. Not sure what to make of this "noise".

Could not yet get quite as relaxed as her cousin-pups.

met this cute French Bulldog. I want!

Had to say goodbye to the one-and-only, Yoshi. Miss him soooo much!

River's big sis, Luna.  She would like to say hi
to kitty if it weren't for these scary stairs

 our Reckless Janey 'tzu

Smiley Camilla. Just another stray dog like Janey

The nose knows!  Hazel, our baby grandson's guard dog

Come on in!

always!

Dog's Color Linked to Longevity

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Pet Health: Doggy Dental Visit

Janey 'tzu was not amused. No morning walk. No breakfast. In fact, no water and no food since midnight.  All to please the doggy Dentist!*

Bubbles remained the perfect dog. She goes to the car with no fuss, no complaints, no whining. She's calm but you can tell she knew that something was up.

They were both dropped off at the Veterinarian's office by 9 a.m.  Blood-work was ordered for senior-dog Bubbles (she's 10+ y.o.) before she goes under anesthesia.  Both were scheduled for general mouth exam, teeth cleaning, and simple extractions. Anything out of the ordinary will be brought to our attention.  We pray; and wait at home nervously.

The 11:00 am call comes with the following report:  No extractions needed for either. No problems that needed further attention. Yay!  The barely once-a-month teeth brushing must have been sufficient, haha.

Vet refers to Janey as a "beast". It took 2 doses of anesthesia to completely knock her out. Her liver was obviously on top of things and functioning very well. Her stubborn personality probably played a part too.  Surprise, surprise -- she is missing 7 teeth!! What? How?

could these bones be the culprit?

Bubbles continued with her calm and cooperative demeanour even while with strangers. She was only missing 1 tooth, and enjoying her drugs while resting in her crate. ZZzzzzzzzzzzzz.  Both come home with antibiotic prescriptions.

How often are our dogs to visit the Dentist?  Only on an as-needed basis: bad breath, injury, pain, not eating. Great!  Glad to get this initial visit out of the way.

Janes is missing teeth #103, 105, 201, 203, 207, 305 and 307

via google

Janey showing off how many teeth she's lost

*It took 6 months from my dental appointment email request with the  Dog Dentist to the day of the actual dental exam.  The place is a popular destination for on-a-tight-budget pet parents.

Dog Dental Cleaning: Top Questions

Pet MD

Doggy Dental Cost Estimates



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Dog Training: Citronella Dog Collars

The neighbours had been complaining that my dog had been barking non-stop. I hate the electric zapping bark collars so I purchased a humane citronella collar. When a dog barks, it shoots a blast of citronella under their nose and apparently they don't like it.

This morning I was getting the collar ready and filled it with the citronella liquid. And that's where my morning should have ended. But no, it's me, and I begin to become curious as to “how” the collars actually work.

So I'm standing by my back door "barking" at my dog's collar. Nothing happens. I make sure it's turned on, check the fill level, and go through the "getting started" checklist one more time. Again, I bark. Nothing happens. Now I'm not quite sure, why I had this next thought, but I did...I put the collar on. I seriously extended the band and fit the growl box against my throat and barked. Apparently, the collar only works if it feels vibrations because I immediately received a blast of citronella to the face.

I began coughing, which only caused the collar to continue squirting bug spray over and over into my nasal cavity. I'm now on my hands and knees in my backyard, trying to breathe, and to make matters worse, the dog is barking. So between coughing and yelling at him to shut up, I've emptied over a dozen blasts of citronella to my face. During all of this ruckus, I'm trying to undo the clasp of the collar, which has somehow managed to weld shut during this whole fiasco.

I finally get the collar off and threw, yes I threw that inhumane good for nothing collar across the yard, and lay in the grass sucking in the cool morning air. In the middle of thinking this is probably the dumbest thing I've done in a while, I hear laughter. MY NEIGHBOR SAW THE WHOLE THING! He was laughing so hard he couldn't breathe. Between gasps, he tells me, "I was gonna come help, but every time I started to climb over the fence, you'd set it off again and then I would start laughing and couldn't make it." So now, not only are my eyes red, but my face and ears are too. After checking to make sure I was ok, we parted ways and I went in to shower so I wouldn't smell like ode de' Tiki Torch.

Lesson learned: next time (yes, there will always be a next time with me) make sure that:
1. Don't fill the collar before trying to set it off.
2. Remember your neighbor is not a good source of help in a comedy crisis situation.
On the plus side, I won't have a mosquito problem for a few days!

Even though this does sound like some crazy thing that I'd do, I hate to break the news that it's a copied story that gave me a good laugh so feel free to do the same. 😘😉

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