I love Ninja Kitty with his tilted head. And I love that this is a game these two clearly play often. (Thanks, Robin!)
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Mars Petcare is recalling over 40 brands of its pet food due to salmonella contamination. Last month, California and Nevada recalled pet food made by Mars Petcare. The Mars press release says the recall only affects 31 states in the U.S. Only?! They are recalling all dry pet food products made in Everson, Pa. between Feb. 18 and July 29.
These are the brands affected by the recall. Be sure to check the chart on the Mars Petcare website to see which varieties and lots are included.
- Country Acres
- Doggy Bag
- Members Mark
- Ol’ Roy
- Paws & Claws
- Pedigree
- Pet Pride
- PMI Nutrition
- Red Flannel
- Retriever
- Sam’s Club Natural
- Special Kitty
- Wegman’s Bruiser
- Wegmans’ Buju & Ziggie
Here is good information on the symptoms & treatment of salmonellosis in dogs & cats. The FDA has information on how to safely handle salmonella contaminated pet food. The Center for Disease has a very informative page on salmonellosis in humans.
Ahhhhhh—the cuteness! Warning, Tink’s wee beastie expression while on the doormat may cause loss of consciousness in the viewer.
I get lots of visitors to the site who are trying to find alternatives to traditional elizabethan collars (also known as e-collars, cone collars , or lampshade collars). We had our own miserable time using an e-collar. So here are two more I’ve come across in my own research. Clearly your dog or cat doesn’t have to suffer in a big, bulky, plastic e-collar. I recommend planning ahead and have one of these alternatives on hand.
The Trimline Collar is a flexible, lightweight collar that is held in place with a drawstring. I’m not sure how well this will hold up to repeated uses by a dog though.
Trimline Collar
The Comfy Cone is a soft collar that can be folded down if need be and is held in place by your dog’s collar. It’s made of a 1/2 inch of foam sandwiched between durable fabric and it has reflective tape for night time use.
Comfy Cone
Be sure to checkout the other alternatives to the traditional elizabethan collar that we’ve found.
Little Yoda was born with four ears and started life as an oddity at a bar in Chicago before the Rock Family gave him a real home.
Apparently, “Yoda” is a popular name for four-eared cats and Illinois seems to have something in the water, because here’s another four-eared cat named Yoda from Illinois. (He also has a littermate with four ears!)
