News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
Pedigree recalled Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites in Nevada & California due to salmonella contamination. 20 lbs. and 50 lbs. bags are affected. At this time the FDA has no information on their site concerning this recall.
Here is good information on the signs & 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.
Too cool! The Climber, a door mounted cat tree from Cat Livin, is a terrific idea for people (and cats) with limited floor space.
The sisal covered shelves are staggered and look like they’re well placed for cats to climb up. (I’ve seen plenty of cat trees where the shelf placement makes it really hard for cats to actually use the tree.) The shelves aren’t terribly deep, in order to give the cat tree a slim profile, but they are 14 inches long, so there is a fair bit of room for your kitties to hang out. I don’t know how well it will work for a scratching post given the orientation of the shelves.
The Climber is spring mounted, so you won’t damage your door putting it up. There’s an extension kit for longer doors. And, your door stays full functional. Clever, clever! (via apartmenttherapy)
Love the oven mitts and the total commitment to the song and video! (Mean Kitty’s human, Cory “Mr. Safety” Williams, gave him his own channel on Youtube where you can see more of the kitty, Sparta.)
Now you can buy an eco-friendly dog house for your pup. The Green Roof Dog House (via Inhabitat) from Sustainable Pet won’t save the planet by itself, but it could get the conversation started, be a small scale trial for a larger green roof, or, at the very least, provide a cooler place for your dog to hang out.
I don’t think cats or dogs should just be left outside, but even pets who spend most of their time indoors may need some shelter from the heat or rain when they are outside. A house with a green roof would work great and look nifty too.
The houses are made from cedar, not pressure treated wood, so your pets won’t be exposed to toxic chemicals. They also use zero-VOC paint (no emission of Volatile Organic Compounds), water-proof with beeswax, and the plants for the roof will be customized for the area you live.
So what’s so cool about green roofs? They:
Find out a lot more about green roofs at GreenRoofs.org.
These beds are groovy, Baby! The Bubble Bed is from the Italian pet design company, b.pet. The beds are made out of acrylic with a chrome base and a good size for cats or smaller dogs. If you’re in the U.S. you can get them from www.kylousa.com, although not all the colors are available. (Note: I have no experience with this company.) They’re pretty fun and functional looking beds.