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.
I was reminded how fun Ze Frank’s short videos about his cat, Annie, are. I especially like “Stealth” and “Fetish”. Ze Frank is a very funny, smart, creative guy who really tickles my funny bone. Check out the rest of his site.
Friday Fun comes on Saturday this week due to some technical difficulties.
Here are directions for making your own green roof dog house. (Don’t miss the previous post on a do-it-yourself green roof veranda.) And be sure to check out these directions for making your own green roof dog house (scroll down) from the people at Sustainable Pet.
The two articles give information on supplies needed, what to use to water-proof, proper soil mixtures, and good plants to use—non-poisonous, don’t need fertilizer, pest free, native.
So what’s so cool about green roofs? They:
As I said in the previous posts on the green roof dog houses (DIY: Green Roof Veranda and Green Roof Dog Houses), a green roof dog house won’t save the planet by itself, but it can start the conversation, it can serve as a small scale trial for a larger green roof, and it can give your dog a comfy place to relax when she’s outside.
Find out a lot more about green roofs at GreenRoofs.org.
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.)