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You can just tell they love each other! This is the definition of Adorable!
Here’s a terribly sad story that I am reluctant to bring to everyone’s attention. Unfortunatly I feel as if these pets who died should be mourned. At the Seminole County Animal Services building in Sanford, Florida a fire was started and the suspected cause of the blaze was a clothes dryer. Firefighters came to the rescue but couldn’t save all the animals in time. 32 cats and 7 dogs were killed. There were around 270 animals that survived and were treated on the scene and expected to live. It is sad to hear of this tragedy and all we can do is mourn for the lifes lost. Here is the article.
And here are some photos of the survivors…
I wanted to write something on design schemes and furniture for your pets. There are so many crazy, cute and exciting things to buy for your pets and I am going to fill you in on some of the coolest and cutest functional designs I have seen or found. If you come across any of your own, please comment with your own (possibly with a link on where to purchase the item.) Each picture below if clicked on will bring you to the website where you can purchase it.
One of the most common items for a cat would be a Cat Tree. These are great for climbing, scratching and being able to reach higher places (like sitting on the cat tree by a window and bathing in the sunlight). Cat Trees break down to other furniture such as Cat Steps, Towers, Condos, and Scratching Posts. (I am not making any profit listing these, this is for your own reference and I am just impressed by the items enough to link for them).
This little house doubles as a Dog or a Cat House. I loved the bed on the top. If you have both a dog and a cat and they get along, what a great piece to add for both of them. It costs a little over $100 but it is handmade in nice wood stained beautifully.
This Cat Hammock attached to a cat tree is one of my favorites. It’s a great company called Dr. Foster & Smith which sell GREAT pet supplies.
Here’s a great addition to any window - The Kitty Sill
One of the things I wanted to show everyone was the cat tent my roommate got for Tag Kitty but I don’t think Ikea sells that anymore unfortunately. If you really like it maybe you can find it on EBay or something sometime but I have to show it anyways… here is Tag in his tent.
I love the look of these Dog items:
I love this modern looking Dog house.
Great Dog bed with rollers, such a great design.
This wall mounted fish tank is so stylish and cool!
HGTV has a whole section on room designs for pets. Check it out here!
Right down the road from me this animal shelter had a photo on their website of a cat in his very “own” room which I thought was cute. Click on the photo to read the article.
Yet another cat room:
Hope you enjoyed all these ideas and I hope you splurge on your pet… they deserve it!!
That’s right! Fabruary is National Pet Dental Month. This is SO important because so many pet owners tend to neglect this part of their animals health. Animals are very prone to getting oral diseases if not properly cared for and on a regular basis.
“According to the AVDS, 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show signs of oral disease by age three, often indicated by bad breath, a change in eating or chewing habits, pawing at the face and mouth and depression. Besides causing receding gums and tooth loss, the infection may enter the bloodstream, potentially infecting the heart, liver and kidneys.”
If you own a pet please check out this site which has a bunch of useful information about Pet Dental Care. Take care of those little fuzzy love bugs! They depend on YOU!
Animal Stock Photography I found… they caught my eye and I had to share!
Is this puppy even real? It kind of looks like a stuffed animal doesn’t it??
I love the expression on this monkeys face… he looks so darn happy (and a bit goofy).
This next one I will be turning into a wallpaper in the next post. The rabbit was too adorable not to!
I know my blog is about cuddly, cute, adorable animals but when those animals become victim to horrible deaths, I can’t let this go unnoticed. I not only want to brighten someones day with pictures, videos and stories of the cute and adorable but also to inform people of animals in the news, how to help them and to know what’s going on in the “animal world”. Sometimes this comes with hard to hear news, like this bombing in the Baghdad pet market. What annoys me the most was the fact that when I first read about it, there were death and injury tolls of people but hardly anything was said about the animals involved. I am not trying to say anything here about whose life is more important, but I do believe it would do some good if people were aware that humans are not the only victims of war. Here is a news article from CBS about the bombing (and after reading it, you will see what I mean).
After looking into the story a bit, I found some videos I would have rather not watched from the war regarding animals. It may have not had anything to do with this particular case but I started to realize how much the animals were suffering due to this war… something I didn’t even think about (being a huge animal lover). In the videos you will find animal cruelty to a huge degree. One shows an American soldier throwing stones at an injured dog just for fun. Another shows live donkey being fed to a lion with many onlookers (this in a Baghdad zoo). Thinking about these videos, I realized that the animals the were in the Pet Market were probably just left there (especially if they weren’t even mentioned in any of the articles). Doesn’t anyone care? Are there no reporters who have a soft spot for animals?
This said, it is up to you if you would like to view these videos I have mentioned. I am not placing them on the blog directly due to the content. It is not easy to watch, I warn you. I don’t recommend it, but if anything… if it brings enlightenment so be it. It should be known they are victims of cruelty just as much as people are over there. I hope something can be done about this.
This video reminded me of Gladiator times with the lion… it’s so awful… particularly the audience cheering in the background and with comments like “this is f*ckn awesome”, shame on them!!!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXEePi7a2Pw
These soldiers torturing an injured dog is just plain sadistic. I can’t believe my eyes.
One of my favorite comics out there is Get Fuzzy. The characters are hilarious and both the Dog and Cat (Bucky and Satchel) remind me of animals I have owned. The papers around my area do not publish Get Fuzzy, which is sad. Most of the time I have to read them online but I have also purchased all the books they have come out with (it’s too irresistable). Most of the comics I can relate to, which is vital to a comic being funny (in my opinion). I love the way Bucky has this typical cat attitude (especially with his violence).
Here are a few comics (just in case you haven’t been exposed to the wonders of Get Fuzzy).
If you didn’t know already, every year Animal Planet airs a show called Puppy Bowl. Puppy Bowl airs the same time the Super Bowl is on and consists of puppy’s placed inside a field like enclosure. It’s cute and can be interesting and fun to watch for a short time. This is aired all day long and can be a bit too much if you attempt to watch it all day. The funniest part is when a puppy poops and they call it a foul. I found this video on YouTube that shows a dog watching the Puppy Bowl on TV and it’s ADORABLE! Let’s just day this dog REALLY gets into the game!
Saw this ad during the Super Bowl (just a few minutes ago) and had to share it with everyone. It’s adorable, just perfect for adorablay!
*Note the video below is a preview of the commercial… the link below it will take you to IFilm to view the entire video (wordpress doesn’t seem to accept IFilm’s codes). If anyone knows how to get around this please let me know.
IFilm’s Full Commercial Click Here
Yet another adorable Stock Photo of Dogs chilling on a couch.
Found this stock photograph and had to share it. The puppy just cries out “Love Me!”
