This blog does get it’s fair share of link requests to animal sites. Unfortunately most of them are either pushing a product or too local a website (sorry to those that have submitted stables, boarding kennels and local fish store websites) for this blog’s readership. I have gotten requests to link to what at first appeared [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 26, 2008
Hay prices and drought
On the national news tonight – I think it was CBS, they had a story on the drought in Kentucky. The story focused on the horse owners and the raising costs of hay to feed their horses. The reporter showed a stack of hay that normally sold for $50.00 a few months back and then [...]
March 23, 2008
The hummingbirds are back
The weather is getting more mild and although not real warm yet the hummingbirds have returned. They migrate down to Mexico or farther each year for the winter. I happen to notice a hummingbird a few days ago examining our empty hummingbird feeder. Ours is shaped like an apple and having several different types of feeders thru [...]
March 22, 2008
Bevis gets to visit the vet
The time has come for Bevis, AKA “the Smiley Cat” to visit the vet. His days of being an entire male are coming to a close. He is about 7 months old now. My daughter had to kick him out of her bedroom one night when she was woken up by him humping her leg. [...]
March 15, 2008
What is in your water?
The video below is not graphic but it is disturbing. I am so glad I am on well water and have it checked regularly.
Poisoned Horses Excerpts
March 12, 2008
Hot walker
No the title is not about walking for exercise for humans, it is about a horse hot walker. For those of you not familiar with the term, it is a machine you attach your horse to via a lead line to walk your horse until the horse cools down – hence the name “hot walker”. [...]
March 9, 2008
Springtime shedding
Spring is in the air and so is all the fur coming off all the dogs and horses. My grey Arab, Kid, is shedding like mad. I brushed him out this morning and it was like a snow storm in the sun, hair everywhere. Now on the other hand there is little “Moe” the 1.5 [...]
March 5, 2008
The Puppy-Marine Saga Continues
This is a news video about the youtube video that traveled like wildfire all over the internet the last few days. The actual shocking youtube video about the marine throwing a puppy off a cliff is not included here so you can watch it without being sickened. The video news is from Hawaii, the state [...]
