2007 February · My life My Pets

Tips for Dealing with Pet Allergies

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

It will seem horribly unfair to any child who suffers with allergies that they cannot have a pet or must loose one whom they have grown attached to. Is there a way to deal with pet allergies which may lessen or even eliminate the suffering for adults and children with allergies?
WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?
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Fleas - An Irritation at Best and Major Problem at Worst

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Fleas are a tiny almost invisible insect and something that most people never even think about, until they, or their pets become infected. People then realize that fleas are a major problem to many of households and will take whatever measures are available to eliminate them.
Fleas are an irritation at best and a major problem [...]

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Crystal Red Shrimp (Red Bee Shrimp)

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Recently a friend of mine introduce me to red bee shrimp or some may call it crystal red shrimp. Well, since I am more toward birds, I didn’t really interested to keep the shrimp.
Here is some information about the shrimp that I found in the net.
Size: up to 2.5cm
Temperature: up to 27Â°C, best at 20-25Â°C
Ph: [...]

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English springer spaniel becomes America’s top dog

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The Star, 14 Feb 2007
NEW YORK (AP) - An English springer spaniel with a preference for chicken-and-garlic treats prevented America’s top dog event from turning into “The Cosby Show.”
Diamond Jim jumped into handler Kellie Fitzgerald’s arms after being picked for best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club.
Dressed in a glittering copper top [...]

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Squirrel discovery diverts Tokyo-Dallas flight to Hawaii

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The Star, 16 Feb 2007
HONOLULU (AP): An American Airlines flight made an unscheduled landing after pilots heard something skittering about in the wire-laden space over the cockpit.
The airline blamed the emergency landing of the Tokyo-Dallas flight with 202 passengers on a stowaway squirrel.
“You do not want a varmint up in the wiring areas and what-have-you [...]

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Snake shows take a bite

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

NST, 13 Feb 2007

DARE YOU TO BITE: Mohd Fazizi Awang (left) and Khairul Nizam Che Rani performing a snake-charming act at the Teruntum mini zoo last Sunday. Click here to read how safe are the snake shows being performed.
KUANTAN: How safe are snake shows? Not very, judging by Sundayâ€™s incident at the Teruntum mini zoo [...]

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Rare white tiger triplets born at Argentine zoo

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

By Mohammed Assadi
The Star, 9 Feb 2007
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Three rare white tiger cubs delighted visitors at the Buenos Aires zoo on Thursday, tumbling in the grass of their enclosure in their first public appearance since being born late last year.
Zookeepers said the birth of the blue-eyed Bengal tiger triplets represented an important contribution [...]

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Suffering slow lorises saved from pet shop

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Jessica Lim
NST, 11 Feb 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Help came fast for seven slow lorises, which were found during a raid on a pet shop in Bandar Puteri Permai, Seri Kembangan, on Thursday.
The raid by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) also uncovered a masked palm civet and a baby python.
A piece of animal skin, [...]

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Female fur seals give males the cold shoulder

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The Star, 11 Feb 2007
A LEADING theory about mating displays among animals â€“ and arguably humans, too â€“ is that the males do all the hard work, flashily showing off their fitness.
The females are passive, letting the males strut their stuff, finally making a choice on the finest display of male strength or dominance.
But Antarctic [...]

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Hundreds of endangered turtles die along Bangladesh coast

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The Star, 9 Feb 2007
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) - Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh’s coast over the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday.
A team of four scientists has launched an investigation into the deaths of the olive ridley turtles, said [...]

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Archive for February, 2007

Tips for Dealing with Pet Allergies

Fleas - An Irritation at Best and Major Problem at Worst

Crystal Red Shrimp (Red Bee Shrimp)

English springer spaniel becomes America’s top dog

Squirrel discovery diverts Tokyo-Dallas flight to Hawaii

Snake shows take a bite

Rare white tiger triplets born at Argentine zoo

Suffering slow lorises saved from pet shop

Female fur seals give males the cold shoulder

Hundreds of endangered turtles die along Bangladesh coast

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