Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
For those new on the scene, I’m around 27 days into the process of toilet training my cat. Progress for the last week or so has been slow, mainly because I didn’t quite think things through.
The game plan for the week was to raise the litter box higher and higher off the ground until it was lined up with the toilet seat. The only thing missing from the plan was the means to raise the box.
I looked around my flat for a last-minute solution and spied the cheap, Tupperware-meets-Wal-Mart-style dresser in my closet. Upside down, one drawer makes a perfectly sturdy 7-inch pedestal. I crossed my fingers.
Later the same day, a befuddled Gizmo walked out of the master bath. She hadn’t used the box, I checked. Five minutes later she walked back in; she circled the raised litter box a few times, but didn’t jump inside. Instead, she crouched behind it. (more…)
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
Here’s a disturbing new trend created by the current economy: Paying to work for free.
Tom Ashbrook of radio talk show On Point recently reported parents are starting to shell out major dough to secure unpaid internships for recent grads—to the tune of $5,000, $8,000, even $9,000.
Rising unemployment is turning job seeker’s new levels of desperation into big business. And perhaps no one understands this better than police K9 Nitro. (more…)
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Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Two homeless cats find jobs, thanks to 14-year-old boy.
In these hard economic times, job-winning traits are: a high-level of training, undying loyalty, and above all else, the willingness to work for practically nothing.
Sounds like a dog, but cats are starting to close the gap. Today, more and more cats are stepping out of traditional roles as mouser and barn cat to become therapy animals.
Fourteen-year-old Samuel, an entreprenerial-spirited teen with Asperger’s Syndrome, has already trained two service cats.
“Cats are smaller and not as noisy and a lot of kid’s who have Asperger’s don’t like a lot of noise,” according Samuel. (more…)
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
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With Halloween right around the corner, you might already be asking yourself: what furry freak can your critter be this year? Get-ups have already hit the pet-store aisles. Gizmo’s own costume—which she’ll wear for approximately two minutes before she tears it off—will soon be revealed.
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
In an age where there’s actually a market for goldfish walkers, is pet astrology really so out there? According to astrology.com, the stars effect more than just the behavior of mankind. Even fish fall under the influence of the stars. The site offers a pet section aimed at explaining the idiosyncratic workings of the animal mind—astrologically.
If Gizmo’s medical records are correct, she’s a May-born Gemini, which could explain why she’s such a loud mouth and needs a constant influx of new toys.
Is your pet’s personality in the stars? Here’s the breakdown by sign, according to astrology.com:
Aries: Energetic, competitive and assertive, Aries pets tend to be great protectors. Aries cats need room to roam. (more…)
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
Hey, can someone pass me the remote?
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