James Black Kooky Kat Catnip Company
Everything
you wanted to know about catnip but were afraid to ask - Kooky
Kat Catnip Company, the one true source for high quality
organic catnip, honeysuckle, valerian root, and many other unique
pet products. The Kooky Kat Catnip Company has been supplying
premium quality 100% certified organic and economical high quality
non-organic catnip since 1990. Listen
for some interesting facts about cats and catnip.
Ichiro Sasaki - Takara USA
There
is no mistaking when a dog is happy, it's tail wags as it runs
to greet you and hangs on every word, and then there is your cat
Takara introduces the Purrfect Mood Detector, a new stylish collar
charm that incorporates proprietary technology that allows you
to see when your cat is in a good mood! It works like this: The
Purrfect Mood Detector charm attaches to a cat's collar. When
the tiny microphone detects that the cat is purring, a red LED
light blinks, letting you know that your furry feline is content.
Takara knows that no one understands cats better than their owners.
The Purrfect Mood Detector offers you another way to make sure
that everything is "purrfect."
Joan Dalton - Project Pooch
A
new leash on life to both the rescued dogs and the juvenile offenders
at the Oregon Youth Authority's MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility.
Founded in 1993, Project Pooch matches unwanted dogs, who might
otherwise be destroyed, with incarcerated youths who obedience
train and prepare them for adoption as family pets. The student
trainers work with their dogs daily, and practice the principles
of positive reinforcement and behavior modification. They also
earn school credits, develop good work habits, and acquire valuable
occupational skills. Project Pooch is a non- profit organization
that has been pairing young men incarcerated at the MacLaren Correctional
Facility in Woodburn, Oregon with rescued dogs from animal shelters
for over a decade. POOCH depends on grants and private donations
for funding.
Karen Derrico
Painting
4 Paws - Art With a Cause
Painting 4 Paws-Art with
a Cause helps to raise funds and awareness for animal rescue and
welfare organizations. To date, Painting 4 Paws has raised nearly
$10,000 for animal charities around the country. A unique component
to the project is the adopt a painting program. Each month a piece
of artwork is created of special rescue animals submitted by different
organizations. Upon completion, the artwork becomes available
for "adoption" online, and at various exhibits. A story
about the rescue animal and an adoption certificate accompany
each adopted painting, and 20% of proceeds benefit the affiliated
organization. For people who want a pet but don't have time to
care for an animal you can adopt an animal portrait. The
benefits? Pet portraits don't need food, water or training and
won't soil the carpet, and adopting a portrait can also help homeless
animals find homes. Find out how you can get adopt your own animal
portrait.
Dan Westfall - C.H.E.E.T.A.
C.H.E.E.T.A. stands for Creative Habitats and
Enrichment for Endangered & Threatened
Apes. Dan Westfall started the sanctuary when he received
custody of Cheeta of Tarzan movies fame. He created a desert
sanctuary to provide residence, care, and rehabilitation for homeless
or unwanted ex-show business primates. There are chimpanzees,
orangutans, and monkeys at our desert refuge. Dan said primate
researcher Jane Goodall inspired him to start the sanctuary. Most
of the animals at the sanctuary are ex-show business primates
but there are a few other animals that aren't retired stars. Cheeta
the Chimp is the most well known star at the sanctuary and is
the oldest at 73. He was recently dubbed the oldest chimpanzee
by Guinness Book of World Records.
Rick Smolan - Cats 24/7:
Extraordinary
Photographs Of Wonderful Cats
For these latest entries in their best-selling "24/7"
series (America 24/7), Smolan and Cohen sorted through more than
100,000 pictures taken by dog and cat lovers nationwide and for
each volume chose 500 breathtaking, full-color photos celebrating
the relationship between human and pet. Readers will recognize
their own companions, whether it's the new kitten playing with
youngsters or a mixed-breed dog hiking in the backcountry with
his doctor owner. Besides the images, there are photo essays by
well-respected writers like Patricia McConnell, Michael Rosen,
and James Herriot ("The Christmas Kitten" from The Best
of James Herriott). Featuring purebreds and mutts, fat cats and
cool cats, these large-format books will be enjoyed by anyone
who has ever owned an animal. For a unique copy, readers can even
put their own dog's or cat's photo on the dust jacket. If you
would like to submit ideas for the next 24/7 book of animals,
please contact Rick Smolan at RickSmolan@mac.com.
Annie Bruce, Good Cats Wear Black - Cats in the 'Hood
Listen as Annie
tells us what we can do to prevent neighborhood cats from coming
into your yard, and how to keep your cats out of the neighbors'
yards as well.
Darlene Arden
Traveling With Your Pet
Rae Ann Kumelos
Hippopotamus
- Behold the Behemoth!
Did you know that many scholars and zoologists consider the
behemoth of the Hebrew Bible to be a hippopotamus? Discover how
hippo ranks first in the eyes of God, was featured as the head
of an Egyptian goddess, and played an important role for the President
of the United States.