If your dog or cat is marked © 1989 (looks like © 1983) Hasbro, and has long combable (silky or fluffy) hair, it is a Sweetie Pup or Sweetie Kitty. They came in a variety of breeds and colors (thanks to Tammy for the Sweetie Pups pictures and for the Sweetie Kitty pictures to Debra [original] and Chantel [pastel]). They are NOT related to My Little Pony.

It is possible that many long haired dogs are getting hives and we as owners and veterinarians never see them because they are covered. Even a small bump on a boxer body will show up easily because of the short and shiny coat.

While no special considerations need to be taken in advance of the dog(s) swimming, you should be aware that hair from the dog(s) will plug things like the skimmer basket, the pump basket, and the filter. As a result, you will have to be emptying those baskets more frequently, monitoring the filter pressure more closely, and, most likely, cleaning the filter more often. ABSOLUTELY. A good pool cleaner will do much of the work for you.

We can never know in advance if two animals will get along. When considering adopting another pet, always consider a trial period when both animals can be exposed to each other to see how they both will react. Cats and dogs have a natural tendency (instinct) to not like each other. In the wild the feline and canine are enemies. The hyena takes off lions and the lion takes off hyenas. Which is natural. The same with wolves and bobcats, cheetahs and coyotes, etc.

Yes, and it's important to keep an eye on your cat's collar, to be sure that fraying does not cause the collar to tighten up. The webbing is woven, like a sweater. If the cat hooks a nail on one loop of thread and pulls it out, it may cause the collar to draw tighter. Cat collars should be inspected frequently for fit and condition. You can use an infant nail-nipper, and simply blunt the sharp points off the hind nails, or consult your vet or groomer for a quick demo on this easy remedy.

Female gestation in cats normally last 63-65 days. Siamese cats may carry their kittens for 67 days. A female dog's gestation is normally 63 days. However, puppies can be delivered between 58-68 days.

If ingested, make sure the pieces pass in the pet's bowel movement. If nothing passes within 24-48 hours or the animal seems uncomfortable, contact your vet and let them know of the incident.

Yes - Although rare cats have been infected by the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Dogs at this time have not been found infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, however other mammals have become infected and it is thought dogs could also become infected.

Please refer to the list provided on Metro Animal Services website). An application can also be downloaded from the Metro website.

Call the Oakland Pet Adoption Center at 248-391-4102 to find out if the pet has been reported missing. If so, you will be given the name and phone number of the possible owner. If you wish to keep the pet for a few days to see if the owner turns up, you should leave a found report at the Pet Adoption Center. Otherwise, you can bring the pet to the center or request that the pet be picked up.

All Rock Island County residents should obtain their pet registration tags from Rock Island County Animal Care and Control. Pet tags may be purchased at the county animal shelter located at 4001 - 78th Avenue in Moline, or by calling (309) 558-3483 and requesting a tag by mail. Pet owners must have a copy of a current rabies vaccination certificate to buy a tag.

With our laser, we can trim your anesthetized dog's nails extremely short without pain or bleeding. You can maintain this short trim at home with a nail file. This is not a de-claw for dogs which would require removal of part of the toe. However, such a short, smooth trim does help protect furniture and people as well as greatly reducing the number of nail trims needed.

No, this llama is not Cha Cha. For more info on her, click here. The pink llama is called Pony Llama Friend. Click here to learn more about her. None of these animals are related to My Little Pony. They are all from the Moondreamers collection (dolls with glow-in-the-dark hair from the mid-late 80s). The bear is named Ursa Major; she came with a pink-haired Star Child doll named Blinky (looks a little like Sailor Chibi Moon [Chibiusa/Rini]).

It's unlikely the lovely cat that showed up on the doorstep one day or you adopted from a shelter is a Norwegian Forest Cat. The breed has not been in the US all that long. Most breeders are very protective of their cats and include a clause in their contracts that requires them to be notified if a cat has to be re-homed. The evolution of the NFC is from randomly bred cats (see the Breed Info page) and there is no reason why other random breedings couldn't result in a cat that resembles the NFC.

A dog is in season (or heat) for about 21 days. The first 10 days include bleeding from the vagina, then your dog is ready to accept the male. A cat is completely different from a dog. They go in and out of season all year round until they are either bred or spayed. It always best to spay your pet if you do not intend to breed her so that she does not develop breast or uterine cancer.

If you don't have any papers, there is no way to really know. There are dog breeders who may take a dog of one breed and cross it to another. Ethical cat breeders don't do that unless it's allowed by the registering associations. For example, we can outcross to the sable Burmese and black American Shorthair. The resulting kittens would be called Bombays. We can't breed a Bombay to any another registered breed or alley cat.

Actually, yes. Basically when I taught-- gave evolution on the tests, basically that evolution only tests. As time went on of course their scores got different, or rather increased. One set is known as between subject design where you have subjects where that is supporting information and subjects where you teach the supportive and challenging information and compare the two. Okay. I in my dissertation, I did not do that.

The vineyards were planted in 1969, and we began making our own wines in 1975. We were the second winery in the region.

No one word can sum it up. Confident, outgoing, friendly, the list goes on. What is important is what a Bengal is not. They are not aloof, not skittish, not "to themselves". I've maintained that a Bengal is a man's pet because a Bengal is more like a dog than a cat. Really. For instance, because of their heritage, Bengals are not afraid of water. Most like to play in it. Leave the shower door open and soon your Bengal will wander in. Bengals will fetch with the right tactic.

Answer: One breed is not better than the other, only different. We love both the Beagle, and Cavalier, and appreciate them for all their uniqueness. They are as different as night and day though, in character, grooming, health concerns, behaviours, etc. The Beagle is a scent hound, while the Cavalier is a toy dog, with a long ago infusion of some sporting blood. It is wise when looking for the right breed for your family, to consider what the dog was originally bred to do.