PetLvr.com - [The Blog]

PetLvr.com - [The Blog] Is 2-Years Old Today!

Here are some songs that you can play while you are reading this post … There’s something for everybody!

* The Arrogant Worms - The Happy Birthday Song

* The Beatles - Birthday

* Patsy Cline - Happy Birthday, Baby

* Sugarcubes - Birthday

* Uriah Heep - The Magician’s Birthday

NOTE: If you have a Wordpress blog and wish to include this neat little mp3 player inside YOUR blog, go get the Audio-Player Plugin from Martin Laine

News and Tidbits

My first post is .. www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/05/greetings-earthlings/ … on May 31, 2005 … where I said ..

It is May 31, 2005 and I’ve finally decided to add a Blog to our website. From my past experience of blogs, I can honestly say I have not been a fan of them. I can’t understand why people have them. I can’t understand why people read them. And I can’t understand why businesses would want to include them in their websites!

But, I have decided that it is now time to change the world as we know it. I will create not only the most unique Blog in the world, it will also be the most creative, funny and yet, informative Blog ever achieved in existence!
“First ze internet .. zen ze vorld!!

Our 1449th Post was on May 31, 2006 with our “Happy 1st Birthday - PetLvr.com - [The Blog]” Post

This is our 2668th Post today May 31, 2007 and titled “Happy 2nd Birthday - PetLvr.com - [The Blog]“. I just copied the song songs once again

Activity During The Month Of May 2007

It’s fitting that this blog has reached its second complete year of blog entries. My ISP#1 hosts this blog, and a few other domain aliases that are all part of a mega site at Blacksun.ca .. out of Saskatchewan, Canada. They have really been good to me, and reliable and has great support. I have been using them since .. (um.. 2001?) I can’t recall actually without checking my credit card statements or Income Tax Returns. But last year - the costs were getting too much for me, and I split my resources between Blacksun (ISP#1) and another reseller Pro account (ISP#2). Having the reseller account enabled the HART-Empire Network to grow in size and domain numbers. For ISP#1 .. I downgraded to a more manageable plan.

Well .. for the Month of May 2007 … I have exceeded my allotted mega bandwidth limit for this site for the first time .. which was 15GB .. and by a whopping DOUBLE AMOUNT! >> Traffic has officially exceeded 30GB

Yes .. I have slowed down on about 5 blogs in the past 10 days BECAUSE of popularity .. not because of how busy I am! Although, I am really busy still and should be back to normal after June 15th.

Notice Given: Changes Are A Comin’

I’ve documented this on HART-Empire.com blog (click the above heading) .. and effective tomorrow, June 1st, 2007 I am moving 100% of my accounts with ISP#1 and ISP#2 to a new ISP#3 .. MidPhase

Here is how it will be going:

* I will be moving all 36 of my blogs from ISP#2 to ISP#3 first and testing will be done. This will not affect PetLvr.com. I do not foresee any problems with the move. Notice has been given, and I have to be moved by June 28, 2007

* PetLvr.com, CorydonClock.com, PapillonLvr.com, 1800HART.com, HARTandYVONNE.com (unfortunately) share the same MySQL database and all have blogs in ../root/blog/ format .. and I will be firstly segregating these blogs into individual MySQL databases .. and secondly, considering moving these 5 blogs to the root folders of each domain. My renewal is at July 15, 2007 but I hope to be out before the end of June 2007.

* I would just like to say that officially, all blog network news regarding the move will be occurring on HART-Empire.com blog. So, if this feed is down in the month of June - please look there first before Emailing me! I will be keeping everyone informed on a blog by blog basis of the major moves as it happens.

Take care and Hope to be around on my 3rd Blogging Birthday!
HART (1-800-HART)
Winnipeg, Manitoba

By Kathie Freeman

No one wants to invest hundreds or even thousands of dollars in furnishings only to see them ripped to shreds by an overzealous pet, however beloved. To many people the obvious answer is to have their cats declawed, but it this really a reasonable alternative?

Its proponents depict it as a simple and painless operation, but it is neither simple or painless. Most people aren’t aware that it’s not just the claws that are removed. Declawing involves the amputation of the first joint of each toe, and as any amputee can tell you, the pain persists for months if not years. The only difference is your cat can’t tell you it still hurts.

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By Rena Murray

Does your dog engage in seemingly sweet, subtle, manipulative behavior such as nudging you for affection, forcing a ball in your lap, mouthing your hand, or pawing you when you sit on the couch? Or does he display more of an insistent, aggression dog dominance when commanding your attention?

In either event, you have a dog dominance behavior problem. Your dog seeks to control and manipulate you, and it will not become so cute over time. These dog behaviors can lead to demands that drive friends away, prevent your children from hearing the serious message you are trying to tell them, make someone trip and fall, lead to nipping or biting, and more. It is neither pleasant nor safe.

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By Keith Burke

For some owners who live in a suburban area they find that they have a beautiful dog who likes to go wandering and they escape from the yard by jumping the fence. Unfortunately unless you are able to put up a very high fence or wall that they are unable to jump over then you may be stuck. However there is help at hand today in the form of dog jumping fences which are specifically designed to prevent your dog from getting out of the yard of your property. Below we are going to look at some of the fences that you may want to consider if you are having a problem with your dog jumping over the fence.

1. Hidden Dog Fence

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I just took Maxxie and Sophie out back for a quick romp along the creek .. (they’re our two Papillon dogs) .. and thought to myself .. “Geez .. they look so cute running around like that! I wish I had a video camera!“.

Fortunately .. many other Papillon dog owners out there DO have video cameras .. and provide us with some GREAT entertainment and joy from their uploading and sharing videos of their pets on YouTube … More →

By Shawn Messonnier

Unlike people and dogs, cats are true carnivores. They do not have a specific requirement for carbohydrates in their diets. They must, however, have large amounts of animal protein in the diet or they can suffer a number of fatal problems such as heart disease and liver failure. Carbohydrates are included in pet foods as an inexpensive source of energy. Digested carbs are used to provide fuel (blood glucose) for people and pets; if the energy is not needed immediately, then the carbs are stored as glycogen in the muscle or liver to be used later. While dogs and people can use protein for energy, this is less efficient. Cats, however, have developed to be able to use protein as their main source of energy. Dry food must contain more carbohydrates than canned food in order to be formed into pellets.

Even though cats need a lot of meat in order to obtain the large amount of protein that they require, feeding only meat is a bad idea. Meat as the sole food is too low in calcium and other vitamins and minerals. However, the ideal food for cats is based upon animal protein as long as it contains adequate amounts of fats, vitamins, and minerals. Even though cats don’t really need carbohydrates in their diet, I don’t think feeding dry food is harmful to most cats as long as it’s a natural diet. Some of my holistic colleagues might disagree, and some do in fact only recommend wet or canned food. In my practice, I’m not quite that stringent. However, there are some cats that I believe should probably not eat dry food as their sole diets. Cats with kidney disease, chronic bladder disease, diabetes, cancer, and heart and liver disease do better in my opinion when eating a wet or can diet.

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Golden Girl, 140089

“Goldie” is a very sweet, gentle ~13 year old Labrador Retriever who was found stray near the river in Fort Richmond at the end of April- she was wet & smelly & perhaps swam across the river from St. Vital. Without a lost report or ID, we have been unable to return her to her owner. Golden Girl is very calm and healthy for her age. She seems good with cats & dogs & deserves a special retirement home. As an older dog, a very special fee applies to the right home. Fee includes vet exam, vaccine, microchip, 6 weeks of pet insurance & more!

Borus, 140411

Borus is a friendly, laid back ~2.5 year old male who was surrendered by his owner in May due to moving & allergies. Borus likes dogs and with a proper introduction will probably be good with cats, too. Adoption fee of $79.00 includes Borus’ neuter, vaccine, vet exam, 6 weeks of pet insurance, microchip & more!

If you would like to adopt one of these pets, please contact:

Chantal Young
Adoption Coordinator
204.982.3558

The Winnipeg Humane Society
5 Kent Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R2L 1X3
204.982.2021

Email: chantaly@humanesociety.mb.ca

www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca

Where every adoptable dog finds a home and cats get a second chance at life!

Paws in Motion happens Sunday, June 24 at Assiniboine Park- log onto www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca for more info and to obtain a pledge form!

By Michael Russell

Birds make great pets, but it requires making a good decision before you take on your new companion. A little knowledge before you make your choice can save you lots of headaches down the road and ensure that you and your new pet will get along just fine in the years to come. Purchasing a bird for a pet doesn’t have to be difficult.

There are birds that a very personable, like cockatiels and lovebirds, birds that talk, like parrots and mynah birds, those that sing, like canaries and those that are fun to watch, like finches.

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By Chris Robertson

With a little imagination and very little effort, you can transform your backyard into a natural habitat for birds. Whether you’re an avid birdwatcher, or simply want to invite nature a little closer to your home, birdfeeders put down the welcome mat for our avian friends.

According to the Audubon Society (www.audubon.org), a bird feeder comes in one of four basic designs. Ground feeders are flat and open, have a screened bottom, and rest off the ground and should be situated ten feet from nearby trees or bushes so that birds can fly away from any predators. Ground feeders can be made squirrel proof by utilizing wire mesh over the bird feeder.

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It’s always nice to pass along current events that are happening around the world in the PETLVR Kingdom .. (and feel free to ADD YOUR OWN PET RELATED EVENT to our Calendar) ..

I am passing along a reminder message from “JJ” (aka Jumping Jockey) ..

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