On deadline for another piece, so I gotta make this fast...
Our "Sun-Sentinel" Web site just posted a story on the Humane Society of Broward County taking in 130 animals rescued in raid on a Tennessee puppy mill over the weekend by the Humane Society of the United States. This is said to be the largest emergency action against a puppy mill in history.

Click here for the South Florida story:

Here is the first video about the raid:

Click here to read more details about the rescue from the US Humane Society, and see some of the follow-up videos. Some of the puppies and their mothers died in these stacked bare wire cages without food and water, covered with feces that dripped down from the dogs above them. Heartbreaking.

Remember: If you are buying dogs over the Internet, or from a pet store that won't show you real documents as to where their animals come from, you could be contributing to this horror. Don't support puppy mills.

In fact, these refugees from Tennessee will need good homes. Instead of buying a dog, why not adopt one of them?

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Winner TJ, hanging 20

Surf Dogs Rule, Show Dogs Drool!

That was the motto of the third annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition, held on Saturday near San Diego. About 60 canine kahunas (okay, I stole that line from the "San Diego Union-Tribune" reporter) rode the waves either on their own or with human support.

Winners in their respective categories included Spaniel mix TJ, black Lab Stoli (who had an edge, given he's a water dog), and Zoey, a Jack Russell.

Click here to see the winners, the excitement and doggie beach fashions at Coronado Bay.

And click here for yesterday's story from the Union-Tribune.

(TJ photo by Laura Embry, Union-Tribune)

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There was no ruling Friday on defense attorney Andrew Stine's motion to throw out the evidence against Christine Abrams, the central Florida woman facing two animal cruelty charges. Abrams is accused of letting her dog, Ella, starve to death after she moved out and left the animal locked in her crate without food or water.

Neighbors called police two months after Abrams was gone and they noticed a foul odor; looking through the windows, they saw Ella dead in her crate, a bag of dog food nearby. Abrams, who was living about five miles away, said she did not take the dog because her new roommate did not want pets. Stine has argued that police had no right to break into the house without a warrant.

Abrams and Ella

The case has stirred outrage literally around the world, with animal lovers calling for the judge to levy the maximum penalty against Abrams.

The "Orlando Sentinel" story below says the trial will resume July 4 -- not sure how that is possible, given its a federal holiday. Will post more later.
Below is the rest of Orlando's coverage from Friday.

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Brevard County Judge Kelly Jo McKibben did not rule Friday on defense attorney Andrew Stine’s motion to toss out the evidence against Christine Abrams. The judge will hear arguments from both sides on Friday, July 4 before deciding. A trial date has not has been set.

Earlier today, reporter Laurin Sellers wrote from the courtroom -- The hearing could last for a few more hours. Right now a police sergeant that responded to Christine Abrams' Cocoa home on March 12 is testifying about what he saw that day and why officers entered the house.

They said there was a foul odor and flies and that seeing the dead dog in the crate through an open window only heightened their concern about Abrams' safety. They said they went inside to search for her. But her attorney, Andrew Stine, said they should have obtained a search warrant before entering the house on Peachtree Street.

Stine has spent much of the day grilling the neighbor that called police to the home and the officers that responded.

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Here are live updates from the hearing of Christine Abrams, who is accused of starving her dog to death by looking her in a crate without food or water when she moved out of her central Florida home. These are being posted on the Orlando Sentinel’s “Animal Crazy” blog. We will keep you posted as the hearing goes on.

(From Orlando Sentinel reporter Laurin Seller, blogging live from the Brevard County Courthouse. Filed at 1:30 pm today)

VIERA - A hearing in the case of accused animal abuser Christine Abrams is underway before a packed crowd at the Brevard County courthouse in Viera. Abrams' attorney is trying to have all of the evidence tossed out, saying police were illegally searching her home March 12 when they found her dog, Ella, dead in a crate without food or water.

For nearly an hour, the attorney, Andrew Stine of West Palm Beach, has been grilling Abrams' neighbor about what he did and saw that day when he called police about a foul odor and flies at the Cocoa home. Abrams, 30, was arrested after police peered through a window and saw the white, three-legged German shepherd dead in the crate, a bag of unopened dog food just a few feet away.

Police said they broke into the home because they feared for Abrams' safety. She was found about five hours later and six miles away at her new roommate's home. She told investigators she had moved out two months earlier and left Ella in the locked crate because her roommate didn't like dogs, according to arrest reports.

She is facing two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Each carries a maximum penalty of one year in the county jail and a $5,000 fine. The case has drawn outrage from animal lovers worldwide.

(More from Laurin Sellers, posting at about 3:10 pm today)
The hearing could last for a few more hours. Right now a police sergeant that responded to Christine Abrams' Cocoa home on March 12 is testifying about what he saw that day and why officers entered the house.

They said there was a foul odor and flies and that seeing the dead dog in the crate through an open window only heightened their concern about Abrams' safety. They said they went inside to search for her. But her attorney, Andrew Stine, said they should have obtained a search warrant before entering the house on Peachtree Street.

Stine has spent much of the day grilling the neighbor that called police to the home and the officers that responded.

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Happy Friday!

Here's why every dog needs a yard -- with a swimming pool. What your dog does when you're not home.
Thanks, TJ.

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So Josper Sanon, convicted of animal cruelty charges in 2005 after he threw his son's Labrador puppy off the family's fifth-floor balcony, is out of jail after serving about half of his three-year sentence. Turns out there were legal glitches in the case that overturned the conviction.

Click here to read today's Sun-Sentinel story on Sanon's release.

Question: What now?
Does Sanon remain a danger to other animals -- or people?
Should he have been required to do community service with an animal welfare organization -- although I don't know if the court could order that, given the conviction was overturned.

Thoughts? Opinions?

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Update on yesterday's video from the Humane Society of the United State's investigative video, released yesterday, of animal abuse in a New Mexico stockyard.

SSS! reader KCK asked about laws or standards that presumably would prohibit this treatment. The United States Department of Agriculture is the one responsible for enforcing humane handling standards. But obviously, this isn't being done. The Humane Society also opposes a loophole that allows some "downed" cows to be used as beef. As the video shows, these dairy cows can spend the last days of their lives in agony.

Click here to see how you can tell your elected federal representatives that this practice is wrong and must be stopped -- and that the USDA needs to do its job.

Below is a repeat of my original post from yesterday -- plus a link to the video that actually works.

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Although we have focused this blog on companion animal issues, vs. wildlife and livestock, I think this is worth publicizing.

The American Veterinary Medical Association, the main professional organization for vets, has just issued a statement condemning the cruel practices of the cattle industry and calling for stricter compliance with animal handling guidelines. (Click here to see it).

The organization is responding to the latest video, also released today, in an ongoing investigation by the Humane Society of the United States of cattle auctions and the treatment of "downed" animals, or those that cannot walk. The latest installment, filed undercover at the Portales Livestock Auction in New Mexico, shows downed cows repeatedly being shocked with electric prods to get them to stand, as livestock that cannot are not supposed to be sold for food.

Some of the animals have gruesome eye injuries, or try to drag themselves on their knees across the ground. A calf is kicked repeatedly in the head. I honestly wept, as I watched the suffering of these creatures. How can we, if we say we love our animal companions, turn our back on other species?

I love steak, but I honestly think this is it for me. I haven't eaten veal for 20 years, due to how veal calves are raised. Now I may add all beef to the list.
How do the rest of you juggle the reality of meat and poultry production with animal welfare issues?

Here is the Humane Society video.

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These product tips came from someone at RG PetComm. It's an online company that sells the SmartWalk Manager, a system that allows you to walk multiple dogs and holds your stuff.

Here are the suggestions. And thanks, RG PetComm!

Going green home remedy for pets not found in your pet supplies store.

For natural flea control – groom your pet daily. Use a fine toothed flea comb. Bathe your pet a natural pet shampoo that has flea repellent herbs. During summer wash your pet’s bedding in hot soapy water weekly and dry in hot dryer.

Flea killer: Pennyroyal aromatherapy oil is supposed to be good to get rid of the pesky bugs.

Try lavender on smelly dogs

Dog odor: When your dog comes in from the rain or outdoors, wipe him down with lavendar essential oils or other aromatherapy oils, that will make him smell good!

Dog odor on the carpet: Sprinkle baking soda and wait 15 minutes then vacuum it up, it is safe for the pets and will smell nice again.

Stickers - Use a stainless steel comb with wide teeth to pull out stickers from the fur before matting begins. Or else you can use your fingers to pull them out. If you find the sticker deep inside the ear making it difficult to remove, put some warm vegetable or mineral oil in the ear to soften it and take your pet to the vet.

"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." !!

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Nothing beats a trial run when it comes to new pet products. So it's great when you SSS! readers write in about stuff that you have tried and your pet has loved -- or hated.

Matt is raving about the Rapid Bath, available at local PetSmart stores and on their Web site. (Click here). The claim is that you can bathe your dog in three minutes or less with this gadget -- and Matt swears its true. Suggested retail: $69.99.

Below is his review.

Want to take the hassle out of dog bathing? I bought one of those RapidBath systems at PetSmart this weekend. I've been bathing every dog in the neighborhood! I could not believe how easily I could bathe my two labs (both mixes). If you follow the instructions, which I didn't at first, it really does allow you to bathe your dog in under 3 minutes. This thing is amazing. And that's my tip of the day.

Have a new toy, bed or gadget that your pet loves -- or ignores? Speak! Send your reviews to me at dlade@sun-sentinel.com.

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Is Nutro pet food making animals sick?

A story yesterday in the daily briefing that I get from ConsumerAffairs.com (I'm a consumer writer in my regular gig) says that at least six dogs have died in the past two months, and scores more have been made ill, from eating Nutro-brand foods. The findings are based on complaints filed on the ConsumerAffairs Web site and interviews with pet owners.

The piece, by Lisa Wade McCormick, also reports that at least one unnamed Nutro employee resigned because she was disgusted by the company's lack of responsibility. It also suggests Nutro is attempting a stealth recall by removing the contaminated food from circulation.

Anna and Anja: Nutro victims?

In the meantime, the US Food and Drug Administration has found no toxins in the samples it tested, and Nutro insists the food is fine. There has been no official recall.

Click here to read the entire story from The Daily Consumer and draw your own conclusions. A lot of questions, no easy answers.

Anyone here had a bad or good experience with Nutro?

(photo from ConsumerAffairs.com)

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Ya coulda been a cat-tender!

But unfortunately for all us feline fans, the auditions for the new Meow Mix Think Like A Cat Game Show were last weekend in New York City. So we'll have to be content with parking ourselves in front of the telly on Nov. 15, when the show premiers on the Game Show Network, and playing along from home.

While the producers are keeping their new baby bundled up tight, they have revealed the show willl be a cross between "The Newlywed Game" and "Jeopardy" -- and that the winner can take home a cool million. Now that will buy some serious catnip.

Big Pussy and cat-testant

The judges at the audition included celeb vet Dr. Steve Dale (who is everywhere these days) and actor Vincent Pastore, whose character on "The Sopranos" was nicknamed -- what else? -- Big Pussy.

Click here to read the complete Daily News story and see a fun video (which I seem unable to embed) from the auditions.

Thanks for sharing, TJ.

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Yes, we know our pals at the Sun-Sentinel's new FloriDUH blog broke the news earlier today that the new holder of the coveted World's Ugliest Dog title is a Floridian! From St. Petersburg. Aren't we proud. The contest, held yearly at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, CA. always draws more photo coverage than a Paris Hilton night on the town.

But what we'll also tell you here at SSS!: Not only is Gus, a 9-year-old Chinese Crested, ugly. He is one-eyed, three- legged ugly. The eye went in a fight with a cat and the leg was amputed due to skin cancer. Gus' owners told the judges they would put their dog's $1,600 in prize money toward radiation treatments.

Here is a video clip of Gus doing the traditional Ugly Dog contest celebrity spot on the "Today Show." The contest was on Saturday.

And if you can't get enough of all things Gus...

Click here for a complete photo gallery from our friends at Animal Crazy, the Orlando Sentinel's pet blog.

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Big dogs live large and play hard.

With that in mind, Planet Dog has created Cosmos, a line of super-sized, semi-chewy balls -- including one, the Luna model, that glows in the dark for those late-night romps.
Cosmos also have a "Treat Spot," where you can tuck in a tasty reward.

The balls are 5-inches in diameter and designed for 65-to-100 pound (or larger) pooches.
Suggested retail price is $14.95. Click here to order them online. Or call 800-381-1516.

Planet Dog is a company based in Portland, Maine (a city I've visited often and a place where they love their dogs) that prides itself on its social initiatives. The Planet Dog Foundation, funded out of product purchases, donated $200,000 last year to programs that promote and celebrate man's best friend.

Click here to see some of the amazing programs they are supporting for police dogs, service animals, therapy animals and just plain pets. Also has information on how to apply for funding. Maybe your favorite organization can be the next grantee?

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Happy Friday!

If cats went CD shopping, here's what you might see. Which one would be yours?

Cat listening to heavy metal.

Cat listening to techno while on Ecstasy.

Cat listening to mellow jazz.

Cat listening to rap.

Cat moshing.

Want more animated cats?
Click here to check out Totalleh.com. And rock on!

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This from the wires this afternoon. There are 13 Petco stores in South Florida.

Petco Warehouse Raided for Unsanitary Conditions, U.S. FDA Says

2008 Bloomberg News!
By Catherine Larkin
June 19 (Bloomberg) -- Petco Animal Supplies Inc., the second-largest U.S. pet-store chain, had an Illinois distribution center raided by U.S. Marshals because animal food products were stored under unsanitary conditions, regulators said.

The Food and Drug Administration requested the seizure of animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination from Petco’s Joliet, Illinois, distribution center, the agency said today in an e-mailed statement. The center serves retail stores in 16 states, according to the FDA.

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National Take Your Dog to Work Day is right around the corner -- tomorrow, Friday, June 20. And just like a kid needs a well-stocked book bag, your pup should hit the office with a doggie backpack stuffed with goodies designed to keep him comfortable and happy. And to keep your co-workers from wishing Fido would take a sick day.

Here is a suggested list of "office supplies" from Dr. Karen J. Johnson, a vet with Banfield, The Pet Hospital.

* Plastic bags for emergency clean ups.
* A bed, blanket or towel to lie on.
* Favorite toys WITHOUT squeakers.
* A leash for walking.
* Something, if necessary, to confine your pet to your desk area.
* Water bowl with waterproof placemat.
* Treats for good canine employees. (Dogs prefer a biscuit over a bonus).

Click here to read a previous post for more tips on having a successful Take Your Dog to Work Day.

Of course, many workplaces ban companion animals from the premises. How about yours? I would love to get some profiles and photos of pets out there working "beastly hours."

So if you are lucky enough to be able to bring your dog or cat or ferret or any other kind of animal to work, send it along to me at: dlade@sun-sentinel.com. Please send photos as JPEG attachments. We may publish the submissions on SSS! or in the Sun-Sentinel.

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Looks like the two-legged snake in this incident had a lot less sense than the other one.
Fortunately, this guy doesn't own a dog.

Here's the Attack Python at his new gig: Dance partner.

Man orders pet python to attack police.

June 17, 2008
From Associated Press

(BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) Bridgeport police say they arrested a city man after he ordered his pet to attack two officers. Lucky for them that 9-foot-long pythons aren't very obedient.

Police Lt. James Viadero says 21-year-old Victor Rodriguez was charged with threatening police and disorderly conduct after Monday's incident. No one was hurt.

Officers were called to Rodriguez's apartment on a report that he was threatening his girlfriend with the pet reptile.
Viadero says that when the building superintendent opened the apartment door for the officers, Rodriguez allegedly threatened them with the snake and told it to "Get them!"

Rodriguez and his pet were both taken away: Rodriguez to jail on a $10,000 bond, and the albino python to the city's animal control shelter.

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Sophia and friend Holly Tweed

Sophia the dachshund had been missing from the Surgine family's farm outside Clermont for three days when one morning, Angela Surgine heard a moan. From underground.

It turns out her pooch had fallen 16 feet to the bottom of a gopher tortoise hole. Sophia had been lying there for days without food or water.

Click here to read today's story about Sophia's amazing rescue.

(Orlando Sentinel photo by Hilda M. Perez)

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Workers at a Evansville, In. recycling plant last week discovered a live 6-month-old puppy in the middle of 6,000 pounds of cardboard they were unloading off a truck.

They said the mixed breed dog somehow survived the truck's compacting mechanism that repeatedly crushes the cardboard with 35,000 pounds of pressure.

No one knows if the pup deliberately was sealed in a box and thrown in a dumpster, or if she fell into a trash bin on her own.

Click here to see the video from NBC-2, in Fort Myers.

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This update on the Christine Abrams case from Ann Hellmuth, who does the Orlando Sentinel’s “Animal Crazy” blog. The rally demanding the maximum possible penalty for Abrams went on today as planned, although Abrams’ next court date has been delayed until next week.

I also included a couple of photos from the protest, by Sentinel staff photographer Ricardo Ramirez-Buxeda.

From Ann:
Nearly 50 people protested outside the Brevard State Attorneys Office early Tuesday, urging prosecutors to seek the stiffest penalty possible for a Cocoa woman accused of leaving her 2-year-old German shepherd to die in a locked crate without food and water.
Carrying signs bearing a picture of the dog Ella, with wings and a halo above her head, the group presented State Attorney Norm Wolfinger with a petition signed by more than 3,700 people.

The petition asks that the state not negotiate a plea with Christine Abrams, who is facing two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, punishable by up to a year in the county jail and a $5,000 fine.

Abrams' attorney, who is trying to get most of the evidence tossed out, also has indicated that he hopes to work out a deal so she can avoid jail time. Her next court date is June 27.

Back to me:
One thing that bugged me today...
I noticed, on the Orlando Sentinel's comment board, several posters suggesting that the protestors at this rally were narrow-minded wackos who cared only about animals, ignoring "more important" issues of child abuse, poverty and the homeless.

How does that figure?

Seems to me that most people who feel empathy for animals are so moved because they understand that they are creatures without a voice. Animals need and deserve our respect and support -- just like kids and other populations (like the mentally ill) that society would rather ignore. I was proud to see teenagers at this rally, with their pets and their signs. We need more of this, not less, in the world.

There still is time to send letters to the Brevard-Seminole Attorney's office and the Brevard courts if you want to express your feelings about this case.
Click here for the site that is collecting petitions.

And you can keep reading if you want to see the full Orlando Sentinel story on today's rally.

Protesters want harshest penalty for woman accused of leaving dog to die

By Laurin Sellers | Sentinel Staff Writer
10:27 AM EDT, June 17, 2008

VIERA - Nearly 50 people protested outside the Brevard-Seminole State Attorney's office this morning, urging prosecutors to seek the harshest penalty possible for a Cocoa woman accused of leaving her dog to die in a locked crate without food or water.

"I am outraged over Ella's death,'' said Pam Mistyhn, 37, of Mims, who waved a sign bearing a photo of the dog when she was just a furry, white puppy, only.weeks' old.

"Ella died a senseless, tragic, painful, slow horrific death and (her owner) Christine Abrams was charged with misdemeanors,'' she said. "The laws need to be changed.''

Abrams, 30, is charged with two first-degree misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty in connection with the death of her 2-year-old, three-legged white German shepherd.
If convicted, the maximum penalty she would face is a year in jail and $5,000 for each count.

A court hearing had been scheduled for today but was postponed until June 27 after Abrams' attorney filed a motion to throw out most of the evidence in the case.

Protesters said they decided to go ahead with their scheduled march today but plan to return in even larger numbers on the 27th.

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This just in from Associated Press:

However, only six years were for the dogs. Marijuana charges earned him the rest of the sentence. Makes you wonder what would have happened to the animal cruelty charges if drugs weren’t involved.

DOGFIGHTER TIED TO MICHAEL VICK GETS 13-PLUS YEARS.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A man who authorities say sometimes refereed fights involving former NFL star Michael Vick’s dog-fighting operation has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison.

Authorities say Terry Kendrick bred fighting dogs in the basement of his Cincinnati home and had connections to dog-fighting from New York to Florida to Texas.

Judge Robert Ruehlman said photographs and videos showed mauled dogs and blood-stained rings.
Ruehlman sentenced Kendrick to six years for dog-fighting and seven-and-a-half more years for marijuana trafficking. Kendrick apologized in court Monday.

Vick is a former Atlanta Falcons quarterback serving a 23-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal charges. He still faces state dogfighting charges in Virginia.

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Think your veterinarian is the greatest? Enter him or her in the second annual "Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet" essay contest. It's sponsored by Hills Pet Nutrition and conducted by Morris Animal Foundation, established in 1948 and dedicated to research that benefits wildlife and companion animals.

In 300 words or less, tell the world about your vet's outstanding care, devotion to the profession, service to the community, and commitment to the human-animal bond. Submissions are being accepted through Aug. 31.

Click here for more information, or to enter online. Snail mail submissions can go to: Thank Your Vet Contest, 10200 E. Girard Ave., Ste. B430, Denver, CO. 80231. You also can call 800-243-2345 for more details.

Our kitties nominate their vet, Dr. Cyndi, because she is very gentle and always tell them how beautiful they are -- even if she does give them their "feline fecal scoop" (don't ask).

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Finally a solution to the "cone of destruction". I don't know about you, but when my dogs had to where the plastic cone around their necks they would run into things and knock things over.

The Comfy Cone seems like it solves a lot of problems the plastic cones causes our pets. Check it out.

Click here for the details.

Made of patented nylon fabric laminated onto ½ inch foam which is soft and yielding while being very sturdy and protective

Has elastic loops to thread the pets own collar through to keep the Comfy Collar secure in place and keeping it from being pulled off or from falling off.

Allows your pet to eat and drink in comfort, or collar can be folded back when eating and drinking or when checking wounds and irritations.

Velcro closures and tabs which adjust to many sizes and opens so you do not have to put pet's head thru Comfy Collar.

Reversible so you can change color on the outside or change if one side gets dirty

Both water resistant and repellent and is easy to wipe clean and dry.
Fold flat for easy storage.

Unique reflective binding to help protect you and your pet while going outside at night for walks and bathroom breaks.

More eco-friendly than the plastic e-collar

PRICING
Xlarge size fits pets with neck size from 17.5"-21.5"
The 30 cm measurement listed is the Diameter of the collar opening. The measurement from the collar out to the edge of the cone is 12"

small - neck up to 12" - cone depth 5.75" - $13.95

medium - neck up to 18" - cone depth 8.25" - $20.95
large - neck up to 19" - cone depth 10.25" - $24.95
x-large - neck up to 23" - cone depth 12" - $29.95

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Reader TJ today sent me a very touching story that ran in The Times, the daily newspaper in Manchester, England.

A couple said their young dog, Oscar, so missed their deceased cat, Arthur, that the pup dug the cat’s body out of its grave and brought it back to his bed.

The family said Oscar had licked Arthur’s body clean and was sleeping next to him when they found the pair. Although the story ran back in January, definitely is worth reading.

And I’m curious: Have any of you had a pet that clearly mourned the death of another animal in your household?

Our Dolan is so much older than his "little sister", Franny, I’ve always assumed that some day, she’ll be an “only cat.” Most days, the two seem to barely tolerate each other. But I wonder if she would be lonely without him.

The other day, I came home early and found them sleeping on our bed – together, within about a foot of each other. While they weren’t exactly curled up like kittens in a basket, it was astonishing to see them even in the same sleeping area. They usually are very territorial about this sort of thing. Dolan will stake out a certain corner of the couch and that will be his for a while. But then Franny will muscle in and start sleeping there – and he’ll go find somewhere else.

Here's the original story about Oscar and Arthur.

DOG RETRIEVES HIS BEST FRIEND: A CAT BURIED IN THE GARDEN

By Russell Jenkins
From The Times: Manchester, UK

A pet dog missed the family’s dead cat so much that he dug up his grave and brought the body back into the house.
When Oscar’s owners woke up the next morning they discovered the dog curled up beside Arthur, the late cat, in his basket.
His owners, Robert Bell, 73, and his wife, Mavis, of Wigan, Greater Manchester, believe that the dog had licked the cat clean before falling asleep.

Mr Bell said that the two pets were constant companions. Arthur, who was a large cat, used to help Oscar to climb on to the sofa.

Oscar, an 18-month-old Lancashire Heeler, had watched Mr Bell dig a grave in the garden and then lower the cat into the hole.

Mr Bell said: “He had managed to climb out through the cat flap in the night, obviously with the intent to get Arthur back. Bearing in mind that Arthur was a huge cat, Oscar must have used all the strength he could muster."

“Then he pulled him into the basket and went to sleep next to him," Mr. Bell said. "Arthur’s coat was gleaming white. Oscar had obviously licked him clean. It must have taken him nearly all night.”

Arthur is now reburied in a secure grave. And Oscar has a new playmate, a kitten called Limpet.

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The court hearing for Christine Abrams, the central Florida woman accused of starving her dog Ella to death, has been rescheduled from this Tuesday to June 27. The delay apparently was due to the Abrams’ attorney, Andrew Stine of West Palm Beach, asking that some evidence be barred from the case, as police did not have permission to break into Abrams’ vacated house.

Abrams and Ella

Abrams had left Ella behind, locked in her crate without food and water, after she moved out, saying her new roommate did not want pets. Neighbors, concerned about a foul odor coming from the home about two months after Abrams left, looked in the windows and saw the dead German shepherd, then called police.

Animal rights group plan to continue with a protest scheduled for 8 am, Tuesday, in front of the Brevard County Courthouse in Viera. They are outraged that Abrams is being charged only with two misdemeanors, rather than felony animal cruelty. Prosecutors have said state laws don’t consider depriving an animal of food and water a felony offense.

Keep reading for an email I received today from Holly, of Fight Against Cruelty, about the rally and the group’s position on why prosecutors should proceed with felony cruelty charges.

This from Holly G:

There will still be a rally starting at 8am at the Brevard County Courthouse. The hearing for the case of the State of Florida vs. Christine Dawn Abrams on June 17th has been canceled but the Rally will still go on. Citizens of Brevard County and throughout the State of Florida are outraged about the case. Many feel that Brevard County is not taking this case seriously and does not properly enforce the Animal Cruelty Statues of Florida. It is time for the citizens to stand up and demand prosecution according to the law.

Since March 12, 2008, when Ella was found dead in a crate with no food or water and only 3 legs, citizens have asked the State Attorney's Office (SAO) for strong prosecution. The State's response was to drop the charges of felony animal cruelty to misdemeanor animal cruelty. Their reason: the felony animal cruelty laws are unclear. However, using the same exact state laws, Alachua County prosecutor Geoffery Fleck has managed to obtain felony animal cruelty convictions in similar situations, including cases where the dogs were still alive. Additionally, briefs previously filed by the ALDF have provided case law, showing that cases involving starvation could be felonies-not just misdemeanors. Based on all this, people feel it is time to start prosecuting these types of crimes more seriously.

Again, there will be a large crowd of people with signs will be demonstrating at the Viera Courthouse at 8am on Tuesday June 17th. Please contact Holly if you have any other questions at fightagainstcruelty@yahoo.com or 321-208-5098.

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Eleanor, of Pushmepullme Design is a wonderful
illustrator who creates prints of all sorts of wildlife.
Check out her site at pushmepullmedesign.com,
especially if you are a Pomeranian lover!

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If you were convinced your touching tale about your pet was going to win you that stately home in Ocala -- dream on. The Ocala Mansion Essay Contest, which SSS! detailed several months ago, has been canceled "due to response from the general public," said sponsor Clementina Marie Giovannetti on her Web site.

Giovannetti, a self-published author whose latest book was based on life with her golden retriever, had said she would "give" her $1.25 million home to the person who submitted the best pet-lover story. But there were a few strings attached.

For starters, you needed to send $200 along with each submission. Giovannetti had the right to cancel the contest if she didn't receive enough entries; she said she needed 6,250 to make it work. If the plug was pulled, she promised to return entrants' $200 -- but got to keep a $20 per entry "processing fee."

State regulators noted that the essay contest sounded more like a creative way to sell an expensive house in a bad housing market than a contest, but agreed that it was legal as structured. They also agreed Giovannetti had her work cut out for her; similar house contests in the past haven't worked out because the owners could not get enough entries.

But if your heart was set on the Ocala Mansion -- it's back on the market for $1.25 mill.

Click here to read the original SSS! post on the contest.

So: Did any of you enter? And if so, did you get your $200 back?

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Back in April, I posted a clip from a Channel 10 story about Hex, a six-week-old kitten that had been born with the bottom half of his unformed twin extending from his abdomen. Hex's Cooper City family was soliciting donations for an operation to remove the extra pair of legs, a procedure expected to cost around $3,000.

Sadly, it appears Hex never made it.

Several blogs, including Neatorama and Animal(lover)dose, have reported the little guy died on May 1. It's assumed Hex never made it through surgery, but no one seems to know for certain.

I did call Veterinary Specialists of South Florida last month -- the veterinary practice that originally was to do the operation. A woman who answered the phone there told me Hex's family decided to take him elsewhere.

There have been some lively online discussions about how feasible it is to spend thousands trying to save a deformed animal when so many healthy dogs and cats need our help. And I see the argument from both sides. But I am very mournful when I think of little Hex, who looked so lively and cute in the television footage as he played with the family's dog, gone before he had much chance to live.

Rest in peace, little one.

Click here to read the original SSS! post on Hex.

(Photo from Veterinary Specialists of South Florida and CBS-TV)

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Happy Friday!

If you are a cat lover – and millions are, with felines now the nation’s most common pet – here’s a Web site for you. Great-Pictures-Of-Cats.com is a kitty cornucopia of high-quality photos (grouped by breed and cats vs. kittens), information, fun stuff for kids, animations and even jokes. Young (very young) pet people will enjoy entertaining their friends with groaners like these:

Q. What has more lives than a cat?
A. A frog because it croaks every night.

Q. What do cats like to eat for breakfast?
A. Mice Krispies.

GPOC creator Jenny Jackson apparently was motivated by her love of cat-kind. She introduces herself on the site:

"I can't keep a straight face when I look at pictures of cats. If you're like me, you're either smiling at their sweetness or laughing at their antics.

My family has two beauties, but we'll make friends with any cat that crosses our path. I love seeing my ever-cynical husband go ga-ga over one of our cats, or one he meets on his neighbourhood walks."

Click here and enjoy!

(photos from Great-Pictures-Of-Cats.com)

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Christine Abrams, the 29-year-old Central Florida woman accused of starving her German shepherd to death by leaving the dog locked in her crate after she moved away, goes before a Brevard County judge on animal cruelty charges next Tuesday, June 17. Abrams has said she left the dog, Ella, behind because her new roommate didn't like pets.

Abrams' attorney is trying to negotiate a plea deal so she will avoid jail time. But animal lovers from around the world have been sending letters to the court and prosecuting attorneys, demanding Abrams be punished to the full extent of the law -- which sadly, isn't very full. Florida law states deprieving an animal of food and water is a misdemeanor, not a felony.

Reader TJ told me about an update on the Voices For Ella Web site that gives very detailed instructions on how to tell the courts personally how you feel about this case. The more voices heard, the site suggests, the better. Click here for the information. And do remember: Be respectful for maximum impact.

Here also is a YouTube video commentary from Kathleen Burns as she tries to explain this sad case to her own dog, Sadie.

Oh, and the Voices For Ella folks did write us this week, thanking SSS! for the support -- and pointing out they make no profit on the items they sell through the CafePress site. Here is their note.

FYI - the Cafe Press store with Voices for Ella items have NO mark-up on the items - the cost goes strictly to Cafe Press. We had two generous people donate their time & artistic skill to create those items, and run the Cafe Press store.

Thank you again!
Voices For Ella

Click here to buy Voices For Ella buttons from CafePress.

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Hi, SSS! readers. Did you miss me? I am back from my family vacation and a work trip to Washington D.C. Frances Jeanne and Dolan had a good time with their favorite pet sitter, Uncle Ed, who spoils them with extra playtime with their tickle sticks and toys.

Thanks for your patience if you posted comments while I was away. Sit, Stay, Speak! temporarily is requiring approval before publishing comments while we try to eliminate a spam problem. And since I wasn’t around to monitor my postings, a few approvals were delayed. But everything is up now so take a look. And I’ll continue to have new stuff every day, so check back.

While away, I read this interesting article in the Washington Post on Monday. Apparently, adopting a pet in the Washington area is getting as tough as finding a good parking spot near the Smithsonian on weekends. Some shelters and groups are requiring home visits, training courses, lots of references – and keep a blacklist of people who returned animals that did not work out.

Some prospective pet parents are complaining the process is too strict, leaving dogs and cats stuck in crowded shelters, and families disappointed. One woman talked about seeing the bodies of euthanized strays behind a facility as she walked away, her application for a dog denied. “I thought about plopping one of those on their desk and saying, ’What about this one? Can I have this one?’ ” she told reporter Steve Hendrix.

So: What do you think?
Are South Florida rescue groups and shelters too restrictive? Or are careful screening processes necessary to keep animals safe and put them in good hands? Have you had a good (or bad) experience adopting a pet this way?

Click here to read the entire Washington Post article.

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Denis Flaim who writes the Animal House blog at Newsday in Long Island, N.Y. offers six tips for taking your dog to work. Take Your Dog to Work Day is June 20.

Flaim says you've only got once change to make a good first impression.

I'm not sure about you, but the last time someone brought a dog into the newsroom, one of my colleagues had to go home for her alergy medication.

Click here for Flaim's tips.

Staff photo/Mike Stocker

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Dr. Tod Schadler, Associate Dean of Clinical Studies at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in Edison, N.J., offers these tip to keep pets safe from the summer’s scorching heat.

Never leave your pet alone in a parked car. Parked cars are potential death traps for pets during the warm months. Even on a mild day, the temperature inside a car can quickly climb to more than 120°.

Provide adequate shelter for protection from the heat if your pet lives outdoors. Outdoor kennels should be well ventilated and in a shaded area. There should always be an area where your pet can go to get out of the sun.

Make sure that there is plenty of fresh drinking water available. The bowl should ideally be placed in a shaded area. Utilize a spill proof dish or provide a few bowls in case your pet tips one over.

Avoid excessive exercise during hot days. Exercise is important, but over-exertion during hot weather can result in heat stress.

Keep your pet well groomed. Overgrown and matted hair prevents good air circulation with your pet’s skin, making it more difficult to maintain a comfortable body temperature.

Be aware of symptoms of heatstroke. Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition that results when pets cannot maintain a normal body temperature. The warning signs of heatstroke include panting, staring or anxious expressions, a refusal to obey commands, warm and dry skin, high body temperature, rapid heartbeat and possibly vomiting. Call your veterinarian immediately if your pet exhibits any of these signs.

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Hurricane season is approaching. Here is a story about a Hurricane Katrina survivor, Molly the Pony, who went on to inspire a video and book that's just been published.

The gray speckled pony was abandonned by her owners as Katrina bore down on their farm in southern Louisiana. Molly was taken to a farm, where other animal hurricane survivors were being sheltered. She was attacked there by a pit bull, her jawed and belly ripped open and her legs bitten. Veterinarians were overwhelmed caring for the thousands of creatures orphaned by the storm, and it looked like Molly might have to be euthanized.

But Dr. Allison Barca, a horse vet, refused to give up on the tenacious pony. Barca convinced the Louisiana State University's veterinary hospital to outfit Molly with a prosthetic leg, replacing the mangled one that had become infected

Click here to read the rest of Molly's story, on Snopes,com.There also are links to a video of Molly in action today and a description of the new book, by the editor of the Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association's newsletter, about her. Molly also has inspired children with spina bifda and other medical conditions that require them to use braces or prosthetic devices -- they can't believe the little horse is dealing with the same things they are.

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Happy Friday!

It's about cats. In sinks.

Make time fly at the end of your week by checking out this special site -- nothing but pics of cats (and kittens) nesting in sinks (and basins). Submit your own photos!

Click here to check out Cats In Sinks. Brought to you by those crazy people responsible for Kittenwar.com.

By the way: Can anyone tell me why so many cats like to use sinks as a bed? Seems that would the last place a water-phobic feline would want to take a nap.

And FYI: I still am on vacation, so not blogging so much. But look for me at the end of next week.
Diane

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A reader of Animal Crazy, the Orlando Sentinel pet blog, wrote in last week to talk about the dangers of sago palms to dogs and cats. The seeds of the palm, pictured here and a common landscape plant in South Florida, apparently are highly toxic and potentially fatal to animals.

The reader said while gardening one day, she saw her two small dogs foaming at the mouth and heaving.

"They had SHARED one seed which probably saved their lives," she wrote -- along with aggressive treatment by an emergency vet. The writer said her vet told her that 95 percent of dogs ingesting the sago seed die of liver and kidney failure.

The growing (aka "more hot') South Florida season has kicked in. So now is a good time to remind pet owners that many common house and outdoor plants can harm your pets. Among them: Avocado, milkweed, crotons and caladiums.

Click here for information from the Humane Society of the United States on plants poisonous to animals.

For another good resource: Click below and keep reading to see a guide, from the American Animal Hospital Association, to common plants and foods that are toxic to most animals and small children, and the organ systems they affect. Those with an asterik are especially dangerous and can be fatal.

Cardiovascular Toxins
Avocado (leaves, seeds, stem, skin)*
Azalea (entire rhododendron family)
Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)*
Bleeding heart*
Castor bean*
Foxglove (Digitalis)*
Kalanchoe*
Lily-of-the-valley*
Milkweed*
Mistletoe berries*
Mountain laurel
Oleander *
Rosary Pea*
Yew*

Gastrointestinal Toxins
Amaryllis bulb*
Azalea (entire rhododendron family)
Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)*
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Boxwood
Buckeye
Buttercup (Ranunculus)
Caffeine
Castor bean*
Chocolate *
Chrysanthemum (a natural source of pyrethrins)
Clematis
Crocus bulb
Croton (Codiaeum sp.)
Cyclamen bulb
Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia)*
English ivy (All Hedera species of ivy)
Garlic*
Hyacinth bulbs
Holly berries
Iris corms
Lily (bulbs of most species)
Marijuana or hemp (Cannabis)*
Narcissus, daffodil (Narcissus)
Onions*
Pencil cactus/plant*
Potato (leaves and stem)
Rosary Pea*
Spurge (Euphorbia sp.)
Tomatoes (leaves and stem)

Respiratory Toxin
Almonds*
Apricot*
Cherries*
Chinese sacred or heavenly bamboo*
Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia)*
Elderberry, unripe berries*
Hydrangea*
Jimson weed*
Peaches*

Neurological Toxins
Alcohol (all beverages, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl)
Amaryllis bulb*
Azalea (entire rhododendron family)
Bracken fern
Buckeye
Caffeine
Castor bean*
Chocolate*
Choke cherry, unripe berries*
Chrysanthemum (natural source of pyrethrins)
Crocus bulb
Delphinium, larkspur, monkshood*
Lupine species
Marijuana or hemp (Cannabis)*
Mistletoe berries*
Morning glory*
Poinsettia
Potato (leaves and stem)
Rosary Pea*
Tomatoes (leaves and stem)

Kidney/Organ Failure Toxins
Anthurium*
Begonia*
Caladium*
Calla lily*
Jack-in-the-pulpit*
Lantana*
Oak*
Philodendron*
Rhubarb leaves*
Scheffelera*
Shamrock*

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For years, Jackie Treneer bought plastic kiddie pools. One after another.

Her dogs —Radar and Dakota—love to swim, but also love to chew.

“They just tear them up,” says Treneer of Oakland Park. “We were replacing them too often.”

About a year ago, she discovered an Arizona-based company called One Dog One Bone doggie pools. They are chew and UV resistant. She bought one and very quickly became the exclusive distributor for Florida and Georgia.

Made in the United States of the same heavy duty material that pickup bed liners are made of, there are two models. The bone-shaped 11-inch deep Bone Pool is $200 and includes a brass garden hose thread drain and measures 44-by-66-inches. The 6-inch deep $100 Paw Pool, perfect for miniatures, is 40-by-38-inches. Delivery charges vary.

Treneer, now in her 12th year as owner of Angel’s Pet Sitting Service, has sold pools to vets and boarding facilities across South Florida including Camp Canine in Fort Lauderdale and Chateau Poochie in Lighthouse Point.

More information at 954-567-2639, 954-295-9122 or at angelspetsittingservice.com

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Guest blogging today is Kavita Varma-White, Sun-Sentinel assistant Lifestyle editor.

Update: Yesterday we heard about 18-year-old Bubba pending crosscountry journey from Fort Lauderdale to Seattle. Read it here.

I am sad to report that... Bubba has made it to Seattle!

Just kidding. In fact I don't think I've loved that cat more than I do today. (Could be because he is now 3,000 miles away.) He proved to be the trooper we knew he would be.

The kids and I took Brian and Bubba to Fort Lauderdale airport, where Brian checked in without incident. The airline didn't even ask for the required pet certificate he had paid the vet $75 to get. Our big concern was getting Bubba through security, as we were worried that he wouldn't come out of his softpack carrier without a (cat) fight.

With the security line pretty empty, Brian talked to a helpful TSA employee. "He's a mean cat and probably won't come out of the bag. Should I just put him through the x-ray machine?"
"You have to get him out of the bag," the TSA employee said, "Or you won't have a cat anymore." (Here I pause to wonder about all the times I have put food in my bags which are x-rayed; and then I give the food to my kids to eat.)

They led them to a side room that was quieter than the terminal, and Brian was able to extract Bubba, who shielded himself by keeping his head hidden in Brian's armpit. The bag was scanned and Bubba went back in. In was on to 'Catlanta', where fortunately the layover was short. Brian said Bubba seemed to prefer the airplane journey to the chaos of the terminal. Other than some soft meowing when they were about an hour from Seattle, he was quiet.

Once at the new house, Brian set up the litter box and Bubba went immediately. Considering he's 18, you've gotta acknowledge his impressive kidney function! He ate his food, drank water and proceeded to inspect every inch of the house. Apparently he slept on a perch in the master bedroom, where he had full view of Brian and the windows, where a gentle rain fell.

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest, Bubba.

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It was the photo of a woman with a big white cat on the cover of today's Sun-Sentinel business section that first caught my eye. A cat in the business section? (We cat people are suckers.) The story, from The Associated Press, tells about the increasing number of cash-strapped pet owners being forced to turn to food banks to feed their pets.
Click here to read the entire story.
It's still another sign of these tough economic times.

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Yes, that's a photo of former Governor Lawton Chiles and his beloved dog Tess. It's one of 200 photographs and objects set to go on display June 20 through August 10 at the Museum of Florida in History in Tallahassee.

"Pets in America" got its start at the McKissick Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, but will get a Florida makeover with shots of governors and other well-known Floridians with their pets. Look for Florida citrus labels, animal figurines and carvings as well as information about some of our more famous animal citizens. Remember Flipper?

Tourist attractions such as Monkey Jungle and Gatorland will also be included in the exhibit which chronicles American's changing relationship with their pets.

The Museum of Florida History is at 500 South Bronough St., Tallahassee, 850-245-6400. Admission is free. Hours and more info at www.museumoffloridahistory.com.

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Guest blogging today is Kavita Varma-White, Sun-Sentinel assistant Lifestyle editor.

We are in the process of moving across the country.

I call it a process because it has become a four-month odyssey, that started with my husband Brian leaving for a new job in mid-February. My kids and I are to join him later this summer.

Today, God, the FAA and the TSA willing, our 18-year-old cat Bubba is flying in coach class from Fort Lauderdale to Seattle.

Let me correct that. It's not really "our" cat. It is Brian's cat, who predates my 15-year-long relationship with my husband. That cat has hated me since day One. His demeanor toward me has always been one of indifference on good days, outright meanness (isn't hissing mean?) on most days. When my kids came along, they were treated the same way, even though they (unlike me) always wanted to just love and pet him.

In addition to being a curmudgeon, Bubba is a survivor. He's an indoor cat that once escaped out the front door when we were packing the car to go away for a long weekend. When we returned, we couldn't find him. The pet sitter said he hadn't seen him, but this wasn't unusual because the cat hides and sleeps all day. After calling his name, we heard a faint meow coming from somewhere...below. Turns out he had gone into the crawl space under our house (a move that surely saved him from the feral cats that roam our neighborhood.) Other than being hungry, he was fine. In those days he was a plump 17 pounds. After we added an upstairs addition to our house, he trimmed down to a svelte 13 pounds, what with all the up and down activity.

When Brian left months ago, a strange thing happened. The cat, who has lost hearing in his old age but is otherwise healthy, transformed into Mr. Niceguy. He would join me on the couch at night and happily purr as I pet him. He would snuggle with the kids at our kitchen banquette at mealtimes, letting them scratch behind his ears and plant kisses on his head.

My friends who are cat lovers say Bubba has changed for obvious reasons: because Brian is gone; because I am the one feeding him and cleaning his litter box. They are probably right. Even this past weekend with Brian home visiting, the cat left me a "party favor" (in the form of poop on the bedroom floor) when I didn't get up to fill his food bowl when he meowed at 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Did I mention he is a mean cat?

This evening Brian is taking Bubba on the plane in a softpack carrier. He has all the paperwork from the Vet. He didn't feed him today to avoid any accidents on the plane and he's taking a Ziploc bag of his old litter to welcome him to a new litter box in our new home. It is unclear how the cat will make it through Security. Once he's in the carrier, he won't come out (even to Brian) without a fight. I am going to the airport with the kids to wait and make sure they get on the plane for the nine hour journey.

I'll post tomorrow to let you know how it went.

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