http://news.petcenterblog.com Just another Pet Center Blog weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:22:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en another ampersand find Written on the back of this photo: “Taken out at Humes’ on Cutter Road showing Heidi the dachshund” . . . Wait, so what is the pug, chopped liver? I’d look downcast too. But I still smile whenever I see this snap in my ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/30/vintage-photo-time-16/ From an 1863 Spanish/English dictionary compiled by Mariano Velázquez de la Cadena: CANINAME’N'TE, can-in-ahmen’-tay, ad. In a passionate, snarling manner; like a dog. Which was cheek by jowl with the following useful but not at all romantic term: CANINE’KO, can-tn-tr’-o, tm. One who gathers the excrements of dogs for the use of tan-yards. http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/29/say-it-caninamente/ About a year ago Pet Haven took 3 very small kittens from an impound facility in the twin cities. 3 kittens were found in a garage, the mother had given birth there. The 4th one arrived several weeks later. All weighed under 1.5 pounds and were thin and scrawny ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/29/what-a-difference-a-year-makes/ I adopted Izzy the yellow lab from Pet Haven one year ago on 7/11/09. I could see right away how sweet she was and I fell in love with her the very moment that we met. When I brought her home she was afraid of quite a few things. One of her biggest ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/29/adopted-dog-update-izzy/ Scooby, where are you….?!In his new home, that’s where!!!Prince Scooby III, the sheltie, came into Pet Haven earlier this month from People For Pets in Spencer, Iowa and it didn’t take long for someone to claim this royalty. Scooby is pictured above sitting in his foster mom’s lap with his new ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/27/adopted-dog-monday-30/ Click to Play In this episode the Planet Pets TV crew travels to the Family Pet Expo in Huntington Beach, CA. (Part Three) http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/27/family-pet-expo-part-3-%e2%80%93-planet-pets-tv-episode-4/ Click to Play In this episode the Planet Pets TV crew travels to the Family Pet Expo in Huntington Beach, CA. (Part Two) http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/27/family-pet-expo-part-two-%e2%80%93-planet-pets-tv-episode-10/ Ralphie Congratulations Ralphie! You enjoy that peanut butter! Your photo will be PetsJubilee team store avatar for the month of August. Ralphie has won a free PetsJubilee Pet Sampler box full of goodies, samples, accessories and treats. His mom runs RaeOLight on Etsy, a great shop with gorgeous photographs. Please stop by her ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/26/the-winner-of-the-july-pet-photo-contest-is%e2%80%a6/ yes, i know we’ve seen this before Quick! What’s this cat feeling? Is it anticipation? Wonder? Panic, pleasure, rage? Contempt? (Since this is Elizabeth, it might very well be that last one.) What would you say if I told you that your answer would help provide data for a British ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/25/can-you-read-a-cat-2/ yes, i know we’ve seen this before Quick! What’s this cat feeling? Is it anticipation? Wonder? Panic, pleasure, rage? Contempt? (Since this is Elizabeth, it might very well be that last one.) What would you say if I told you that your answer would help provide data for a British ... http://news.petcenterblog.com/2010/07/25/can-you-read-a-cat/