February 2007
Monthly Archive
28 Feb 2007 10:00 am
Movie Cars Take Center Stage At Auto Show
Movie Cars Take Center Stage At Auto Show
You never know what you might see at the Chicago Auto Show — you just might even see a movie star.
For The Record: Quick News On Brandy, Jessica, Lil Jon, Christina, Mary J., Jay-Z, U2, Young Buck & More
Young Buck was arrested Friday in Nashville for a 2006 driving citation. Smashing Pumpkins line up two festival dates in Germany. YouTube co-founder says the site is planning to pay users for uploading videos.
Plane truth
By now, perhaps, you’ve read about how new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., threatened to severely damage the forever war on terrorism, undermine the divine right of taxpayers to fund church projects, and restrict the constitutional right of Americans to adopt adorable, yet yappy, beagle puppies - the very basics that make America America.
Pets, and wildlife, need special care when weather turns cold
As cold weather settles upon the area, lets not forget that our beloved animals and local wildlife will need help coping with Old Man Winters elements. Snow, ice and freezing temperatures can pose as great a danger to animals as they can to humans.
Pet Door
25 Feb 2007 06:35 pm
CALENDAR
CALENDAR
No meetings scheduled.
Help for Homeless Pets seeking volunteers
Help for Homeless Pets plans to open by March 1 to serve the community’s homeless pets. The floors, walls and ceilings of the facility at 2910 Hannon Road have been sanitized, sealed and painted, and a separate surgery area has been set up so bi-weekly spay and neuter clinics can continue.
Make room for man’s best friend on the furniture
I’d never considered myself much of a pet person before Dan and Kelly entered my life. In fact, I was quite content with the stone dog that stood watch on my stoop. But when Kelly brought home the first stray cat, I was a goner. Before I knew it, I was a bona fide pet lover with three cats and a dog.
Restaurants’ war against rodents is endless
Photos of the Day 02.23.07
Cat Food
20 Feb 2007 09:30 am
Jailed for forgery and notorious for his weapons art, Alfredo Martinez
Jailed for forgery and notorious for his weapons art, Alfredo Martinez
Village Voice - out in front of this building, under his paintings, until the building’s owner, Sue Stein, unlocked the warehouse door and He’s 37 years old, smells like a pet store, and looks imposing even while sitting on the floor: about six foot two, 320
A do-it-yourself bath leads to a wet adventure
Kentucky Standard - Knowing that a do-it-yourself dog wash was just down the road at a local pet grooming business, I decided that would be the We walked up to the door and I yanked it open thinking he would jaunt on in. He stopped instantly at the front door. He knew
Stripped bare
Observer - status as pre-eminent icons of decadence, and that evening Iggy looked a forlorn figure; he collided with a glass door Iggy had a pet cuddly rabbit. Drummer Scott had a lucky towel, which he would wrap round his head in times of stress
Cat Collar
19 Feb 2007 12:35 pm
John Dickerson
John Dickerson
Slate - is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia University School of Law,” reads the blurb under his picture on the back flap Libby does enjoy the intellectual cat-and-mouse game of longer form interviews, those who have worked with him say. He
Crowd jams North Dakota Senate hearing on smoking ban in bars
Bismarck Tribune - BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota senators have begun examining a proposal to ban smoking in bars and truck stops, which are virtually the last public places in the state where a smoker may legally light up. More than 150 people showed up Tuesday
Cats
18 Feb 2007 03:35 pm
Fanciful felines on prowl for show in Maumee
Fanciful felines on prowl for show in Maumee
Toledo Blade - About 30 breeds are represented at this weekend’s show, out of 36 that are eligible for Cat Fanciers competitions. Most cats are evaluated eight times - four times yesterday and four times today - by a different judge each time. In traditional
The Neopets Addiction
Wired - tomcat, Arctic, and two cocker spaniels, Packer and Patriot. Tyler likes Buddy but says he appreciates the dogs and cat a Sketches of the two latest breeds of Neopets - the Hissi, a winged serpent, and the Ruki, a flying insect - cover the walls
Jeff Thelen’s Blog
WSAW - There have been a few things I’ve given my opinion on over the years on this blog. Native American nicknames for sports teams, a smoking ban in Wausau, a Hillary Clinton v. Condoleeza Rice presidential race are three examples. But for the most part
Part 1: Shoppers Want Premium Ways to Pamper Their Pets
Retail Wire - Half of all cat food and about a quarter of dog food dollar sales are wet purchases, accounting for just over $3 billion in Small breeds are, however, growing (in population). Since breed trends are not short-lived, typically lasting between seven
Cat Flap
14 Feb 2007 10:15 pm
Pets need special attention in winter weather
Pets need special attention in winter weather
CLINTON Winter has finally arrived in full force with below-freezing temperatures and ice and snow events.
Forward.com
Poor Maxine. Somehow she makes it into newsprint and pixels so much less often than Josie does. Im nuts about her, I swear, but because Ive already been through all her developmental stages once, I think they make less interesting copy.
Friends of the Sherman Public Library announce gifts and memorials list
Gift and Memorials List through Jan. 22 Short Straw given in memory of Monte Fred Bowen by Linda G. Tingle.
Cat Food
13 Feb 2007 05:30 am
Week 6: The final round
Week 6: The final round
Salon - like this — stuff that doesn’t try to grab the listener by the lapels but sort of sits in the corner playing with its toys This song has all of the elements that I love in Beth Orton and Cat Power. I’m supposed to be judging the song, but it’s
A News.com report from inside the emerging-tech confab
CNET News - Attendio, Yodio , Vringo the names sound to me like a series of toys for freakishly smart children.) Anyway, users pick There’s no shortage of video on the Web, but how to separate the grain (feature films) from the chaff (videos of your cat
VHS Provides Tips on How to Keep Your Pets Safe in a Disaster
News 25 - spare leash and collar for each pet pet carrier or cage for each pet two-week supply of food and water non-spill food and water bowls toys and treats current photos of each pet medications and dosing instructions vaccination and medical records cat litter
Jeff Thelen’s Blog
WSAW - We hope that we are teaching our children\, that Christmas if not only about toys and games. But sharing the joy with others. Hope that I didn’t bore you\, but these are the most remarkable Christmas’ of my life. Happy Holidays. Not a dry eye here
Cat Owners
11 Feb 2007 12:25 pm
Joanne Park
Joanne Park
News and Star - expecting to see the little pudding roll in with his mouse-like meow and demand attention, showing off the baby pink collar I Laya is having some trouble with flea allergy at the moment and has scratched the areas above both eyes bald! It s not a
Lack of enchantment: Santa Fe s boom goes flat
High County News - Downtown businesses have been hurt, Foster says, by a sprawling and popular flea market near the Santa Fe Opera, a new But the gloaters must realize that low-skill but relatively well-paid construction jobs, and well-paying blue-collar work like
Cat Bowl
09 Feb 2007 05:25 pm
Around the Valley
Around the Valley
MONTROSE The Daily Press is looking for your pictures. Well take photos youve taken from various events, happenings in the community, your travels, animals or just people on the street for Our Community page.
Blazing cold
A faulty gas line is the suspected culprit of a fire that destroyed a house Monday night on Aero Drive near Eagle’s Nest Airport. (ROSANNE WEBER/Staff)
Cat Collar
07 Feb 2007 12:50 am
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Kirkland Courier - If a dog must remain outside for a period of time, provide an elevated dog house with clean, dry bedding and a flap over the Gently towel or blow-dry your dog or cat if he or she gets wet from rain or snow. It is important to dry and clean paws as
Joanne Park
News and Star - Mongi, bless him, is still kipping on the mat by the cat flap where he obviously considers the main threat to be, but Mongi s an old man now and should a well-armed, buffed-up team of kitties come through that cat flap, I suspect his arthritis
Suspicious Package Closes Hampton Strip Mall
WTKR - An elevated house with clean, dry bedding and a flap over the opening is ideal. Animals kept outdoors need to intake more Nearly every winter, the Norfolk SPCA encounters an animal, like Ember, a cat who arrived at the shelter last winter with
Penalty Boxer
Salon - We’ve received more than a few e-mails today asking us to address the flap over California Sen. Barbara Boxer’s comments to of the attackers and the timeline of events. Daily Times: Veiled women take in revealing fashions on the Dubai cat walk.
flea Collar
06 Feb 2007 02:30 am
Online Press Release
Online Press Release
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the has-been
Slate - the first generation born into mass affluence, for whom material sustenance and comfort were a given, a situation that breeds While the phrase didn’t appear until two decades after his death, Hanna may well have been the original ” fat cat .” “I
Pets are expert therapists
Mount Vernon News - Thor, a 5-month-old male Maine Coon cat, and Emerald, an 8-year-old female Golden Retriever, are pet therapists. Their CCI is a national nonprofit organization that trains golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers breeds known for their
Blog: Ann Hellmuth is ‘Animal Crazy’
Orlando Sentinel - From now until March 1, 2007, dog owners nationwide can enter the Eukanuba’s Beauty of the Breeds online video and photo A 12-year-old orange tabby cat named Pumpkin is said to be doing well, after going three weeks without food or water in the
Cat Owners
05 Feb 2007 07:00 am
Chili Bowl 2008 date announced
Chili Bowl 2008 date announced
Motorsport.com - 22nd Annual Chili Bowl Tickets on Sale TULSA, Okla. (January 31, 2007) — With the 21st running of the O’Reilly Chili Bowl The Tuesday night Warren Cat Pre-Qualifier will be followed by three full Qualifying nights, including the Wednesday night
Symonds set to miss World Cup
Times of Oman - Symonds, with his bludgeoning batting, brilliant fielding and ability to bowl both spin and medium pace, was a pivotal part of Australia s plans and his likely absence will force a major rethink. If he is missing, star batsman Mike Hussey could
Beck, Dungy talked future, caught fish
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Beck said he won’t pray for an Indianapolis Super Bowl victory on Sunday, given “there are You wouldn’t know the cat had the kind of status that he had.” Recalling the trip Friday gave Mr. Beck a chance to talk about
Cat Food
04 Feb 2007 10:15 am
What if the ‘Surge’ Works?
What if the ‘Surge’ Works?
Slate - Loretta Sanchez wasn’t she the distinguished lawmaker who sent out a Christmas card showing her er, cat on fire? I think she was! P.S.: Wonkette is on the case, sort of. But instead of the scandalous flaming “cat” card they chose one with a
Bush seeks ‘fast track’ authority on trade pacts
Workday Minnesota - Bush highlighted Caterpillar–the president made his demand at a Cat plant in Illinois–”as reaping the benefits of U.S more than 3 million manufacturing jobs since 2001, many to offshore outsourcing, while an increasing number of white-collar
Lost & Found
Fountain Hills Times - Lost around Edgeworth and Fairfax drives Thursday, Jan. 11, about 3 p.m. Call 480-250-0991. LOST Large male cat, long-haired grey and white with collar. Heart-shaped tag with name “Boots” on it. Lost near Grande Blvd and Arrowhead Drive
Cat Bowl
03 Feb 2007 11:55 am
New Releases: Dashboard Confessional, Tha Dogg Pound, Shawnna
New Releases: Dashboard Confessional, Tha Dogg Pound, Shawnna
MTV - Let’s Get Active : Kurupt and Daz Dillinger threw a collar on Snoop Dogg and yanked him onto Cali Iz Active, Tha Dogg Pound ’s first The Story of the Minutemen ” is a portrait of the influential San Pedro, California, punks and features interviews with Flea
Booklet upsets employees
Bismarck Tribune - So when corporations in the name of shareholder profit steal, pollute, poison, pillage AND gets caught - white collar crime - the corporation is fined and pays money. Rarely does anyone go to jail. Corporations do not feel shame that is how
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Cape Cod Today - Next to the Yarmouth House Restaurant and open year-round. (Yarmouth) Raynham Flea Market Open Every Sunday, year round! Over city’s famed Bungalow Belt, was one of about 80,000 brick houses built between the early 1910s and the late 1920s, in a collar
flea Collar
02 Feb 2007 01:55 pm
RSPCA blast:
RSPCA blast:
News.com.au - BIG BARNEY of Singleton how can you condone this behaviour a cat and other wild animals kill only when they are searching for food or they have been dumped by irresponsible owners & averill of Perth that solution you suggested was an interesting one
Cat found in drain is rescued
Portsmouth Daily Times - A worker at the clinic later said the cat was not injured and should be fine after getting some food and water. Owens said someone deliberately dumped the cat into the drain. Therefore, the humane agency will try to find the person and seek animal
Cat Toys
01 Feb 2007 05:20 pm
Letters to the Editor: February 1
Letters to the Editor: February 1
Naples Daily News - Second College Edition, and the secondary definition reads: a newspaper, usually half the ordinary size, with many pictures Some opined whiny little things going on around their community; i.e., where the new Collier Area Transit (CAT) building
Is there a lawyer in the house?
Terrell Tribune - were to be built then some people that go there usually don’t have insurance anyway, try to steal everything Pictures off the each week. do you think that terrell will ever have a state of the art hospital, no. it took them 25 years to get a cat
Senate defeats WSI proposal
Bismarck Tribune - you are basically a pack of wild animals just looking for prey to devour and Barney, bud, you are the mad man at lead cat himself - why does he have a lawyer sit in with him when the HP is investigating the possible illegal download of DOT pictures
Personal treasures in the professional strata
Portsmouth Herald - Some are their annual school pictures, but others are more memory ridden: Elizabeth as an 8-year-old gymnast, her face made up like a cat during a YMCA gymnastics show. There s David as a 4-year-old on skis at Bretton Woods. There s a picture of
Cat Breeds