Nuts Toxic To Pets

Did you know that nuts can be toxic to your pets? According to a report, walnuts and macadamia nuts are especially toxic. Side effects can be anything from vomiting to paralysis to death.

If you see any of these symptoms, be sure to get to your pet hospital immediately. Within 12 hours of eating the nuts, pets start to develop symptoms such as an inability to stand or walk, vomiting, hyperthermia (elevated body temperature), weakness, and an elevated heart rate.

These symptoms can be even worse if your dog eats some chocolate with the nuts. The effect can cause kidney failure, often leading to death.

If you know your pet has eaten nuts, be sure to act fast and call your vet.

Curso de Aquapaisagismo - Aquarius Rio Claro

No último dia 03/05 aconteceu em Rio Claro, na loja Aquarius o 1º Encontro de Aquapaisagismo realizado pela Grow aquarium plants e pela ELOS.

Rômulo apresentando as plantas Grow

Os sócios da Grow aquarium plants, Rômulo Arantes e João Paulo Lima palestraram sobre a fisiologia e as necessidades das plantas aquáticas, mostrando também as fotos de seu viveiro localizado na cidade de Ribeirão Preto e a enorme variedades de plantas por eles cultivadas.

João Paulo apresentado os tipos de substratos para plantas aquáticas

Também o Ricardo Martins da World Fish Aquarios, representante exclusivo da ELOS no Brasil, falou sobre a qualidade e a garantia dos produtos e tudo mais.

Ricardo apresentando os produtos Elos

No final do curso, houve a montagem de um aquário plantado com os produtos ELOS pelo João Paulo da Grow, equipado com Canister Ehein Classic e kit de CO2 Sera e também o sorteio de uma enorme variedade de brindes para os participantes.

Aquário a ser montado

Substrato Elos Terra

Decoração com rochas (Gnaisse)

Enchendo o aquário

Plantando para formar um layout ilha

Plantando Hemianthus callitrichoides

Vista central depois de pronto

Vista lateral

Vista traseira

E agora a melhor parte, os brindes sorteados... =]


Por enquanto é só...

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day, no matter if your child walks on two legs or four legs; hops or walks, swims or slithers.

And for those of you who's only "children" right now aren't of the human variety, you're not alone.

My own mother was recently given this little memento to hang near the pictures of her grand-dogs. ~Enjoy your day, Mom!~

Cat Myths Exposed

Great article by Sandra L. Toney posted on Petside.com. She exposes some common cat myths and explains the reasoning. For instance, cats don't always purr just because they are happy...and assuming that could be harmful to your cat.....they also purr when they are in pain or even dying!

And, cats don't always land on their feet....and even when they do fall, they can suffer injuries and broken bones.

Check out the article http://www.petside.com/news/fact-or-fiction-feline-myths-exposed.html, a must read for cat lovers.

Why The Jockey Would Have Stopped

Although this is usually a pet related website, I've spend this week posting and reading about the Kentucky Derby, and more specifically, Eight Belles. Although I plan to get back to my other writings, I felt this is such an emotional issue and I wanted to add in my perspective for whatever it is worth (maybe 2 cents?).

PETA is accusing the jockey of knowing something was wrong with the horse before she fell. But keep this in mind....in any race it’s in the jockey's best interest that the horse is stable and healthy. The jockey is looking out for himself. If the horse goes down on the track, a number of unfortunate things can happen. This includes the horse potentially rolling over the jockey, or the jockey getting trampled by the other horses behind him.

This is why it is unlikely that the jockey felt anything before the horse went down. A horse going down can lead to major injuries and even death for that jockey. Who would really want to risk that?

The risk of falling down on the track are way too dangerous to ever push a horse farther then an injury will let it go.

The Humane Society Reaction to Eight Belles

Here is the reaction for the Humane Society of the United States. Although I'm not sure if I agree with everything in the post, at least he is using it as an opportunity to comment on the industry as a whole and the realities of the sport. A much better way to approach it, in my opinion, then how PETA is handling the situation.

"The tragic death of Eight Belles, as discomfiting and disturbing as it was, is unlikely to reorder our priorities. We'll say a few words about horse racing, as do the commentators and industry press, but we'll return to our priorities in a couple of days. But that's a mistake for us all. This industry has not had a rigorous critic to set it in the straight and narrow, and major problems have grown and festered. It's time for the thoroughbred industry to deal with its problems, and if it does not, animal advocates may well decide they can no longer continue to give the industry a free pass."

You can read more of his response on his blog entry, http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2008/05/horse-racing.html.

Shichon being tired

Our shichon has bouts of energy... sometimes he's running around... sometimes he just likes to sleep. He's a dog who acts like a cat.