PETS AND ANIMALS

People often define themselves as either a cat lover or a dog lover, but the question remains can a cat lover ever love dogs? Or, dog lovers ever love cats? It takes a lot for a person to change even in the simplest of ways. This seems to be one of the many difficult ways because of the huge investment people put into their pets.

The Dog Lover

The dog lover often loves their dog for many reasons. Dogs are playful and attentive to their owners. They love to spend their time hiding under their owner’s chair or chasing their tail. It just seems as if they are fun loving creatures. Sure, they bark and they can be very annoying when they want your attention even when you are busy. But, they won’t fail to greet you when you come home and you are where their loyalty lies no matter what.

The Cat Lover

On the other side of the coin, we have the cat lover. Cats are more independent and more self centered. But, they can provide much affection to their owners nonetheless. They can be playful when they want to be. They can also be full of personality, good or bad. Cat lovers love this about their animals. They are themselves. Of course, they can be rather snooty to some. They are independent and they certainly won’t greet you unless it is in their best interest to do so.

The Conclusion

While it seems that many people have an overall preference for one type of animal to the next, there is nothing to say that they can not switch from being a dog lover to being a cat lover. But, it is unlikely that they will receive the same attention from their pet as they did with the other species. Dog lovers will forever value their best friend while cat lovers will always value their cat’s personality.

If you are a dog lover or a pet lover and are thinking of venturing to the other side, consider the various differences in these animals before you do. You’ll find that many times, it is the qualities that the pet offers that makes them the right, the most attractive choice to you.



By: Mike Singh

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Are you fond of pleasing concern of exotic pets? Do you have intensive awareness of animals and breeding it? If you do, you can deem being an exotic pet breeder. There are many advantages you can get from it.

Being an exotic pet breeder would give you the repayment. Read on.

1. It could be an added mine of salary for you. Imagine earning from your hobby. You can get profits from something you like burden. You can wish to push the breed of animals that you crop to other people.

2. Breeding could revive you on retail pets. Even if you don’t plan to retail your pets, you can avert a lot from breeding, because you don’t have to buy the animals to add to your unfilled collection, if you are very a pet lover.

3. You have organized gifts to contacts. If there likewise pet lover people you know of, you can give a pet to them as a gift. You can very well do that as a breeder. No should to find a classy and interesting dowry, as you have the right one at your disposal.

4. You can help in preserving the species. Although it is unlawful to take an endangered animal as a pet, you can help the environment by taking care and mounting the breed of the ones you own. That way, they will be broadened away from the possibility of extinction.

5. You will be able to improve your animal awareness. Being the breeder gives you the unplanned to know many effects about animals, even if you didn’t take zoology in school. Paying close awareness to your pets will assuredly instruct you a different thing or two everyday.

6. You can contribute to kind. Being a breeder enables you to contribute to the environment by propagating the species, or even experimenting on new breeds when applicable. These are certainly good roles to take on.

Being a breeder isn’t austere. You can’t become a breeder overnight. It takes knowledge, experience, and patience. You also may require to consult with a skilled breeder or a veterinarian to help you out.

And it also entails responsibility. You might want to request for a permit especially for that grounds too. Of course, you have to hunt all the legalities surrounding the transport of exotic pets for breeding purposes.

If you have dreams of suitable an exotic pet breeder, open nowadays. Gather all important information about your pet. And learn everything you have to learn. Soon enough, you might just fulfill your goals.



By: Judd Snell

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A new wrinkle on an old scam is currently appearing on the Internet and in local newspapers throughout North America and is costing pet lovers hundreds of dollars. Pet adoption notices are appearing in classified ads online and in print and when pet lovers respond to the ads and wire money, no pets are shipped and the victim usually loses anywhere from $100 to $1000 or more. These scams are especially effective due to the almost universal appeal of pets and people’s willingness to help others in a tough situation, but as the old saying goes, ‘Let the buyer beware.’

How the Pet Shipping Scams Work

A pet lover sees an ad somewhere offering a pet for an unusually low price because the pet owner can no longer keep the pet due to the owner having moved to an African country where the climate is not suitable to the pet’s health. Other variations on this involve financial hardship, an unexpected move for employment, or that the pets’ lives are in peril from being abandoned. When these ads appear online, they look like legitimate websites and feature pictures of the pet mentioned in the ad, increasing the likeliness of a successful scam.

The pet lover responds to the ad and receives an email from a seemingly legitimate email address requesting a low sum of money, usually just over $100. Upon receipt of the money wire, the scammers generally request additional money for pet shipping insurance and customs processing costs. Because they have already wired money, victims are inclined to send additional funds to hedge their initial investment and help the animal. But once the funds are sent, no pets are shipped and the seller does not respond to any additional correspondence.

How to Avoid Pet Shipping Fraud

There are a number of red flags which should alert pet lovers to the nature of these scams, but their judgment is often clouded by their fondness for animals. To avoid becoming a victim, look for these warning signs:

- Wiring Money to an Overseas Address-Usually the scams involve sending money to Nigeria, Cameroon, or another African country.

- Unusually Low Prices-Purebred breeds and hard-to-find animals are usually offered at prices well below the market value.

- Follow-Up Requests for More Money-Once a modest sum has been sent, victims usually receive a reply shortly thereafter requesting a larger amount of money.

- Refundable Pet Insurance-Short-term pet insurance for over $1000 that will supposedly be refunded when the pet arrives is requested.

If you have fallen victim to these scams, you’re not alone. Hundreds of pet lovers have unwittingly become victims to pet shipping Internet fraud and the Council of Better Business Bureaus and American Kennel Club have issued warnings about it. Other than reporting the fraud to the authorities, there’s little that can be done about recouping the money, but legitimate pet shipping companies are doing their best to alert pet lovers from becoming new victims.



By: Rick Powell

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“No pet left behind” became the vow of every pet lover who watched with horror as beloved family pets were abandoned when their humans were forced to evacuate without them during Hurricane Katrina. That promise was definitely evident during the California wildfires of 2007 when families refused to go to the refugee centers and instead camped out in tents so that their pets could stay with them.

If you are preparing for disaster survival, do not forget to prepare for your pets as well. These beloved companions enrich our lives and it is important that we consider their welfare in the event of a disaster. Remember that they are domesticated animals and not trained to survive on their own. Without their humans they will often experience a horrible death.

Here is a list of things you can do to ensure that your pets are protected in the event of a disaster:

1. Locate possible shelters, including hotels and motels in the area you plan to evacuate to that will accept pets. Make sure you include that information in your own bug out bag (BOB) and in the pet’s individual go bag.

2. Keep identification tags and vaccinations current. Consider getting your dog or cat micro-chipped so they can be identified in case you get separated.

3. Keep the necessary item(s) handy for secure transportation, such as: leashes, pet carriers or harnesses.

4. Keep a copy of your pet’s medical record in your BOB and also in your pet’s go bag.

If the worst should happen and you must leave your pet at home, there are some steps you can take to ensure that they are as safe as possible. Leave them loose in the house with plenty of water and food. In the bathrooms, leave the toilet seats up, remove the tank covers and place something in front of the doors to keep them open.

Place large signs on the outside of each outside door notifying authorities that there are pets in the house and their location. Include the name and number of your vet, as well as a phone number where you can be contacted to be reunited with your pets.

Animals are more sensitive than we are to atmospheric changes that signal bad storms and will often try to hide well in advance of the danger. It is therefore imperative that you bring them inside as soon as you become aware of an approaching threat.

During the actual storm or disaster there are some immediate steps you can take to ensure the safety of your pet. First of all, never leave your pet outside. Bring them inside, use newspapers for sanitary purposes, and feed them canned food that has a high percentage of moisture content. This will cut down on the amount of water they will need to drink.

If you have more than one animal, you would be advised to separate them. Even if they normally get along and are best of pals, disaster situations can cause them to react in an unpredictable manner. Fear and uncertainty can unset your pets’ normal equilibrium resulting in aggressive or defensive behavior.

Very few of the pets left behind during Katrina were ever returned to their rightful owners. Right now there are steps you can take to ensure that that vow of “no pet left behind” is fulfilled when the next great disaster occurs. There is nothing more heartbreaking than being forced to leave a beloved pet behind as you are being rescued.



By: C.L. Hendricks

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