Tag: "pets"
Working Dogs for Conservation
With unemployment at an all time low, it seems controversial that some very solid jobs are going to non-humans, but there are just some things that humans will never be qualified to do.
Post on Dec 09, 2009 by Amy Gotliffe
Get a Dog and Save the Planet
Are pets, and dogs in particular, a step in the right direction in the battle against global warming and the fight for energy security? Is Underdog more than a cartoon?
Post on Jul 10, 2009 by Jim Gunshinan
What's the Scoop on Kitty Poop?
I am a cat owner who cares about the environment. What to do about their poop presents quite a conundrum.
Post on May 06, 2009 by Amy Gotliffe
Producer's Notes: Fido Fights Cancer
I love my dog. For the past ten years, through thick and thin, Brodie has been my happy sidekick, trusted confidant, eager hiking partner and beloved friend. Most of all the kid makes me laugh. He is, I am prone to say, "a glorious twit!"
Post on Nov 25, 2008 by Chris Bauer
Should Nemo Be Found?
And live in an aquarium in my living room? A fish tank calms my nerves. A fish tank connects me to the sea. A fish tank brings peacefulness into my hectic world. These are the words of marine aquarium owners. The lure of a tropical fish tank is clear: they are mesmerizing and colorful, they [...]
Post on Apr 23, 2008 by Amy Gotliffe
Producer's Notes - Doggie DNA
There is a lot we don't know about our DNA and how it works. While there seems to be news every week about genetics, scientists are still in the early stages of finding out what effect our genes have on us (check out this post from another QUEST blogger, Dr. Barry Starr). That's what the [...]
Post on Apr 11, 2008 by Lauren Sommer
Disaster Cats
How to prepare your pets for a disaster.Remember Katrina and the thousands of pets left behind, as heartbroken people headed for shelters? Or how about the many people who refused rescue because their pets could not join them? I know I didn't remember, because when I heard a presentation by Karen Oberdorfer, Pet Disaster Ambassador, [...]
Post on Mar 28, 2008 by Amy Gotliffe
Pet-Friendly Workplace
It’s 8:15 am on a sunny Monday; time to head to work. Got my work bag? Check. Keys? Check. Purse? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Waste-free, organic lunch? Check. Cat Carrier? Check. I gather my 6 month-old cats, Bear and Elphia, and off I go. I first brought them to work as tiny kittens out of necessity. [...]
Post on Feb 13, 2008 by Amy Gotliffe
Have You Seen My Dog? Top 10 Tips for finding lost pets
Nyla – found safe and soundYesterday, a 10:00 am Text Message from friend stated: My Dog Nyla had disappeared. I could use some help. My reply: Whatever you need. I know what it is like to have a missing pet. When my cat Tucker slipped out two years ago around the winter holidays, I was [...]
Post on Jan 07, 2008 by Amy Gotliffe
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