Articles: alligator
Emotional Support Alligator?
alligator, human animal bond, veterinary health
This story worries me, it’s just not acceptable to have an emotional support alligator. Joie Henney in the UK walks into local nursing home or assisted living facility as well as local schools in England providing emotional support with Wally, his 3 year old and over 4-foot long reptile on a leash. I have no…
Alligator Rescued from Lake Michigan
alligator, animal cruelty
So, there you are kayaking and you see an alligator in Lake Michigan, near Waukegan. And you might think you’re hallucinating. David Castenda was fishing when he spotted the juvenile gator. If it wasn’t for Castenda calling 9-1-1 and then keeping up with the gator, he would have soon died. The poor thing had it’s…
Is this Giant Alligator a Hoax?
alligator, wild animals, wildlife
This alligator is real, according to those who videotaped. It’s no doubt an senior citizen gator, likely headed to the movies for half price.
Cat Is a Bully
alligator, cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, pets
Q: Karma, our 12-year-old cat, picks on our two 15-month-old Labrador mixes. He may even jump on top of one dog and start to hiss and bite; he really carries on. Sometimes, we have to pull him away. No one’s been hurt yet, but the dogs seem terrorized. Any advice? — S.C., via cyberspace A:…
Selecting a Cold-Blooded Friend, American Veterinary Medical Association
alligator, American Veterinary Medical Assocation, Amphibians, pig, reptiles
Not all pets are furry, some are scaly. Dr. Susan Horton, in this video from the American Veterinary Medical Association, talks about alternatives such as snakes, lizards and turtles as pets. (By the way, the way the alligator shown in this video is NOT a good choice as a pet, for starters it’s illegal in…
Crocodilians Master Stick Trick
alligator, Crocodile, reptiles
So, how cunning are crocodiles or alligators. According to Scientific American, they’re smarter than your average bear….Two crcoodilian species have been observed to lie partially submerged, just hanging out – with sticks protruding from their mouths. We know all great apes use tools, like chimpanzees will use sticky sticks to poke into a termite mound.…
Animals Make News at Airports
alligator, cats, entertainment, snakes
Can it really rain cats and dogs, at least it apparently can rain cats or at least kittens, if you are waiting for a flight at the Miami International Airport. Three kittens recently fell from the ceiling of Terminal J in Miami International Airport. The kittens were discovered after one traveler complained of odd noises in a…
Alligators Killed: Great, We Can Point and Shoot!
alligator
This 13-feet and 5.5 inches, 723.5-pound male alligator held the record for the heaviest alligator ever to be killed in Mississippi… It took Beth Trammell and her team of six people an hour and a half to bring down the 723-pound beast after it became hooked on their lines. Trammell told the media once she…
Raccoons Killing Cats? It Can't Happen If You Keep Kitty Indoors
alligator, birds, cats, Raccoons, veterinary health
I support indoor cats only for a long list of reasons. Among them, some cats do kill wildlife….and the other way around. Richard Thibeault in Richmond B.C. says his 17-year-old Siamese cat, Kokanee, was cornered by two raccoons in his driveway on July 17 and dragged away screaming. He says his wife, Wendy, was woken…
This Blog Post: Number 1,000
alligator, animals, cats, dogs, entertainment, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health, Winn Feline Foundation
For about 18 months I’ve been the author of this blog – and I hope you join in celebrating my 1,000th post! Perhaps, I have set a pet blogger record. If so, I hope for the Tribune Company to present me with a silver scooper. When the Tribune launched ChicagoNow, I noted there was a…
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