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Pets in the paper – bear hunters prep for season

petblog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:28:08 +0000

Check out these stories in The Oklahoman this weekend and today -

Pigs ham it up during races at fair. (Oklahoma City – check out photos here!)
Puggerfest returns. (Oklahoma City)
Black bear hunts to begin Thursday. (Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain and Pushmataha counties)
The state’s first bear season begins Thursday, and no one really knows what to expect.
NFL Notebook: Vick is back. (Pennsylvania)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – chicks at the fair

petblog — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:13:59 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Pooches dress in their best. (Nichols Hills)
Lessons continue for kids at fair. (Oklahoma City)
Yellowstone bears get protection. (Wyoming)
Toxins stop Oregon’s mussel, clam harvesting.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – alpaca your bags for OSU!

petblog — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:47:47 +0000

Wow! We have lots to catch up since I left for a mini-vacation. Here are the animal stories in The Oklahoman since Friday -

Growing alpaca population spurs more training at OSU. (Stillwater, video below)
Smelly penguins, research await OSU team in Antarctica. (Stillwater)
Facial surgeris let dog flourish. (Tulsa)
Watching Wildlife in the Wichitas. (Lawton, blog)
As the wild boar population increases, the chase to bag them is getting more popular. (statewide)
Horse show gallops to close. (Oklahoma City, page 17a, Sunday)
Exterminator warns fo bee-killing ants. (Texas)
At least 27 reported ill in ground beef recall. (California)
Trotting on the “old Hollywood trail.” (California)
Rescuers unable to save whales. (Florida, page 4d, Tuesday)
Are you a bird watcher? (nationwide, page 1d, Sunday)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – a dog that tucks children in bed

petblog — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:22:57 +0000

Holy moly! I was out of town, so there’s lots of catching up to do. Here are the animal stories in The Oklahoma today, yesterday, Saturday and Friday -

For kids in therapy, a new best friend. (Oklahoma City, video below)
Funding issues hamper animal rescue’s efforts. (Harrah)
Two men hurt in attack by pit bulls. (Midwest City)
Car show benefits pets. (Oklahoma City)
Horse show to draw top trainers. (Ardmore)
Rescue calls charges in cruelty case “sad.” (Sayre)
More arrests expected in illegal horse racing. (Guymon)
Report: Goodell decides on Vick. (New Jersey)
Owens says NFL unfair in handling Vick’s status. (New York)
Film may put critters in false light. (California)
Meat packer suspended. (Kansas)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Bi-County farm food recalled

petblog — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:50:29 +0000

U.S. marshals raided Bi-County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association in Kentucky because of filthy storage conditions. Yes, officials used the word filth. Yikes. Here’s a list of the products that are part of the recall. The Food and Drug Administration recommends people throw away any of these products and then thoroughly wash their hands.

15% Hog Grower & Finisher Feed
Agriflex Betonite
AIM Magnesium Oxide 56%
Barley Flakes
Beef, Land O’Lakes Steak Maker Grower
Bi-County 17% Layer Mash
Bi-County Coop Farm Ration
Bi-County Coop Ground Shell Corn
Bi-County Feed Oats
Bi-County Shell Corn
Bi-County Super 12 Plus
Bio-Cube Alfalfa Cubes
Calf Manna, Manna Pro
Cattle Mineral Triple Trust
Champions Choice Mix-N-Fine Salt
Champions Choice Trace Mineral Salt
Coastal Brand Poultry Shell
Country Acres Horse Feed
Crimped Oats
Diamond Crystal Pellets, water softener
Diamond Yeast Culture
Equine Merit Horse Balancer
Farmer’s Friend Vitamin A, D & E
Feed Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
Gran-I-Grit, Mt. Airy insoluble
Herd Maker Supreme
High Calcium Hydrated Lime
HomeGrown Game Bird & Poultry
Horsemans’s Edge Pelleted
Kemin Calcium Proprionate
Land O’ Lakes Calf Primer
Layena
Legends Grow & Perform
Legends Racing Textured
Legends Show & Pleasure
Limestone Calcium Carbonate
Merry Mixer Dehydrated Alfala
Pork Supreme LG Premix 100/75
Purina Chow Turkey Starter
Purina Omalene 100
Purina Pig Startena
Purina Start & Grow Sunfresh
Rabbit Pellets 25 lbs.
Reliance Pleasure 11T
Reliance Pleasure HP
S.S. Dairy 18% Supreme Dairy
Scratch Feed
Solvent Extracted Soybean Meal
Tizwhiz Train N Maintain
Triple Crown Complete
Triple Crown Growth
Triple Crown Senior Formula
Triple Trust 20-15 Red Calf Manna Milk Replacer
Triple Trust Dried Molasses
Triple Trust Feed Dicalium Phosphate
Triple Trust Horse Feed
Triple Trust Rabbit Pellets
Triple Trust Textured Goat Feed
Ultralyx Dried Distillers Grains

Staff Write Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – pigs catch their own flu

petblog — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:16:05 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Saturday -

Zoo draws 12,000 with free admission. (Oklahoma City)
Victim’s family seeks justice. (Shawnee, video below)
Aquarium raises funds for turtle exhibit. (Tulsa, story on the right side of the page)
Wild horse bill faces uncertainty in Senate. (Washington, D.C.)
Red bugs could be in your next bite. (nationwide)
Swine flu ills in pigs are feared. (Argentina)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pet Show – Fourth of July and hamsters

petblog — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:58:41 +0000

Listen to Pet Show! We talked about all kinds of good Fourth of July tips from the American Kennel Club. (Want to read all the tips directly? Check back on our blog tomorrow!)

Bryan also shared some excellent pet news. Here are the links:

Pig that survied crash surfaces in swimming pool.
France faces court for hamster neglect. (Yes, the picture here shows the kind of hamsters we’re talking about. Look at those precious little guys!)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

The perfect gift … if you want to waste money

petblog — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:43:55 +0000

So here at Pet Show we hear about all kinds of new products – everything from fancy dog food to fabulous dog wash sprayers. But every now and then we hear about something that is, well, stupid.

Enter Fetchstix.

What is it? Sticks. Sticks you buy. Sticks that cost $12.95 for two.

This is the perfect product for … people who who have no access to sticks? I have no idea. The only scenario where I would think you’d have to buy sticks if if you lived on the space station or you were in solitary confinement in a prison. In either of those scenarios, I doubt you’d be worried about playing fetch.

I have several more thoughts:

1. The makers of Fetchstix market them as the “funny eco-gifts for dog lovers.” I don’t think chopping down a forest (as shown on the Fetchstix homepage) and shipping sticks across the country from Vermont is exactly eco-conscious. The only thing they have right is that the idea is funny.

2. The sticks come with an owner’s manual. Use the owner’s manual to hit yourself over the head for spending $12.95 on two sticks.

3. There’s a technical support line. Yes, really. Call the support line when you need to ask questions like, “How do I play fetch with my dog? What do I do? Why did I spend $12.95 on sticks?”

I don’t wish anyone ill will in these tough economic times, but I have to say, this might be the worst business plan ever. And to anyone who has paid $12.95 for two Fetchstix: maybe you should build a fire with those sticks and throw your money in there.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – get your pig some ID

petblog — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:53:10 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Vaccine experts advise cutback in rabies shots for humans. (Georgia)
Court date set in dog dragging. (Sapulpa)
Cards needed for swine shows. (statewide)
LibertyFest is ready to “cowboy up.” (Edmond)
Here comes the pooch? Pets are part of family, wedding. (New Jersey)
This alarm clock is furry, has a tail. (Norman)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – safe seals in Canada

petblog — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:37:53 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Seal hunting drops in Canada.
Local philanthropist injured in house fire. (Oklahoma City)
Pair charged after puppy slain, skinned. (Muskogee)
“Critter Camp” teachers kids about wildlife. (Oklahoma City)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll