Pets in the paper – Rocket is pretty fast
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Namibia OKs seal hunt. (Africa)
- Rocket the tortoise zooming to Tulsa. (Kansas)
- Widows say city failed to clear airport of birds. (Oklahoma City)
- Poultry case moves forward. (Tulsa)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Recipe – Canine Carrot Cookies
Check out these tasty treats from a recipe provided by HealthyDogFood.org.
Canine Carrot Cookies
2 c. unbleached flour rice flour or rye flour.
1 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. wheat germ
Combine carrots, eggs and garlic. Mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients. Roll out on heavily floured surface and cut into bars or desired shapes. Brush with egg white before baking for a glossy finish. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes . The centers will continue to harden as they cool.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Recipe – Biscuits for dogs
Thanks to the folks at HealthDogFood.org for this great recipe:
Biscuits For Dogs
1 c. uncooked oatmeal
1/3 c. margarine
1 T beef bouillon granules
5 1/2 c. hot water
3/4 c. powdered milk
3/4 c. cornmeal
3 c. whole wheat flour
1 egg, beaten
Pour hot water over oatmeal, margarine and bouillon. Let stand for 6 minutes. Stir in milk, cornmeal and egg. Add flour a half a cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Knead for 3-4 minutes, adding more flour it necessary to make a very stiff dough. Roll or pat dough to 1/2″ thickness. Cut into dog bone shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes on baking parchment Allow to cool and dry out until hard. Store in container.
Recipe – Potatoes Au Canine
We nabbed this recipe from HealthyDogFood.org.
Potatoes Au Canine
3 c. boiled potatoes, sliced
2 T. grated carrots
2 T. other vegetables, grated, such as beans or parsnip
1/2 c. creamed cottage cheese
1/4 c. non-fat milk
1/4 c. grated cheese
Layer the potatoes, vegetables and cottage cheese in a casserole dish. Pour the milk over top. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake about 15 minutes at 350 degrees until cheese melts and slightly browns. Serve cool.
Note: As a potato substitute, you can use 3 cups of cooked oatmeal or 3 cups cooked brown rice.
Recipe – Homemade Liver Treats
The fabulous folks at HealthDogFood.org sent us this recipe:
Homemade Liver Treats
1 c whole wheat flour
1 c cornmeal
1/2 c wheat germ
1 t garlic powder
1 lb. beef liver
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Blend liver in blender until in liquid form. Add dry ingredients.
Grease cookie sheet. Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture onto cookie sheet and flatten with bottom of glass dipped in water and cornmeal.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Note: small amounts of liver are good for your dog but do not let your pet consume more than two servings of cooked liver in a week.
Recipe – Canine Carrot Cookies
The great folks at Healthy Dog Food provided this recipe -
“Canine Carrot Cookies”
2 c carrots, boiled and pureed
2 eggs
2 T garlic, minced
2 c unbleached rice or rye flour
1 c rolled oats
1/4 c wheat germ
Combine carrots, eggs and garlic. Mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients. Roll out on heavily floured surface and cut into bars or desired shapes.
Brush with egg white before baking for a glossy finish. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes or to desired crunchiness. Centers will continue to harden as they cool.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Recipe – Bone Bonanza
The great folks at Healthy Dog Food provided this recipe -
“Bone Bonaza”
1/2 pound ground beef (uncooked)
1/4 c chicken broth
1/3 cublack beans, cooked (mashed)
1/3 c cottage cheese
1 t soy sauce
Combine ground meat and chicken broth in a bowl. Add the black beans and cottage cheese. Add soy sauce. Mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly. Mold the mixture into bone shapes and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees. Let cool.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pet Show – snakes, lizards and other scaly friends
Listen to Pet Show! Scroll down on our multimedia page and check out the “Feature Life Podcast.”
Our guest was the illustrious Brian Aucone, animal management director for the Oklahoma City Zoo. He talked to us about reptiles in honor of Reptile Awareness Day, which is Oct. 11. That’s him there, holding a Chuckwalla lizard.
He lets us in on a bunch of reptile secrets – turtle shells are like finger nails, black mambas are soft and pythons and children might not be a good mix.
We also discussed the latest pet news. A Wyoming woman reported a “kitty cat” on her porch – that turned out to be a cougar, and carp pedicures are no longer OK in Washington.
This month happens to be Squirrel Awareness Month, so we discussed some ways to attract squirrels to your yard.
- Attract birds. If you hang bird seed, birds will come, and squirrels will be right behind, ready to mooch.
- Make a squirrel feeder. Pound a nail through a board and put a corn cob on the nail.
- Put out water. Hang one near the feeder.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Dogs and vinegar? Yes, vinegar!
Did you know October is Canine Good Health Month? Right. Neither did I. But turns out, it is. Let’s celebrate. Or whatever it is you do for Canine Good Health Month.
The Vinegar Institute - yes, vinegar, like for your food – put out a press release with some neat tips for dog owners. All the suggestions are really easy and give me a way to use vinegar for something other than cooking. (Or who am I kidding – I don’t cook.)
- - Add a little apple cider vinegar to your pup’s drinking water. His coat will be shinier and his digestive system will run more smoothly. Bonus: the apple cider vinegar is a natural deterrent to fleas and ticks. Want even more flea and tick protection? Fill a spray bottle with half water and half vinegar. Spray it onto your dog’s coat and rub it in.
- - Use vinegar and water to help keep your dog’s ears clean. Dab a cotton ball or soft cloth with a solution of two parts apple cider vinegar and one part water and rub it inside her ears. It will help deter ear mites and bacteria. Avoid open cuts or sores.
- - Kick the skunk stink. Mix this solution: 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 teaspoon of dish soap and 1 quart of hydrogen peroxide. Work the solution into her coat and then rinse completely.
And as if those aren’t enough vinegar tips, you can read a whole list of fun facts from The Vinegar Institute here. Apparently along with your dog, you can clean your microwave and your shoes. There you have it.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pet Show – Cooling off at the Oklahoma City Zoo
Listen to the Pet Show podcast!
Tara Henson of the Oklahoma City Zoo gave us the inside scoop on Chillin’ at the Zoo, a weeklong event that sounds like fun for both people and animals.
The best part for us people: $4 admission and an opening time of 7:30 a.m. to beat the heat.
The best part for the animals: food.
Keepers are creating icy treats for the animals to help them stay cool in this record heat.
Check out this picture taken by Oklahoman photographer Paul Southerland! That jaguar is eating a blood – yes, blood – popsicle.
Other animals scheduled to enjoy the fun this week are chimps, hippos and birds. The big culmination will be the grizzley bear feeding at 8:45 a.m. Saturday.
But you don’t have to have a grizzly bear to make a fun summer treat. Here’s a recipe for making a fun snack for your own pet:
32 oz yogurt
2 mashed bananas
1/4 c peanut butter
2 T honey (optional)
Mix and freeze in an ice tray. That’s it!
- Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
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