Author: Petz
Kingston’s Pet Expo returns on Saturday, April 6.Animal lovers, pet owners and their four-legged friends are invited to join us at Kingston Heath Reserve from 9am to 1pm for a day of pet competitions, children’s activities , demonstrations, and interactive talks.Renew and register your pets in the customer service tent for a chance to win an iPad and check out our specialty stallholders at this free event.HighlightsActivities for your dogs and children.Presentations from Blacksnake Productions and Our Vet Moorabbin.Live animal experiences with the American Staffordshire Terrier Club.Free children’s amusement rides, entertainment, face painting and petting zoo.20+ stalls to browse, where…
(SunKids/Shutterstock.com) The saying goes that the dog is “man’s best friend,” but this association is not unique to dogs. Although they are smaller and quieter than dogs, so are rabbits smart, outgoing, active, and social and they make great pets. In fact, according to Rabbit.org Rabbits are the third most common pet choice, coming in only after dogs and cats, and they are the most popular small animal. pet in the United States Why do one and a half million American households choose to keep rabbits as pets? There are several reasons why rabbits make the perfect companion, from their…
Birding in Costa Rica means lots of birds. I often say something along those lines but hey, good news is worth repeating. But seriously, there really are so many birds in Costa Rica! Fortunately, many places are home to many birds but what is unique about Costa Rica is the number of bird species you see in a short period of time.In a week of birding in Costa Rica, you can easily see over 300 species, maybe even 400. Heck, even in a few days of birding, you can see an impressive number of birds. You have to go to…
A Devonian bony fish mortality plate showing the lower shield of Geneaspis podolica (Lankester, 1869) from the Lower Devonian deposits of Podolia, Ukraine.As the war continues in Ukraine, our hearts go out to those who live and work here who contribute greatly to our understanding of Podolia, a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central and southwestern parts of Ukraine, in the northeast. Moldova. Looking at a map of Ukraine, I imagine a torch touching the edges of the mental map setting it on fire — the edges slowly burning and curling as the world watches and good…
Ford Little Ford Little was named to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. A Knoxville native, he will represent Commission District 2 which consists of 11 counties. His appointment will last until February 2029. Mr. Little is an attorney for the Woolf-McClane firm in Knoxville whose primary practice areas include construction law, commercial litigation, and product liability/toxic tort. He has been a member of US News & World Report’s Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers® since 2009. In 2019, Mr. Ford as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the Company Litigators®. A hunter and fisherman, Mr. Little is…
Body Kansas City, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partners added 75 sunken brush piles to Smithville Lake for fish habitat on March 20. This project is a collaboration between MDC, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and Clay County Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites .Brush piles were placed on the east side of the lake, north of Route W, on the northeast side of the waterfowl refuge zone. That’s where MDC had the former Trimble Wildlife Area before the lake was built.Creating new fish habitat required several personnel, some heavy equipment, large boats, and four barges.…
A brand new interior collection from IKEA gives pet accessories the stylish attention they deserve. IKEA has released a colorful range of pets designed not only to brighten up homes across the country, but also to meet the various daily needs of an animal.The 29-strong collection, named UTSÅDD, focuses on the four main areas of interest for our four-legged friends: eating, sleeping, playing and hiding.The products that feature in the range are all designed to make these activities enjoyable for both pets and people – from double-sided anti-slip placemats, to ultra-soft blankets and cozy water-repellent bedding.IKEAWhile substance is a central…
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s Pet Food & Supply Pantry is in urgent need of dry dog food donations due to the increased need in Pierce County. By 2023, the shelter’s Pet Food & Supply Pantry distributed nearly 90,000 pounds of pet food to more than 7,000 community pets in need. This year, demand has doubled, putting even greater stress on pantry resources. “As the cost of living rises, pet owners are faced with heartbreaking decisions—choosing between their own well-being and that of their beloved companions,” said Leslie Dalzell, chief executive officer at Humane Society for Tacoma…
The warming of Earth’s oceans due to climate change is affecting where the world’s fish live, eat and spawn — and often in ways that can negatively affect their populations. That’s according to a new journal paper Ecology and Evolution of Nature. The researchers write that populations experiencing rapid range reductions are dramatic, up to 50 percent within a decade. The most affected populations are those living on the north poleward edges of their species’ range. “There is a common wisdom among many climate change biologists that species that rapidly shift their ranges by moving northward must provide a mechanism…
The Schuyler County Fair in Rushville invites everyone to a free-will meal aimed at helping the families of a recent tragedy. On Monday the Rushville community was rocked by a horrific two-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two adults and three preschool children from the area. Members of the Schuyler County Fair quickly came together to put together a fish fry fundraiser that will be held most of the day on Sunday to help not only the families of the victims but also the community as a whole. The fish fry is a carry-out-only event and will take place…