It's time for another Iams Cat Pack Giveaway! Don't forget: cats are your friends. Take care of them and they will take care of you. To refresh your memory, this is what the Iams Cat Care Pack will contain: a bag of Iams cat food cat toys a brain protection device (ie a hat) Info about the Iams Home for the Holidays project, because the only thing better than one cat is two! a comfy cat bed Want to help more? For every badge that gets posted to Facebook this week, Iams ... Read more »
Be The Change
Meet your Meat Eaters: The Lions
The Lions of Lions, Tigers and Bears are hungry. Hungry for zombie flesh. Luckily for us we managed to take a few out overnight and we'll be feeding them when it's light out and safe to go back outside. Yesterday, we primed them with a little chicken and catnip. In a pumpkin, because it's festive. Lions, Tigers and Bears goes through chicken shipments by the hundreds of pounds. With 13 cats and 3 bears, that's a lot of mouths to feed. But hoo boy, look how happy it makes ... Read more »
Guest Post: The Cat’s Guide to Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse
By Romeo the Cat There seems to be some confusion as to whether or not zombies will attack pets or other animals. When I assigned my staff this research project, it appeared at first that pets are not typically the targets of zombie attacks. I’ve come to learn that this isn’t entirely true. Some zombies attack pets and some do not. According to The U.S. Zombie Tactical Squad, here are the different types of zombies and whether or not they are interested in eating ... Read more »
Stick Figure Theater: For Marcie
The last I saw poor, sweet Marcie, she was at the Hope Telethon fighting off the zombie hordes. *wipes away tears* I hope she's OK. When I solicited ideas for Stick Figure Theater she was the first to respond: "Your revenge on Mike Arms for making you read that letter at BlogPaws." Here you go, Marcie- this one's for you: ... Read more »
Guest Post: Dr Patrick Mahaney Promotes Pet Cancer Awareness Month on petMD
For this hour, another fantastic post from the multi-talented Patrick Mahaney, who in addition to his work on his own site and Teddy Hilton is also now blogging at petMD! Thank you for sharing this great post, Patrick! This article appeared on petMD as part of Dr Mahaney’s The Daily Vet series. The photo is of Quinn, one of my patients who valiantly fought his cancer battle but has since passed on (see Memorial for Quinn the Border Collie Mix). Cancer. The Big C. The Crab. Regardless of ... Read more »
Giveaway: Scent of the Missing
It's cold. It's dark. And you need something to read to get your mind off the apocalypse. How about Scent of the Missing? Here's the description: In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson clipped a photo from the newspaper of an exhausted canine handler, face buried in the fur of his search-and-rescue dog. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Susannah was so moved by the image that she decided to volunteer with a local canine team and soon discovered ... Read more »
Guest Post: There’s no such thing as a free pet AND Lickety Sticks Giveaway!
And don't we know it! This is exactly how pets wind up flooding shelters and lions end up at places like Lions, Tigers and Bears. This hour's guest post comes from Jim Tedford at PetSafe. If you survive the zombie apocalypse, you may find yourself looking for a new pet over the holidays, as do many of us. As Jim notes, "free" rarely means "free." By Jim Tedford, Director of Pet Identification, PetSafe.net. To be honest, I don’t remember much from my college Economics class. But I do ... Read more »
The Gruesome Belen Marketplace: Guest Post
This hour's guest post comes from Dr. Patrick Mahaney, who if you recall was with me on my Amazon Cares adventure to Peru earlier this year. I thought this post showing the horrors we encountered in the Belen Marketplace was more than fitting for this blogathon horror theme. There was some crazy stuff there. I will echo his warning that the photos are graphic. Warning! This article contains graphic descriptions and photos of slaughtered wildlife. On my final day on my vets abroad trip to ... Read more »
Calming Collar Giveaway!
Deb Mendez at Calming Collars has been a supporter of the pawcurious blogathons since the very first one waaaay back in 2009. She's donated collars, been a supporter, and helped out in more ways than I can count. Thank you Deb! Her all natural calming collar was clicked on Koa for the first 3 months she lived with us. Hers was a lower level anxiety, fortunately, and when she was wearing the collar at work she would quietly slip under a desk and snooze. Plus, it made her smell just ... Read more »
How to survive a dogpocalypse
Let's review a couple of important tips for making sure you and your pet are reunited in case of a zombie apocalypse, or perhaps simply the holidays. Because once Aunt Gretel gets a few glasses of nog in her, it can be hard to tell the difference, I know. And more than one dog has burst out into the cold night trying to escape the frightening clutches of an overeager great-uncle with a fondness for labradors. Is your identification up to date? And is it even on? Lots of people ... Read more »
Meet your Meat-Eaters: Tiger Edition
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? -William Blake Thank God we didn't feed them this morning because we have some fresh zombie-meat that wandered in after Amanda. And yes, I crossbow'ed that walker right between the eyes. Raja stretching, waiting for some 'nip. When Raja and Natasha were rescued, it was discovered Natasha was pregnant, which is how LTB also wound up with Sitara and Tabu. A ... Read more »
Guest Post: Pudgy and Pals
As we know, heart pets come in all shapes and sizes. This hour, my friend Heather Wilson shares how her heart pet Pudgy changed her life and led her to write her very first book celebrating diversity. I love Pudgy and Pals! A bearded dragon changed my life. Five years ago had you told me I’d utter those words and mean them so fervently, I’d tell you that you lie like a rug. I met Pudgy for the first time after walking up a stairwell filled with darkness. Seems so ominous, I ... Read more »
Giveaway: 6 Packs 9 Lives
Warning: Shirtless men and fully naked cats follow. You've been ... Read more »
Dusk
Amanda Brown is here keeping me company. It's good to have another seasoned vet here, you know, since the AVMA has endorsed vets as a top choice in any zombie apocalypse survival team. I'm really glad she's here, because things just got real over here, y'all. Dr. Brown, Skyping a zombie giraffe picture to Dr. Finch. A good time is being had by all. Dr. V: Did you just say 'Braaaaaiiiins'? Dr. Brown: No....(looks up) Get me a rabies pole. Looks like we've got a visitor. Dr. V: I ... Read more »
The Coming Zombie Apocalypse- But First, a Word about my Vets.
This hour's guest post comes from the brilliant and hysterical Susi Szeremy over at KnobNotes. She's not only really, really funny, she's my Yoda when it comes to the world of breed enthusiasts. As a breeder of Pulik, this woman knows her stuff. Today she shares a reminiscence of how her vets allow her to be part of the health management process for her beloved pets. I'm honored to have been asked to write a guest post for Pawcurious for so worthy of an event as Blogpocalypse. I, myself, ... Read more »
BZ- Before Zombie Apocalypse
Marcie and I in happier times. Ie this morning. Last seen defending puppies from the invading hordes. If you've seen her alive, please let me know. I'm worried. Had to run into the Sev for some last minute supplies. Only had time to grab this as the zombies were shuffling after me. Overturned vehicles! Flashing lights! THEY'RE COMING FOR YOU! I floored it and ran them all over. Soon, I was out of the burbs and into the boonies. The weather is grey, the zombies are still ... Read more »
Giveaway: Iams Cat Pack
As we all know, cats are our friends. When the bad stuff goes down, you want a cat on your side. One, they'll warn you when a flesh eater approaches (of course they will. Because if you die, who's going to feed them?) And two, if worse comes to worse, they'll take them out themselves. Cats hate zombies. Haven't you seen Pet Sematary? Bottom line: Keep your cat happy and fed, especially when zombies are about. Because you do NOT want a zombie cat. To help you in this, Iams has donated not ... Read more »
Batten down the hatches- here it comes!
I knew when I woke up to grey, angry skies that I was in for a morning and a half. Something just felt off, a strange electric charge in the air, if you will. I promised I would spend the morning sharing pet healthcare tips at the Helen Woodward Animal Center Hope Telethon, something I was happy to do. I had my lines prepared, my makeup done. I was there with Mike Arms and Marcie Grube and all the wonderful people who make that facility a success, chatting with the reporter, and having a ... Read more »
