Tips for Pets' Fundraiser Thursday Night at declare Jumper

The Nevada Humane Society is share its second annual ‘Tip for Pets' event at the Claim Jumper restaurant this Thursday night from 5pm-9pm. A pet food drive will also be located outside in the parking lot.

Media personalities, NHS board members, guardsmen from the Nevada Air National Guard and troopers from the Nevada Highway tour are all scheduled to take part in the volunteer event. Proceeds will stay in Reno to offset the costs to care for and house hundreds of displaced dogs and cats. On average, it costs about $240 to spay/neuter, protect and micro-chip every animal the ‘no-kill' Nevada Humane Society receives.

Paris Hilton Brings Her Doggie Shopping

Paris Hilton gives her animals the royal handling, this we know. Today's evidence: She brought her little chihuahua shopping in the most delightful bright blue carrier (which matched her own shirt and purse). Too cute! The match-y family went out and browsed at Samy's Camera in West Hollywood. 

We're not sure what she purchased on this trip, but she recently bought a Flip camera while at the same store. We bet that comes in handy when she wants to record copy of her adorable Pets! Paris totally loves animals and has more than 20 bunnies, lots of super cute dogs, a bird named Hank, a tiny piglet, and even a possum! She's always said if the whole fame thing didn't work out, she'd love to work at a zoo -- so until then she's just in charge of her zoo at home.

Pets can freeze with these owners: 72% would take on bears

We asked readers Monday if they'd follow a Gig Harbor, Wash., woman's lead to get between her dog and a brown bear that worried them on a walk. She and the dog (a medium size mutt) are going to be fine. Maybe that influenced readers? Anyway, 72% said yes, they'd do the same thing or probably do the same thing. Only 18% said, no, they'd scream and run for help. One reader said his pet would take on the bear for him.

 

You can still consider in. Many of you have said before that pets are important family members. One owner took out a full page ad for three days when his cat left, for instance, and it came home. These figures really drive home that sentiment. Breeze commented "I'd do whatever I had to do to save her (his dog)."The bear is still on the loose, avoiding traps set by U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials. Now, high school officials are guarding the border of a wooded area near a high school there, according to the Associated Press, caring students who wander outside. I'm hoping it's sound asleep for the winter by now.

Women are best pet owners

Women are more liable than men to animals that are cute, for example kittens and puppies, because that cuteness mimics that of a child, he said. They are also better at caring for their pets – for example, they are more likely to take them to a vet when they need it. Our body chemistry plays a crucial role in other ways, he says. While tests show men with high testosterone levels are more level to mistreating their dogs, the effect of a hormone called oxytocin has the opposite effect.

This is a substance that switches on maternal instincts, and some experts believe pets are major producers of the hormone. ‘Women who are taking hormonal birth control act differently from women who are not taking birth control. And those who are particularly sensitive to cuteness are women of reproductive age.’ The gender divide shows itself in other ways, said Professor Herzog, who explores our relationship with animals in his book Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. Those who collect a large number of animals are overwhelmingly women, while those who misuse animals are often men.

Ill sea lions can infect people, pets

Marine mammal experts are advice people to stay away from sea lions they may find dead on a beach. KGW-TV reports at least two more dead sea lions were establish over the weekend on Oregon beaches.

The animals may carry a bacterial disease — called leptospirosis — that can be spread to dogs and people. In people it causes flulike symptoms — fever, chills and headaches. The disease can be spread on contact with a sick or dead California sea lion or its waste. Keith Chandler with the Stranding Network says if you see a dead sea lion on the beach, give it a wide land, especially if you have a pet with you.

Paying People to secure Their Pets

A few years back, a Freakonomics reader named Stephanie Downs wrote in with an idea: bribing people (with cash, gift certificates etc.) to sterilize or neuter their pets. “I found your story about the [Israeli] daycares very interesting,” she wrote. “I want to do the research upfront on what will inspire people instead of spending years finding the right formula.

” Stephanie recently launched the FIXIT Foundation, committed to “finding ways to increase interest in spay/neuter programs.” As she told us in a recent e-mail: “By January of this year we had agreement from the shelter in St. Croix to participate in the program and set ourselves up on island not long after. This summer we surveyed 2 percent of the island on their sensitivity of spay/neuter and what if any incentives would bring them around to the idea. Last month we completed an animal census to calculate the number of animals on island, and this month we will be doing message testing in survey environments. That data will be used to select the best messages to launch live in January.” We look forward to finding out what kind of incentives Stephanie finds successful — or if, perhaps, they somehow backfire.

Pet Pals - After the fireworks

Diwali is a festival of lights and sound, joy and enjoyment only for human beings. It is a time of terror and upset for all dogs. It is time for us to be aware of the harm and distress we are causing animals. Every year in CUPA, we come across cases of terrible injury caused by crackers. There are burn cases and accident cases that are the result of dogs running across roads in panic to get away from crackers. A dog's hearing is much more sensitive than ours.

Recently, we rescued a young German Shepherd that had picked up an atom bomb which exploded in its mouth. Its jaw was crushed and scalded. Despite treatment, it succumbed to its injuries. It is very important that all pet owners ensure that a tag with contact number and address is fixed to the collar of their dog. We are planning to start a Lost and Found Blog, where people who lose pets and people who find dogs can post the information to facilitate upturn of lost pets. It is about time we started celebrating festivals more responsibly.