My ball python is a rescue pet and I hate to admit it, but I don’t know very much about taking care of him. I feed him regularly and keep his cage clean and warm, but outside of that I don’t know much else. Luckily for me, he seems healthy and happy nonetheless. The problem came when I smashed one of the glass panels of his aquarium while cleaning it. At this point, since I needed to get a new aquarium, I wasn’t sure if I should get a larger one or not. Fortunately, I found this site that has reviews on reptile aquariums that I used to help me narrow down my choices.
Well, perhaps not of all time. Maybe just the 5 funniest dog videos this particular writer has been lucky enough to see.
In at no 5 we begin the count down with an Internet classic. It’s a Bulldog on a skateboard. But before you get your stereotypical image of someone plonking an un-cooperative canine on a deck before gently pushing him around and babbling “Look he’s skating, he’s skating” forget it. This is one rad dog who obviously gets a real kick out of skating his little paws off
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Six people have been arrested and 14 pitbull-type dogs have been seized during a series of co-ordinated raids yesterday across the east of England. Four addresses and a barn were raided by the police and RSPCA across three counties in relation to suspected organised dog fighting.
Officers from the RSPCA’s Special Operations Unit and RSPCA uniformed inspectors were joined by more than 50 police officers from three forces in simultaneous raids at properties in Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Officers discovered a number of pit-bull type dogs with scarring injuries consistent with fighting. Dog fighting paraphernalia was also discovered including treadmills, used to improve dog’s fitness, veterinary kits – used to treat injuries sustained from fights and dog fighting videos. A suspected dog fighting pit was also discovered at one of the addresses.
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An American rapper by the name of Almighty Aziz was shot and killed after he reportedly stabbed a police German Shepherd.
Memphis Rap reports:
Aziz, born Aziz Howard Raqmond James, 24, stabbed a man during an argument at a party and then broke into a house next door, entered the house by crashing through its window, and then, after being confronted at the neighboring house by a friend, stabbed the friend in the torso with a weapon that was described as a “large folding knife.”
When police arrived, Aziz was in the back bedroom of the second house and after Police tried negotiating with the rapper, but after no success, sent in a police dog German Shepherd named Ares, according to Lt. Mike Sellers.
According to Sellers, Aziz allegedly stabbed Ares nearly severing the dog’s ear along with slicing the torso and back area of the dog’s neck.
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Now, far from being a Brit-specific crime, dog thefts are starting to rise in the United States of America prompting the American Kennel Club to issue guidance on protecting dogs from thieves.
Incidentally, the American Kennel Club has (luckily) had the foresight to set up a ‘recovery program’ which will cost US dog owners $12.50 per dog enrolled. Good thinking.
If you’re a breeder you can earn a commission by referring new dog owners to the program too:
Potential pet owners nationwide can now find their perfect match online thanks to London shelter Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s new online rehoming application system.
Previously people have travelled from far and wide in search of the perfect Battersea pet. Recent long distance rehomers include couples from Kincardineshire in Scotland, Wells in Somerset, and Dyfed in Wales.
Now those interested in rehoming a dog or cat from Battersea can find love online using a simple downloadable form. Battersea’s dedicated rehoming team will then assess the application remotely, and successful applicants will be followed up with an in-depth telephone interview.
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Police officers armed with a stun gun tasered a dog after it was reported to have ‘turned on its owner’ in Blackburn, Lancs.
The dog, thought to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, is said to have attacked its 45 year old owner who was out walking it at the time on Sunday.
Ambulance staff arrived at the scene to treat the woman’s injuries but withdrew after the dog attacked them.
A police officer arrived at the scene armed with the taser device and stunned the dog before approaching it and tying it up and taking it to a Lancashire police station.
The dog’s owner was treated for her injuries in hospital for leg wounds. Police or paramedics did not suffer any injuries in the incident.
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My son asked for an aquarium for his birthday. Since I know nothing about fish or how to care them, I went to ZooToo to read the reviews of the various products for aquariums. Based on the advice I found there, I figured out that we needed to know what kind of fish to buy first. My son told me what he wanted, then I went back to the site to check out reviews for general fish accessories as well as products specific to fancy guppies. I should have everything in time for his birthday – he’ll be so happy. Thanks to ZooToo, I know I didn’t buy the wrong things, so the fish should live a long time, too.
You’d think that one aquarium filter is as good as the next, but that’s not actually the case. Choosing the right filter has a big impact on the lifespans of your fish. I’ve tried several filters, and wished there was a place I could share my discoveries with others. I found that negative reviews on pet product sites sometimes disappeared. Thanks to ZooToo, I now have a place to post my unbiased reviews of aquarium filters and other fish products. I also created a profile so other users can contact me for advice or join my fish community. I’ve learned a lot from other community members and many members have told me they really appreciated my reviews.
Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park Zoo is offering a $1,000 reward to help find the person or people who threw acid on the face of a pit bull terrier and left it to die on the streets of Newark, NJ (USA).
“Dogs like this are usually abused, often brutally killed by their owners because they refuse to participate in dog fighting competitions or they are not aggressive,” said Roseann Trezza, Executive Director, Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park.
“This sweet dog was tortured, no doubt, because she didn’t have the instinct to fight.
Whoever does this to any living creature needs to be prosecuted.”
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