Archive for August 2013
Happy Labor Day!
The ESAH will be closed Monday, September 2 in observance of the holiday… Have a great weekend!
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Big Cat Loose in Detroit
The NY Daily News reports that a strange cat, claimed to be as big as four feet tall and forty pounds, is scaring the locals… by DAVID BOROFF A large-sized cat is roaming northeast Detroit, scaring residents along the way. A mysterious large-sized cat is on the loose in Detroit, surprising and scaring residents in the northeast…
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The Seen:
“Lantau Cat” (2013) by Jocko Weyland at the Night Gallery, Los Angeles…
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Operation Acoustic Kitty
From the Daily Mail, a cold war story about an agency that clearly knows nothing about cats… by SNEJANA FARBEROV Next time your cat sidles up to you for an afternoon nap, it may actually be trying to steal your secrets – that is at least what the CIA in the 1960s was hoping felines would do…
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Dogs in Art
Andy Warhol loved having pets and both cats and dogs were constants in his life and work…
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Pet Spotlight: August
PORTER! Four year-old Porter is a 77 pound Black Lab from Malibu.
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Architecture for Dogs
The Long Beach Museum of Art has an amazing exhibition going on right now called “Architecture for Dogs”… by CARREN JAO With “Architecture for Dogs” currently on view, should we be surprised that the Long Beach Museum of Art has seen its visitor numbers soar 50%? The brainchild of Japanese designer Kenya Hara, “Architecture for Dogs” consists…
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Cats in Film
“The Godfather” (1972) According to “The Godfather Book” by Peter Cowie, during rehearsals for the opening scene of the film “a stray cat had been discovered in the studio, and (Francis) Coppola put it in (Marlon) Brando’s hands without warning, so he could caress it in his lap as the camera was running. Al Ruddy…
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Seizures in Dogs and Cats
by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q: My dog is experiencing seizure-like episodes but my vet found nothing after a physical and blood work. What are the common signs of a seizure? A: When an animal, dog or cat, presents to a veterinarian for “seizure-like” symptoms the animal’s symptoms are first and foremost controlled. Next, a…
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