Rocket Cats

By 5dmin | March 28, 2014

Of course everyone knows about modern day laser cats, but National Geographic shows us the concept of feline firepower is centuries old… by BRAD SCRIBER A series of 16th-century manuscripts that have been making waves on the Internet look like a Monty Python version of the Renaissance: They show cats outfitted with flaming backpacks, attacking castles and villages. But the illustrations are…

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Lion’s Blood?

By 5dmin | March 21, 2014

The Daily News reports, a 200 pound puppy sold for a record-breaking price… by TRACY MILLER Don’t you just want to hug one? You can – for $2 million. A Tibetan mastiff puppy in China fetched a record-breaking price in what may be the world’s most expensive dog sale, according to local media reports. The giant, furry…

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Rockstar Pets

By 5dmin | March 14, 2014

Check out this excellent collection of photographs compiled at Dangerous Minds… by PAUL GALLAGHER find the entire collection here… (DANGEROUS MINDS  3.27.14)

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Cats in Film

By 5dmin | March 10, 2014

“The Cat From Outer Space”  (1978) A UFO flying Abyssinian wearing a collar with special powers crash lands on Earth and gambles on horse racing to raise the money to fix his space ship.  Directed by Norman Tokar. read Tom Buckley’s review here…

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Heartworm Medicine

By 5dmin | March 7, 2014

by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q:  Is there a way to protect my dog from heartworms without paying for the yearly checkup and heartworm medicine? A:  Yours is an excellent question that touches on a legal issue about which most pet owners are wholly unaware. The general answer is “yes.”  As a consumer, you are…

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