T H E C A N I N E T I M E S N E W S L E T T E R
Issue No. 53, Vol.3, May 17, 1999
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CONTENTS
>Surfer Dog:
--Shiba Inu: The Cat's Meow
--The Cozy Inn Pet Resort
>Health:
--Keep The Dog Off The Grass!
--Where There's A Disaster, There's EARS
>People-Pet News
--UCLA Researchers Find That AIDS Patients Who Own Pets
Are Less Likely To Suffer From Depression
--Design Plans Available For Home Shelters That Can Save
You And Your Dogs During Tornadoes And Hurricanes
>In The News:
--Videos Anyone?
>Tidbits
--Some Say ... Garlic Repels Fleas
>Book Corner
--For Every Dog an Angel: The Forever Dog
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S U R F E R D O G
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Good Reading Sniffed Out on the Web by Surfer Dog:
**SHIBA INU: THE CAT'S MEOW
by Rick Beauchamp, Dog & Kennel, copyright 1999
When a cat owner wants to let you know his cat is truly
wondrous, his voice will rise an octave, his hands will take
wing, and he'll say, "This cat follows me around just like a
dog." A dog owner, for her part, would seldom think to declare,
"This dog is just like a cat; he ignores me when I call him" —
although more than a few dogs share this tendency with their
carnivorous cousins. The shiba inu, however, is one breed that
legitimately evokes feline comparisons. Japan's most popular dog,
the shiba hates to be dirty; and instead of barking he is more
apt to purr, yodel or even to scream like a panther — a
vocalization he employs when he wants to register his objection
to doing something contrary to his nature, like walking on a
leash.
READ THIS STORY:
http://www.dogandkennel.com/shiba.htm
**THE COZY INN PET RESORT
by Chris Rodell Copyright 1999 PetLife
Ann Kapp felt a stab of separation anxiety the first time
she left Maggie, her beloved West Highland terrier, at the Cozy
Inn Pet Resort & Spa. She says Maggie is her "only child" and she
felt the same worries and concerns for her well-being that any
mother would on leaving a loved one with strangers. But now,
every time she pulls away from the remote Stahlstown,
Pennsylvania, boarding complex, she feels a more base emotion.
Envy. Green-eyed jealousy.
(Ed. Note: Long story -- very good.)
READ THIS STORY:
http://www.petlifeweb.com/am98/f2am98-1.htm
H E A L T H
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KEEP THE DOG OFF THE GRASS!
A new study shows that weed killers and other pesticides
applied to lawns can be tracked into homes not only by people,
but by your dog, up to a week after treatment, causing
unnecessary exposure, particularly to children.
At this time of year, it makes good sense to restrict
your dog and other pets from lawns following applications. People
should remove their shoes before entering the home to avoid
track-in.
The study, done by Battelle Memorial Institute
laboratories in Columbus, provided the first proof that chemicals
can be tracked into residences up to a week after application to
lawns. Rooms with carpeted floors, when compared to bare floor
areas, generally had higher levels of track-in. In homes with
bare floor entryways, the highest chemical levels were found in
carpeted living rooms and bedrooms. In homes with carpeted
entryways, the levels were higher there than in other parts of
the house.
Having a rug or carpet in the entryway of the house helps
"limit the further migration of those residues into the living
areas of the home where children are more likely to play on the
floor," says Marcia Nishioka, M.S., a senior research scientist
at Battelle.
Restricting the access of indoor-outdoor pets to recently
treated lawns and wearing coveralls when applying lawn treatments
and then removing the protective clothing before entering the
house are effective ways of preventing track-in.
"Residential exposure to pesticides may increase the
potential health risks to all humans, but such risks are
greater for infants and toddlers, who crawl or lie on the floor,
may have intimate contact with family pets, and mouth their toys
and other objects that may contain chemical residues," says
EPA senior scientist Robert G. Lewis, Ph.D.
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WHERE THERE'S A DISASTER, THERE'S EARS
When the Oklahoma tornadoes left dogs and other pets
homeless, volunteers in a nationwide disaster team converged on
the area to help save and care for the animal victims.
These volunteers are part of a team of trained animal
rescue people that comprise the Emergency Animal Rescue Service.
Since 1987, EARS has rescued thousands of animals in more than
45 disasters and trained more than 1,700 volunteer rescue
workers across the country.
EARS is one of several programs operated under the
auspices of United Animal Nations, Sacramento, Calif. Another
program offered by the organization is LifeLine, a grant program
for low- or no-income animal caregivers when their animal
companions have a life threatening emergency. The group's
general fund provides grants to grassroots animal organizations
doing work with insufficient support.
In Moore, Oklahoma, most of the more than 70 animal
victims were dogs. They were tired, hungry and frightened,
having been pulled out of the debris or found wandering the
streets by animal control officers.
Supplies are still needed by the Moore Shelter, home for
the animal victims. Mail to the shelter at 3900 East Service
Road, Moore, OK 73160 such items as dog and cat food, cat litter,
litter boxes and scoops, collars and leashes, aluminum feed
dishes, metal buckets, Polaroid 600 film, grooming shears and
hair dryers, duct tape and zip ties.
Donations for relief efforts for the Oklahoma Disaster
can be mailed to UAN, P.O. Box 188890, Sacramento, CA 95818.
UAN has also started an annual Animal Disaster
Preparedness Day, set for May 15 each year. It's a day for
all dog and other pet owners to work on steps they would take
to protect their friends in the event of a disaster.
UAN has created an Animal Disaster Preparedness Day kit,
which you can have free by sending an email request to
info@uan.org
URL: http://www.uan.org.
EDITOR's NOTE: If you are in earthquake country, you may
want to visit Seismo-Watch site at http://www.seismo-watch.com/
P E O P L E P E T N E W S
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UCLA RESEARCHERS FIND THAT AIDS PATIENTS WHO OWN PETS
ARE LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION
Owning a pet may reduce the likelihood that men with AIDS
will suffer from depression, according to a study by researchers
at the UCLA School of Public Health.
The study is the first to examine the possible health
benefits of owning a pet among people with HIV or AIDS. It is
also one of the largest scientific studies to examine the health
benefits of owning pets.
Surveying more than 1,800 gay and bisexual men,
researchers found that men with AIDS who had close attachments
with pets were significantly less likely to suffer from
depression than men with AIDS who did not have a pet companion.
"Pet ownership among men who have AIDS provides a certain
level of companionship that helps them cope better with the
stresses of their lives," said psychologist Judith Siegel, a UCLA
professor of public health and lead author of the report. "This
is one more study that demonstrates the health benefits that
owning a pet can provide."
Researchers reported in the April edition of the journal
AIDS Care that men who had developed AIDS were much more likely
to report symptoms of depression as compared to other gay and
bisexual men. Men who were HIV-positive, but did not have AIDS
were no more likely to depressed than other men in the study.
Men with AIDS who did not own a pet were about three
times more likely to report symptoms of depression than men who
did not have AIDS. But men with AIDS who had pets were only about
50 percent more likely to report symptoms of depression, as
compared to men in the study who did not have AIDS.
"The benefit is especially pronounced when people are
strongly attached to their pets," Siegel said.
Previous studies by Siegel and other researchers have
shown that pet ownership may offer many health benefits. For
example, pet ownership decreases visits for medical care among
the elderly, increases longevity among heart attack survivors,
and is associated with improved health status among persons with
disabilities.
"The phenomenon cannot be explained simply by the extra
exercise one gets walking their dog -- the emotional bond between
the animal and the owner adds something more," said Siegel. "Pet
ownership is not necessarily a substitute for human support, but
it's another way to express and receive love."
While the UCLA study found that most AIDS patients were
aware of the possibility that pets could increase exposure to
opportunistic infections, few had spoken to their physicians
about the issue. Other research has identified the feces of cats
and birds as potential sources of infections that could be
hazardous to people with impaired immunity.
"If people adopt safe pet handling practices -- which
include wearing gloves when cleaning a litter box or cage -- the
risk of infection is low and appears to be outweighed by the
personal benefits of pet ownership," Siegel said.
MORE INFO: Warren Robak mailto:warrenr@support.ucla.edu
(310) 794-0777
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DESIGN PLANS AVAILABLE FOR HOME SHELTERS THAT CAN SAVE
YOU AND YOUR DOGS DURING TORNADOES AND HURRICANES
Texas Tech wind researchers traveled to the Oklahoma City
area recently to survey damage and find additional ways to save
lives.
In Del City, Okla., they located an in-residence shelter
that survived the storm and withstood the devastating winds of
the deadly tornado. It protected and saved the lives of Del
City residents Beth Bartlett and her mother, Norma Bartlett, and
their pets. The Bartletts' shelter was built in a walk-in closet
in a bedroom.
"The shelter was wonderful. It saved my life. I will have
one when I rebuild my new house," said Beth Bartlett.
To the naked eye, it looks like any other room in the
house. What is not seen however, is the reinforced concrete or
other impact resistant material with which the safe room is
constructed. It is the type of shelter that professors from Texas
Tech have designed after nearly 30 years of research on the
effects of winds, such as those from tornadoes and hurricanes.
If you are interested in obtaining design plans for an
in-residence shelter, Texas Tech and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency have released a booklet called "Taking Shelter
From the Storm."
A free copy can be received by calling FEMA at
1-888-565-3896. More information also is available on the
internet at http://www.wind.ttu.edu.
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T I D B I T S
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SOME SAY:
Garlic can be used to repel doggie fleas. It's reported
that one should use fresh, raw garlic whenever possible. Grate a
small amount into your pet's food at every meal, about 1/2 to
3 cloves, depending on animals size. (Source: Miracle of Garlic
and Vinegar book)
B O O K C O R N E R
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***For Every Dog an Angel: The Forever Dog
by Christine Davis
Don't be misled. While this book is purported to be at a
reading level of ages 4-8, we suspect there are more grown-ups
sneaking into rooms to read it then short people.
This is a book that speaks to the heart. It was
written and whimsically illustrated by Christine Davis, who also
runs Lighthearted Press, when she lost her canine friend, Martha.
"I searched for a gentle book that might lift my spirits and
honor the relationship Martha and I had shared," she said.
"When I was unable to find a book that understood my feelings
of loss, I wrote this book as a way of acknowledging the
timeless connection that exists between forever people and
their forever dogs."
Do you have a forever dog? A furry friend who knows all
your secrets and shares all your dreams? If so, you'll
delight in this 42-page book filled with fanciful art
of dogs lovingly cared for by their guardian angels
and words that bring comfort to anyone who has had to say
goodbye to his or her best four-legged friend.
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