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Contact lenses save sight of animals with cataracts
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on Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 09:05 AM
A baby sea lion is kissed by its mother. The contact lens surgery has sparked interest at Sea World for one of their sea lions Animals from rabbits to rhinos are having their sight saved, thanks to a German company that makes custom-made contact lenses. The acrylic intraocular lenses are implanted when the creature's vision has been completely obscured by cataracts. Operations are performed by vets in the German company S&V Technologies, which launched in 2008. 'Cataracts generally means...Woman teaches dog to read
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on Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 08:34 AM
New York animal trainer Lyssa Rosenberg has taught her terrier to obey simple written commands. Willow plays dead when she sees the word 'bang', stretches a paw in the air when she sees 'wave' and gets up on her back feet to beg when she sees the words 'sit up'. "She's an unbelievably quick learner," said Ms Rosenberg, who has trained other dogs to appear in TV adverts and pose on photo shoots. "She can do 250 different things and I used to joke that I would teach her how to pour me a...Smallest Dog In The World , 3 inch Tall
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on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 07:05 AM
Cute pup: Six-month-old Maltese pup Scooter sits dwarfed by this tea cup Is this the smallest dog in the world? Scooter the Maltese terrier is just 3ins tall Forget toy poodles and miniature schnauzers - Scooter, the Maltese pup, can sit quite comfortably in a tea cup. And his owner, Cheryl McKnight, believes that qualifies the white bundle of fur to take the title of the smallest dog in the world. He is so tiny, in fact, that Miss McNight, of Auckland, New Zealand, has had to make him a...Obamas' new dog Bo - Portuguese water dog.
from Pets and Animals
on Thursday April 16th, 2009 at 08:14 AM
Michelle Obama walks the family's new six-month old Portuguese water dog Bo WASHINGTON New White House dog Bo took a bow before a paparazzi-style pack of cameras on Tuesday, prompting President Barack Obama to proclaim the new First Pet had "star quality." The newest addition to the Obama family, a cuddly black-and-white Portuguese water dog, finally emerged from the White House on a leash held by First Lady Michelle Obama, ending a long saga dating back to the 2008 campaign trail. The...Pet First Aid Courses Help Owners in a Pinch
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on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 at 07:37 AM
Red Cross first aid courses for pet owners can prepare them for handling disastrous, and preventable, outcomes for their ailing pets. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Taking a pet first aid class could save your pet's life. Instructor Lynne Bettinger knows this from personal experience. Her emergency happened on a weekend when the vet was closed, as these things seem to do. "One Sunday evening, my 15-year-old cocker was acting weird -- pacing, restless, drooling, dry vomiting," said Bettinger, a Red...Miracle Cat Survives 7 Days With Arrow in Eye
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on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 at 07:37 AM
Precious Angel, pictured above, has recovered from a metal arrow wound to the eye. DETROIT -- A miracle cat is what people are calling a 6-month-old stray kitten who survived a vicious attack to its eye. Michigan is known for its bow hunting season every early spring -- but Precious Angel, a tabby, felt the full, painful effects of that tradition in the beginning of March. An unknown assailant fired a sharp arrow into Precious Angel's eye, but the cat appeared undisturbed by the gruesome...First Ever Doglympics Off to a Running Start
from Pets and Animals
on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 at 08:07 AM
Dogs of all caliber turned out to give competitive sports a go at the first annual Doglympics in Orlando. ORLANDO, Fla. -- From flying disc competitions to potato sack races, there were events for competitors and novices alike at the first annual Doglympics in Orlando. "You're encompassing both," Doglympics founder Teena Patel explained of the Feb. 28- March 1 event. "It's something for pet owners to do, as well as [for] competition dogs to do." More than 200 teams from across the U.S. and...Odd Couple: Alligator Falls in Love with a Garbage Truck
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on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 at 07:37 AM
Odd Couple: Alligator Falls in Love with a Garbage Truck: "There's no accounting for love," said a Sarasota Jungle Gardens' staff member about Attitude, the alligator, who bellows her mating call bi-weekly when the garbage truck stops by the zoo. SARASOTA, Fla. -- Christine Costanzo went outside when she felt her office walls at Sarasota Jungle Gardens vibrate. She walked through the park, following the sound of the rumble until she found herself at an alligator's enclosure. "And I watched...
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