Pet Product Review - American Greetings Traditional Pet Sympathy Cards
As you all know, I lost my dearest friend Champ a week ago. I've been so fortunate to have so many wonderful friends and neighbors offer support and sympathy. I went to clear my head over the long weekend and when I returned on Tuesday, there were several sympathy cards left at my doorstep from neighbors. This meant so much. I noticed that many were from American Greetings. With that I applaud American Greetings for recognizing the strong bond between pet and owner and the importance of giving them respect when they pass.
Lucky for us American Greetings also knows that most of us are very busy and don't have time to go to the store to buy a proper card. Their website has beautiful downloadable and printable cards:
You will need to join their community to have access to the cards, but there is a 1-week free trial offer. I recommend if you're at a loss to say when a friend's pet passes, these American Greetings printable sympathy cards will be much appreciated.
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Pet Products Review - Awesome Dog Toys and More - 10% of proceeds fight canine cancer
As you may know, I recently lost my dog Champ to cancer. It was a horrific experience and profound lost. So, when I stumble across a company that helps to find a cause for canine cancer, I applaud them and recommend them fully.
www.awesomedogtoysandmore.com has a wide variety of dog toys, from plush to tough. All are at excellent prices of less than $10. Best of all, your purchase will help support research to find a cure for Canine Cancer. www.awesomedogtoysandmore.com donates 10% of their proceeds to the Magic Bullet Fund www.magicbulletfund.org.
If you need some dog toys for the summer, buy them and support the Magic Bullet Fund at the same time.
Our favorite panelist Champ has joined our friends at the rainbow bridge. Please help both Champ and me find a cure for canine cancer:
http://www.wearethecure.org/friends/champrip51609
Pet Products Review - Best Friends Again, BioArts International the sole holder, worldwide license for the cloning of dogs, cats and endangered species
You know when you look back on your life perhaps the most powerful influencers in your life, aside from your parents and siblings were probably some teacher, and most certainly your childhood dog. Everyone loves their dog. Most of us love our dog more than anyone else we know. So what do you do when the Rainbow Bridge is getting close? Wellwith a small sample of DNA, you might have a second chance, or even third, or fourth to keep your beloved dog in your life forever.
BioArts International, a San Francisco-based firm, is the sole license of the nuclear transfer technology of Start Licencing. By obtaining a license to certain aspects of these patents, BioArts is employs a suite of sophisticated biotechnology tools to produce healthy cloned animals. While other companies might claim companion animal cloning capabilities, BioArts is the only entity in the world with both the know-how and the legal right to practice commercial dog (and cat) cloning. BioArts takes cloning one step further in that they claim their dog clones will not only match their donor subjects in appearance, but also in personality.
You may be asking yourself, is this real? Have people actually cloned their dog? Well BioArts International announced last week that they have delivered the world’s
first commercially cloned dog, a 10-week old Labrador named Lancey, to Florida residents Edgar and Nina Otto.
“We can’t believe this day is finally here,” said Nina Otto, “We are so happy to have little Lancey in our family. His predecessor was a very special dog. We are thrilled beyond words!” Nina then goes on to say, that of all the dogs they've owned over the years, the original Lancelot was "the most human".
Here's a picture of Lancey, the Otto's cloned dog:
Ok............ To tell you the truth, I have no comment, and certainly not going to advise on what may or may not be morally and ethically correct. All I'm letting you know is that there are options out there if you really can't go on without your little Muffin, Molly or Max. My one recommendation, in doing your due diligence if considering cloning your pet, rent the DVD Pet Cemetery by Stephen King. Yes, that lovely movie where pets come back from the dead with evil intent.
Just remember people, every single animal shelter and rescue organization have so many wonderful, healthy, and loving animals ready for adoption. It breaks my heart that people would rather spend thousands of dollars for a selfish repeat than give a second chance, real life to one of God's creatures in need.
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Pet Products review - Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Memorial Program and Sympathy Cards
Recently, I had a friend who lost their kitten and to tell you the truth, I did not know what to say or where to find a suitable card. Well the people at The Morris Animal Foundation, one of the countries premier vet organizations is helping us with this difficult issue.
The Morris Animal Foundation Memorial Card Speaks Compassionately to the Sadness of the Pet Owner, and Builds Client Loyalty for Growing Practices. When veterinarians make donations in memory of pets, clients receive personalized cards that communicate grief and identify a commitment to finding future veterinary cures. There is a $10 minimum per card for veterinary memorial donations – a small price for a big gesture.
With the proceeds from the sale of the cards, The Morris Animal Foundation provides research at leading veterinary institutions. This research advances veterinary medicine, which enables you to provide patients with the best care possible. Memorial gifts make this possible. Make your confidential donation on behalf of your little one at: http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/pdf/memorial_card_flyer-1.pdf
or To send a card to by calling:
Morris Animal Foundation at
(800) 243-2345
Minimum donation is $10 per card.
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