Posted By: admin | September 28, 2009 at 2:06 pm
At almost 130 pounds, it’s hard to miss the latest arrival at the Allwetter Zoo in Germany.
It’s a baby rhino, who’s become quite a hit with the zookeepers. The one-week old calf was separated from its mother shortly after birth, after the mother showed signs of becoming aggressive toward the baby. Zookeepers are feeding the calf every two hours, and keeping it company constantly.
The newborn is said to responding well to bottle feeding and seems to enjoy all the attention. (More great video after the soundbite, which is in German.)
Posted By: admin | September 28, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Meet Achoo!
No, we didn’t sneeze…
Achoo is a Belgian Malinois puppy we’ll be following for the next few months!
Tune in for Scott Dunmore’s tips, in a training program you can follow along with at home!
Posted By: admin | September 28, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Can you identify this striped species?
Learn more about the secret life of snakes from Bunny Watson at the Museum of Science in Boston.
Posted By: admin | September 28, 2009 at 11:34 am
Finally – pet linens that won’t leave you ready for a nap after laundering!
Confused? Just think back to the last time you had to wrestle with your dog’s mattress cover!
Vicki shows off one of her favorite products in this week’s Pet Gear.
Interested in learning more?
Posted By: admin | September 28, 2009 at 11:19 am
Trade in the kennel service for a little room service the next time you visit Boston.
The hotel staff at XV Beacon offers a wide variety of services aimed at helping travelers with dogs – and other pets in need.
Click on the video to step inside.
Posted By: Vicki Croke | September 27, 2009 at 2:15 pm
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup graham flour
½ cup rolled oats
1 ¼ cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350. Mix together flours, oats, and powder. Mix milk, peanut butter, molasses, and vanilla until smooth. Add to dry ingredients. Dough will be stiff. Knead dough with hands. Roll out to ¼ inches and cut into shapes.
Bake 20 minutes until lightly browned. Turn off oven and leave in oven until crisp and dry. Cool and store in airtight container.
(Compliments of Mooo and ten licks approved by XVB GM’s dog Heidi.)
Posted By: Vicki Croke | September 22, 2009 at 11:29 am
Dogs, vegetarian chili, a big wonderful crowd, great folk music, funny contests, and a spectacular sunny day.
Sunday I was the “grand marshal” (don’t worry: no tiara, no sash) for the Standish Humane Society’s Benefit Walk for Animals in Wompatuck State Park. It was a real honor to spend time with people who pull off such miracles every day in saving animals.
Standish Humane runs a no-kill shelter for cats in Duxbury and also provides a spay/neuter service for the pets of people who cannot afford regular veterinary fees.
Posted By: Allison Sonfist | September 21, 2009 at 9:31 am
With a new school year underway, there may be a teachable moment or two for our dogs, and we might even think about enrolling them in a behavior class.
Joining the Secret Life of Animals with an indispensable shopping list for doggie education is one of our favorite trainers, Scott Dunmore.
Posted By: Allison Sonfist | September 21, 2009 at 9:29 am
You may have seen the story recently about a 48-year-old elephant in Thailand named Motala, who lost part of her leg ten years ago to a landmine. She has just become the second elephant in the world fitted with an artificial leg to help her walk.
To learn more about her and all things elephant, we’re lucky to have on Dr. Bill Langbauer a man who really knows these creatures. He studied African elephants in the wild for many years and now as the director of the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford Massachusetts, he oversees the care of two charismatic Asian elephants.
Posted By: Allison Sonfist | September 21, 2009 at 9:27 am
We shift our attention now to a group that’s been helping one breed, the Greyhound for a long time. I don’t know about you-but when I see these beautiful dogs I don’t think racing, I think friendship.
On the Secret Life of Animals, we’re meeting one of the saints of the Greyhound world. Despite many track closings, we’ll find out why so many Greyhounds are still in need of homes.
Joining Vicki is Louise Coleman of Greyhound Friends in Hopkinton Massachusetts.
If you’d like to make a donation to Greyhound Friends or if you’d like to learn more about adopting one of these beautiful dogs — just log on to their Web site — Greyhound.org.
