Dogs (Not Chimps) Most Like Humans Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News
Posted by Mike on March 31, 2009 under 1. Info Collection | 
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Fascinating article on the connection of human and dog. Click the title to read the article.
Energy Healing for Dogs
Posted by Mike on March 14, 2009 under 1. Info Collection | Comments are off for this article
As they used to say on the Monty Python show, ‘And now for something completely different.’ I normally blog about training and behavior issues, as I’ve been a dog trainer/behavior specialist for many years. But I have also been something else for many years, something that until recently I didn’t talk about much – I am a healer.
I have done hands-on energy healing with my dogs intuitively since I was a kid, though I couldn’t have put into words at the time exactly what I was doing. Also, back then hands-on type healing modalities like Reiki and Healing Touch weren’t as widely accepted. Back then, people tended to look at you strangely if you laid your hands on a dog and he quickly fell into a deep, peaceful sleep! But things change, and more and more owners who are looking for natural, holistic ways to help their dogs are embracing ‘alternative healing’ methods, including energy work.
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(Via The Dog Blog.)
Can Cats Infected With FIV Live With Non-Infected Cats?
Posted by Mike on March 13, 2009 under 1. Info Collection | Comments are off for this article
Can Cats Infected With FIV Live With Non-Infected Cats?: “
A recent comment caught my eye:
Davs wrote:
I have a q, I have two cats. One of them is positive for FIV. I just found out yesterday. I was wondering if it is alright to keep them together. They’ve never really been apart (since birth). So one really looks for the other. They don’t fight but when they play they do those playful bites to each other. So is it safe that they are kept together? or must they be kept apart?
(Posted under Finally, a Treatment for FIV/Feline AIDS May be in the Works)
FIV, short for feline immunodeficiency virus, causes feline AIDS. FIV is genetically related to the human AIDS virus. I am aware of no evidence that FIV poses a risk to humans living with infected cats.
FIV causes suppression of infected cats’ immune systems. This can lead to intractable infections or certain types of tumors. However, most FIV-infected cats live years (decades in many cases) without suffering any complications from infection.
FIV is not highly contagious. It is spread by fighting-serious fighting. To spread FIV, an infected cat must bite another cat severely enough to break the skin.
This sort of fighting is very rare in cats that live together. Cats that reside together in a house are often like siblings growing up in a family. They usually don’t get along perfectly. There may be a significant amount of noise and squealing. But they rarely inflict serious injuries on each other.
None of my FIV-positive patients has spread the virus to non-infected housemates. Since your cats get along well, it is very unlikely that the virus will spread.
Of course, it is still possible. A serious fight could lead to infection of your currently FIV-negative cat. You will have to decide on your own whether such a fight is probable. But if your cats are like ones I have known, the disease won’t spread. Here is a quote from my website:
FIV does not frequently spread among cats that live in the same household. Cats that cohabitate rarely engage in the aggressive, severe form of fighting that spreads the virus.
Read more about FIV on my website: http://drbarchas.com/fiv
Photo Credit: Kalumet.
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(Via Vet Blog: Information and Advice from Dr. Eric Barchas, DVM.)
Big Octopus Squeezes Into Tiny Box - Family News Story - WMUR Manchester
Posted by Mike on March 6, 2009 under 1. Info Collection | Be the First to Comment
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Big Octopus Squeezes Into Tiny Box
Biologist Calls Food Locked Away ‘Enrichment Activity’
POSTED: 6:16 am EST March 6, 2009
BOSTON — An octopus at the New England Aquarium surprised staff and visitors Thursday by squeezing its 7-foot-long, 30-pound body into a 14-inch square acrylic box.
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Aquarium officials said Truman managed to squeeze his 30-pound, 7-foot body into a 14 square inch acrylic box.
The octopus, named Truman, squeezed into the box in pursuit of food. Biologist Bill Murphy told “
