http://www.catdogblog.com Fun Stuff For Cat & Dog Owners Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:37:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You don't want to know what was on the menu yesterday afternoon at a party this afternoon at the Hyatt near Beverly Hills. But here's a hint: the event is part of what's being billed as "Dine With Your Dog Day." Hollywood notables like Nicolette Sheradin and Linda Blair will gather ... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/20/dine-with-your-dog-day-in-california.htm If you think it's no big deal that your dog just ate some sugar-free gum or a cookie or two, think again. You may want to take a trip to your veterinarian. While vets have suspected that the sugar substitute xylitol can make dogs sick, the American Veterinary Medical Associations says ... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/19/dog-owners-be-warned-about-sugar-free-goodies-gum-can-kill.htm Wired reports the shocking story of Genetic Savings & Clone, a biotechnology company that sold cloned pets, who sent letters to its customers last month informing them it will close at the end of the year because of little demand for cloned cats. The company had recently reduced the price ... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/18/pet-cloning-fails-too-often-genetic-savings-clone-closes.htm After a disabled woman's cat started a house fire, her specially trained dog came to the rescue, then died trying to help the cat still in the house. Jamie Hanson said the 13-year-old dog named Jesse brought the phone so she could call 911 and also brought her artificial leg. "She ... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/17/dog-saves-disabled-owner-from-house-fire-dies-trying-to-save-cat.htm A school principal has resigned and could face felony firearm charges after he shot and killed two orphaned kittens on school property last month. Wade Pilloud, who resigned as principal of the K-12 Indus school, 40 miles west of International Falls, said he shot the kittens to spare them from starving ... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/16/principal-may-be-charged-in-cat-killings-says-he-just-wanted-to-help.htm A compilation of funny cat videos found on the interwebs. http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/13/cats-overture-collection.htm Instead of running away this kitty cat starts purring. Check out this cute kitten playing the keyboard, listen to it a second time without watching and you'll actually hear a horror movie theme. The best comment on this video so far is "Kitten your a musician" :-D http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/12/the-kitten-music-composer.htm Two chow chows, dogs frolic in the snowy winter, February 12, 2006. Video by Chow Chow Rescue Maryland USA. http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/11/chow-chows-frolicking-in-the-snow.htm Timmy the cat has grown so big he has to sleep in a dog kennel at night! The black and white kitty only eats a can of cat food a day but still weighs a whopping 10kg (22lb) - which is about the same as a two-year-old child. It's thought Timmy, ... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/10/pet-of-the-day-timmy-the-big-boned-kitty.htm The cat is in a very deep sleep and it's kind of freaky until he wakes up. Like the owner says, it almost looks like the cat is in a coma or worse, until... http://www.catdogblog.com/2006/10/09/cat-in-a-deep-sleep.htm