Peppy Pets
May 22, 2009
May is National Pet Month!
Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau
that more pet owners have cats, or should we say.....
more cats have human owners, than dogs. They claim
there are 74 million dogs in the country and about
90 million cats!
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"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
~ Immanual Kant ~
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The Dog's Really a Catholic?
Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with
only a pet dog for company. One day the dog died,
and Muldoon went to the parish priest and asked,
"Father, my dog is dead. Could ya' be sayin' a mass
for the poor creature?"
Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not; we cannot
have services for an animal in the church. But there
is a new denomination down the lane, and there's
no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something
for the creature."
Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think
$5000 is enough to donate for the service?" Father
Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus!
Why didn't ya' tell me the dog was Catholic?"
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Natural Pet Foods Really do Make a Difference
By now you have probably read about the awful ingredients in
pet foods that don't come close to being actual food. What
our pets eat has a very definite influence on how they feel
and how healthy they are. Good food pays for itself because
your vet bills are much less and they eat less food also.
That means there's less poop to scoop. :-)
Find out more about Natural Pet Food for your Dog
and Cat Here
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"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language."
~ Martin Buber ~
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Your Pets on Parade
The Velvet Tulip
by Jo Solomito Haslam
Mom loves flowers. For as far back as I could remember, she
would anxiously await the first signs of spring-her garden
blooming.
Mom took immense pride in everything that grew in her garden
especially one particular flower- a tulip. It grew very
tall and straight and was such a deep shade of purple that
it looked like it was velvet.
Unfortunately, flower gardens and little puppies do not mix.
Dusty was an extremely mischievous puppy. He was into
everything and usually left a trail of destruction behind.
He ate a box of crayons, shredded newspapers, slivered the
molding around a wooden gate, and gnawed at the base of the
kitchen cabinets. Mom accepted many of Dusty's
idiosyncrasies but there were times when her frustrations
with his behaviors caused her to scold him.
I remember the day that Mom became the most upset with
Dusty. Dusty barked for any reason- to go outside, to come
inside, when visitors came, when visitors left, when his
friend Ray the Mailman walked by, and when Grumman planes
tested their engines. On this one particular day there was
no barking. Mom became suspicious and decided to
investigate. She did not see Dusty anywhere and was afraid
he somehow had gotten out of the yard. She called his
name over and over again until finally he came running from
the farthest part of the yard. As he neared her, a look of
horror and then sadness came across Mom's face. The
beautiful, velvety tulip was dangling from Dusty's mouth.
Dusty stopped when he saw Mom and laid the flower at her
feet. Mom started to yell and cry at the same time.
From the distance the scene looked very poignant -- a furry
puppy looking up at its master with its head tilted and its
tail wagging. Only those who lived in the house surrounded
by the garden knew the true story of what really was
happening.
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Send us a story about your pet, be sure to include your name
and your pet's name
Send Your Story in Here
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Tippy & Alfred would like your help
Will you please go to your address book right now,
select 3 of your friends who love pets, send them a brief
email and ask them to visit our pet site. We have one of
the best pet sites on the internet and want to share it with
as many pet owners as we can.
Here's the link to include in your email
http://www.petcaretips.net
Also, you can forward them a copy of this newsletter
so they can see if they like it.
Thank You,
Tippy & Alfred
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