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October 2006Issue 10: Volume 5 The Definitive Source for Houston Pet Lovers

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October, 2006

Contents Front of the Book

Contents

Editorial

OntheCover

Calendar

Henrietta

Spotted

Articles

BestinShow

HowYouCanHelp

Features TakingNotice

Peace,Love,Dogs

Columns DogKnows

CatTails

BirdClause

AnimalWellness

AnimalWelfare

TrainerTalk

Reviews ItalianCafé

Eco-88

Marketplace

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Editorial

T heoneelementofPetTalkthatIalwaysworktomaintainisourfocusontheHoustoncommunity.Some

ofthemostpertinentandusefulinformationisinourownbackyard.Readersgainknowledgefromlocal

veterinarians,trainers,kennelowners,etc.becausetheseresourcesareaccessible.

Withaneyeonthecommunityfocus,PetTalkishighlightingseveralnotableHoustoniansandtheirpets.We

selectedacross-sectionofprominentfolksincludingapastor,philanthropist,newsanchor,tvstar/animalactivist,

photographerandentrepreneur.BesuretoviewabiooftheseHoustoniansandfindoutwhattheirpetthinks

aboutthemonpage12.

AnimportantaspectoftheHoustonpetcommunityisouranimalsheltersthatworkhardtoadoptoutanimals

andeducatethepubliconspayandneuteraswellasresponsiblepetownership.Weareblessedtohavesomany

humaneorganizationsallworkingtowardthegoalofabetterqualityoflifeforanimals.Isupposeit’sagoodthing

thattherearetoomanytomention!Althoughspacedoesn’tallowustohighlightallofthesededicatedgroups,

PetTalkextendsa“thankyou”forallyoudo.Tolearnmoreaboutlocalhumaneorganizations,seepage8.

OctoberandNovemberareconsideredthe“highseason”forgalasthatprovideamajorsourceoffundraisingfor

ourhumaneorganizations.Pleasethinkaboutattendingoneofthesefabulouseventsthatarehighlightedinour

calendar.Grabadateandgohavegreatfood,drink,dancingandtonsoffunbiddingonthesilentandliveauction

items.You’llbedoingagreatfavortoananimalinneed!

HoustonisinforarealtreatwiththestartoftheMuseumofFineArts“BestInShow”exhibitionofthedoginartfrom

theRenaissancetotoday.Knownasman’sbestfriend,dogshavebeencapturedinmanyformsincludingpaintings,

sculpturesanddrawings.Besuretoviewthisfamedexhibitincludingadditionalartworksborrowedfromprivate

collectionsandmuseumsaroundtheworld,onviewintheBeckEuropeanGalleriesstartingOctober1,2006.

Michelle MantorOntheCover

Taking Notice There’smorethanonekind

ofgood“spirit”intheOsteen

household!

VictoriaOsteen,co-pastorof

LakewoodChurch,poseswithher

charmingshih-tzunamedSpirit.

Photography by:

EvinThayer

www.evinthayer.com

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Calendar

October2006October 1 & 7, 2006 GoldenRetrieverRescueof

HoustonMeetandGreetDays

attheOrvisflagshipstoreinThe

WoodlandsduringOrvisDays-

Sunday,October1st,noonto2:30

andSaturday,October7,11-2pm

October 6RickSpringfieldwillbelivein

ConcertattheStaffordCentre.

Proceedsfromthisperformance

willbenefitPAWSHoustonand

theRonaldMcDonaldHouse.

Informationandticketsare

availableatwww.rock-for-life.org,

StaffordCentreBoxOfficeand

Ticketmaster.

October 14 & 15PETFEST2006-OldTownSpring,

Texas.Theeventisscheduled

tohave50rescuegroups,

microchipping,Blessingofthe

Animals,costumecontests,fashion

showsandmore!!

October 2111:30AM-4PM“Molly’sMutt

House-Heights”GRANDOPENING/

HALLOWEENCostumeParty.Joinus

incelebratingoursecondlocation

at1726W23rdSt.Dressupyour

poochandyourselfincostumeand

haveablastwitharaffle,costume

contestforthedogsandtheir

people,gamesandfood.

October 27GolffundraiserforHouston

HumaneSocietyatSienna

PlantationsGolfClub.JoinJan

Jeffcoat,themorninganchorfor

FOX26,foragreatdayofgolf

andfun.Formoreinfo,visitwww.

houstonhumane.org

October 28MontgomeryCountyHumane

Society’s12thannualMuttStrutt

andDogDayAfternoonfundraiser,

9:00am-4:00pm,atTheWoodlands

TownGreenPark.

October 28PoodleRescueofHoustonannual

garagesale8am-5pm.Bring

donateditemstothesalesite

beforeSaturday,comevisitthe

poodlesandshop.Prestonwood

Kennels,13302SchroederRoad,

www.prestonwoodkennels.com.

October 28TheSpay-NeuterAssistance

Program,Inc.(SNAP)Snap-A-Go-

GoconcerteventstarringFelix

Cavaliere’sRascals,www.snapus.

orgorcontactusat713.862.3863.

October 29MuseumofFineArtssponsors

FamilyDayandPoochesonParade,

CullenSculptureGarden,1pm-4pm.

Dogsmustbeonleash.Discover

themanydifferentbreedsofdogs

intheexhibitionBestinShow:The

DoginArtfromRenaissanceto

Today.Bringyourdogandmakea

“Picasso”withpaws,designyour

owndogmask,takephotoswith

yourdogandmore.

UPCOMING:

November 4CitizensForAnimalProtection’s

annualCELEBRITYPAWSGALA

atHiltonAmericas.Formore

information,call281-497-0591or

visitwww.cap4pets.org

November 4BayAreaSPCA“Woofstock”11am-

4pm.ItwillbeheldatC.D.“Cap”

LandoltPavilioninClearLakePark.

Featuresholidayshopping,psychic

petreadings,livemusic,gamesand

more.Visitwww.bayareaspca.org.

Events

Midtown239 W Gray St713-942-0688

Now Offering:: �Doggie Daycare �All Natural Dog Food �Treats & Supplements

�Grooming �Training & Boarding

www.MuttHouse.comHeights

1726 W 23rd St713-426-MUTT (6888)

Spotted + Henrietta

SpottedForyourpettoappearinSpotted,e-mail

usadigitalpictureofyourpetalongwith

it’sname,breedandownersnameto

[email protected].

TiaBreed:ToyPoodleProud Owner:MarieO.

HarleyBreed:Lab/BeagleMixProud Owner:BeckyB.

SunnyBreed:GoldenRetrieverProud Owners:TomandJayneH.

Unknown but Cute!Unkown submission but very cute dog.

Doesyourpetwanttobeastar?Eachissue,PetTalkpublishesphotossentinbyreadersorour

photographerscapturefunpicturesofpeopleandtheirpetsaroundHouston.Sendusaphotoor

perhapsyou’llget“spotted”byus!

I IthinkI’mhavingamid-lifecrisis.Ok,Iknow

I’monlythree…butthat’s21inhuman

years.Ok..stillnotamid-lifecrisis…we’lljust

callitatwentysomething-still-trying-to-

figure-out-who-I-am-identity-crisis.

Iknowwhatyou’rethinking..thatI’mtoo

youngtobesoseriousmindedandthinking

sodeeplyaboutmyfuture.You’reright,Iam

tooyoung.Imadethesamepointtomomin

themiddleoftheit’s-time-to-do-something-

with-yourself-Henrietta-so-get-a-job“chat”

wehadjusttheothernight.Iexplainedtoher

thatIwasperfectlyhappywithmycurrent

routine….waking,eating,playing,eating,

napping,eating,tvwatching,eating,bedtime.

Thisloving,nurturing,kind-hearted,devoted

personthatbirthedmeactuallylookedat

meandsaid,“exactlymypoint,Henrietta!”.

Hmmm.Imayhavetore-evaluatethekind-

heartedpartofmydescription.

Ok,fine.IfIhavetogetajob,itneeds

tobefabulous!…highsalary,6weeks

vacation,donutseverymorning,myown

staffofmildlyqualifiedbutverygood

lookingtwenty-somethings,companycar

(aHummerwillsuffice),RoverOaksCountry

Clubmembership,stockoptionsbackdated

togivemethebestpossibledeal,use

ofthecompanyjetforpersonaltrips,a

personalbodyguard(somethingmacholike

aGermanShephardorDobermanwilldo),

livertreatsinallofmysuitpocketsandmy

ownindoortoilet….

Now,youwouldthinkthatmymomwould

appreciatethedeepthoughtIputintomy

careeraspirations.Ispentanentireafternoon

underaparkbenchconjuringupthemental

pictureofmydreamjob.ButwhenItoldher

myideas,allshesaidwas“Henrietta,you’re

toolate.Thatjobhasalreadycomeand

gone...EnruffCorporationisoutofbusiness”.

Henrietta on HoustonSpeakinghermind...


Articles

BestinShowMuseumofFineArtsHoustonExhibition,BestinShow,Presents‘Man’sBestFriend’throughtheCenturies

BestinShow:TheDogin

ArtfromtheRenaissance

toToday,organizedbythe

MuseumofFineArts,Houstonand

theBruceMuseumofArts&Science,

Greenwich,Connecticut,examines

thedepictionsofthismostfavored

anddomesticatedofallcreatures

throughoutthehistoryofWesternart.

TheexhibitionopenedattheBruce

MuseumonMay13,andthentravels

totheMFAH,whereitexpandsto

includeadditionalartworksborrowed

fromprivatecollectionsandmuseums

aroundtheworld,andwillbeon

viewintheBeckEuropeanGalleries

startingOctober1,2006–January

1,2007.Afullyillustratedcatalogue,

BestinShow:TheDoginArtfromthe

RenaissancetoToday,accompanies

theexhibition.

BestinShowfeatures

approximately75ofthemost

significantandprovocativepaintings,

sculptures,andphotographsofman’s

bestfriendbydistinguishedand

renownedpainters,sculptors,and

photographers,aswellasexceptional

worksbylesser-knownbutequally

inspiredartists.

“TheMuseumofFineArts,Houston

ispleasedtopresentthisexhibition

whichcelebratestheloyaltyand

devotionbetweenhumansandtheir

caninecompanions,”saidPeterC.

Marzio,MFAHdirector.“Visitorswill

beabletotracehowthedepictionof

dogsinartmirrorstheprevalentstyles

andtechniquesthroughoutdifferent

periodsinWesternarthistory.”

Presentedchronologically,Best

inShowexplorestheuseofdog

imagerytoillustratemajorculturaland

socialconcernsinWesternculture.

Throughthenobilityanddramaof

thehoundsofthehuntdepictedby

RenaissanceandBaroqueartists;the

cozydomesticityofDutchmuttsand

thepamperedluxuryofFrenchRococo

andImpressionistlapdogs;thestudied

modernityofthespoiledpetofthe

Impressionists;andfinallythewitand

ironyofthecaninesofPopandPost-

Modernism,dogshavealwaystaken

theirplacebesideandofteninplace

ofpeople.

“Butdespitetheconstantsof

thevariousrolesdogscanplayin

ourlives,therestlesschangesin

Westernthoughtandemotions

alsomeantthatatdifferenttimes

inhistory,artistsandtheirpatrons

wouldemphasizedifferentaspects

ofthosedogswithwhomtheylived

andhunted,”saysarthistorianRobert

Rosenblum,inhiscatalogueessay.

“Andsincedogshavealwaysprovided

Rorschachtestsfortheirownersand

theiradmirers,appearingtobejoyous

ormelancholy,innocentornaughty,

richorpoor,lonelyorsociable,they

continuetoaccommodate,asno

animalcould,themostflexible

scenariosinventedforthembytheir

humanfriends.”

For more information about the

exhibit or hours of operation, visit

www.mfah.org.


1545 Heights Blvd. Houston, Texas [email protected]

Thinking of buying or selling a home?

Photographed by Evin Thayer

Call Brian Teichman at (713) 858-4136


Articles

HowYouCanHelpHoustonHumaneOrganizations

Houstonisnodifferent

thananyothercitywith

ourshareofhomeless

animalsfacingdeathunlessthey

findahome.Thankstomany

compassionatepeople,humane

organizationsofvaryingsizeand

typeexistwithinourcitytohelp

reducethenumberofunwanted

animals.AlthoughPetTalkwould

lovetoprofileeveryhumane

organizationintheBayouCity

andsurroundingareas,space

onlypermitsustohighlightafew

shelters.Pleaseviewtheinseton

page10foranadditionallistingof

organizationsthatofferpetsfor

adoptionandneedyoursupport.

Also,besuretoreadourAnimal

Welfarecolumneachmonththat

iscontributedbyvarioushumane

organizations.

Citizens for Animal Protection

(www.cap4pets.org)wasfounded

in1972forbenevolent,charitable

andeducationalpurposesforthe

protectionofhomelessanimals.

CAP’sadoptionstoriesarethe

pinnacleofitssuccess,butthe

truesuccessremainsthefocuson

theindividualanimal.Webelieve

thateverytimewehelpananimal,

wearehelpingthepeopleinour

communitythroughourservices

andprogramsby:

• Acceptinganimalsnolonger

wantedaswellasstraysand

unwantedlitters.

• Adoptingpetstopeoplethereby

teachinglessonsofcompassion,

unconditionallove,properpet

careandresponsibility.

• Visitingchildrenatschools

toteachthemempathyand

respectforalllivingcreatures.

• Visitinghospitalsor

convalescenthomestoimprove

theirdailylivesand/ortheir

mentalandphysicalcondition.

• Offeringadvicetopeople

concerningpetbehaviorissues

andbasicpetcare.

• Providingpetstobecome

servicedogs(hearing,drug

detections,etc.).

• Providingtrap/neuter/release

servicesforferalcatsenabling

themtoliveahealthyand

happylifewithoutreproducing

countlessoffspring.

Houston Humane Society,

throughgenerousdonations,cares

formorethan30,000animals

annually.HHSofferspetadoptions,

$30Spay/NeuterClinicandlow-

costvaccinationsforthegeneral

public,microchipping,andRAIDER,

Houston’sonlyanimalcruelty

investigationteamstaffedbypolice

officers.HHShasalsopioneered

“BurniesBuddies”,offeringsafe

keepingforthepetsofdomestic

abusevictimsand“Pawprints,”

workingwiththeHoustonAids

Foundationtocareforthepetsof

AIDSpatients.

Throughouttheyear,theHHS

encouragesHoustonresidents

togetinvolvedinouractivities

supportingthehomelesspet

population.OnOctober27th

we’llbehostingourannualgolf

tournamentatSiennaPlantation,

onNovember10thwe’reinviting

wine-loversandtheirdogstothe

TastingRoominMidtownfora

winetasting.November18th

andDecember9thwe’llbetaking

picturesofyourpetswith“Santa

Paws.”Mostimportantly,we’ll

beopeningupourbrandnew

shelterbuildinginearly2007,

doublingourcapacitytohouse

homelesspets!Visitusatwww.

houstonhumane.org.

Houston SPCAexiststo

promoterespectforallanimals

andfreethemfromsufferingand

abuse.Onewayweaccomplishthis

missionistoacceptallanimalsin

need.ThedoorsoftheHouston

SPCAarealwaysopenandno

animaliseverturnedaway.

-Continued on page 10.

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Articles

Themajorityoftheanimalswereceive

everyyeararelost,homeless,andunwanted.

Manypeoplethinkweshelteronlydogsand

cats,butsmallmammalslikeguineapigs,

hamsters,andrabbits,aswellashorses,cows,

goats,andpigsalsofindhaven.Inaddition,

weacceptwildlifeandworkcloselywith

reputablerehabilitationspecialiststoreturn

theseanimalstotheiroriginalhabitatswhen

possible.

TheHoustonSPCAistheonlyshelterinthe

areawiththeabilitytoprovidesheltertobig

catsandotherexoticanimals.Manyofthese

spenduptosixmonthsattheshelterwaiting

forplacement.

TolearnmoreabouttheHoustonSPCAand

ourprograms,visitusatwww.houstonspca.org

The Homeless Pet Placement League(HPPL)

isanonprofitanimalwelfareorganizationthat

providesfortherehabiliationandadoptionof

strayandabandoneddogsandcats.TheHPPL

doesnotoperateashelter;animalsarecared

forinthehomesofthosewhorescuethem.

Therescuerservesasthefosterparentuntil

theanimalisadoptedintoapermanenthome.

ThiscooperativeeffortbetweenHPPLand

thefosterhomehelpsanimalsthatwouldnot

fitthecriteriaallowingthemtobeplacedfor

adoptionatananimalshelter;theseinclude

animalswithskinproblemssuchasmange

orringworm,heartwormpositivedogs,and

injuredorseriouslymalnourishedstrays.

VisittheHPPLwebsiteforadoptiondaysat

areaPetsMartlocations,www.hppl.org.

HOUSTON HUMANE ORGANIZATIONS:Homeless Pet Placement League,www.hppl.org,713.862.7387

Saving Animals Across Borders,www.savinganimals.org,713.527.4490

Homeless & Orphaned Pets Endeavor (Hope),www.homelesspets.net,713.622.4673

Wildlife Rehab & Education,713.643.9453

Greyhound Pets of America,www.greyhoundpets.org,713.667.3804

Bay Area SPCA,www.bayareaspca.com,281.339.2086

Pal’s For Pooches,www.palsforpooches.com,281.548.7166

Bunny Buddies,www.bunnybuddies.org

Spay and Neuter Assistance Program,www.snapus.org,713.522.2337

Humane Ranch of Texas (horses),713.270.7346

Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary,www.noahs-ark-sanctuary.org,281.351.6624

Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC),713.247.5124

Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary,www.whiskerville.org,409.948.1112

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noTICENotableHoustoniansandTheirFurryCompanions

A tfirstglance,onemightwanderwhataco-pastorofoneofthenation’slargestchurches,anews

anchor,afinancialservicesCEO,apublish-ingCEO,anAnimalCopsHoustonTVstarturnedanimaladoptionmanagerandacelebratedphotographerhaveincom-mon.OtherthantheirstatusasprominentHoustonians,theysharealoveofanimals.Hereisapeekatlifewiththeirpets:

Name:VictoriaOsteen

Occupation:Co-pastor,alongwith

husbandJoelOsteen,ofLakewood

Church

Favorite Jewelry Store:Iloff

Jewelers(ownedbyVictoria’s

family!)

Favorite Food:Italian

What she loves most about

Spirit:She’ssoamenable...she

goesalongwitheverythingand

she’sjustsopolite!

Favorite Place:Anyplacewitha

changeofseason…itrefreshesme

Favorite Thing To Do:Spending

timewithGodandmaking

memorieswithmyfamily

Hobbies:enjoyingtheoutdoors

andexercising

Interesting Fact:Shehastraveled

onnumerousmissiontripstosome

ofthemostimpoverishedpartsof

theglobe,includingadozenvisits

toIndia

Name:Spirit

Claim to fame:Fromthebackyard,

Icanhearcheesebeingunwrapped

inthekitchenandcanbetherein

twosecondsflat

Favorite game: EventhoughI’m

notaretriever,Istillloveagreat

gameof“fetchtheball”

Nickname:Shadow…althoughI

lovemywholefamily(evenJoel’s

cutedimples),Ineverleavemom’s

side

Favorite part of the day:Evening

walksthroughtheneighborhood


Victoria:Shecookschickenforme

Unique habit:Igotochurch

How to know you’re really an

Osteen:Ihavegreathair!

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Spi

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Name:FrankDeLape

Occupation: CEOofBenchmark

EquityGroupandPhilanthropist

Biggest Accomplishment:

Philanthropicworksthatbenefit

childrenandanimals.“I’mdedicated

togivingavoicetothosewho

cannotspeakforthemselves…I

wanttomakesuretheyhavehelp”

Humane Organizations

Supported:CitizensForAnimal

Protection,SpayandNeuter

AssistanceProgram

Little Known Fact: Sleepswith

threepoodles…Jaques,GiGiand

ZiaZia

Well Known Fact:Hasoneofthe

mostbeautifulwomeninHouston

asawife..KimberlyDeLape

What Frank Likes Best About

Nola:Shelovestositinhislapand

givekisses

Name:Nola

Breed:Labrador/PitBullMix

Trademark:GreatKisser

Favorite Pastime:Chasingpeople

onjetskisalongthebulkhead

ofherwaterfrontpropertyand

swimminginthelake

Other Siblings:Tommythe

Rottweiler,MaggietheBoxer/Pit

Bullmix,SpiketheJackRusselland

TheFabulousPoodleTrio(Jaques,

ZiaZiaandGiGi)

Unique Skill:Sings

What Nola Loves About Frank: He

kissesherback.

Well Known Fact:She’stheboss

oftheproperty!

Fran

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Name:LauretteVeres

Occupation: PublishingMagnate

(EditorInChiefofHTexasMagazine,

CEOofQualityPublishing,Producerof

theBridalExtravaganza)

Big News:Recentlyengagedandas

produceroftheBridalExtravaganza,

can’tdecideonthedetailsofher

ownwedding!

Favorite Food:Mexican

Passion:Travelwriting…”I’vespent

mywholelifepreparingtobeatravel

writer...I’vetraveledalotandIloveit”

Little Known Fact:Afraidofdogs

fromachildhooddogbitebutwas

“rehabilitated”byaroommate’sdog

How Prepaid got his name:He’s

namedafterLaurette’sprepaid

phonecardmagazinecalledIntele-

CardNEWS


Prepaid:He’sagreatpartydog…”For

ChristmashewearsaSantacostume

andatHalloweenhedressesasan

M&Mcandy”

Name:Prepaid

Occupation:Iworkthegraveyard

shiftsotospeak…Ibringmom

“presents”andleavethemonthe

doorstep.Mostly,Iliketogiveher

frogsandopossums

Favorite Spot:Bathroomcloset

Little Known Fact:Ihaveatattoo

Self Proclaimed Nickname:

Houdini…Icanescapeanything

Proudest of:Mycriminalrecord.“I

wasfalselyaccusedandimprisoned

forabitingincident.Iwasinnocent

andhumiliatedbutIknowthe

experiencemademestronger”

What Prepaid loves most about

Laurette: Shethrowsgreatparties!


Name:LisaForonda

Occupation: AnchorsKHOU-TV

newscast…andblogsforanimalsat

http://www.beloblog.com/KHOU_

Animal_Attraction.

Humane organizations

supported:CAP,SNAP,HSPCA,

AnimalAllianceofGalveston,HHS

WheresheandFindlaymet:Golden

BeginningsRescue

What she loves about Findlay:

He’sahappydog…evenifI’vehada

badday,healwaysgreetsmewith

agreatattitude

Favorite Food: MacandCheese

Life Philosophy:“Whatdoesnot

killmewillmakemestronger”,

FriedrichNietzsche

Findlay’s cutest moment:Helays

hisheadonthesideofthebed

everymorningandstaresatme

untilIgetup…he’smyalarmclock!

Name: Findlay

Bad habits:IburpalotandIthrow

upinmom’scar

What Findlay likes most about

Lisa: Shestilllovesmeeventhough

Iburpalotandthrowupinhercar

What Findlay likes second

most about Lisa:Shethrowsmy

squeakyfootballoverandover..

andshegivesawesomechest

scratches….(Findlay,youjustmade

alotofmenveryenvious!)

Favorite TV show:KHOUnewsat

5pmand10pm

Unique fetish:Eatingtheyellow

fuzzontennisballs

Favorite pastime:Swimming

Proudest of:I’mamamma’sboy!

Max

Mix

on &

Mar

ley

Lis

a Fo

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a &

Fin

dlay

Name:MaxMixson

Occupation: SavingAnimals

AdoptionManager

Claim To Fame:HotstarofAnimal

Planet’sAnimalCopsHouston

crueltyinvestigationshow

Animal Attraction: “Igrewup

withanimalsofallkindsincluding

dogs,cats,turtles,snakes,frogs,

armadillos,opossumsandbirds..it’s

naturalformetoworkwiththem

andforthemtoo”

Favorite Food: All….especially

Mexican!

Favorite TV Show:Anythingon

DiscoveryChannelandHouston

Astros’games

Personal Peek:He’ssingle!

Nationality:TexanToTheBone

What he loves most about Marley:

Helovespeople..especiallyme!

Where he and Marley met:

RescuedhimfromtheWeimeraner

RescueofNorthTexas

Name:Marley

Occupation:CatChaser

Favorite Toy: Currentlyit’sTeddy

BearSheriffbutgivenmyshredding

ability,I’llhavetomoveonnextweek

Favorite Food:PeanutButter

What he loves most about Max:

Hegavemeahome!

What makes him crazy:Squirrels

Philosophical Mantra:Adoptan

animalfromashelterorrescue

organization….you’llbesavingalife


Name: EvinThayer

Occupation:Photographer

Extraordinaire

Reason for your fame:Status

asthepremierphotographerfor

HoustonPetTalkMagazine(great

answer Evin!)

Favorite drink: Margarita

Little known fact:Iloveto

remodelhouses

Humane Organizations

Supported:SavingAnimals,CAP

andvariousbreedrescuegroups

bydonatingmytimefortheir

fundraisingefforts

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LocatedinsouthwestHouston,Darci’sAll

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caredfororgroomedintheirowner’sabsence,

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WhattrulysetsDarci’sAllAboutDogsapart

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DogKnows

Safeguardingthehealthofyoursenior

petisofprimaryconcern.Seniorwellness

programsallowveterinarianstohelpincreaseyour

pet’slifespanthroughproactivepreventivehealth

care.Becausemanyhealthproblemscannotbe

identifiedbyaphysicalexam,itisrecommendedall

seniorpetsreceivewellnessscreeningstopermit

earlydiagnosisofanyhiddenproblems.

Healthscreeningsareoftentheonlywayof

obtaininganearlydiagnosis,astherecanbeadelay

betweenthedevelopmentofaninternalproblem

andtheassociatedsymptoms.Takingadvantageof

inexpensivewellnessscreeningsnowcansaveyou

moneyandprovidepeaceofmindconcerningyour

pet’shealth.

Normaltestresultsarealsoanimportantfactor

inmaintainingyourpet’shealth.Theyprovide

valuableinformationaboutyourpet’smedical

history,andareespeciallyusefulintheeventhe/

sheshouldgetsickorinjuredinthefuture.

Pleasedecidetoinvestinthelong-termhealth

ofyourpetbyhavingyourveterinarianperforma

seniorwellnessscreening.Itisrecommendedto

performthesediagnostictestsforyourpet:

• CompleteBloodCount

• ChemistryProfile

• ThyroidHormoneAssay

• ThoracicandAbdominalX-rays

• Urinalysis

• ECG

• Electrolytes

CatTales BirdClause

Putthismagazinedownrightnowandlook

atyourcat’steeth.LookatALLOFTHEM,

includingthebackmolars.Whatdoyousee?If

allyouseeiswhiteshinyteethandpinkhealthy

gums,thenyouhaveakitten.Ifyouseeanything

differentthanthis,thenyourcatmayhavedental

disease.Imaginenotbrushingyourteethfora

week,letaloneseveralyears.Thedegreeofdental

diseasewillvary,butifleftunchecked,yourcat

couldeventuallydevelopapainfulandinfected

mouth.AndI’mnottalkingmildAnbesolpain.I’m

talkingaboutpainsoseverethatitcanliterally

debilitateyourcat.Ifyoulookedinthemirrorand

imaginedhavingamouththatlookedlikeyour

cat’s,whatwouldyoursignificantotherthink?How

longwouldittakeyoutomakeanemergencycall

toyourdentistforimmediaterelief?Wouldyou

feellikeeatinghardfood?

Wecannolongerallowourfelinepopulationto

sufferinsilence.Andthat’sexactlywhatcatsdo.

Theydon’tbelievethereisanythingtheyCANdo

aboutthehorriblepainintheirmouths,sothey“get

usedtoit”andfunctionasbestastheycandespite

thepain.

Ifyourcat’smouthhasn’tbeenexaminedbya

veterinarianinover6months,thenit’stimefora

checkup.Askyourveterinariantoexplainwhat’s

goingoninyourcat’smouthandaskwhatyoucan

dototakepropercareofyourcat’steeth.

Ifatalkingpetappealstoyou,anAmazon

orAfricanGreymightbewhatyou’relooking

for.Theyaresomeofthebesttalkers.Theycanbe

boisterous,clever,andveryentertaining.Theyarevery

smartandwilltesttheirowners.

It’sbesttoconsidertalkingabonusratherthan

arequisitecharacteristicwhenchoosingyourpet.

Chooseayoung,well-socializedbirdandlovehimfor

hismanyfinequalities,whetherornottalkingisamong

them.Thefriendlyandveryvocalbehaviorofthese

domesticbirdsclearlystemsfromthefactthatinthe

wildtheseareverysocialbirds.

TheAfricanGreyParrothasbeencalled“theperfect

mixofbrainsandbeauty”.Muchofthenotoriety

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speechGreysexhibit.

SomestudiessuggestthatGreysandsome

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learnedinnewcombinationstoconveynewwants,

needsanddesires.

ThethreeAmazons,whichareknowntobethebest

talkers,aretheYellowNape,YellowHeadandtheBlue

Front.Inadditiontolearningalargevocabulary,many

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TheBlue-FrontedAmazonParrotisapopular

petparrotbecausetheyareveryaffectionateand

easytotrain.Napesareexcellent“talkers”andtheir

vocabulariescanbequiteextensive.Singingisalsoa

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AnimalWellnessToVaccinateorNotToVaccinate

T hatisthequestionthatpet

ownersface.Afewyears

ago,theStateofTexas

stageddiscussionsincommunities

toconsidertheissueofvaccines

incompanionanimals.Therewere

heateddebatesasbothsidesvoiced

theiropinions.Intheend,theState

ofTexasactuallyapproved3-year

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istheonlyvaccinationrequiredbylaw).

Thesearesomeofthequestions

thatwerediscussed:

1. Aredogsandcatsbeingover-

vaccinated?Toomanyatone

time?Toooften?

2. Arevaccinesharmfulorhelpful

totheirhealth?

3. Istheoccurrenceofcancerand

immunerelateddiseaseslinked

tovaccines?

4. Dothestandardvaccine

protocolsneedtobemodified?

Ifonereadsthelabelthatis

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“intendedforimmunizationofhealthy

animals.”Whenananimalisbattling

anotherdisease,itisdangerousto

introducevaccinesatthattime.

Presently,thereisevidencethat

cancercaninvadetheinjectionsite.

Theincidenceofthesecasesmaybe

extremelysmall,butnottothosewho

havebeenafflicted.

Evaluatebeforeyouvaccinate!

Considertheanimal’shealth,ageand

actualexposuretodiseases.Aphysical

examandannuallabworkisagood

waytomonitorapatient’shealth.

Eachpetownershouldbeinformed

aboutbenefitsandrisksofvaccines

beforedecidingthebestcourseof

action.Goodhealthisalwaysthe

bestprotectionagainstdisease.High

qualitydiet,plentyofexercise,and

livinginastressfreeenvironmentare

thecomponentsofmaintaininga

healthy,happycompanion.

Enjoyeverydaywithyourpet!

Dr. Cooper graduated from Texas

A & M Veterinary School in 1975.

Her alternative medicine veterinary

practice for small animals is located at

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TrainerTalkChoosingaTrainingProgram

C hoosingatrainingprogram

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Thetraditionalprogramsinclude:

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b.Basic

c.Advanced

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a.Yourlocation

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