My Blogging Competition

Well, it looks like I have some pretty tough competition for writing about cats & dogs. Who better to know what cats are up to than a cute gray cat? I love this photo!

What's in Our Pets' Food?

I know most pet owners were as upset and scared as I was when we first started hearing about the melamine that was in some of the pet foods on the market. And it seemed like every day another brand was being put on the danger list. Cats and dogs were dying from the contaminated foods and all I could think of was what would I do if my pets were eating the bad foods.

I talked to my veterinarian about the foods and started being even more careful about the brands I buy for my boys, but I still have my doubts about what is in the foods. They could be putting anything in the foods...the US government doesn't regulate the ingredients in pet foods!

I don't know about you, but I was completely shocked when I found that out. And to prove my point, here's a recent news item from the CBS early show that explains the problem:

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Recently, I heard about an all-natural pet food brand, Addiction Foods. It's not one of the common brands, and it's made from meats like kangaroo and venison. They have both cat & dog foods and all of them are made with only natural ingredients. I just had to give them a try.

It made me laugh for a minute when I found out that one of their dog foods is made with the meat of wild kangaroos, but my dog loved it when I gave it to him for the first time. He doesn't care if kangaroos aren't even from this hemisphere, he just knows he likes the food.

And my kitty-boys were crazy about the cat food too. To watch them eat it, you would have thought they hadn't eaten in a week. (Anyone who knows my cats knows that they are definitely NOT underfed!)

I guess until the government decides that pets are as important as people when it comes to food, I'll have to buy the special brands for my four-legged babies. But to me, they are definitely worth it!

Carnival of Dogs and Cats - November 2, 2008

Welcome to the November 2, 2008 edition of Carnival of Dogs and Cats.

Animal Lovers in the News

BoaTips presents Corn Snakes | Snake Tips, How To's and Snake Videos | Boatips.com posted at Snake Care, saying, "How to deal with corn snakes"

Cats

Mark presents Railway Kitty Keeps Cash Coming posted at Lets Japan, saying, "After 18 months "on the job", Tama-chan, the cat stationmaster at a rural train station in Japan continues to attract tourists."

sarah presents Sleepy kitten videos posted at SARAHSPY.

Lynn presents My Cats Are Buddhists posted at Adornments by Lynn.

Dogs

Madeleine Begun Kane presents A Poodle Tale posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Lynn presents The Greatest American Dog Was at the The Really Awards posted at Reality Exploits - Reality TV, saying, "Photos of Travis Brorsen and Presley, The Greatest American Dog, Presley, on the Red Carpet at the FOX Reality Channel's Really Awards."

Mel presents Have a Daisy Day posted at Daisy the Wonder Dog and How She Found Her Inner Lab, saying, "Daisy is a rescue from a puppy mill, where she was a breeder dog. When I got her she was scared, fearful and lacking in any social skills. This blog is her story and how she found her inner lab."

NAOMI presents BUY YOUR CHILD A DOG FOR BETTER EXAM RESULTS posted at Diary From England.

Pet Foods

Condo Blues presents Allergy Free Apple and Banana Dog Treats posted at Condo Blues.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the Carnival of Dogs and Cats using our carnival submission form.

A Truly Heroic Dog!

I saw this on the news and knew immediately that I had to write about it.

When the family's house was on fire, this wonderful dog stayed by the side of a box containing four little kittens until someone came to rescue them. What an amazing act of heroism!

It makes me want to cry to see the dog licking the little kittens he saved. Get your tissues ready and watch this:

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Cats in Costumes

Not to be outdone by the canine crowd, the felines have got some amazing costumes to show off too! I laughed and giggled through most of the sites I searched to find these. I have to admit that most of these kitties don't seem to be having much fun...

Here's a good example, a grumpy-looking bunny:

Now, this is one cool cat:

Look, Charlie Brown, it's the Great Pumpkin Cat!

Do you know which one of the Harry Potter movies this is from? I can't remember.

Oh, no, it's a terrorist kittie!

Hey, look! It's the Caped Crusader Cat!

You look fa-a-abulous, dah-ling...simply purr-fect!

This is obviously the GOOD witch cat!

That's funny, I didn't know that the Village People singing group had a cat...

I think my three kitty boys would kill me in my sleep if I ever did this to them... But it's hilarious to see these anyway!

There are lots more here and here.

Fabulous Dog Costumes!

This is hilarious! It's a slide show of some fabulous dog costumes. My absolute favorite is the three-headed dog, but I also love the hot dogs, the spider and the vampire. You will love this:

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Pet Halloween Party!

I found some really fun photos of a Hollywood pet Halloween party! Gee, that's a big surprise...celebrities who dress up their dogs... ;-)

Is this a bumble bee or a convict costume...?

Here's a nurse puppy! What a cutie!

Here's a ballerina doggie. I'm not sure the dog is loving the outfit, though...

Hey, kids! It's Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street! I love it!

This dog is dressed as a Mexican wrestler. What a hoot!

Are you dressing up your pet this Hallween?