Pet Talk

Only a few days ago Zlata my fantail goldfish got brine shrimps  from MAXI ZOO as a treat she loved them.However she did not eat them right away.She carried them to a spot in her tank.Then when we were having dinner she was gobbling her treats up. 

So the story is that Regina always wanted a horse and after realising that her parents weren't prepared to give in and get her one she trained her cow Luna to showjump instead!! Pretty amazing and just shows how smart and friendly cows are! Well done Regina and Luna :)

Images courtsey of SkyNews

Cat owners have often been viewed as more reserved, fussier and not as friendly as dog owners. However, recent research from the University of Maryland has found than when cat owners visit online pet communities (such as our very own PetTalk) they are more likely to make friends with other members of the community than their dog owning counterparts. In fact, dog owners not only initiate fewer friendships but tend only to make friends with owners of similar breeds to their own dog suggesting they are the fussier pet owners.  

As a dog owner I'm not sure I agree - that said, I think I'll go make a few more friends just to be sure. Who knows I might even cross over and extend an invitation to a cat owner......

Happy PetTalking

I received the following photos in an email this week. They're Norbert Rosing's striking images of a wild polar bear coming upon tethered sled dogs in the wilds of Canada 's Hudson Bay.

The photographer was sure that he was going to see the end of his dogs when thempolar bear wandered in.

It's hard to believe that this polar bear only needed to hug someone!

The Polar Bear returned every night that week to play with the dogs.

Just goes to show how amazing animals are!!

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We are delighted to welcome Rachael Gordon BS, MVB on board as our resident pet vet.

Rachael hails from Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University in 1993, she stayed on for three years as a researcher in animal nutrition.  Encouraged by Conor McMahon,  MVB, MRCVS, Rachael applied to his alma mater, UCD, and arrived on Irish soil in 1996 to enter their program in veterinary medicine. After qualifying in 2001, she spent four years working in small animal practice in both Dublin and Kildare. Then, in 2005, Rachael joined Conor in opening Animals First Veterinary Hospital.

Aside from her veterinary work, Rachael enjoys gardening, cooking, painting, agility, and spending time with her menagerie.  During your visit to Animals First, you may meet her three dogs – Chloe, Bijoux, and Harvey. Her dogs are active members on PetTalk and would love to make friends with your pets! You may also hear her parrots, Picasso and Ted.

If you have any questions for Rachael you can leave her a message on the Pet Vet forum and she'll get back to you.

today we whent for a nice long walk,my ower and myself went for a run on the beach and i played in the water,i love the water and i love getting wet,and after that we took the long way home,and i had a nice little treat when i got home,

i had a pretty good day today, i went for a walkie and buried lots of stuff in the garden. then i played chasing with james and after that i had a big long rest. now i have loads of energy! oh, and i was sad because we ran out of doggie treats, but then rachael found some more in the press! :] :] :]

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Amanda

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