"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole."
---Albert Einstein
Please Spay or Neuter Your Pets
Each day 10,000 humans are born in the US - and each day 70,000 puppies and
kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be
enough homes for all the animals. As a result, every year 4 to 6 million
animals are euthanized because there are no homes for them.
7 to 1 - Not True
Dog years and human years. A good way to view your dog's age is by comparing
it to your own. That way you'll be able to recognize why your companion
may be slowing down, acting strange, or in need of a different diet and/or
exercise plan. For years, we have used the old standard that 7 dog years
equals 1 human year.
That's changed.
Based on information developed by Dr. Fred. L. Metzger, D.V.M., Dipl ABVP,
State College, Pennsylvania, the size of your dog will determine the "dog
to human year ratio."
How Old Is Old?
The common belief that one year equals seven dogs years is outdated,
says Johnny Hoskins, DVM, a small-animal Internal Medicine consultant
and author on the subject of geriatrics. Today, doctors use other factors,
including the pet's weight and breed, to estimate its age in human years.
Dr. Hoskins offers these guidelines to help determine when an animal becomes geriatric:
Small dogs (less than 20 pounds) ............... 9 to 13 Years
Medium dogs (21 to 50 pounds) ............... 9 to 11.5 Years
Large dogs (51 to 90 pounds) ............... 7.5 to 10.5 Years
Giant dogs (greater than 90 pounds) ............... 6 to 9 Years
Another Age Chart
(courtesy: Dr.Peay)
The following chart gives an approximate conversion for an average size dog:
Human-----------Dog
8 months--------13 Years
1 Year----------16 years
2 years---------24 years
3 years---------28 Years
5 Years---------32 Years
7 Years---------44 Years
9 Years---------52 Years
11 Years--------60 Years
13 Years--------68 Years
15 Years--------76 Years
TheVet.com
How Old Is Your Dog?
Denver's Dog Parks Get Unleashed
Five dog off-leash areas are now open.
MARCH 01, 2004
The five off-leash areas are:
-- Berkeley Park, located at Sheridan Avenue and W. 46th Street
-- Barnum Park, located at Hooker Street and W. 5th Avenue
-- Kennedy Park, located at Hampden Avenue and S. Dayton Street
-- Fuller Park, located at Franklin Street and E. 29th Avenue
-- Green Valley Ranch East Park, located at Jebel and E. 45th
Source: Denver Government; The City and County of Denver Website
How Smart Is YOUR Dog?
Click Here
i-Dog "a dog's best friend"
cool site- purchase dogs stuff and lots of good info/news!
A HUGE List of Companies that test on animals
Click Here
At this site, you can type in a company name or product name to find out if
it is testing on animals or if the product is tested on animals!
Click Here! National Anti-Vivisection Society
I have this book and I HIGHLY recommend it to any dog-lover!!
Each page will make you smile! It is a wonderful book!
"Why We Really Love Dogs" by Kim Levin
Cost Of Owning A Dog!
These next few sites are all FREE TO YOU! Please visit them!
Feed An Animal!
Go here everyday and click on the button to feed an animal- free!
Save Our Rain-forests!
Go here everyday and click the button to help save our rain-forests!
Feed The Hungry- free
Go here everyday, click on the button and feed the hungry for free!
Fund Free Mammograms!
Go to this site everyday and click the pink button to help fund free mammograms!
Save A Child's Life
Give Free Books!
Adopt An Animal!
Save an animal! Adopt One Today at Petfinders.com
MaxFund in Denver
a NO-KILL shelter!
National Wildlife Federation
Animal Adoption & Rescue Foundation
Animal Rescue & Adoption Society in Denver
Dog Friendly Places In Colorado!
Colorado Dog Travel Guide
Free Online Dog Memory Game! FUN!!
Click Here
Click Here Petsmart!
Visit Today DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE
I-Pets Internet Pet Supplies
I know- these aren't pet-related sites but they are extremely helpful &
informative human sites!
Denver Rescue Mission
Colorado Coalition For The Homeless
Colorado Community Health Network
Colorado Aids Project (CAP)
Energy Outreach Colorado
LOSE YOUR PET?
If you have lost your pet, It's important that you visit every shelter in the
area to look for your pet because animals can often wander great distances.
It's necessary for you to personally look for your pet in every shelter because
the description you give of your pet over the phone may not be the description
that another person would provide that animal.
Following is a list of all of the Animal Control facilities in the Denver metro area.
Since phone numbers change frequently, you may need to check local listings.
Adams County Animal Shelter
303.288.3294
Animal Rescue & Adoption Society
303.744.6076
Arapahoe County Animal Control
720.874.6750
Arvada Animal Control
720.898.6850
Aurora Animal Care Division
303.361.0890
Brighton Animal Control
303.655.2091
Broomfield Animal Control
303.438.6478
Castle Rock Police Dept.
303.663.6100
Cat Care Society
303.239.9680
Cherry Hills Village Animal Control
303.783.2739
Colorado Humane Society
303.781.4418
Commerce City Police Dept
303.287.2844
Denver Municipal Animal Shelter
303.698.0076
Douglas County Animal Control
303.660.7529
Dumb Friends League
303.751.5772
Edgewater Police Department
303.235.0500
Englewood Animal Control
303.762.2335
Evergreen Animal Protective League
303.674.6442
Federal Heights Police Dept
303.428.3526, ext. 253
Golden Police Dept.
303.384.8045
Greenwood Village Police Dept
303.741-5960
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
303.442.4030
Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region
719.473.1741
Intermountain Humane Society
303.838.2668
Jefferson County Animal Control
303.271.5070
Lakewood Animal Control
303.987.7173
Littleton Police Dept.
303.794.1551
Longmont Humane Society
303.772.1232
Northglenn Animal Control
303.288.3294
Park County Animal Control
719.816.0732
Parker Police Dept
303.841.9800
Sheridan Police Dept.
303.762.2211
Table Mtn. Animal Center
303.278.7575
Thornton Animal Control
720.872.6012
Westminster Animal Control
303.430.2400, Ext. 4326
Wheat Ridge Police Dept.
303.235.2926
Animal & Insect Superstitions!
If the first butterfly you see in the year is white, you will have good luck all year.
A big black moth in the house means a deceased one is just visiting reincarnated through that moth.
The bright scarlet ladybug is a luck-bringer, probably because it is traditionally
associated by its color with fire. It is a sign of good fortune if one lands on
a person's hand or dress. It must, however, be allowed to fly away of its own
accord, and must not be brushed off. It is permissible to speed it onwards by
a gentle puff, and by the recitation of the rhyme which runs,
Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home.
Your house is on fire and your children are gone.
The deeper the ladybird's color, the better luck it brings.
The number of spots on its back are also important. The more spots...the better the luck!
If a young girl catches a ladybug and then releases it, the direction in which
it flies away will be the direction from which her future husband will come.
Seeing a spider run down a web in the afternoon means you'll take a trip.
You'll meet a new friend if you run into a web.
A spider is a repellent against plague when worn around the neck in a walnut shell.
Storks deliver babies.
A swan's feather, sewed into the husband's pillow, will ensure fidelity.
A bird call from the north means tragedy; from the south is good for crops;
from the west is good luck; from the east, good love.
Crow
One's bad,
Two's luck,
Three's health,
Four's wealth,
Five's sickness,
Six is death.
To kill a raven is to harm the spirit of King Arthur who visits the world
in the form of a raven.
A wish made on the first robin of spring will be granted.
Sparrows carry the souls of the dead, it's unlucky to kill one.
A black cat is lucky or unlucky, depending on where you live.
A peacock feather has an evil eye at the end. Argus, the Greek legend, says a
hundred eyed monster was turned into a peacock with all it's eyes in it's tail.
Greeks thought dogs could foresee evil.
Howling dogs mean the wind god has summoned death, and the spirits of the dead will be taken.
A dog eating grass - rain
the last time my dog ate grass it was because he had an upset stomach and
needed to vomit
According to Matt Groening, a dog with seven toes can see ghosts.
Throw back the first fish you catch then you'll be lucky the whole day fishing.
It's bad luck to say the word "pig" while fishing at sea.
A frog brings good luck to the house it enters.
A cricket is a lucky house spirit that takes it's luck away when it leaves.
If the first calf born during the winter is white, the winter will be a bad one.
Source: Icelandic Folktales
Spotted horses are magical
Inhaling a horses breath - cure for whooping cough
A horseshoe hung in the bedroom will keep nightmares away.
Fun Facts: Maximum Speeds of Animals
Cheetah 70 mph
Pronghorn Antelope 61 mph
Wildebeest 50 mph
Lion 50 mph
Thompson's gazelle 50 mph
Quarter horse 47.5 mph
Elk 45 mph
Cape hunting dog 45 mph
Coyote 43 mph
Gray fox 42 mph
Hyena 40 mph
Zebra 40 mph
Mongolian wild ass 40 mph
Greyhound 39.35 mph
Whippet 35.50 mph
Rabbit (domestic) 35 mph
Mule deer 35 mph
Jackal 35 mph
Reindeer 32 mph
Giraffe 32 mph
White-tailed deer 30 mph
Wart hog 30 mph
Grizzly bear 30 mph
Cat (domestic) 30 mph
Human 27.89 mph
Elephant 25 mph
Black Mamba snake 20 mph
Six-lined race runner 18 mph
Wild turkey 15 mph
Squirrel 12 mph
Pig (domestic) 11 mph
Chicken 9 mph
Spider (tegenaria atrica) 1.17 mph
Giant Tortoise 0.17 mph
Three-toed sloth 0.15 mph
Garden snail 0.03 mph
December 25th, 2004
