Snowflake 11-24-2009

Snowflake 11-24-2009
Originally uploaded by fuzzychildren

Snowflake is available for adoption or rescue
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or http://rrc.petfinder.com

Giardia Bateria

In San Antonio, we are always happy to see the rain. But wet conditions can be a concern when we live with furry companions. Giardia is one type of bacteria that can be exacerbated by wet conditions. If your baby seems to be loosing weight for no reason or has fowl-smelling diarrhea, talk to your veterinarian. Humans and non-humans can get giardia from drinking contanimated water.
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2386

Precautions when living with shy dogs

I keep an opened corralling pen in front of my front door. It not only slows the dogs down if they decide to bolt, but it also reminds me that I must take my time when leaving the house. My dogs stay in the house when I'm at work. Even well-adjusted dogs can get freaked out by a thunderstorm or a car backfiring and either jump the fence or dig under. I always walk my dogs on either a slip leash or martingale collar. Once again, even a non-skittish dog can get spooked and slip a regular collar. In my opinion, regular collars are for holding ID (and left on at all times) and martingales are for walking.

Dogs Deserve Better

http://www.ksat.com/video/21671453/index.html

Checking on Potential Adopters

If you adopt out animals, here is some info you can use to check on potential adopter.s Of course nothing beats a face-to-face interview and home visit:
http://docs.google.com/View?id=ddtbr7bw_344hm92frd4

T shirts, Post Cards, etc..

So I go to  Office Depot and get this  T shirt transfer stuff  for less than 2 dollars per transfer http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/825464/Avery-Personal-Creations-Light-T-Shirt/

 

Then I go to the Dollar store and buy Hanes 100% cotton white undershirts - a 3 pack costs around 5 dollars or so.

 

I make up some graphics using Word or Publisher.  See attached.  Using my inkjet printer, I print the graphics in mirror image right onto the transfer stuff as if it were paper. Then I iron on the transfer stuff onto the T shirt.  You have to press hard and have the iron really hot and it works.  I've washed my T shirts twice and they are still holding up.

 

Something you might want to use to advertise the seniors - including Arnie.  Volunteers can walk around wearing the special shirts.  I guess you can compare the cost of making the shirts yourself vs paying someone to make them - and figure in the time it take to print and iron, etc..

 

If that's not cheap enough for you - I bought some freezer paper at the grocery store.  I cut a sheet into the size of  regular paper.  Took an old pair of baggy shorts, cut out a square the size of paper and ironed the freezer paper onto the cloth.  This made the cloth sturdy enough to go through the inkjet printer.   Printed directly onto the cloth then pulled off the freezer paper. Then sewed the cloth onto a crotched bandana.   Could also print directly onto the bandana.  Probably can't do this with a laser printer.

 

I also purchased post card stock and made handouts for Rodney.  See attached.  The attached documents could come through kind of weird because I made them using Word 2007 and saved them down to Word 2003.

 

When I go to events, I can hand out stuff on Arnie if you have something to give me. Can't do it  this Saturday because I'm working with another group instead of on my own.

 

Also you can get gift items with animal pics on them.  But those normally take about 3 weeks to get made walgreens does it, kodak http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/category.jsp?parentCatId=Products&catId=Home_Decor_and_Games

 

At Home Depot they have magnetic business cards that you can print on.

 

La Trenda

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