Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Sparta Updates

A new Sparta video. Playing tricks on Sparta while he is deep in sleep.



Sunday, December 16, 2007

Ninja Cat

Thanks to My BlogLog Buddy Franx at his Dog Lover site I got this picture so please make sure you go to his site and check it out for all kinds of great dog tips and pictures.


WHaaaaaaChhhhaaaaaaa!!!!!! Do not challenge the abilities of the Ninja Cat. Check out this cat. Here is one of the best pet action pictures I've seen in a while. This is like pets in The Matrix or something. I think I could title this picture "Dog vs. Cat in Pet World Kickboxing Competition".


A Florida Man Trains A Turtle To Do Tricks

Check out this link of a video featuring a turtle that can sit, stay, roll over, shake and do full sprints (at turtle speed of course) . I don't know how much time daily was spent teaching the turtle to perform these tasks but this guy must already be married because I can't see a single guy spending all his dating years training a turtle. The man who trained the turtle is a psychologist who did this for the kids that he works with in order to show them that therapy (like his turtle) can move slowly but that you can overcome obstacles if you persist.



Cloned Cats That Glow In The Dark




Scientists in South Korea have cloned cats and altered their genes to make them glow various colors when exposed to ultraviolet lights. So these may be the new definition of what a true party animal is since they glow different colors under a black light. I never knew that there was a florescence protein gene that acts as a virus and causes glowing under ultraviolet lighting but apparently there is and these cats have been altered so that their genes contain this protein virus. According to the report the work done by these scientists to alter the genes of these cloned cats can help to unravel the mystery of nearly 250 genetic diseases shared by humans and cats and can also help to clone endangered tigers, leopards and other animals. For ethical reasons it is doubtful that these cats will ever be found in a pet store so no worries about Brittany Spears and Paris Hilton sporting glowing pets out at the clubs or in their "pseudo music" videos. There was a company called Genetic Savings & Clone (a cryogenic bank) that was selling cloned cats for upwards of $30,000 each but it has since gone out of the business of cloning. In California in 2004 glowing fish were banned back when they were the first transgenic pet. British scientists have injected jellyfish genes into chicken and pigs and last year Taiwanese scientists spawned glow-in-the dark pigs. It's all a scary thought and I would hate to imagine our future with glow-in-the dark genetically altered pets. Who knows how dangerous it is for the pets or the humans who hang out near them. I'd hate to have a wrestling match with my cat like I often do only to find that at night all the scratches and bites left on my arm are glowing and keeping me up at night. I may turn into the bionic woman only I could never go into stealth mode. We could tag sex offenders and criminals this way so you could find out whether your child has been messed with cause they glow when they come home. The list of crazy ideas goes on and on but lets not even consider any of the options for fear of opening up a virtual pandora's box of science ethics arguments.

Please Rescue Java or Donate To Pay For Boarding Until Adoption Is Possible


An animal rescue person needs help boarding this dog until a foster parent is found until an adoption can happen. This dog lives in Atlanta,GA. So here's how you can help.
1- Adopt this dog and give it a great loving home with lots of toys, walks, food, and treats. Don't you know someone who needs a dog for Christmas? (Adoption Note: this dog is not fond of cats)
2 - Foster this dog in your home (If you live in the Atlanta area) until a great person steps up to adopt the cute little furry thing!!
3- Donate money toward boarding the little cutie until adoption or fostering is possible. Boarding is expensive but it is worth it to keep great dogs like this one from being "offed" in some animal control place.
TO DONATE PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE. When you get there click on the "other links" link and you will see a paypal donation button. This account is used for the rescue, adoption, fostering, care, and boarding of animals in need and right now JAVA NEES YOU!!!! If you are too lazy to click around on the site looking for the donation button then click here and it will take you right to it.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Sparta The Cat Update

Here is a new update on our old friend Sparta. Sparta used to sleep in the sink in the bathroom and now he has moved to a new sleeping spot on the top of the toilet. So now he has moved his eating spot to the sink where he used to sleep. He is not doing as many videos cause his dad is busy paying the bills. His dad wants to find out about getting him neutered because he is scared that he may spray.



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