Landlords object to drug testing rental unitsSupportive of some changes to nuisance housing ordinance Nov 21, 2009
absolutely wrote on Nov 20, 2009 3:51 PM:" I agree fully that this law should come onto effect.I currently rent. When we moved in we have hyperdermic needles in the cracks of the patio pavement, since then we were told by several neibors that our garage was used as a meth lab (we live above the garage). I contacted the city police to figure out if it indeed it was, they said no but the person that told us it was, was a well know user and the police said even tho there is nop record it probably... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The Coolest Quarter of Istanbul Nov 20, 2009
Kaktus, with its own in-house family of neighbourly cats and wide, outdoor umbrellas, is the place to partake of the evening s first constitutional. As the sun begins to slide into the Marmara Sea and the Muslim call to prayer floats over lingering late-afternoon shadows, the minarets of Cihangir mosque begin to glow softly orange and the beer tastes wonderful. (Suite101.com)
Pet Idol 2010 lives up to her name Nov 15, 2009
This year s Pet Idol contest featured 80 entries of cats, dogs, goats, donkeys and a bird, horse, chicken, pot belly pig and sugar glider. Each year at The T&D, we hold a photo session with one of our professional photographers with the Pet Idol winner and the nine finalists. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Paper Radio: New cat ” Izzy ” in training Nov 11, 2009
Cat lovers who have followed some of my earlier columns about cats, especially Gypsy Girl, who died in July after battling breast cancer, know Gypsy was an unusual cat ... - Advertisement - Many nights of searching the Internet for shelter cats finally yielded a potential kitten that had been rescued by a Grand Rapids animal clinic from a nearby shelter ... She immediately bonded with our two other cats, Kitty Little, our senior cat, and Charlie, who we adopted when his owners moved from the... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A home for animals Nov 11, 2009
The new shelter will help with the organization s main goal taking in a monthly average of 300 stray cats and dogs and placing them in homes with new families, Carson said. Some of the animals are trained for other service and charity programs. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Fasten your meatbelt Nov 6, 2009
On Thursday, I slid into the shotbun seat, buckled my meatbelt, and made sure the bunroof was closed just in case it rained cats and hot dogs. My drive around town was courtesy of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, one of six hot dog-shaped vehicles touring the country promoting the Wisconsin-based company. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Several local events set for Halloween Oct 31, 2009
Adopt a pet of Victoria will host its fall neuterathon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, for male cats only. The fee is $20 and includes a rabies vaccination. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Arnold thrift store will support Humane Society Oct 29, 2009
During business hours volunteers will man an adoption room featuring cats and kittens available for adoption. Store visitors will be able to socialize with the kittens, which can be adopted onsite. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
A collector scares up plenty of spooky stuff for Halloween Oct 28, 2009
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ESPN's Phillips admits shame in sex scandal Oct 23, 2009
all cats are the same in the dark"....but dear lord, this p ussy is downright FUGLY....it is laughable of it werent so sad...ole Steve is about to lose his life as he knows it...and he only has about 30-40 more years of life to think about it... Tara101 10/22/2009 9:37 PM Your reporting this woman made an account on ESPN comp to harass a minor and they have not fired her yet;plus scare the innocent wife probably while on the clock! You hire people you do not raise them; ESPN is as guilty as any... (New York Post -- News)
SAFE plans pet adoption Oct 17, 2009
Saving Animals from Euthanasia (S.A.F.E.) will have dogs and cats, puppies and kittens available for adoption at the Country Fair Oct. 22 24 in Green Valley Village ... The non-profit Tucson organization anticipates about 10 to 12 dogs and 20 cats and kittens to be available for adoption. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Obits: Finley, Johnson, Moeckly, & Richter Oct 15, 2009
Llea had a great fondness for nature, which was most deeply shown in her tremendous love of the cats and dogs that were a part of her life. Survivors include; her two sisters: Kay Wiggins, Syracuse, NY; Joy (Robert) Kloster, Vandalia, IL; her two brothers: Randall Moeckly, Britton; Kirk (Carol) Moeckly, Britton. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic to be held in Ramona (5) Oct 12, 2009
Dogs must be at the clinic between 8-8:30 a.m. and cats must be at the clinic between 8:30-9 a.m. Anita Stepp is the president of Neuter/Sooner Inc. You must call Anita at 332-6341 to get your pet registered. There is a limit of 20 pets that day. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Get into autumn and Halloween at Eleanor’s Home & Garden, owned by Eleanor Chandler. Skinny Leg Figures by Lori Mitchell are among the favorites. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Oct 7, 2009
Decorative witches, cats and pumpkins can easily turn a side table or shelf into one with whimsy and color. Seasonal party dishes and serving trays are keepers for years to come. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
PRIVATE-SCHOOL TEEN IS ITTY BITTY CHAMP Sep 13, 2009
" Melissa Battito, 15, hunted with her grandmother, Irene Theriault, and her sisters, Jordan, 12, and Ashley, 11. Her grandparents wound up finding the last clue as they were driving around. Jenna Sullivan, 22554: Won a prize package from the Fredericksburg Office of Tourism and Business Development including overnight accommodations and amenities totaling more than $250 in value. FIRST-PLACE PRIZES A Place In Time $100 gift certificate, Nicole Spangler, 22405 Beck's Antiques $100 gift... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Fairs to remember Sep 11, 2009
MetroWest Humane Society is a no-kill shelter that seeks permanent loving homes for abandoned, abused, neglected and semi-feral cats and kittens. Local church plans Fall Fest. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Best Episodes And Quotes From Will ... Aug 21, 2009
In the Season One episode, "Alley Cats", Will and Grace are attempting to play friendly games with their two friends, Rob and Ellen. But Grace s competitive nature becomes a problem when, due to their losing streak, Rob and Ellen decide they don t want to play with Will and Grace any longer. (Suite101.com)
Paper Radio: Gypsy, a rare cat Aug 19, 2009
On our way home from Cheboygan we discovered Gypsy, unlike many cats, didn t mind riding in the truck. We isolated her from our other cat Kitty Little for several days so they could become familiar with each other s scent before allowing them to meet. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
The X Factor: Manila's Footwear Expo Aug 18, 2009
In the daytime, you can hide out from the heat in the cool confines of My Breathing Space, tel: (63) 929 450 7733, and sip a Philippine barako coffee (or, if you prefer, a Vietnamese rose tea) among a bewildering medley of model cats and novelty knickknacks. If you get hungry, you can order a thin-crust pizza at Bellini's, tel: (63-2) 913 2550. (Time.com)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: FEATURE: BARK helps Kaohsiung strays Jul 28, 2009
So far, with the help of volunteers, BARK has rescued and helped more than 200 injured and abused cats and dogs ... Another two rescues, a pair of grown cats, wandered around in the basement ... As Hodel told stories about the cats they had rescued, it was clear she thought of them as part of the family. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jul 14, 2009
Cats 'exploit' humans by purring ... Cats 'exploit' humans by purring. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Store owners create a custom lifestyle Jul 2, 2009
A few feet away, an Ikea chest was altered to function as a hidden litter box for their two cats, Carter and Clementine. Every inch of the apartment seems to epitomize their philosophy of "living a custom lifestyle," as Fagerstrom described it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Critics of open-air animal sales cite cost, safety Jul 1, 2009
THE NEWS ABOUT CATS & DOGS ... Dogs of divorce, feral cats, foreclosures. (USA Today)
Happy birthday songs Jun 21, 2009
Their house of 25 years is modest, informal and decorated with Norris' collections of kitsch and ephemera: black cats, Three Little Pigs, various creamers and plates, Hawaiiana, black memorabilia. She buys and sells collectibles on eBay, and loves hitting estate sales and flea markets. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
- From the desk of: 0 Jun 17, 2009
Cats are dogs with a college education. HIRE TEENAGERS WHILE THEY STILL KNOW EVERYTHING. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
LICENSING International Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles May 28, 2009
The Brooklyn-based art and design company is now expanding as a licensor, introducing its own brands Squarey Monsters, Squaredy Cats, Wudjadoo and GirlMonsters ... From cats to dogs to office antics and sports of all sorts, all are available for licensing on dozens of product categories. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Summer sights and sounds May 27, 2009
Pancakes are flipping from 8 to 11 a.m., with appearances by cast members from Wizard of Oz from 10 to 11 a.m. Proceeds from the breakfast benefit the CATS warehouse theater fund ... Opportunity drawings are set for 11 a.m., and 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets for the CATS Gem-Electric Car drawing are available for purchase. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
No Place Like Home For Airborne Chihuahua Apr 29, 2009
These lame rat-dogs are worse than cats. Granted, both cats and chihuahuas are just a drain on the oxygen supply; but at least cats don't bark constantly at 3AM on a weeknight ... These lame rat-dogs are worse than cats. (CBS News -- US)
Go Green and Save Green Apr 20, 2009
3L cask brands that are in national distribution and receiving good critical attention these days: Fish Eye (California), Pinot Evil (France), Herding Cats (South Africa), J.P. Chenet (France), Boho Vineyards (Central Coast), Angel Juice (California), Killer Juice (California), Casarsa (Italy) and Corbett Canyon (California). Remember, the leftover wine will stay fresh at least six weeks, so don't worry about it going bad. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Record Store Day Apr 16, 2009
Understandably this has caused some , with struggling genuine independent shops feeling that their day has been co-opted by the fat cats. You can find a list of genuine independent record retailers , many of whom will be staging special events and in-store performances to celebrate their day. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CEOs know Bo helps Obamas feel a little less lonely at the top Apr 14, 2009
Many CEOs own both dogs and cats and report other pets including horses, mules, parrots, parakeets, hamsters, fish, lizards, snakes, ferrets, mice, turtles, rabbits, guinea pigs, hermit crabs and chinchillas ... A few CEOs say cats are at least equal to dogs, "but I have found that folks with cats seem to be a little more compulsive and uncertain," says Rory Cowan of Lionbridge Technologies and owner of a Bernese mountain dog named Dodo. (USA Today -- Money)
Rich: A pattern of regret Apr 5, 2009
Now, she'll just have to continue to content herself with sitting on the back porch and hoping for an opportunity to chase the cats. What haunts me now is the thought that each of those patterns represented pieces of her time on Earth for more than 50 years and now those pieces are gone. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Joy and jitters Apr 5, 2009
rez in 2000, Andrews named his cats Pedro and Manny. And when his second child was born the night the Sox won the 2004 World Series, Andrews named the boy Damon after Sox center fielder Johnny Damon. (Boston Globe)
Community Briefing (9) Mar 29, 2009
Leashed dogs, cats in carriers only. Call Benson Animal Shelter at 586-3600 for information. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Ex-money manager known for his love of horses Mar 16, 2009
The magazine said the collection included 74 bears but also birds, cats, insects, dinosaurs, kangaroos, seals, squirrels and many other types of stuffed animals. "Noah had nothing on us," Greenwood said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Waterloo's 150th birthday features job fair events Feb 25, 2009
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce event will have a wide array of area businesses and organizations participating including Lannoy's Piggly Wiggly, American Family Insurance, Legacy Investments, Lasting Impressions Photo, Classic Creations Floral , Avestar Credit Union, UW Health Partners, F, Waterloo Antiques Mall, Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Sundance Acres Farm, High Energy Mobile DJ, Century 21 Affiliated, Nutzy Mutz and Crazy Cats and Trek Bicycle. In addition, employment... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Obituaries for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 Feb 22, 2009
She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Lena Bunny Dillard and Edwin Gould Dillard; and by numerous beloved cats. Private observances will be in Memphis, Mrs. Lloyd s home for so many years. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Cache of Ice Age fossils found in Los Angeles Feb 18, 2009
Among the finds is a near-intact mammoth skeleton, a skull of an American lion and bones of saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, bison, horses, ground sloths and other mammals ... Between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, mammoths, mastodons, saber-tooth cats and other Ice Age beasts became trapped by sticky asphalt that oozing upward through cracks and fissures in the ground. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Police: Rap producer injured in Ariz. hotel fight Feb 17, 2009
The South Suburban Humane Society has a spay/neuter clinic at 18349 S. Halsted that offers low-cost spay/neuter surgeries to dogs and cats in the south Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana ... The South Suburban Humane Society is in need of volunteers to take its cats and dogs to special events, as well as to Petco/PetSmart events on weekends ... South Suburban Humane Society is selling low-cost spay and neuter certificates for cats, dogs and rabbits. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Merchandise, Pets, Furniture, etc. Feb 8, 2009
Adopt-A-Pet, Animals Lost and Found, Birds-Fish, Cats, Dogs, Horses. View local Garage and Yard Sales in your area. (The Palm Beach Post)
A sense of intimacy, reflecting life Feb 8, 2009
Working in the studio at the back of the Bronte cottage she shares with her husband, Peter Crayford, the film critic for The Australian Financial Review, and their two cats, she begins by spending hours drawing on to a plywood block. "One of the great things about drawing is that it's humbling. You've got to give yourself over to the subject," she says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Inspired consignments in Wilton, N.H. Feb 8, 2009
House cats Charlie and Morgan make you want to cuddle under a hand-sewn quilt on the nearest chaise. This would only be encouraged by Diffley. (Boston Globe)
