December 22, 2008
Holiday-themed animal videos
Holiday greetings to all!
In the spirit of the holidays and the winter season, I’ve collected some animal-themed videos and other links that have come my way over the last couple of weeks. Enjoy!
My personal favorites of the holiday and winter season are the Budweiser Clydesdales videos. This one is the Clydesdales snowball fight:
Don’t you wish your dogs could trim the tree for you while you sat back and watched?
Bailey the Unknown Reindeer has been making the email rounds. This dog is really getting into the spirit of winter. Great video! But I am thankful there is not that much snow in my yard.
Here’s a fun doggy Christmas e-card.
And a “do one thing for nature” Christmas message from “BBC breathing places”.
I thought this dog collar was unique. If you haven’t figured out yet what to get Fido, check this out: keep-your-pooch-afloat.
There are so many more fun animal-themed videos, gift ideas and links out on the Web. Add your favorites in the comments section so we can all enjoy them.
Rosie warm and snug indoors
And speaking of the comments section, I am copying below a comment from Catlore to my previous blog on winterizing your dog. She brings up some excellent points relating to the cats and dogs who are left outdoors during winter. Living in the city, my kitty Rosie lives indoors year-round where she is safe from traffic and not wandering onto the neighbors’ property. But not all cats are as fortunate as Rosie. Please consider Catlore’s points and do what you can to help out the animals who have to survive our frigid Midwest winters outdoors.
Here’s the comment from Catlore:
Thank-you for giving this topic some much needed attention. It’s nice to see someone writing about this other than in a letter to the editor! I would love it if you’d include references to those CATS (owned as well as homeless) unfortunate enough to find themselves outside (e.g. watch for cats who warm themselves under a car hood ~ bang on the hood if you have cats around), references to the city animal control ordinance which has certain requirements for any animal outside (click on Animal Control Ordinance at http://www.cedar-rapids.org) and tips about making sure NO cat or dog is outside in temperatures like we are having right now. If there is a stray cat in your neighborhood, please offer your garage for shelter, fresh food and potable water. They rely on the kindness of humans for their survival. Fresh water is more important in the winter than summer ~ and less readily available ~ to help animals spending time outside regulate their body temperature.
The holiday season is a good time to reflect on how important your furry ones are in your life. Remember the homeless ones in whatever way you can help. If you are able to, make donations to your favorite animal charity. And shower your own pets with lots of love, just as you do year-round.
Happy holidays, everyone!
lieben said,
March 6, 2009 at 12:02 am
Interessante Informationen.