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CENTRAL FLORIDA SUMMER 2010

PREPARING FOR A BIG ONEHurricane emergency preparation for you and your pets.By Debra J. White

BOOK REVIEWSThe Awesome Book of Dog Humor and The Awesome Book of Cat HumorBy Bob PhillipsCartoons by Jonny HawkinsReviews by Donna M. Kazo and Christianna Cannon

LITTLE DOG BIG HEARTA passion for giving back.By Debra J. White

THE AMAZING GRAZEJunior Journalist, Seneca Oleyte, tells us what it’s like raising a calf named Moo.

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“PUP”ARAZZIPet Planet “Pup”arazzisnaps photos of the most happening events in town.

OPERATION PLANET RESCUEWorking with rescue organizations throughout Florida to find homes for pets in need.

HELP YOUR FAT CAT GET HEALTHYEasy changes that will make a big difference.By Tony Evans

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PET POETRY By Darren Sardelli

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Greetings fellow pet lovers, and welcome to the Summer 2010, Central Florida edition of The Pet Planet Magazine. This issue we will visit with Jim Davis, creator of “Garfield,” courtesy of award winning writer Arden Moore. Swimsuit season is now upon us, so we have some advice from

Tony Evans on how to trim up that fat cat of yours, because appearances matter seven-times-more when you’re a cat. On a serious note, you won’t want to miss reading the article on hurricane preparedness for you and your pets, you’ll be glad you did if a big one aims for your dog house.

The Pet Planet Magazine is proud to introduce our first “Junior Journalist,” Seneca Oleyte, and her heart-warming story about her experience raising a calf, titled “The Amazing Graze.”

Pet Planet “Pup”arazzi candidly snapped photos of many happy doggies and their people at some of the hottest pet social events around town, including the opening of the Hound Ground, a new state-of-the-art doggy park in Winter Springs. As always, we have a full slate of “Pet Planet Pix” for your viewing plea-sure, thanks to our loyal readers….keep them coming!

And what issue of The Pet Planet Magazine would be complete without a touching story of a truly lucky dog? “Little Dog Big Heart” is an amazing story and a true triumph for a pet rescue organization in need, thanks to one very special dermatologist and her Chihuahua. Speaking of rescue, The Pet Planet Magazine supports many local and national groups, so with too many to mention we are putting “all our begs in one askit” by asking you to please do what you can for a rescue organization of your choice. You will help to positively change a furry life forever: what more could you ask for?

We thank our loyal and dedicated contributors, readers and a special thanks to the advertisers who make this publication possible. Please remember to support them too!

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The weather forecast says a big one is on the way. Punishing winds will slap the coast of Florida. Floods will swallow everything in

its path. Get out while there’s still time. What about your pets?

Hurricanes are part of Florida living. Every sum-mer residents hope storms will be mild or washed out by the time they reach landfall. Underneath the optimism, though, residents fear another monster like Andrew that crushed South Florida in 1992 will return. Thousands of dogs and cats stunned by the devastation ran through the streets searching for their owners.

Prepare an evacuation plan for your pets. Dogs and cats stranded in apartments or houses cannot survive hurricanes. They’re scared and alone in homes battered by raging winds and water.

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ID tags should always be current in the event of a separation. Emergency workers can only reunite lost pets with owners if the ID is up to date. If they survive, lost pets without ID will be placed for adoption, perhaps even out of state.

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ping malls. Your dog or cat may have to be crated. Alternately, rules may require that dogs be attached to tie-outs. Bring proof of vaccinations, especially rabies.

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nouncements. Make sure your car has plenty of gas and is in good working order if a major storm heads your way. If you don’t have a car, ask friends or neighbors for transportation.

Call motels to see which ones take pets. During emergencies, “No Pets” policies are often relaxed. Arrange with friends or family who live on higher ground for temporary lodging.

If you own horses or livestock, prepare for them too. Livestock are usually not evacuated. Turn off power to electric fences. Secure all gates and fenc-

es so cows remain in the pasture. Horses may not survive in the barns on their own. Investigate ar-rangements for their evacuation. Nearby stables out of the storm’s path often provide shelter to needy horses during emergencies.

If the worst-case scenario forces you to evacu-ate without your pets, a prominent notice on the front door should indicate the number of pets inside along with your cell phone number or where you sought shelter. Put down extra pet food and water. Secure all windows and doors. Shut off the lights and gas.

chaotic, tense and scary. Try to remain calm. Your dog or cat will sense your anxiety.

Lives are lost during hurricanes due to poor planning. Take the necessary precautions and be ready if Mother Nature’s fury strikes. Help your neighbors, avoid unnecessary risks, and follow of-

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With summer upon us, vacations and road trips are just around the corner. Yet it’s sad but true, the joy of family togetherness can soon disintegrate when the newness of the journey wears off. Although many vehicles come equipped with televisions these days, and most kids keep a death grip on their expensive personal video games, isn’t the purpose of a family vacation to enjoy each other’s company and reunite as a family after a long hard year of school and work?

In my experience, nothing brings a family–or any group of people¬– together better and more quickly than humor in general, and specifically, jokes, funny jokes, I hasten to add. And when dealing with chil-dren, funny things having to do with pets will always top their lists.

The Awesome Book of Dog Humor needs to be part of any vacation plans. At just 4-1/4” by 7” it’s a conve-nient size for Mom’s purse or any backpack, but don’t let its small size fool you! Its 128 pages are crammed with dog-related humor that any age level can appre-ciate. No wonder author Bob Phillips has over 10 mil-lion of his dozens of books in print!

In his first section, “Classic Quotes About Dogs,” au-thor Phillips fluidly blends historical heavyweights such as Sigmund Freud, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, and Shakespeare with great humorists Dave Barry, Robert Benchley, Lewis Grizzard and Phyllis Diller. This part reminded me of how important dogs have been to humans throughout history. Other sections are organized by groups of jokes, riddles, and lists (my favorite is “Unusual Dog Names”) that are sure to evoke smiles, groans, and bursts of laughter. Some could even be read out loud by two kids (unaware that they are practicing English on summer vacation!) to entertain the whole group, in a classic comedy duo style.

Kids of all ages will enjoy the cartoons by the bril-liant Jonny Hawkins, who is a master at depicting complicated concepts and a multitude of expressions and gestures while clearly setting the scene. Unlike so many cartoonists, he knows how to deliver the joke with the minimum of well-placed, expressive lines. No wonder his cartoons have livened up more than 100 books and 400 publications (including our very own PPM!).

If you’re going to read this book while riding the bus or other public transportation, be careful, because you will giggle a lot. And while your fellow passen-gers may appreciate jokes, they may not have quite as deep an understanding for cat humor. For, as you probably know, not everyone has an equal tolerance for the small, furry masters of the universe we refer to as “cats.”

The humor in this book embraces the peculiar person-ality of our feline friends. For example, have you ever attempted to medicate your cat, and then upon regain-ing consciousness wondered what possessed you to stick all your limbs into a blender? Then the section “How to Give a Pill to a Cat” is for you. My favor-ite section translates various kitty vocalizations into convenient English. Did you know that “mreeeow” means “Do you serve catnip with that?” I have since tried duplicating these sounds in order to speak in my cat’s language, but she tells me my accent is terrible.

Of course, there are plenty of kitty jokes for everyone, including those not so inclined to attempt catspeak. Much of the book is comprised of classic question/answer format jokes—don’t get me wrong, when I say “classic,” I don’t mean old or stale. There are a refreshing number of jokes in here I’d never heard before, and while I don’t often laugh out loud while reading, this book had me chuckling on quite a few occasions. There is even a chapter of cat-related quo-tations from famous figures past and present, for the enjoyment of all.

The cartoons are fresh and funny and often had me carrying the book across the room to show to another human. My cat, however, was not as interested, probably because the book is made out of paper and not tuna (I, however, see this as an asset).

The Awesome Book of Cat Humor has plenty for ev-eryone, cat lover or otherwise, and it’s entirely clean and appropriate for all ages.

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A pint sized Chihuahua named Dr. Papidies captured top honors in the All American Pet Brands Cutest Dog Competition, an on-line

contest with more than 60,000 entrants in 2009. His owner, Denver area derma-tologist Dr. Leslie Capin, donated the entire $1,000,000 prize, paid in annual installments for 30 years, to the Denver Dumb Friends League and the Max Fund.

After entering the con-test, Capin said she’d donate the money to local animal charities. “I cried for almost an hour when I found out he won,” she says.

The rocky economy had cut into shelter donations, so Robert Rohde, executive direc-tor of the Denver Dumb Friends League, appreci-ates Capin’s generosity. “We’re enormously grateful in accepting the first gift install-ment. It will help us to continue to provide many services that help pets and people in our community.”

Dr. Papidies goes everywhere with Dr. Capin. Frquently wearing a white lab coat like his owner,

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puppy mills. According to Capin, the puppy battled dehydration and various infections, requiring a few hospitalizations. Disease is common in puppy mill dogs and that particular pet store has since closed. Dr. Papidies pulled through with lots of love and medical care.

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If you have watched the television show The Biggest Loser, you can see that our society is fat. Wait! I think the politically correct word is

“obese!” But what about our cats? When I recently took my slightly overweight cat Chloe to the vet, she surprised me with this statistic: over 80 percent of animals in vet hospitals are overweight. Yikes! That makes obesity the most common ailment for pets, which, in turn, may increase an incident of heart prob-lems, orthopedic problems, and diabetes. And, just like us humans, obesity increases the risk of cancer even in pets.

Some of you readers may be thinking: “Well, Evans, if you have a fat cat maybe she needs proper or less food and more exercise.” Okay, you’re right on tar-get. But what should us cat lovers do when faced with overweight pets? Glad you asked.

Vets say to stop thinking in terms of food; change to ounces of food. In my case, I used to leave the dish full of dry cat food out 24 hours a day. Now, it’s picked up by 9 pm, and put back down in the morning when I get up. Could this be your cat’s problem? Food available 24/7?

Pet-people need to rethink how to properly care for their animals and it can start with less food and more exercise.

Dry food works best because you can pour it in a

bowl and forget it. And that dry food should provideyour cat (or other pets) with a high percentage of protein, fat, and a low percentage of carbos. Actually, it may surprise you to know that cats do not require carbohydrates in their diets. So much for the confu-sion…. and surely those of you who have visited a pet store outlet lately have spotted so many food choices in the aisles you need to pack a lunch for all the time spent just looking at all the bags of stuff.

One thing to know about dry cat foods is they have a higher level of flour and sugar than canned food. Most of us use dry food because it’s easier than opening a can of messy wet food. Plus, dry food won’t spoil before it’s eaten.

One more thing, I used to think that rewarding my cats with some sort of treat was a good thing. Then I discovered that “cat treats” are specially flavored which is why they are so popular and cats love them. They won’t harm your pet, but you might think about finding something else to reward good behavior be-sides treats.

So, here’s a tip from your friendly, neighborhood pet lover: To avoid having your cats look like the ones in the pictures, (even though they do look cute) don’t let your cat be fed “free-choice.” This means food is available whenever the cat wants to eat.

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Raise your hand if you cruised the highways back in the late 1980s with a goofy, orange tabby stuffed animal suction-cupped to your car win-

dow. It’s okay; I’m raising my hand, too.

America’s connection to Garfield, the cartoon cat who puts the “C” in catitude, remains strong. We don’t adorn our car windows with suction-cupped toy Garfields any longer, but more than 263 million people worldwide catch the antics of Garfield and his goofy canine side-kick, Odie, each morning in their newspapers. It’s the No. 1 syndicated comic on the planet as confirmed by The Guinness Book of World Records.

This Monday-hating, lasagna-loving crabby tabby is re-ally a teddy bear at heart when it comes to bettering the lives of pets (yes, dogs, too) and encouraging children to read. Recently, I had the opportunity to catch up with Jim Davis, creator of Garfield, who agreed to be a guest on my weekly radio show, “Oh Behave!” that airs on Pet Life Radio (www.petliferadio.com).

Landing an interview with Jim Davis proved to be as challenging as convincing Garfield to do 10 pushups, but the fact that we are both Hoosiers helped. Jim grew up in Marion and I grew up in Crown Point, the home made infamous for John Dillinger escaping from our escape-proof jail in the 1930s. I also alerted his publicity folks that I proudly possess an autographed 20th an-niversary Garfield book from Jim’s appearance in 1998 in Boca Raton at the now-closed International Museum of Cartoon Art.

“Garfield’s favorite activities are eating and sleeping,” describes Jim. “Garfield has the courage to say things that we wish we could. He’s like a human in a cat suit. And he’s not perfect, but he is definitely cool.” Since strutting onto the comic pages in 1978, Garfield

has become a feline empire with two movies, eleven TV specials, an ongoing cartoon show, website, DVDs and more. His newest roles: celebrity spokescat for Pet Sit-ters International and Professor Garfield at a children’s literary foundation run in cooperation with Jim’s alma mater, Ball State University.

Garfield was a natural choice for PSI, whose member-ship of independent pet-sitting businesses numbers nearly 8,000. In addition to his charm, humor and cynicism, PSI was attracted to the cat’s pampered and deserving attitude. “PSI is all about educating our members and our mem-bers are all about pampering their clients’ pets,” said Terry Chance, PSI marketing director. “Garfield is defi-nitely an intellectual cat who wants the best treatment possible. We are delighted about the opportunity to work with the Garfield characters. They are fun, love-able and extremely well known among pet owners.”

As for the literary foundation, Jim is happy that Gar-field’s antics have been translated into dozens of lan-guages worldwide.

“Readers have told me that their children have learned to read after years of struggle after starting to read Gar-field’s comic strip and many people who have moved to the United States have said that they, too, learned English by reading Garfield,” says Jim. “I was very hap-py and honored to create the Professor Garfield Foun-dation (www.professorgarfield.org) with Ball State to make reading fun.”

Garfield headquarters is based at Paws, Inc. in Albany, IN where the key to success, according to Jim, is heed-ing the company’s business philosophy: “Take care of the cat and the cat will take care of you. Family comes first and most of all, have fun.”

A Chat with Jim Davis

Creator of GarfieldThe Lovable, Lasagna-eating Tabby

by Arden Moore


You can catch more about Jim Davis and Garfield by vis-iting www.garfield.com and tuning into Episode #108 of my “Oh Behave!” show on Pet Life Radio (www.petliferadio.com). Don’t forget your bowl of lasagna!

Test Your Garfield Knowledge!So, just how well do you think you know this famous orange tabby? Take this trivia test (an-swers below):

1. Jim Davis first attempted to syndicate a comic strip featuring:

A. BugsB. HorsesC. Rabbits

2. Garfield was named in honor of Jim’s:

A. SonB. UncleC. Grandfather

3. Name Garfield’s imaginary friend who he blames everything on:

A. AlexB. BobbyC. Clive

4. Name Garfield’s favorite sport:

A. BowlingB. FishingC. Running

5. How many chins does Garfield have?

A. 2B. 3C. 4

(Answers: 1-A, 2-C, 3-C, 4-B, 5-B)

Pet Planet columnist Arden Moore (right), greets Garfield at the recent Pet Sitters International conference in San Diego where Arden served as keynote speaker.

Arden Moore, Founder of Four Legged Life.com, is an animal behavior consultant, editor, author and professional speaker. She happily shares her Oceanside, Calif. home with two dogs, two cats and one overworked vacuum cleaner. Tune in to her “Oh Behave!” show on Pet Life Radio.com and learn more by visiting www.fourleggedlife.com.

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“Mahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,” would be the beauti-ful sound of my alarm clock. Not a rooster crowing, not a bird chirping, but a cow, named Moo, mooing. Getting up at six a.m. every morning to feed a baby calf may not be the most frustrating task on earth, but an awkward one indeed if right in the backyard of a rural town. Abandoned at birth, a little brown piece of bottlefed Angus beef came under my and my moth-er’s watchful care. This impromptu adoption gave us a responsibility like no other.

So here is how it all started. One rainy day after school, I finished my homework and drove the 50 miles back home. As I entered the yard, my entire body halted in utter shock. “Mom, why is there a cow in my back-yard?” I fearfully asked. She then explained how this weak and hungry calf was found abandoned in an area near my uncle’s pasture, with no mother in sight. My uncle had stopped by with her sitting in the front of his pickup truck, and at just two days old, this calf was extremely malnourished. “As soon as she looked at me, her eyes told me to please take care of her,” my mom recalled.

My mother’s nurturing instincts took over, and from that point on she was determined to raise that cow to good health. Within a week, Moo could finally drink a simple bottle of milk. As more weeks passed, a bottle of milk turned into four bottles in the morning, and four in the evening. So much milk was being con-sumed, even the local farm supply shop was sick and tired of seeing us.

Another factor of Moo’s “customized” meal plan was Cheetos. She went mad-cow-crazy for those orange puffy pieces of cheesy goodness. After a bag or two, that cow’s mouth was as orange as a carrot. As she be-gan to grow, Moo went on to discover one of the most important fundamentals of childhood: “Play.” Then one day when she wanted an extra Cheeto, she ‘play-fully’ bucked my mother to the ground. More bucking and kicking went on, until we finally faced the fact that Moo was no longer a baby.

It may seem all fun and games to some, but having a cow in your backyard is not the most glamorous ex-perience on earth; that “smell” that had to be cleaned up every so often was a huge appetite suppressant for us and the surrounding neighbors. Also, if we didn’t

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wake up before the cow, by six a.m. every morning Moo would have already woken up the entire town. Every time that baritone-pitched moo sounded, my nerves shattered and I was afraid someone was going to call the cops.

Raising farm animals in a rural town may not have given us the good-neighbor-of-the-year award, but Moo was no ordinary bovine. She had a personality that could touch the heart of a scrooge. Anyone who met Moo could instantly feel the warmth of her char-acter. She would greet, rub her head, and listen to any-one. If anybody sat on the ground near her, she would bow down and lay right beside them. It’s astonishing but true: she could pass for an oversized lap-dog.

Then the sad reality of “letting-go-the-ropes” came about. At the age of five months, Moo was now well nourished and in excellent health. It was time for her to move into a pasture up a nearby mountain. She was now too big for the yard, and we could see how she craved the wide open spaces, where she could run free. But when Moo first got to the pasture, she cried, and she cried, and then my mother cried. Moo didn’t want to let go. We then drove away and Moo cried even louder. It took weeks for all three of us to over-come this separation anxiety.

Thankfully, the herd in the pasture has gracefully ad-opted her, and they taught Moo the basics of being a full-blown cow. She was treated as if she were one of their own. Our most rewarding experience was finally seeing that cow graze just like the rest. What was truly reassuring is that Moo did not forget her first hu-man herd. Whenever we visit, she runs to us and still greets, rubs, and listens to us as she always did.

Back home was a different story, as it took us a while to get used to Moo’s absence. Going outside and no longer hearing a “Maaaaaaaaaaah” or a “Moooo” was extremely awkward. Not to mention, that “smell” was no longer there, although our grass was much greener. Thinking back, I’ve realized I actually liked how that cow made things harder on us. Moo reminded me and my mom that Life will hand you a huge pile of cow-pie every now and then, but you just have to clean it up, and take it as it comes. Hard work pays everyone, and if you work hard enough, you will earn your spot in the wide open pasture.

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Bones

Almost every dog in Greyhound Pets of America’s care is a retired racer, with the exception of a stunning young boy named “BONES.” This boy’s origin was Craig’s list. The owners wanted to trade him for a go-cart! Given away at birth due to a malformed leg, Bones was destined not to race. We think he is between two and three years old. He is very playful and loves to run in the yard, and his leg does not hold him back one bit. Bones is very affectionate and would love to crawl up in your lap. He would love a home with a back yard where he can run and play. Bones is not considered cat or small dog friendly. He socializes best with females. Bones is patiently waiting to meet you! Greyhound Pets of America/Greater Orlando, 407-332-4754www.greyhoundpetsorlando.org

Meet Wendy….she is a special needs girl who is looking for that special for-ever home. Wendy is a feral dog. She was pulled from OCAS with a litter of puppies in January 2009. She is happiest playing with her kennel mates, humans scare her. She has NEVER shown any signs of aggression, barked, or tried to snap at anyone who has attempted to get close to her, she just runs away. She needs a forever home that will let her live outside (with proper shelter) and another dog to play with. She has been evaluated by two trainers, who feel with a lot of one-on-one time, she can learn to trust people. She’s ap-prox. 3-years, a Pointer/Spaniel mix, and 35lbs. She is heartworm negative, on flea/heartworm preventative, spayed, and up to date on shots. If you feel you have the home and patience she needs, please contact Patricia. South Lake Animal League, 352-409-7231, or [email protected]

Duke was found as a stray. He was pretty timid, but a roast beef sandwich lured him in! No owner was found so he came to HH to live. Duke is a hand-some sweet boy who looks like a lab mix. He is a bit timid at first, but once he knows you mean no harm then he is all kisses. He loves to come in the house and play with his stuffed toys, and he doesn’t walk badly on the leash except that he will bolt if he gets spooked by something. He is good with other dogs and great with cats. We think he is about 3 years old. He doesn’t mess in his kennel, and he rides well in a car. He has now been neutered and micro-chipped and brought up to date on vaccines and heartworm prevention. If you would like to give Duke the life he deserves, review our adoption policies! Houndhaven, Inc. www.houndhaven.org

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Angel Puff, our crippled calf, is kneeling and getting ready to eat her dinner of sweet feed. She kneels on her front legs to give herself a rest from the strain, as her right front leg suffered radial nerve and muscle damage and her left front leg is buckled from having to carry all her weight that the right leg can’t bear. Despite her handicap, she is a happy little cow and she spends her days counting butterflies and watching the kitties play. www.angelshavewhiskers.org

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