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Show Share our useiuatioii Whole flock of pet related items i-- y Frank Leeniing Joyce and Ridder Writers Knight- flock of interitems have crossed our desk in recent weeks and we thought youd share our fascination in some of them. 08512. A $14.50. ITEM: A U.S. Supreme Court decision last year per- ville, Ohio 43701. A WHOLE esting pet-relat- 2. A free list of cat products and discount prices is Comavailable from pany, P. O. Box 2463, Zanes3. A brush designed just for cats and getting out underlying hair is being offered for $4.50 from Ameri- mitting lawyers (and, presumably, other professions) to advertise has prompted the governing body of the American bottle costs can Veterinary de- Imports, 17715 W. Mich. McNichols, Detroit, Medicine Association to lete from its ethics princiHe ples this sentence: should not solicit clients 48235. In its place, this sentence He should not was adopted solicit clients nor announce his fees and services in such a manner as to be misleading, fraudulent or decep: Whether solicit tive. means advertise is unclear, but the AVMA did decide not to enforce its new rule, regardless of the interpretation, until the middle of this year All of which seems to mean that its okay for vets to advertise so long as they don't try to be deceptive. ITEM: The Glamour Kitty Contest is on us again. Any cat can be nominated. Just write in 100 words why your cat should w in and sent it along with a photo of your cat before April 30 to the contest, Box 7577, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101. ITEM: An English Setter had to be rescued by the Salt Lake City Fire Department after it had chased a quail 30 feet up into a tree. Firemen noted that the dog was properly pointing when they arrived . . . ITEM : A dog trainer proposes this technique if you have a dog that habitually runs away from home . . . and gets lost: Rub sticks and old socks against your skin and drop them in ever widening circles for about a mile from your home. A dog relies on his nose, according to D. James Scobie, and a lost dog will travel in a circle trying to pick up a familiar scent. Hundreds of lost dogs have returned home with a stick or piece of sock in their mouths. Right. ITEM: After 550 hours of research, zoologist David Barash has reported on the sex lives of mallard ducks. His conclusion: Theyre During his research, he witnessed no less than 89 cases of duck rape. ITEM: The National Geographic Society tells us that many insects can endure continuous freezing. Snails, and frogs and fish spiders have survived after being encased in ice lor weeks at a time. over-sexe- NEWS AND NOTES 1. A new vitamin supplement for pet birds is Avitron, from Lambert Kay, P. O. Box 418, Cranbury, N.J. 4. The U.S. Center for Disease Control has asked veterinarians to be aware that pet dogs and cats brought to their offices may have plague. Two domestic cats in California contracted the dread disease, apparently after eating rodents. Both cats recovered. Although dogs and cats are both susceptible, cats seem to develop more severe illness. Thirteen humans who came in contact with the two California cats were treated, but showed no symptoms of plague. PET QUESTIONS: Q: Our two Siamese cats insist on sitting on top of the color television set. Will they be harmed by radiation? A No. Q: Will feeding my dog black pepper make him mean? A: No. REPEAT OF A SELLOUT TO SELL FOR SIMILAR AS SHOWN SOFA BED Beautiful Herculon In Assorted Patterns $249.00 99 Limited Supply $prings-n-Thin- gs 3 1 77 X Highland Drive SC ST .g '( CONVERT! H 3. 7 if) C s ST Also Conestoga tops, travel covers, side curtains. Custom made. Call for Informa- tion, ' ' , x 'v AWNING ANDJI canvas'products 2005 South 11th East 4 3. N3 y Sugar House 486-723- o ' 7 CANVAS COVCilS made canvas cov- - ) machinery, conequipment, hay- snowmobiles, air f conditioners, etc. Custom rs for struction stacks, O -- t 03 4 w |
