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what does Hogchoker mean
Written on 6 Jan, 2010 at 13:43 in Pet | viewed 38 times | 0 Comments
Information on the Hogchoker fish from the Chesapeake Bay Program: The unusual name “hogchoker” comes from farmers who used to feed these fish to their hogs. The hogs would often choke on the fishes’ scaly, bony bodies. Trinectes maculate The hogchoker has a... (Continue reading)
Petfinder Opens Its Foster a Lonely Pet Program
Written on 13 Dec, 2009 at 22:40 in Pet | viewed 29 times | 0 Comments
The folks at Petfinder.com having been thinking about superlatives now that it’s holiday time. If you’ve got better ideas — or more ideas — for any of these categories, please share. Best way to incorporate your pet into the holiday festivities:... (Continue reading)
RIP: Uga VII
Written on 19 Nov, 2009 at 20:20 in Pet | viewed 40 times | 0 Comments
Uga VII, the name of a lineage of English Bulldogs owned by Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog’s owner said. The 56-pound dog, nicknamed “Loran’s Best,” was known as a laid-back mascot who seemed... (Continue reading)
flapdoodle
Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 21:49 in Pet | viewed 32 times | 0 Comments
“Flapdoodle is a lightly-raced horse on the way up. “His last start win at Taree was very good. It was his first try at open company and he handled it good. “He generally races midfield and has a good sprint for a... (Continue reading)
Coconut crab
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 20:33 in Pet | viewed 38 times | 0 Comments
Giant Coconut Crab also called the robber crab or palm thief, because some coconut crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents. A coconut crab will attack if it is threatened. It... (Continue reading)
7 foot long dog
Written on 8 Oct, 2009 at 10:31 in Pet | viewed 38 times | 0 Comments
An American woman has claimed that she owns the tallest dog in the world measuring 3 feet tall at the shoulders and 7 feet long from nose to tail. Caryn Weber is proud of Boomer, a Landseer Newfoundland dog, and intends... (Continue reading)
Teacup pig hot in UK
Written on 7 Oct, 2009 at 11:08 in Pet | viewed 23 times | 0 Comments
You might remember not too long ago when pigs were trendy as pets. I think Julia Roberts and or George Clooney may have been pig-owners. But when regular people got pigs as pets, they quickly realized that the animals weren’t piglets... (Continue reading)