Here’s a beautiful thing…a family in Japan taught their African Grey parrot to say his name and address. When the parrot was lost and came into the care of a local veterinarian, he eventually began talking and gave them the information that lead to his return home. From the SFGate story, Lost parrot [...]
Today I discovered (via Feathers of Hope, and that via Lisa at How’s Robb) that David Allen Sibley has a web site, and a blog. Yes, THAT Sibley, of the Sibley field guides.
Sibley has been experimenting with simple, novel ways of dealing with window strikes that are based on birds’ ability to see [...]
Here’s a great one from Instructables: How to make a RFID pet food access control system (this has been blogged in numerous places, including the MAKE:Blog).
I wish it were easier to play with RFID technology. I recently purchased an infrared dog door so Laika can go outside on her own without letting out the [...]
Here’s a cheap an easy dog bed you can make using parts from the hardware store and remnant fabric!
You’ll need these materials:
3/4″ and/or 1/2″ PVC pipe PVC pipe, enough to make the frame of your dog bed (size depends on the size of your dog and of the fittings you can find for the corners…see [...]
Here’s a recipe for the dog treats I make for Laika and her friends whenever we get some leftover bacon grease to “recycle”. The original recipe was for large and rather soft dog biscuits…I wanted smaller treats that were the right size for Laika’s treat ball, so I experimented until I found a way [...]
You may not know the cat in the photo to the left. But did you know you can safely assume that she’s a female?
That’s because the gene that carries orange/red coloration (”O”) is only carried on the female X chromosome. A male (with an XY chromosome) can only have one O gene, but [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could give your dog a bath and then get her to shake before leaving the tub? You probably can!
Try blowing gently on her ear…this triggers a shake reflex in most dogs. You’ll probably get one good shake…in my experience, if you try to do it over and [...]
Winter is a good time to feed birds, but finding a place to hang bird feeders where they’ll be safe from predators but easy to see can be a challenge. Using flag-holder brackets and a piece of conduit, you can make an easy feeder hanger that will work in a variety of places. [...]
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