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Your Local Pet Resource Publication
Petz Gazette.com APRIL 2020
Petz Gazette.com Your Local Pet Resource Publication
[email protected] | Tel: 805-905-9471 APRIL 2020
Santa Barbara
Digital Edition
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Happy Easter - 04.12.20
Santa Barbara - APRIL 2020
Barks & Meow’s Express!
QUIZ
1. The hydrochoerus is what kind of animal?
2. What does Dachshund mean literally?
3. What is another word for wapiti?
4. In which state would you be able to see a Kodiak Bear?
5. How many rows of whiskers does a cat have?
6. How long is an Elephant’s gestation period?
ANSWERS
1. Capybara Rodent. 2. Badger Dog. 3. Elk. 4. Alaska.
5. Four. 6. 22 months.
Fun Trivia
*Cats can get "age spots". These are black spots on the skin that are often seen around the lips, eyes, and nose; and usually start when the cat is three to five years of age.
*Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60 mph.
*The first time a Beagle was mentioned in the cartoon strip, “Peanuts,” was in 1960 when Snoopy denied being one.
*A cat sees about six times better than a human at night because of the tapetum lucidum, a layer of extra reflecting cells which absorb light.
*Goldfish have 94 chromosomes and can live (in captivity) for up to 30 years of age!
*If you unfolded and laid out the delicate membranes from inside a dog’s nose, the membranes would be larger than the dog itself.
*The largest jellyfish ever found had tentacles that were more than 118 feet long.
*In 1988, Olive Oyl, a Borzoi, set the world record for most consecutive jump rope jumps by a dog: 63 complete rotations.
*Among his many pets, Leonardo Dicaprio owned a Sulcata tortoise, as well as frogs and lizards. He also has a Labrador Retriever named "Spinee" and a bulldog named Django. In 2013, he generously donated $3 million to saving tigers in Nepal.
*The Island Fox can be found on six of the eight Channel Islands of California.
What is the lifespan of Turtles?
The lifespan of a turtle varies greatly depending on the species of turtle. For example, a
typical pet turtle can live between 10-80 years or so while larger species can easily live
over 100 years. According to the “Guinness Book of World Records”, sea turtles have
the longest lifespan of up to 152 years. So please think carefully if you're thinking of
getting one as a pet, as you might not always be around to care for its entire life time.
SILLY JOKES A Game Show Host Talking to a Rabbit The Game Show host looks at his question card. "Okay, here is your first question: What is 7 plus 5?" "Twelve", replied the rabbit. "That's correct! Now for question 2: What is 56 minus 37?" The rabbit thought for a moment. "Nineteen". "That's correct! Okay, now here is your grand prize question: How much is 1,297 times 142?" And without skipping a beat, the rabbit immediately replied, "184,174, what else?" The host is surprised. "That's correct! But tell me, how did you get the final answer so quickly?" "Oh, that's easy," said the rabbit. "If there's one thing us rabbits can do, it's multiply!"
PET GROOMERS A's Dog Grooming 805-770-9828 Angela's Super Grooms 805-448-3071 Barbie's Pet Salon 805-563- 1717 Barking Good Grooms 805-680-3173 For Paws Salon 805-563-7443 Mutts Love Grooming 805-455-3008
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PETSITTERS/DOG WALKERS
Dog's Best Friend 805-364-3114 Pet Angels of S.B 805-453-8510 Raise the Woof PS/DW 805-666-2169 Santa Barbara Pet Pals 805-564-1813 The Pets Pal 805-453-8510
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Local Pet Rescues SB
Name Phone #
ASAP, Anim Shelter Assistance Program BUNS, Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter
Catalysts for Cats,Inc. Santa Barbara DAWG
S.B. Humane Society www.resqcats.org
SBC Anim. Serv. Foundation
Santa Barbara County Animal Services SPARC Rescue
Therapy for Dogs
805-683-3368 805-683-0521
805-685-1563 805-681-0561
805-964-4777 805-563-9424 805-260-2386
805-681-5285 805-613-7753
805-682-3160
PAW-SCOPES DOGS Your dog likes a challenge that will stir it into action be it a ball to fetch or bone to bury. They love to run around and climb things and with their rashness, impetuosity and wholehearted physical commitment, he or she will keep you on your toes. CATS Your cat's straightforward approach to life will be easy to understand. He or she is steady and dependable...always where the owner expects this cat to be and doing what is expected of him or her. In short, your cat is a creature of habit and routine who will never do anything unpredict-able and to whom catnaps are the breath of life.
Silly Rabbit Jokes What do you call group of 8 rabbits? Rabbytes. What do you call an arctic rabbit A polar hare. How do you catch a rabbit that is different than the rest? Unique up on it. What's it called when a rabbit walks to its own beat? Hip hop. What do you call a rabbit who is an anesthesiologist? An Ether Bunny. Why don't rabbits like to play the drums? They're afraid of getting caught in a snare. Where in Spain do rabbits go on holiday? Bunnydorm. How do you know that carrots are good for your eye-sight? Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses? What’s the best way to groom a rabbit? With a hare brush. A few years ago, I asked the girl in the pet grooming shop out to dinner. She couldn’t make it though, she was washing her hare.
Did you know . . . ! Like many internet companies, Google is a fairly unorthodox work-place. Along with free gourmet meals, daily summer BBQs, pool tables, and slides, employees are actually encouraged to bring their dogs with them to work. Of course, the pups are required to be fairly well-behaved and housebroken; overly vocal or otherwise ill-tempered dogs are asked to stay at home. From Google’s own codes of conduct: “Google’s affection for our canine friends is an integral facet of our corporate culture. We like cats, but we’re a dog company, so as a general rule, we feel cats visiting our offices would be fairly stressed out.”
Where in the World Q: Where would you find a mountain blue bird? A: Alaska - They migrate as far south as Mexico. Q: Where would you find Darwin’s frog? A: Chile - Tadpoles live and develop inside the fathers mouth. Q: Where would you find a komodo dragon? A: Indonesia - Komodo dragons are the largest lizard. Q: Where would you find a toucan? A: Panama - Their bills have a serrated edge to cut through fruit. Q: Where would you find the star-nosed mole? A: Canada - Star-nosed moles are good swimmers.
BIRD TRIVIA
*There are around 10000 different species of birds worldwide.
*The Ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It also lays the largest eggs and has the fastest maximum running speed (97 kph).
*Scientists believe that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs.
*Some bird species are intelligent enough to create and use tools.
*The chicken is the most common species of bird found in the world.
*Kiwis are endangered, flightless birds that live in New Zealand. They lay the largest eggs relative to their body size of any bird in the world.
*Hummingbirds can fly backwards. *The Bee Hummingbird is the small-est living bird in the world, with a length of just 5 cm (2 in).
*Homing pigeons are bred to find their way home from long distances away and have been used for thousands of years to carry messages.
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Oryctolagus Cuniculus The first domestic rabbit was the Oryctolagus Cuniculus or European wild rabbit. Early French Catholic monks were the first to domesticate the rabbit back in the 5th century. The monks lived in seclusion and grew or made most of what they needed. During the Lent season, Catholics abstained from meat and ate fish. However, fish were not easy creatures to raise within the monastery walls. Rabbits on the other hand could be kept inside the monastery walls. Thus began the domestication of the rabbit.
Did you know …. ! According to research at the University of Chi-cago, not only do birds dream, but they dream about their songs, have dream rehearsals, and sing the same songs better the next day.
EASTER ISLAND
Easter Island, a Chilean territory, is a remote volcanic island in Polynesia. Its native name is Rapa Nui.
It’s famed for archaeological sites, including nearly 900 monumental statues called moai, created by inhabitants during the 13th–16th centuries. The moai are carved human figures with oversize heads, often resting on massive stone pedestals called ahus. Ahu Tongariki has the largest group of upright moai.
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HAPPY EASTER
SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU!
Answer. He Was A Million-hare!
HORSE: Mesohippus (Greek: μεσο/meso meaning "middle" and ιππος/hippos meaning "horse") is an extinct genus of early horse. It lived some 40 to 30 million years ago from the Middle Eocene to the Early Oligocene. Like many fossil horses, Mesohippus was common in North America.
HORSE TRIVIA
Q What is the taxonomic family of horses?
A Equidae
Q What is the name of the extinct genus that horses
have evolved from?
A Eohippus
Q What is the scientific name of horses?
A Equus caballus
Q What is the approximate range of vision of a horse?
A 350 degrees
Q What color can't horses distinguish?
A Red
Q What is the largest horse breed?
A Shire Horse
Q Are horses ruminant herbivores?
A No
Q Can a healthy horse vomit?
A No
Q How far away can a horse detect sound?
A 4 km
Q What is the name of a castrated male horse?
A Gelding
Q What is the average lifespan of a domestic horse?
A 25-33 years
Q Can horses sleep both lying down and standing up?
A Yes
Q How many bones does a typical horse have?
A 205
HORSE TRIVIA
A Desperado rides into town and downs a few drinks at the saloon. When he steps outside again, he finds his horse has been stolen. The Desperado swears, steps back into the bar, and fires a round into the piano. The room goes dead silent. “I’m gonna have one more beer,” the Desperado bellows to the terrified crowd, “and if my horse ain’t back where I left him when I’m done, I’ll do here what I had to do in Houston.” The locals murmur uneasily as the Desperado sips his drink. Lucky for them all, when he steps outside again his horse has been returned. As the Desperado saddles up, a local can’t help but ask, “Sir, what exactly was it you had to do in Houston?” The Desperado narrows his eyes and hisses at the man, “I had to walk home.”
History of the Easter Bunny Every year on Easter, legend has it that a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature comes to deliver festive baskets full of treats, toys, and delicious candy to children — and even lays colorful eggs for them to find! Among other Easter traditions like hot cross buns and egg hunts, the Easter Bunny has long been a well-known and popular symbol associated with the religious holiday — but have you ever wondered about the Easter Bunny's origins, and how exactly the cute, fluffy woodland creature became such a prevalent symbol of Easter? The History of Your Favorite Easter Traditions Surprisingly, there's a lot of history behind the mythical story of an egg-bearing rabbit on Easter Sunday (and it's not just because he's cute!). The Easter Bunny actually has a long and deeply rooted history in the Christian holiday — and even in pagan traditions. Here's what to know about the fascinating origins of the Easter Bunny before you welcome the holiday with chocolate rabbits and plenty of bunny-shaped treats, including where the character comes from, why he's associated with Easter eggs, and how he became such a beloved symbol of the holiday over the years.
So, where does the Easter Bunny come from? The Bible has no mention of a mythical hare who delivers eggs to children on the day of Jesus Christ's resurrection — so how exactly did the Easter Bunny become a prominent symbol of one of Christianity's most important holidays? One theory is that the symbol of the rabbit stems from the ancient pagan tradition believed to have started the celebration of Easter — the festival of Eostre, which honored the goddess of fertility and spring. Supposedly, the goddess's animal symbol was a rabbit, which have long traditionally symbolized fertility due to their high reproduction rates. As for how the specific character of the Easter Bunny originated in America, that it was first introduced in the 1700s by German immigrants in Pennsylvania, who
reportedly brought over their tradition of an egg-laying hare named "Osterhase" or "Oschter Haws." As the story goes, the rabbit would lay colorful eggs as gifts to children who were good — so the kids would make nests in which the bunny could leave his eggs, and would even sometimes leave out carrots in case the hare got hungry! Eventually, the custom spread across America to become a widespread Easter tradition — and over time, the fabled bunny's delivery even expanded from just eggs to include other treats such as chocolate and toys. Why does the Easter Bunny bring eggs? Since rabbits are mammals (and thus give birth to live young), you might be wondering why exactly the Easter Bunny is said to lay eggs on the holiday. The answer may be as simple as the fact that eggs, like the rabbit, have long been an ancient symbol of fertility, rebirth, and new life — all things associated with the springtime celebration of Easter! From a Christian perspective, eggs for Easter are said to represent Jesus' resurrection and his emergence from the tomb. The tradition of decorating eggs for Easter may date back to the 13th century, when eggs were traditionally a forbidden food during the Lent season — which is why people would decorate them as the fasting period came to an end, and then eat them as a way to celebrate Easter Sunday. What does the Easter Bunny look like today? Today, the Easter Bunny is traditionally depicted with a white rabbit costume with long ears, often wearing clothes in human-like fashion. He can typically be found at Easter parades and other celebratory events for the holiday carrying a basket filled with colorful eggs, candy, and other treats to give out to kids; like Santa Claus on Christmas.
