Posts tagged "death"

Deceased Pets Find Eternal Life in Diamonds

by Eliot Glazer (Subscribe to Eliot Glazer's posts): Jun 25th 2009 10:00AM Filed Under: Dogs, Cats, Small Pets, Pet Clothes, Loss of a Pet

It seems so logical. Dog is man's best friend, diamonds are a girl's best friend, so combine the two and you have DNA2Diamonds.

DNA2Diamonds is a service that extracts "the unique DNA carbon from a lock of hair (or cremated ashes)" to build a personalized diamond that's said to be identical to a traditional earth-mined stone. Hey, in these days of recycling it makes sense to bring your beloved pet to life within a precious stone, albeit it's a bit creepy like owners who stuff their deceased pets.

To be fair, DNA2Diamonds mostly caters to couples who want to create diamonds out of their partner's living locks.

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Soft-Hearted Pillow Made of Animal Ashes

by Eliot Glazer (Subscribe to Eliot Glazer's posts): Jun 18th 2009 4:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Cats, Loss of a Pet

Photo: soft-hearted.com

Losing a loved one is never easy. In fact, it's not uncommon among pet owners to see the remains of their cat or dog (or... other beloved friend) cremated and kept in an urn for good housekeeping. But the idea of taking those ashes and spilling them from an urn into a pillow? Frankly, that gives us the heebie-jeebies.

The Soft-Hearted Pillow is just that: an alternative to the "solid, stationary urn, positioned on a shelf, forever still" (well, when you put it that way...). Indeed, in those hard times, the wish to hug your furry friend just one more time is a painful part of the mourning process, but the prospect of embracing a pillow and feeling the ashes -- kept inside a pouch hidden within the pillow itself -- is, how you say, creepy times a thousand.

The Soft-Hearted Pillow is made from micro fleece fabrics and comes in three colors with a braided trim and "option for personalization," meaning that when a guest asks why the pillow on which they're sleeping reads "Mrs. Twinkletoes," they may just trade the dead cat for mere floor board.

Rest in peace, kitty, just as we do on you.

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Flea Medications Injure 44,000 Pets

by Maria Coder (Subscribe to Maria Coder's posts): Apr 20th 2009 11:51AM Filed Under: Dogs, Cats, Pet Health

According to a new (scary) report from the Environmental Protection Agency, topical and on-spot flea and tick medications injured 44,000 pets last year.

The study looked at EPA-registered pet products, commonly found at drug stores or on supermarket shelves in 2008. Sprays, collars, and shampoos – anything topical or on-spot to treat ticks and fleas - were included.

Most of the potential incident reports involved spot-on treatments, like the ones sold in tubes or vials and used on a specific part of your pet's body. Reactions included rashes, seizures, and, in some cases, death.

To play it safe, you may want to skip the grocery aisle for your flea and tick products. "Stick with a product you're getting from a veterinarian," advises Dr. Matthew Cooper. Side effects caused by over-the-counter medications don't come as a surprise to veterinarians, who often urge pet owners to stick with doctor-recommended products.

To see if you've been using one of the EPA-products in question, look at the EPA Registration Number on the label and check its web site. The seven products, which pet owners can identify using the label, accounted for about 80 percent of the incidents, the agency said.

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Miniature Poodle
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Miniature Dachshund
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Miniature Schnauzer
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Miniature Bull Terrier
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Miniature American Eskimo Dog
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Miniature Pinscher
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