The Fat Chihuahua

Lin in NJ sent this pic, taken at the Jersey Shore, with this note: "Saw this poor little fellow while I was at the Jersey Shore for a beach cleanup today. He was a very chubby chihuahua, and quite chatty too. His owner was no prize bag either."

A Petcast Halloween Starring Archie + Leon!

As you probably heard on Episode 111.5, Emily dudded up Archie as David Beckham for Saturday's party and Amy dressed Leon in a tux for their event on Sunday. Neither one took high honors -- hear the show to learn what very Vegasy pet owner did take all.

Here's a shot of Archie with his new schnauzer friend Pele. No, really. That's his name. Below that is a pic of Archie with Petcast guest-host and Vegas legal sensation Dayvid Figler. It's unclear what Dayvid is dressed as. Tee hee.



And here below is Leon, first chowing down and then with his papa, Paul. Wroth guest co-host Amy: "We crammed him into the tux, and this is the only in focus picture we got before he got back out of it again. The second picture shows him with just the smushed top hat, so we called his costume 'Drunk Vegas tourist who lost his suit.' They approved of the description, but he didn't win. He has a blast with the other dogs, though!




And finally, if Miles and I were that sort of gays -- and thank goodness we're not -- this is what might've become of Black and Jack on Halloween. Emily reports this is Giselle, which makes us feel a little better than this adorable creature is not being forced to crossdress as a butterfly. Oh, sorry. Papillon.


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THE PETCAST AT SUPERZOO, PART I

We attended the SuperZoo 2007 trade show in September at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Episodes 110 and 111 of the program deal with our thoughts and impressions of the experience. Here's some random pictures of products and animals around the show.











More to come once we post Episode 111!

Here's a good substitute ...

for that puppy your landlord/boyfriend/girlfriend/parents won't let you get. Try the latest addition to the online world of adorable animals. This may be the most entertaining propaganda for heartworm pills we've ever seen.

Archie has new nieces!

Meet Journey and Cassie, black-and-silver miniature schnauzers who are just six weeks old in this photograph. Their mom is Katie, who is the sister of Archie's half-brother Steeler. Cassie (near right) has a potential future ahead of her as a show dog, and Journey is likely headed for life as an agility and obedience contender and pet. We'd take them both, but Archie rather likes being "top dog."

JUST DUCKY!

Actually, these are baby geese, just four weeks old. And unlike the kittens who recently visited our studio, these goslings couldn't get enough of Steve. The visited us in the studio along with Cindy Bezard, who is a member of the Boulder City Horsemen's Association. She also has turkey named Tom, pygmie goats, dogs, cats, pigs and horses. While our guests were adorable, they did wreak havoc with Steve's keyboard. Thank goodness for warranties.

Buddy and Owen Go For A Swim!

Listener Rob Ryan and his partner, Mike, took their boys on a swim at Lake Tahoe! They must really love swimming since the lake is usually very, very cold!

Dogs, Cats and Rattlesnakes, OH MY!

We have an impressive lineup for tomorrow's episodes of "The Petcast." Be sure to join us from 9 to 11 a.m. PST at LV Rocks. We'll discuss tips on introducing your new baby (human) to your original babies (dog and cat); hear about a close encounter with a venomous reptile; learn about the fascinating science of veterinary forensics; and talk to a journalist-turned-stolen pet sleuth.

Every Day is Dog Day in Portland!

When we first met Roxie this weekend (see photo right) she was sprawled out, sound asleep, in the middle of the sidewalk on NW 23rd Ave. in downtown Portland, Ore. Rather than ask her owner to relocate Roxie, one pedestrian after another carefully tiptoed around her. One strapping fellow actually got off his bike, lifting it up and stepping over the dozing dog.

We also couldn't help but notice the signs (above left) in the windows of dozens of stores, and the bowls of cold water left outside the front entrances.

Somehow Portland didn't make the Top Ten list for visiting dogs last year, but we're putting in our vote for 2007!

Here's a mystery ...

Why is it

completely hilarious to us when people put stuff on their cats, but only moderately entertaining when it's mutts? Are we the only ones who feel this way? One theory: the cats all seem to have been caught off-guard looking ridiculous, while the dogs appear to be playing along. We talked to Mario, the founder of stuffonmycat.com and stuffonmymutt.com in Episode No. 20 of the The Petcast. You've been meaning to catch up on some earlier shows, now's your chance!

Please Don't Pet the Whales!

After 15 days of meandering from the Port of Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, two lost humpback whales appear to be on their way to the open ocean. Marine biologists tried a variety of tactics to show them the proper route to back to the Pacific, including an underwater concert of whale songs, thrumming massive boat engines and even banging pipes.

Many whales, including this wayward pair, already know that Boats Are Not Friends. The mother and calf have deep wounds, apparently caused when they were run over by propellers. Their health also faltered after they ventured into the less-salty waters of the river delta.

We vowed to never again go whale watching after one dreadful trip near Cape Cod.
Her tour guide explained that whales typically dive below the surface for up to 15 minutes. But when the tour boats are in the area, the whales will stay under for nearly twice as long, almost suffocating themselves in an effort to avoid the crowds. Needless to say, that little factoid quelled any joy at seeing the mighty mammals in the wild.

While most of the Northern California whale fans wisely stayed on shore and admired the wanderers from afar, the Coast Guard reports it fished out several yahoos who attempted to swim out for a more up-close and personal experience. That prompts today's reminder from the your Friendly Petcasters:

"Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" was just a movie -- and not a particularly good one, at that. Safe journey, cetaceans!

Poodle + Doggles = Poogles? Doodles?

Our friend Duke, a standard poodle with impeccable taste in eyewear, loves to cruise the town in his family's convertible. His "Doggles" protect his eyes from wind, sun and dust. Got a great shot of your pet accessorizing? Send it along to ThePetcast [at] yahoo.com.

CiCi, Buddy, Sophie and Corky

This adorable brood is the family of listener Tammy Sablack of Willowick, Ohio. CiCi (upper left) is the newest addition, a MinPin mix that the Sablacks fostered for a local rescue group and then kept; Buddy (lower left) is a beagle-dalmatian mix; Sophie (lower right) is a pomeranian-chihuahua mix and Corky (upper right) is a basenji.

Of Ci-Ci, Tammy wrote: "Our puppy Ci-Ci was one of our fosters. She had kennel cough for about two months and she now has mange. She has demodectic mange which is not contagious or itchy. She has no clue that she is as bald as she is. The doc said it could take 3-8 months to cure it....Gah!! I cringe when I think of what would have become of her if we wouldn't have adopted her."

Well, Wendy, please keep us up to date on Ci-Ci's progress!

Chester

Listener Malya from Las Vegas wanted us to show off her 5-year-old English springer spaniel, Chester! Chester is currently living with Malya's family in Detroit until she can bring him out to Vegas.

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