EARTH HOUR IS HERE!

Help us make history
by turning off your lights tonight at 8:30 p.m.

3,900 cities, 84 countries,
43 US states, one hour.



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The Earth Hour Team
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Butter The Siamese Mix Kitty

I got to hang out with Butter again this month. Her Mom went home to Korea which left Butter needing someone to talk to. This wonderful Siamese mix kitty just loves to talk, roll on the rug asking for belly scritches and just hang out with humans. So, I had the privilege of letting Butter know he was loved and cared for even though his Mom was away.

Cats And Birds!!

Yes, cats and birds all living together in one household. It seems that Erick loves birds. Gwen loves cats. Erick and Gwen love each other. So when they united so did their brood and now they all live together under the same roof! Of course, the cats got the penthouse since Erick has some allergies to them. But the birds don't mind having the whole first floor to themselves!

What great fun it was looking after this household menagerie this week!

Dogs, Cat & Bunny, Oh My!

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Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my!




No, this household has 3 dogs, 1 cat and 1 bunny, oh my!


And perhaps a partridge and a pear tree, too ?!?

Yes, if you are wondering,
in this pile are 3 sleeping dogs all from
the same family!

And below are the bunny and kitty who stayed at
home and waited for my in home visits
while the dogs snoozed at my house!

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Lights Out! Earth Hour! Take Part 3/28/09, 8:30 PM Local Time

Turn out. Take action.
Be part of this historic event.
March 28, 2009, 8:30 pm local time

World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.

Signup Now
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www.EarthHourKids.org


MOMENTUM CONTINUES TO BUILD: With just a few days to go, Earth Hour continues to gain support in cities, with government leaders and celebrities, in the media, and on social networking sites.

MORE ICONS ANNOUNCE THEY'LL GO DARK: The Pyramids in Egypt, the Acropolis in Athens, the Broadway Theater District, the Space Needle in Seattle, and the Chrysler Building in New York have come on board over the past few days.

TUNE IN TO LARRY KING LIVE: Actor and Earth Hour USA Ambassador Edward Norton will talk with Larry King about Earth Hour this Wednesday, March 25th at 9 pm ET on CNN. Don't miss it!

YOKO ONO PLEDGES TO TURN OUT AND TWEETS FOR EARTH HOUR: "Dear Friends, Join EARTH HOUR and turn off your lights at 8.30pm local time for one hour this Sat 28th March. I will be thinking of all of you when I do it here in my apartment. Lots of love, yoko" Read more here.

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Earth Hour coverage breaks nationally this week, with articles in People Magazine and The New York Times.

RANDOM EARTH HOUR STAT: The official Earth Hour video is viewed online every 3.3 seconds...

TURNING OUT THE LIGHTS IS JUST THE BEGINNING: Let Congress know you care about the future of our planet and are looking to them to take action in support of climate legislation. Send a letter to your Member of Congress and Senators with a few mouse clicks at the Earth Hour website!

Swag... Limited edition t-shirts, hats and bags are still available for sale in both adult and child sizes. A portion of the proceeds benefits WWF's global conservation work.

DOING SOMETHING COOL FOR EARTH HOUR? Tell us about it! Drop us an email at EarthHourPR@wwfus.org and let us know how you plan to celebrate the largest climate shout-out in history.

SPREAD THE WORD! Tell your friends, colleagues, and family members to sign up on the Earth Hour website so we can count their Vote for our Earth! Details for taking part in this historic call for global action on climate change can be found at www.EarthHourUS.org.

Thanks for your support.

The Earth Hour US Team

Earth Hour

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March 28, 2009
8:30 pm
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Maggie The Dog Everyone Loves

Maggie is now a year and a half old. She first came to me a year ago November when she was 4 months old. Since then Maggie has spent many days here with me. She has really grown up and now actually had made friends with the kitties of the house. Maggie has come to know everyone on the block as she greets them with her wagging tail and her sweet disposition. And of course, if there is another dog to play with Maggie is just in heaven!

As always, it was always a joy for Maggie to spend a few weeks with me this month!

Dottie Returns!

March comes in like a lion . . . Well, that being said, one would hardly call this little Jack Russel a lion. Upon seeing her, she is a tiny sweet little demure girl as her sleeping picture shows. However, it was March and when this Sleeping Beauty awoke, she always let the other dogs know who was the head of the clan. And so this charmer did show a bit of that lioness side of her. One would never know that this tiny bundle of happiness could tame even the largest of dogs!

Tellington Touch

This is one of the coolest things you can learn to do for your animal companions. Dogs, cats, birds and horses alike all benefit from this hands on approach which helps behavior,bonding, wellness, training and more. Take a few moments and watch this video, you will be glad you did!

Check out the website as well and read more below!

http://www.ttouch.com/whatisTTouch.shtml

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A gentle touch with your fingertips could change your pet’s life! TTouch has been described as an interspecies language without words. It’s a form of massage, but the intent and effects are different. With massage, the idea is to relax and melt away. With TTouch, the intent is to relax and awaken the mind, to create focus, and enhance an animal’s willingness and ability to learn.

Linda Tellington-Jones, who developed the TTouch method, did EEG studies on horses 25 years ago. What she found was, both the person performing the TTouch and the animal receiving TTouch experienced an activation in all four types of brain waves, in both hemispheres of the brain. Beta brain waves, which are active in humans for logical thinking, were surprisingly present whenever the circular TTouches were applied. Alpha brain waves, which have to be present for people to learn, were present in the animal. Tellington believes that the activation of Beta and Alpha waves in animals helps them focus and learn. The activation did not occur with petting, stroking or massage.

So what is this magic touch? The TTouch Method is comprised of gentle circular movements, lifts and slides of the skin with your fingers. For the basic circular TTouch, you do not rub over the skin, but rather gently move the skin in a circle, once and a quarter around, then slide to another spot on your pet’s body and repeat the motion. Visualize the face of a clock on your pet’s body, and perform these circles in the 6, 9, 12, 3, then 6 positions; ending at 9 on your imaginary clock.

How can you use TTouch as a pet owner? If your pet is healthy, well-behaved and has no issues, it can simply be used to relax your pet, and create a closer bond. But, if your dog has barking problems, is aggressive, tugs on the leash, is fearful, too excitable, nervous or other problems, TTouch could help. Or, if your cat is too nervous or aggressive to be handled or too frightened to have a life, especially when people come over, or gets carsick on the way to the veterinarian, TTouch could help resolve these issues.

TTouch releases fear at the cellular level, awakens the mind, and helps your pet feel more comfortable in his own body, and over time, improve health or promote healing. A few minutes of TTouch each day, and especially just before something stressful happens, such as an agility competition or a trip to the veterinarian, will put your pet in a relaxed, focused and trusting frame of mind. TTouch often achieves the desired result in just a few sessions, but has an accumulative effect over time, so the more you do it, the better the end results. One of the surprising results is, as the person performing TTouch, you become more relaxed, focused and connected with your pet!

Tellington has discovered that TTouch works on all species of animals, including humans, and her method is now used by animal behaviorists, animal trainers, shelter workers, veterinarians and zoo staff. For animals in shelters, who are too skittish or too aggressive to be adoptable, TTouch transforms them into calm and trusting pets, which gives them a chance at a life in a loving home.

TTouch is easy to learn. There are trainings and workshops happening all over the country (and abroad!) as well as books and DVDs on TTouch for cats and dogs.

If you want to learn a little more about TTouch right now, watch these YouTube videos:

Unleash Your Dog’s Potential http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84tW1XjuKnk&feature=channel_page
TTouch for Senior Dogs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKLh_lc93s&feature=channel_page
TTouch for Cats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eiyQJldFXc&feature=channel
TTouch for Aggressive Behavior in Cats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3intKa4JyY&feature=related
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Jessica