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There is a lot that we don’t know about animals—which is why an expert
should always be consulted when making important decisions about your pet.
J. Veronika Kiklevich and
Steven N. Austad authors of Real People Don’t Own Monkeys: And Other Stories of Pets,
Their People and the Vets Who See it All (ISBN: 1-57071-822-9) describe in delightful
detail the real-life, often hilarious stories of pet-related dilemmas that
many owners have faced and how you can learn from their mistakes.
You will learn
valuable lessons, such as:
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Never make love to your partner in the same room as your pet cockatoo.
Many birds pick up a lot of words (and sometimes sounds) that could be
pretty embarrassing for their owner should they be repeated in front of
your vet.
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Never, ever leave the undergarments of your mistress on the floor,
especially if you have a dog that will chew anything in its path.
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Whatever you do, under no circumstances should you ever microwave your
cat. Good things can never come from radiating your favorite feline—just
ask the vets who have been there!
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There is actually a test you can do at home to tell if your turtle is
dead.
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What to avoid when dog-sitting and how to cope when the dog you are
watching loses his eye.
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General pet-care tips for almost every species of pet ranging from
potbelly pigs to iguanas and pythons.
Real People Don’t Own Monkeys details over 40 unbelievable
stories—humorous, heartwarming and tearful stories—about real people, real
pets and real vets.
About the Authors
J. Veronika Kiklevich is a clinical instructor at Washington State
University Veterinary Hospital, where she practices clinical medicine and
teaches veterinary students. When she moved to Massachusetts with her
husband in 1986, she took a position at an animal clinic in a suburb of
Boston. She also dispensed veterinary advice on her cable television show,
called For Pet’s Sakes, which was broadcast throughout suburban Boston.
Steven N. Austad is a Professor of Zoology at the University of Idaho
where he studies animal behavior and the biology of aging. After receiving
his Ph.D. in animal behavior from Purdue University and conducting field
research in the U.S., Europe and South America, he became a Professor of
Evolutionary Biology at Harvard. He has continued his fieldwork and has
published more than 50 scientific papers while at the same time winning
several national research awards. He has written for such magazines as
Natural History, International Wildlife, National Wildlife, and Scientific
American. He has been the subject of personal profiles in Men’s Journal
and Smithsonian and he is also a science advisor to National Public Radio.
Pet Days
- January 2nd—Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
- March 1—National Pig Day
- February 26th—National Spay Day
- April—Animal Cruelty Prevention Month
- April 1st—National Pet First Aid Awareness Day
- April 18th—Pet Owners Independence Day
- May 3rd—Hug Your Cat Day
- May 5th—Be Kind to Animals Week
- May 5th—National Pet Week
- June 21st—Take Your Dog to Work Day
- June 24th—Take Your Pet to Work Week
- September 22nd—National Dog Week
- October—Animal Safety and Protection Month
- October 2nd—World Farm Animals Day
Pet Statistics
*There are currently 43,143,849 dog owners in the United States, owning a
total of 61,542,900 dogs. (American Pet Association)
*Of the 102,800,000 households in the U.S., 31,200,000 have at least one
cat. (American Pet Association)
*28,539,216 dog owners purchase Christmas gifts for their dogs. (American
Pet Association)
*The number one place dogs sleep is on top of their owner’s bed. (American
Pet Association)
*Cats spend 18 of every 24 hours sleeping. (petchalet.com)
*The oldest goldfish on record is Freda, who died at the age of 41 in
Sussex, England. (petchalet.com)
*The largest litter of pups on record is 23. (petchalet.com)
*The world’s largest dog, an English mastiff, weighed in at 343 pounds and
was 8 feet long—named Zorba. (petchalet.com)
*The world’s smallest dog was a yorkie from Blackburn, England that was
only 2.5 inches tall by 3.75 inches long and weighed only 4 ounces. (petchalet.com) |
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