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The Super Pet Expo wasn’t only about dogs and cats. It was also about other slippery, scaly, and fuzzy pets, like ferrets for example. These frisky, little fellows were strutting their stuff at the FerretsFirst booth, and darn it if I didn’t come close to adopting one myself. Oh, Dave would have looooooooved that!

FerretsFirst is a no-kill shelter and rescue located in Northern Virginia (Yeah, NOVA!). Their goal is to provide homeless ferrets with a warm, loving environment and medical care while nurturing their individual needs and personality until a permanent home can be found.

Is it me, or do you kinda dig ferrets and their musky, weird smell, too. Stephanie (shown above with one of her buddies, Murphy), one of the friendly volunteers at FerretsFirst, shared my fondness for ferrets, and pondered aloud why some ferrets smell like corn chips while others smell like peanut butter. Hmmm… I don’t know about that one, Stephanie. I’ll have to get back to you!

Stop by the FerretsFirst website, and check out the little critters available for adoption, like Hunter, Smokey, Tabitha and many more.

What a day. Sunday I went to the The Super Pet Expo in Chantilly, Virginia. I was one of the lucky ones because Chantilly is only about 30 minutes from my home in Arlington. I didn’t have to travel far … although I probably would have! Anyway, what a day.

The Super Pet Expo was a blast. There were tons of exhibitors strutting their stuff, wonderful animal rescue organizations I never knew existed before, and plenty of friendly faces—fuzzy and not-so-fuzzy.

For example, just look at Felix the little Border Terrier and his pal. I don’t know who’s cuter! But their happy faces embody the whole spirit of the show—Pet lovers were there to share an enjoyable day with their furry friends.

Within the coming days, I will spotlight my favorite exhibitors whose products and/or missions stood out (at least in my mind) as the best of the best.

What a day.

This story has gotten around over the week, in which I was away from my computer, so … in a "knut" shell:

Crazy, crazy animal "rights" groups want to let a polar bear cub, known as Knut, alone to die because its mother rejected him and his brother (who died of natural causes, as he was sick).

It is humane of humans to step in to help others; it is the reason the argument for our advanced brains being superior has merit, we can better the world and help the less fortunate. The world being the way it is, with humans practicing their role as ruler and guardian, it is right to help animals.

Domestic dogs and pets have great lives being raised by humans, and yes, polar bears are not domestic by genes, but this cub could live a great, loved, and maybe a little bit pampered life. Who knows, he could be happier than others of his kind.

There is NO excuse for letting an animal die like is asked; there is NO valid reason. Let’s not forget the polar bear is ENDANGERED, people, which makes these environmentalists’ request ridiculous.

And yes, some of the photos show Knut to be just the cutest, bitty aminal baby! Kids and cute-lovers across the universe would be upset and angered. It’s possible that a successful motion like their request could severely hurt the good causes of animal protection and rescue groups. Not one good thing could come of it, I say.

Sorry, but I have to go here, as well. Even human mothers abandon newborns in garbage bins, do we let those babies die? Is it different because those children are our own species, and therefore we have the means to most properly care for our youth, or do you think it might be that we believe humans are above animal kingdom nonsense? What would animal protection groups think of this—kill the humans? Of course not. Well, I actually love animals as much as I love people—or more! Therefore my say is important.

Keep Knut alive.

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Oh, man. These Cheeky Squeaky Toys are just so friggin’ cute. Once again I am FORCED to buy dog toys for Scout because their cuteness factor is off the charts! These little critters have such personality I decided to name them all—

Green Pug (?) Dude: Zeke
Orange Dog Dude: Oren
Blue Happy Cat Dudette: FiFi FuFu
Pink Pensive Dog Dude: Leland
Light Blue Dog Dude: George

Made from tennis ball material, check out these colorful, modern creatures at the New York doggy superstore, Canine Styles.

By the way, the listing mentions that these toys are not chew toys. Color me confused. Well, no matter. They’re really for me anyway! Hee hee …

As soon as I graduated college, I moved into my very own little, one-bedroom apartment. I loved my place, but it was tiny. I mean itty-bitty. And when I say itty bitty, I mean pea-sized. And when I say pea-sized … well I think you get the point. The place was small.

Anyway, the point I am trying to make is that even with just one cat, (JoJo at the time) I really had no where to hide the litter box. I tried to hide it in the bathroom, but it took up too much space. I then placed it in the corner of my room, but I got sick at staring at it all the time. So, with no other options, I finally decided to leave it in the hallway. Yes, I know. It was an unsightly place to stick the poo-box, but I had no choice. The Refined Litter Box Table didn’t exist back then.

If it did, you bet I would have bought one! Not only functional, this attractive wooden box doubles as furniture. It is the perfect thing for small apartments, or for people who simply want to hide the unpleasant appearance of an ordinary litter box. Just slide the litter tray inside the table, and there you go.

Brilliant, Designer Dog Avenue. Brilliant.