All the Creatures

Can you believe that Valentines Day is just 10 days away? So do you have anyone special that you are surprising this year? Are they pet owners? If they are, forget about roses and get them something they will cherish long after the roses had faded and been tossed in the trash can. Look into something like personalized gifts but not with their name on it but their pet’s name.

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If you have not noticed, I would like to direct your attention to the tab at the top of the page. The one that says “the pet store” was just added a few days ago. I have been busy adding items to the store. Right now I have been featuring the large selection of doggy Halloween costumes. I will be adding a whole section on dog grooming supplies with everything from walk in tubs, shampoos to clippers. I have been noticing an increase of searches for reptile and bird items so I will be added them too. I’ll be also adding a section of ferret supplies. If you know of anything that you can’t find online and know the brand name or a description of the item just leave a comment and I’ll try and track it down.

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Years ago when I lived in the suburbs I would put out bird feeders and plant flowers that would attract birds and butterflies. Move forward 10 years and that backyard was now more rural and had increased to almost 3 acres. Wildlife now included owls, jackrabbits, squirrels, barn swallows, snakes and hawks. Mice and rats were in the hay barn and happily kept in check by the barn cats. The next 8 years was low level wildlife and attracting them was no longer an issue since they just showed up. We then moved to a forested rural homestead where now we see deer in the backyard as well as the occasional elk wandering in a neighbors large open field. It has now become more of a matter of learning to live with the wildlife.

As we have moved further and further away from populated areas I now find that maybe some stories of unusal animal sightings might be more real then people are led to believe. I love reading books about such sightings and one that I enjoy is Florida’s Unexpected Wildlife: Exotic Species, Living Fossils, and Mythical Beasts in the Sunshine State. It was on sale one year during one of my lazy, just want to curl up with a good book periods.

I don’t live in Florida but I have visited the state when I was younger. I remember seeing wild pigs next to the highway rooting around for food as well as ‘gators crossing the roads too. I would imagine by now they have some non-native species running amok in the state from escapees or illegal smuggling. That alone would account for some unusual sightings.

Where ever you live I am sure that if you see an unusual animal or bird you would want to document it. Carry a small camera with you or a phone that takes photos. At least you’ll have proof of your sighting and not just get strange looks when you tell your tale.

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