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Greetings!
It's been a crazy couple of months as those of you close to me know! The animals and I appreciate your patience as we move through this period of adjustment with the new site. To reward you for your patience, we have a newsletter chock full of spooky facts and a little fiction. You can read about the werewolves, shapeshifters, chupacabras and black cat facts and decide for yourself. we'll be back in November with a slew of fun things, including tons of new products we've reviewed, lots of fun stories, interesting news and many new deals for the holidays from PetsWeekly.com - your source for "all things pet."
Meanwhile, Halloween is upon us and PetsWeekly is here to help you celebrate safely with your pets! While this may not be our most favorite holiday of the year, we can do our best to make it a safe one, so please be sure to follow these guidelines to keep your pets, children and families safe while they are out collecting treats!
- Keep your pets confined to a quiet room, away from all of the activity! Costumes can be fun for people, but they are very frightening for pets! Remember that if you don't recognize yourself, your pet may not recognize you either and could even mistake you for an intruder! So please keep them calm and in a quiet area of the home where they can enjoy a nice evening chewing on their bone or playing with a few toys.
- Keep ALL CANDY and TREATS away from your pets! Did you know that chocolate can be fatal to your pets? It's true . Keep all treats in a cupboard until you are ready to distribute them, and then be sure to keep them in an area where your dogs, cats, ferrets and any other pets are unable to reach them!
- Costumes can be dangerous! While some people love to dress their pets up, some pets may not enjoy it as much. Be sure that your pet is accustomed to such activity, and never ever leave your pet dressed up and unattended. Be certain that costumes are not too tight or restricting. There are all kinds of risks involved with choking, becoming "hung up" on a loose garment, and lots of other things. So dress them up for the pictures, then make sure they are "au natural" for the rest of the evening!
- Cats belong indoors! Be sure to keep your cats indoors, particularly your black cats. There are MANY weirdoes out there who seek out these beautiful animals for horrible activities. Please bring all of your cats inside for the week before and after Halloween, even if they are normally outdoor cats.
- Avoid the use of candles! Pets have been known to cause fires by accidentally knocking over a candle in a pumpkin, so instead of candles, consider the use of a flashlight, or tap light. They last longer, are infinitely safer and you don't have to worry about the loss of life!
- Be sure your pets are wearing ID Tags! Pets are notorious for escaping at the worst possible times! Don't let your pet become lost, make sure that they are wearing their collars and ID tags at all times! If you are lucky enough to have a GPS tracker, be sure it's on your pet and turned on!
- Do not let your kids take your pets trick or treating! People in masks are scary for dogs and as their main goal is to defend their family and pack, it is important to keep them out of a position where they may feel inclined to bite. Particularly positions that include dozens of goblins running around in masks. Please keep your pets home!
Following these guidelines will insure that you and your pets have a safe and happy Halloween!
Be sure to read our Halloween poem, "Once upon a Midnight Dreary" - a fun parody of Edgar Allen Poe's, The Raven - just in time for Halloween! Be extra safe out there and remember your furry friends!
Happy Howl-oween from the Mantle-Staley Pack!
Stacy
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Check out this week's purr...fect features!
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 Once Upon A Midnight Dreary...
Once upon a midnight dreary, while watching TV, weak and weary,
Surfing through unusual, and violent TV shows,
While we nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone rapping, rapping loudly at our small cat door.
"Tis some stray, " I muttered softly, "Tapping at our small cat door - Only this, and nothing more..."
Ah, distinctly I recall - it was during the late fall,
And each feral cat we have, scrambled in across the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; frightened of the constant slapping
of the feral cat 'a tapping - some sign of mind-crazed rapping -
For the horrid sound of door flap as it slammed against the door
Even Coyote stopped his yapping, quickly silent evermore...
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Where's the Wolf?
A Little About Werewolves
Did you know...
The word werewolf is thought to be derived from two old-Saxon words, wer (meaning man) and wolf. In Greek, the terms Lycanthropy refers to the transformation process while Lycanthrope, which is in fact synonymous to werewolf, is the afflicted person. The popular definition of werewolf or lycanthrope is a man who transforms himself or being transformed into a wolf under the influence of full moon.
During the middle ages in france, Lycanthropes grew at an epidemic rate. Between 1520-1630 in France alone, some 30,000 individuals were labeled as werewolves, many of them underwent traumatic interrogation and torture. Confessed or not, most of them suffered vile death at the stake. Read about a few of these trials by clicking here.
Check in with PetsWeekly for more information on Werewolves!
We've been playing around with the first chapter of a werewolf/vampire book. Take a look and let us know what you think!
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Werecats and Shape Shifters
Weerecats don't get as much press as their wolf counterpart, but they are just as interesting.
Werecats weren't too active in Europe, but they were very popular in Egypt, Rome and Greece. Here are a few fun facts about werecats.
* Bast or Bastet is the Egyptian Goddess known as the "Female Devourer."
* Weretigers are predominent in the cultures of Asia, Weretigers in India,Werelions in Africa and wereleopards in South America.
* The word "werecat" was not coined until the late 19th century, so it
was not directly used in legends from earlier eras.
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 The Black Cat
- A black cat seen
from behind fortells a bad omen.
- If you kick a cat, you will develop rheumatism in that leg.
- Farmers who injure a cat can expect their cattle to die mysteriously.
- Drowning a cat will ensure your death by drowning.
- If you kill a cat, you are sacrificing your soul to the Devil.
- Charles I, king of England, owned a black cat that he felt brought him luck. He was so afraid of losing it that he had it guarded day and night. As it happened, the day after the cat died, he was arrested.
- In Transylvania, if a cat jumps over a corpse, the corpse will become a vampire.
- In Japan, there is a myth that cats turn into super spirits when they die. According to the Buddhist religion, the body of the cat is the temporary resting place of the soul of very spiritual people.
- Some people believe that cats engage in astral travel even in life. They also believe that if a cat adopts you, it will stay with you forever, even after death.
- Druids believed black cats were human beings. These humans in cat form were being punished for evil deeds.
- In most parts of the world it is thought that a black cat walking towards you is a certainty of good luck coming your way. Should the cat stop and turn away, before it reaches you, then don't take any risks or place any bets, fair fortune is not to be yours.
- Chasing black cats out of your house is a way to ensure that your home will never be lucky.
- Stroking the fur of black cats will bring you both health and wealth.
- In some fishing communities, the fishermen's wives keep their cats indoors, believing that this will keep their men folk safe from peril whilst at sea.
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 Two Wolves...
One
evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on
inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between the two wolves lie
inside us all.
One
is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride,
superiority, and ego.
The
other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,
kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and
faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed..."
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 The Chupacabra: FOUND
Legendary blood-sucking beast found in Texas? Or is it just a dog gone wild?
Phylis Canion, a woman in Texas, believes she may have found the mythical blood-sucking chupacabra as roadkill near her ranch, reports the Associated Press.
The animal, described by Canion as "a cross between two or three different things", was discovered last month. The beast resembles a dog but is mostly hairless with big ears and large fanged teeth... [Read More]
Frozen head of a so-called
Chupacabra in Cuero, Texas.
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Many thanks for hanging in there with us while we learn how to get PetsWeekly updated each week and adapt to our new schedule of work, business, websites, school and family. We are attempting to make our weekly updates much smoother and on time, but in the meantime, we hope that you will continue to frequent our site. We have lots of material on just about any species and will be adding more each week. Menawhile, have a safe and happy Halloween and remember to keep all your furry, feathered friends locked up in a safe area. But, please don't forget to let them out!
Purrs and Headbutts,
Stacy
Pack Leader
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