Animal shelters say the black cats, dogs languish

Black dogs and cats take longer to adopt than other colors, and the phenomenon even has a name-black dog or a black cat syndrome.

"I can put litter where you have black people and brown ones, and, across the Board, people will tell you the chocolate will be adopted first if all their other characteristics are the same," said Gretchen Fieser, a spokesman for Western Pennsylvania Humane Society.

The shelter say the reasons varied from the superstition of the difficulty in photographing animals black for adoption website, but the end result is usually the same, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/suQ1x0) reported Friday.

Take the Hogan, mixed-breed dogs small black that is part of the three was taken to the Westmoreland County Humane Society, 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. His brother is more light to be adopted soon.

But Hogan, now 6 months old, still waiting, Executive Director of the Humane Society Kathy Burkley said.

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Two adult shelter pets find “Furever” home

Meet two pets that are displayed for adoption at the Brookhaven animal shelter and adoption centre in jalan Horseblock 300 in Brookhaven. The shelter is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9: 30 am-4 pm; Saturday, 10 am-4 pm; Sunday, noon-4 pm for more information, contact the shelter at 286-4940.

Mary Pitbull mix is a sweet, gentle spayed female adult doesn't seem to be much interested in playing. He'd rather be the owner of his or her hand, received all the goodness and the love they have to offer, according to the website of the shelter. Mary was not particularly fond of other animals, he preferred the attention centered on him.

Tarket is an adult male Tabby cat who staff describes as "loving and very sweet son." Tarket arrived at the shelter after his owner died. He was castrated, FELV/FIV CAN negative and about two and a half years. Tabby enjoy hanging out with other cats and are looking for a new "furever" homes.

Stop by the shelter and adoption Center and ask to meet with Mary or Tarket.

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Net help fishermen catch fish right camera

Commercial fisherman who trawl nets is using right now to see how air camera system can help them catch fish they want and avoid all the others.

One of the biggest problems with the network's current net result is that they are not selective. Fishermen put them in the water and the wind catch everything in their path-including fish unlimited.

Trawlers in Alaska who want to catch pollock also catch salmon chinook-protected and highly appreciated in other Fisheries. Trawlers in Oregon and Washington who wanted to capture the Petrale sole black cod and halibut catch that they are also not supposed to keep. When they catch a lot of fish and Fisheries, kick regulation shuts down.

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Alaskan storm as strong as cat. 3 storm

Interesting day today, I will have to My Weather forecast trousers fastened:

A strong cold Front is through blowing NE today, with cold wind and temps drastically behind it. The Front itself does not have a lot of moisture to work with, so light rain at the NY State and the PA, down through the Carolinas and GA. It's about to get help in that Department although, with the tropical storm Sean pump in the juice from the South. Rainfall totals will start picking up the Eastern New England today. I am looking for in about 1-2 "for 24 hours.

Thick fog is back front ahead of Carolina NE. I've noticed a delay of more than one hour in the NYC metro Airport and more will be seen throughout the region. I'm going to have those updates for You.

Heavy rain moving away from TX this morning, and You will begin to dry up. New storm off the coast of CA now, and have to spray some rain to the Bay Area tomorrow.

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Baldness treatments can mimic animals winter coats

Research of the treatment against baldness pattern might take a lesson from a beef animal fur coat them at certain times of the year.

In animals, hair growth is triggered not only by the hormones in the dermis layer of the skin called, but also by the signals coming from elsewhere in the body, said study author Dr. Cheng-Ming Chuong, a professor at the University of Southern California.

This contrasts with the signal, the research shows, that is why some animals lose hair coat and get at different times throughout the year.

"The hair follicle stem cells are not only listening to a voice in stem cells, but also the sounds from outside," Chuong explains, in an interview before a presentation today at the meeting of the American Society for cell biology in Denver.

Looking for ways to regrow hair recently turned to stem cells, but a new study shows that in contrast, the treatment can be sought to change the environment around the hair follicle, the than implanting stem cells within them.

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Why do some birds of prey became a drag queen

These men belong to the species of raptor is known as the marsh harrier. Using plastic decoys, French researchers learned that the transvestites of predators was less aggressive than other men.

Some animals will use a tactic known as sexual mimicry in a ruthless battle for survival. For example, young male birds often have feather woman that helps camouflage them; they will obtain more conspicuous feather just after reaching sexual maturity, to help them attract a partner.

However, permanent lifetime female mimicry, where men like women throughout life, extraordinary rare in birds. Until now, it has been learned in just one species, the ruff (Philomachus pugnax), shorebird where some men involved in the behavior of women to silently get sex.

To learn the Harrier marsh, ornithologists including Vincent Bretagnolle, directorof the center of biological studies Chizé, France, created to resemble female decoys, painted in typical men and women like the men. Females are mostly brown with ocher-Brown eyes, while the male's distinctive mostly grey with a yellow-white, male and female-like most Brown with a yellow-white. The man who is also about 30 percent smaller and lighter than females.

The researchers then spent three months watching how these two types of men respond to the decoys are placed in the wild nest near breeding pairs of marsh Harrier 36. Some funny situations arise during field work.

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Loveland cut $ 90000 from budget

Service animals would drastically cut next year at the Loveland city fights to close a budget deficit of $ 20.8 million is looming over the past 10 years.

His contract with the city cut the Larimer Humane Society

Proposed cuts mean Humane Society animal services will limit the Loveland area five days a week for eight hours a day, with only one officer on patrol Loveland. That's down from the current seven-day service with several officers who responded, said spokesman Humane Society Marci Willms.

Calls are given priority, including those who have enlisted the help of Law enforcement of animal control, followed by a call to hurt domestic animals that need urgent medical care and ferocious animals in General.

Animal nuisance calls

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Animal attraction: Holiday pet Safety Tips from The Houston SPCA

The holiday season is in full swing! From traditional foods to a fireplace, there are many hazards that unsuspecting that can potentially pose a threat for our pets. Houston SPCA has some tips to help keep Your furry friend safe and happy during the holidays.

Proper identification. Make sure You wear proper pet ID tag (with information) and have been microchipped in the event that he ran out the door and be lost.

Skip the rest of the table

Yeast dough/Baking ingredients. Keep uncooked dough of your pet

Careful use with alcohol. Many vacation plans include alcoholic beverages. If ingested, animals can get sick and weak and may go into a coma, which may cause death from respiratory failure.

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Gray still haunt Dunigan

"T Buono, after her she is your B.C. to win, you've forgotten," said Wally Lions reserve tickets to the Grey Cup game. "You lost the sting forever."

Amen, says Matt Dunigan. "I think I'm going to Tweet it," said TSN quarterbackturned Hall of Fame Football panelist.

He has been asked to reflect on the 1988, the last time the Lions and Winnipeg Blue bombers-who will play for Earl Grey silver cuspidor major next Sunday-meet in Canada Football League title game.

Dunigan's high-octane Lions, 8½-point favorite, lost 22-21 bombers led by Sean Salisbury in warm, windy night in Ottawa's Lansdowne Park … and Yes, it's a shock to this day.

"It 's, Woulda thought it could have been-,-shouldas that haunt you," said Dunigan, reach on Mobile Monday in the town of Grey Cup.

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