Summertime means going on outings, picnics, and having fun with your furry companions. But, along with all the fun, comes great challenges to keep your pets safe from the soaring temperatures and heatwaves. While nothing should stop you from having fun with your beloved pets this summer, your pet’s safety should be your topmost priority as extreme heat can cause serious problems such as dehydration and heatstroke in pets.
If you don’t want to ruin your and your pets’ summer fun, here are some tips to help them beat the heat this summer:
Make sure your pet has plenty of water to drink and that their water bowls are never empty. You can also try keeping multiple water bowls in the house to give them more chances to stay hydrated and drink enough water.
Water is very essential in summer, but so are vitamins and electrolytes to maintain hydration. For that, you can make them ice popsicles. They would absolutely love to devour such icy treats on a hot summer afternoon. To make these treats more nutritious, you can add small pieces of your pet’s favorite fruits as well.
Limit their direct exposure to the sun. Avoid going out while the sun is above their head. Plan their walks and exercise schedules in the early morning or late evening when the weather is comparatively cooler.
Your pet’s paws are quite sensitive. You may not feel the heat on the sand or floor or metal because of your footwear but since our fur buddies walk with bare paws, do not forget to check the temperature of the ground before letting them play or walk.
If your pet is an outdoorsy guy, and loves relaxing in the backyard or garden, provide them with shades or tents where they can rest in a cool place.
Never leave your pet in a parked car for long on a hot sunny day. Even if your pet is trained to stay in the car for hours, the temperature in the car is much hotter in summer and can lead to brain damage in pets.
If you are taking your pets out along with you, carry an extra water bottle for them. Whether it is a walk or a drive, don’t forget to carry their bowls and water with you.
Just like us humans, pets tend to gain weight in winters. However, excess weight is not good for your pet’s health especially when it is hot out there. Summer is the best time to shed those extra kilos so you can increase their level of exercise during this period. This will not only help them get back in shape but will also keep them active and improve their overall health.
Pay more attention to their grooming. Just basic grooming like regular bathing and hair-cut can help them feel more fresh and clean during summers. Also, summer is the time to get your pet a cool new haircut but avoid complete shave downs. Your pet’s fur keeps their body naturally cool and by shaving their fur you are interfering with their body’s natural regulation.
Summer is the perfect season to have a splashing good time. Your pet will definitely enjoy summertime even more if you provide them with a pool in your backyard or take them to beaches. It will not only help them beat the heat, but it can also be a wonderful time for you to create memories with them!
During summer, your pet’s skin is susceptible to sunburn, but using the right sunscreen will help protect them. Invest in a decent sunscreen for your pet and incorporate it into their everyday rest!
Most importantly, protect your pets from pesky pests such as fleas, ticks, lice, mosquitoes, and worms, which are a major nuisance to pets during the summer as this seasonal change promotes their proliferation. Call your vet today and consult him for the best suitable preventive treatments for your pet.
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United States swimmer Michael Phelps has been banned from competition and his training stipend revoked for three months by USA Swimming after Phelps was photographed smoking from a glass pipe, often used for smoking cannabis. The picture was published last Sunday by British tabloid News of the World.
USA Swimming, which is the governing body of swimming in the United States, however said that no “anti-doping” rules had been violated.
“This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Michael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who look up to him as a role model and a hero,” it stated. “Michael has voluntarily accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust.”
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The suspension will end in time for Phelps to train for the US Championships, which are to be held on the 7th of July.
Phelps has also lost sponsor Kellogg, who said that it would not renew its deal with the swimmer next month.
Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing last year, and has since become one of the world’s most famous athletes.
When you live within a very tight budget you will probably experience a great deal of stress and anxiety. Never knowing if you are going to have enough money to pay your bills and take care of your family, indeed, creates a lot of emotional and psychological strain on a person. In fact, this experience can be quite overwhelming for just about anyone and over time it can be almost unbearable. Perhaps this is the reason why some home owners seem to suddenly find themselves facing the possibility of foreclosure: they have ignored the problem too long or have been unable to act out of sheer confusion and frustration.
Whatever the reason may be homeowners who expect they might face a foreclosure need to know that they have other options. Indeed, a foreclosure should always be a last resort. This might lead some people to consider, however, a short sale, but this is not the only thing available. While a short sale might produce an immediate result it is not necessarily the best thing for your credit and will definitely not result in the kind of profit that the most people would desire with the sale of their home.
If you are looking into a short sale or a foreclosure, you might feel that you need to hurry things along. This is particularly true if you have recently lost your job or have taken on an unexpected expense. These are just two of the myriad reasons why people get into trouble with their home loan. Many things can come up in life and force you to have to make very difficult financial decisions that, over time, will be difficult to recover from. While the bank will often work with you if you ask for help eventually you will have to start looking elsewhere for solutions.
Looking elsewhere, though, is actually one of the best things you can do for yourself in terms of selling your home. In regards to your bank, they might not be aware of all the options available to you. They might not have developed and implemented strategies and tools that will help people in your particular situation. They might not have the experience or expertise with the kinds of solutions you need. Unfortunately banks are profitable businesses and so while they do want to create a positive environment for you as a customer, they are not always equipped to help you in the best possible way.
This is why you should consult with the team at SellFastUSA. Founder Allan Garfield started assembling this team several years ago to help him create more possibilities for distressed home owners. With more than 150 years of combined experience, this team can, in fact, sell your home in as little as 10 days while minimizing paperwork and restoring peace of mind. Garfield has more than 20 years of experience himself and because of this he has been able to develop strategies, tools, and relationships, that have helped millions of people over the years.
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During a press conference in Palo Alto, California, hunters of the mythical creature Bigfoot claimed to have found a corpse of the creature. Matt Whitton and Rick Dyer say that they were hunting for the creature in the forests of Northeastern Georgia in the United States when they came across the corpse of one of the alleged animals.
After finding the body, Whitton and Dyer allegedly took it home, where it is currently being stored in a freezer. Despite the possibility of the historic find, they will not say where they found the body.
“We have no intentions of revealing the location. We want to protect this [creature],” stated Whitton during the press conference. He also mentioned that an autopsy is going to be conducted on the body.
The two men had earlier claimed that DNA evidence, photos and video would be presented during the conference, but only one photo was shown. Whitton states that all evidence will be provided once the autopsy, scheduled for next week, is completed.
The single photo shown at the conference portrays a blurred black figure in the distance. Whitton claims the creature was walking “parallel” to them as they hauled out the corpse. Another photo on Whitton’s website www.searchingforbigfoot.com shows what is allegedly the corpse, decapitated and stuffed into a freezer.
Tom Biscardi, founder of the Great American Bigfoot Research Organization, joined Whitton and Dyer at the press conference. Biscardi has previously been caught in a hoax. In 2005, his organization claimed to have caught a live male Bigfoot.
Science website LiveScience, run by Imaginova, openly speculates that this is a hoax because of the involvement of Biscardi. It theorizes that this may be a marketing scheme to promote an upcoming film by Biscardi, entitled Bigfoot Lives.
At least one other person states that the group’s pronouncement is a hoax. Jerry Parrino, owner of TheHorrorDome.com, a website that sells Halloween costumes, was quoted as saying to Fox News that the photo appeared to resemble a costume that is being sold on his site.
“It definitely looks like our costume. This body has little to do with Bigfoot and everything to do with a Sasquatch costume that someone developed,” stated Parrino.
Despite the claim, the Fish and Wildlife Reserve refuses to investigate the alleged discovery because it does not appear on an endangered species list in either the state of Georgia or the U.S..
U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign.
The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party in the United States, having been established in 1869. It reached its height of popularity during the late 19th century. The party heavily supported the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which banned the sale of alcohol, and resulted in the US period known as Prohibition (1919–33). It was repealed in 1933. The party has declined since this period, but has continued to nominate candidates for the presidential election.
In 2003, the party split into two factions. Preacher Gene Amondson and perennial candidate Earl Dodge were nominated for the presidency by their respective factions. After Dodge’s death in 2007, the party reunified and named Amondson as its sole presidential nominee for 2008. During the election, Amondson was interviewed by Wikinews. He died in 2009, leaving an opening in the party for 2012.
Jim Hedges is a longtime Prohibition activist, who holds the distinction of the first individual of the 21st century (and the first since 1959) to be elected to a political office under the Prohibition Party banner. In 2001, he was elected as the Thompson Township tax assessor, and was re-elected to the post in 2005. He served until his term expired in 2010. Hedges declared his intent to run for the Prohibition Party presidential nomination on February 18, 2010. This marks his first run for the presidency.
If you have ever watched the show “Cops”, or any other police reality show for that matter, then you ve seen the line: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. While this may be true, the time before a suspect actually reaches a court room could be days, weeks, months, and in the some extreme cases up to a year or more. In some cases this could make for tragic consequences for those who are innocent. There are ways to circumvent sitting in a cell waiting for a trial date to come. One particular way to do this is by posting bail or enlisting the help of a bail bondsman. These are more favorable options than busting out of prison, a la “Shawkshank Redemption”, or waiting for the real criminal to be caught, if the suspect actually is innocent.
If making bail is not an option because the total amount is too high then enlisting the help of a bail bondsman can mean the difference between sitting in county lock up and sitting in your living room watching your favorite Friday night reality show. This is known as a surety bond. When a bail bondsman agrees to post bail the defendant is required to produce 10% of the total amount of bail through the use of a cosigner. By accepting aid from a bail bondsman one is essentially entering into an agreement with the bail bondsman, the courts, and the cosigner that he or she is promising to appear in court on the appointed day.
While some people may use this second chance at freedom as an opportunity to skip town and leave their worries behind others can use this as a chance to prove that they are innocent. If someone does skip town while on bail the consequences are only negative. Not only is the person that cosigned out the money they have invested in getting the defendant out but the case of the defendant is only worsened by additional charges. This only furthers the fact that the defendant is guilty of whatever crime he or she is being charged for. On the other hand if a person posts bail, whether it is through a bail bondsman or not, and appears for the appointed court date it could have a positive effect on how the court views the defendant, since obviously an innocent person would not run. A well trained bail bonds also has intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the court system and can facilitate aid and assistance to those awaiting trial.
Of course going through a bail bondsman is not always a necessary option. The courts may in fact allow for defendants to post bail in other ways. If a person is a low flight risk they may issue a citation release, or cite out, in which the arresting officer issues a citation informing the defendant that they are to show up on an appointed date. Other forms of bail include recognizance, property bond, or an immigration bond if the defendant is an illegal immigrant.
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Hellen Saohaga at the Paralympic Village on Friday Image: Laura Hale.The Solomon Islands during the Opening Ceremony, with Saohaga as flag-bearer Image: Laura Hale.
London, England — When Solomon Islander Hellen Saohaga finished fifteenth in Saturday’s women’s shot put – F57/58, she set a personal best and became the second-highest finishing Solomon Islander ever in Olympic and Paralympic competition; only Olympic powerlifter Wendy Hale has bettered her performance, coming twelfth in competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Saohaga qualified for this year’s Paralympics on the basis of being a wildcard invite; a representative of the Solomon Islands Paralympic Committee believes, with better coaching and additional training, she has the potential to qualify for the Rio Paralympics on performance grounds.
Saohaga’s best throw in competition was a distance of 5.23 metres. This set a personal-best career throw for the athlete, and sees her finishing with a season’s best score of 228. Her efforts saw her finish ahead of several competitors including: Nephtalie Jean Louis of Haiti, Rhodah Mutale of Zambia, Madinat Abdullayeva, of Azerbaijan and Nadia Medjedj of Algeria.
Excerpt from an interview with Saohaga prior to competition Image: Laura Hale.
In training at the practice athletics field in London, Saohaga spent time on-field at the same time as Oscar Pistorius, and got her picture taken with the “Blade Runner”.
Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] in the force’s 39 year history”, West Midlands Police reported recovering six big cellophane-wrapped cardboard boxes containing cannabis, cocaine, and MDMA (“ecstasy”) in a police raid operation on the Maybrook Industrial Estate in the town on Wednesday.
The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated
The seized boxes, which had been loaded onto five freight pallets, contained 120 one-kilogram bags of cannabis, 50 one-kilogram bags of MDMA, and five one-kilogram bricks of cocaine. In a press release, West Midlands Police described what happened after officers found the drugs as they were being unloaded in the operation. “When officers opened the boxes they discovered a deep layer of protective foam chips beneath which the drugs were carefully layered”, the force said. “All the drugs were wrapped in thick plastic bags taped closed with the cannabis vacuum packed to prevent its distinctive pungent aroma from drawing unwanted attention.” Police moved the drugs via forklift truck to a flatbed lorry to remove them.
Detective Sergeant Carl Russell of West Midlands Police’s Force CID said the seizure was the largest he had ever made in the 24 years he has been in West Midlands Police and one of the biggest seizures the force has made since its formation in 1974. “The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated”, he said. “The drugs had almost certainly been packed to order ready for shipping within Britain but possibly even further afield. Our operation will have a national effect and we are working closely with a range of law enforcement agencies to identify those involved in this crime at whatever level.”
Expert testing on the drugs is ongoing. Estimates described as “conservative” suggest the value of the drugs amounts to £10 million (about US$16.4 million or €12 million), although they could be worth as much as £30 million, subject to purity tests, police said.
Police arrested three men at the unit on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug. The men, a 50-year-old from Brownhills, a 51-year-old from the Norton area of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, and one aged 53 from Brownhills, have been released on bail as police investigations to “hunt those responsible” continue. West Midlands Police told Wikinews no person has yet been charged in connection with the seizure. Supplying a controlled drug is an imprisonable offence in England, although length of jail sentences vary according to the class and quantity of drugs and the significance of offenders’ roles in committing the crime.
Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple high-ranking positions, working out of the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base”, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California.
