They are also currently building a new habitat for some Elephants, so next time that we go back I hope to see them there. I would really love to go to the San Diego Zoo, I hear it is really huge and nice, it is pretty much so big I think you have to take a tram through the place. I’ve also started to think a lot about other fun places to go, exotic places and new places. You can find CheapCaribbean coupons at FindSavings.com, so that really gets me pondering about a Caribbean trip and other places I can find savings on.

A list of the different patients that they serve include: dogs, reptiles, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets, rats, hamsters, gerbils, mice, iguanas and turtles. That seems to cover pretty much all of the household type of pets that most of us tend to have so if you aren’t happy with the health services your pet has been receiving and if you would rather go somewhere with a really friendly atmosphere where you feel like your pet is being treated as a priority then I recommend visiting their facility. American Animal Care Center has also been providing service to the Bay Area and Fremont for over 22 years. Start getting the care for your pets that you know they need and deserve! For more information you should also check out the American Animal Care Center video and the American Animal Care Center company profile Please feel free to leave me any comments regarding your thoughts or experiences with this facility!

]]> http://byfallon.com/2009/01/13/caring-for-our-beloved-pets/feed/ 0 http://byfallon.com/2008/09/12/sea-world-in-san-diego/ http://byfallon.com/2008/09/12/sea-world-in-san-diego/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:14:50 +0000 Fallon http://byfallon.com/2008/09/12/sea-world-in-san-diego/ I have been considering going to Sea World for a while now, they have live shows with dolphins, whales, seals and other sea life. It is a huge park with hands on experiences and I’m sure the kids would love it. It’s about a 2 hour drive to San Diego though but it is a pretty nice area plus I like long drives as long as the person I’m driving with doesn’t make me car sick. This is definitely a trip we have to make that I am looking forward to.

Dolphins are such wonderful creatures and it is amazing what they can be taught to do, same goes for most of the other animals they keep. I’m even considering going to the San Diego Zoo while we are over in the area, we’d have to stay for the weekend or something because the San Diego Zoo is so huge that you can’t see the whole thing in one day, maybe we could if we got one one of the tram things. It is sort of sucky for the animals that they are locked up but hey they have an easy life and kids get to learn from them!

Well Havahart’s Critter Ridder has been proven to do wonders in repelling squirrels from getting into our gardens, bird seeds and many other things but the most awesome part about it is that it is organic. When using this squirrel repellent your pest problem is solved and it is easy on the environment and on the animal. If you still aren’t convinced then maybe you would be happier with one of their live animal traps, no harm is done to the animal and you can simply trap the squirrel and move him away from the area. Check them out at www.havahart.com and tell me what your opinion is!

Kangaroos are now one of my favorite animals after watching an episode about them the other day. They are cute and very interesting. From what I seen about them they are very good mothers and can have up to three babies at a time. The mother can have a joey who gets around on his own, a smaller one in the couch and a dormant one still inside of her.

Whats strange is that a fetus kangaroo develops for about 4 months in the pouch.. it practically crawls out of her, tiny as can be and then goes in the pouch. She also makes two different types of milk, one for the older and active kangaroo and another type for the smaller one.

I can’t get over how cute they are, especially the baby ones! Too bad there aren’t any kangaroos here, besides at the zoo.

By John Heilprin, Associated Press

President Bush plans to designate a vast new marine sanctuary Thursday, extending stronger federal protections to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and its endangered monk seals, nesting green sea turtles and other rare species.

The nation’s newest national monument, which will be given a native Hawaiian name based on suggestions from state residents, covers an archipelago stretching 1,400 miles long and 100 miles wide in the Pacific Ocean. The region is home to more than 7,000 species, at least a fourth of them found nowhere else. The decision to create the nation’s 75th national monument immediately sets aside 140,000 square miles of largely uninhabited islands, atolls, coral reef colonies and underwater peaks known as seamounts to be managed by federal and state agencies. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which will manage nearly all of it, said the new protected area would dwarf all others. “It’s the single-largest act of ocean conservation in history. It’s a large milestone,” Lautenbacher said. “It is a place to maintain biodiversity and to maintain basically the nurseries of the Pacific. It spawns a lot of the life that permeates the middle of the Pacific Ocean.”

It is only the second time that Bush has invoked the 1906 National Antiquities Act, which gives the president authority to create national monuments to preserve the nation’s ancient cultural sites and unusual geological features. The law itself turned 100 this month.

The president had planned as late as Wednesday to use instead the National Marine Sanctuary Act, a law that would allow challenges from Congress and others to the decision, said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity so as not to upstage Bush. “This means the area will get immediate protection rather than having to wait another year,” the official said. In February, Bush used the antiquities law for the first time when he declared part of the African Burial Ground in the lower Manhattan section of New York City a national monument. The site, covering less than half an acre, marks where an estimated 20,000 slaves and free blacks were buried in the 18th century. President Clinton used the act to create 19 national monuments and expand three others to set aside 5.9 million acres of land, mainly in the West, and he drew widespread criticism from conservatives. About 132,000 square miles of the marine area being set aside already is designated either a coral reef ecosystem reserve or a national wildlife refuge. By making it a national monument, the government will have greater power to protect it.

What It Means for the Region

Expanding the existing reserve and refuge to a monument of 140,000 square miles will make it the largest no-take marine conservation area in the world, just ahead of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. NOAA will develop regulations for managing all of the monument except for two national wildlife refuges within it that will still be overseen by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Last month, state and federal officials signed an agreement to manage the pristine islands jointly. Administration officials say their intent is to preserve zoned access for native Hawaiian activities, educational and scientific expeditions. Recreational and tourist visits that are no more harmful than scuba diving or photography will also be allowed. Permits, however, will be required for all activities. Joshua Reichert, who heads the private Pew Charitable Trusts’ environment program which pushed for the sanctuary for eight years, said the region contains almost 70 percent of the tropical shallow water coral reefs in the United States. “When you add it all up, it’s a world-class ecological jewel,” he said. “From both a national and global perspective, this really is a landmark conservation event.”

I want to handle him more and more until he feels really comfortable. He lets me pet the back of his head and is already copying some short tunes that I whistle to him. My uncle had one that whistled the Andy Griffith theme song and it was pretty neat. I want to try and advance my bird to something like that as well. He isn’t hard to take care of at all and my daughter loves him! I’m still not too sure of a name yet but when I ask my daughter what his name should be, she says “birdy” haha I don’t know, I’m just going to think about it a little more.

The people in the pet store said that he is under a year.. that’s good, some Cockatiels can live up to 20 something years! Mine will probably end up living longer though.. my animals always live long. One of my cats is a little over 15!!!

I just added a beautiful new blueish/greenish Gourami and an algae eater to my aquarium. The Gourami is absolutely gorgeous and I could stare at the little dear all day. When I add fish, I mostly have the children in mind and what they would like to look at. My daughter and little baby boy both love to look at the aquarium.

I just got done thoroughly cleaning the tank last night and thought that since it has been up for so long and is doing so well that I’d add two new additions. Our tank looks so much livelier now. At times I wish I had a pet that I could interact with more such as a bird or kitty… cats and dogs are not allowed in this apartment complex though, only caged animals.

I had to leave my dog and cats with my dad.. It can get kind of lonely without a furry little critter to keep you company. One thing that I would love to accomplish sometime, would be to become a veterinarian. There are so many bad ones and my goal is to just make a difference. It would also be wonderful to start my own animal shelter as my pets have always been there in my time of need so why shouldn’t I be there for them in theirs? They never turn their back on you, they are one of the best friends you can have.

Animals have and always will be therapeutic and it cannot be denied. If you don’t have a pet friend in your life and you aren’t happy. Well, that says a lot.

If you throw in too many fish in the beginning, the ammonia level in the water becomes way too high because of all the fish waste and this is very harmful to the fish. The good bacteria hasn’t had long enough to grow before the 6-8 weeks but once it is established then it takes care of most of the ammonia. A general rule for ESTABLISHED aquariums is one inch of adult fish per gallon. Keep in mind that it may take a few tiny neon tetras to make that one inch and don’t forget that the fish are usually young when you buy them and that they are going to get bigger.

Being that I’ve lost several fish It’s been pretty disappointing.. the fish that we still have left seem to be doing very well except for one who just keeps hanging on but doesn’t look well at all. I’m mostly disappointed in myself not the aquarium =/