The Cat Whisperer - Train Your Cat To Use The Toilet

There are so many great things about having pets. Cat owners get a special treat if they have the time and patience, they can rid their lives of litter and litter-boxes forever by training their cat to use the toilet.

That’s right. You can train your cat to use the toilet. I trained 2 – and not at the same time. When my older cat was around 5 years old, I brought a little kitten home to be his friend and had to start the process all over again – all without having my older cat revert to the litter box! THAT was quite a trick, but it worked. Basically, my older cat went through the training process twice.

Now when I go on vacation and need to leave my cats with my family or friends, I bring my cats to their homes and just show them the toilet and they are able to put it together that it’s their “litter box.” In other words, this skill translates to whatever toilet is available. The other thing I was worried about was when my cat had to spend a few days in the hospital, obviously the veterinarian would not give him a bathroom break for the human toilet but would require him to use a regular litter box. Well, no worries here because when I brought him back home, he went right back to using the human toilet. Frankly, the number one question people ask me all the time after I tell them that I have 2 toilet-trained cats is, "WOW! How did you do it?”

Visit http://www.toilettrainacat.com for easy step-by-step instructions so you can do it too!


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A Touch of Texture • Free Textures for Digital Artists

Are you an artist or know someone who is? In my other life, I am a graphic designer. Throughout my years in the business, there have been many times where I have had to take photos to use as reference materials. Thanks to the web, I have decided to make these materials available to other artists to use without charge.

Visit this site to download free textures for digital artists. Use them as I do, for reference or map them to your 3D models. Keep coming back - this site has over 250 free textures and counting.

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The Chinese Phone Fake: Lamborghini Vertu

This is actually pretty cool. Instead of making a cheap knock-off clone, the Chinese have actually created an original and true fake phone. There is no Lamborghini branded Vertu, so in a way this is actually an original phone that rips-off the Vertu style.

The fake Lamborghini Vertu is packed with features. It has a camera, FM radio, Bluetooth and microSD slot, and a media player.

Now you can find out where those fake phones are calling from by using the web-based "Reverse Phone Detective" and it lets you plug in any number and find out who that number belongs to and where it is located.

The searches are confidential, as those searched will never know you are looking for them - unless you want them to!

I tried it and was impressed with the fact that it located me straight away. There is a one-time membership fee for an extensive search. Basic searches are free. Give it a try for yourself:

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The Oprah Winfrey Show/Kentucky Grilled Chicken Two-Piece Meal Coupon

Today’s Google Trends report is all about Oprah Winfrey’s offer of two free pieces of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s grilled chicken with two individual sides and a biscuit.

Looks like everyone is looking for a free meal because the searches such as “www.oprah.com,” “oprah.com/kfc,” “unthinkfc.com,” “oprah.com,” and “www.unthinkfc.com” are in the “Volcanic” range on Google’s “Hotness” meter.

It is only available until 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 6, 2009 and redeemable until May 19, 2009—excluding Mother's Day, May 10!

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Comedian Robert Schimmel Arrested for Domestic Violence

Before dawn Saturday May 2nd 2009, comedian Robert Schimmel was arrested for domestic violence. Police reported that they were called to his suburban L.A. home around 12:30 a.m. and saw marks on his wife. Law enforcement tells us there was an argument that allegedly turned violent. He was being held in a Los Angeles County jail on $50,000 bail.

Schimmel divorced his first wife, Vicki, three times. He is no great stranger to tumultuous relationships.

Known for his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which he chronicles in his new book, "Cancer on $5 a Day." When his cancer went into remission, he married his daughter's friend, Melissa, who is half his age.

Check out these links of other celebrities arrested for domestic violence:

Chris Brown

James Brown

Don Cornelius

Tonya Harding

Terrence Howard

Vanilla Ice

Shelley Malil

Dennis Rodman

BeBe Winans

Yanni

Get a Jump on Mother's Day 2009 Shopping

Mother’s Day 2009 is Sunday, May 10th.

Anna Jarvis, as a memorial to honor her mother, created this relatively modern holiday on May 12th 1907 – the second anniversary of her own mother’s death. Jarvis worked tirelessly to establish Mother’s Day as a national holiday and later as an international holiday. Her efforts were not in vain, as Mother’s Day is celebrated on different dates all over the world.

Before Jarvis, women’s peace groups marked an earlier version of “Mother’s Day” after the American Civil War by mother’s who had lost sons in the conflict.

There were even earlier precursors to the holiday we celebrate today, such as “Mothering Sunday” which was celebrated in the 16th century in the United Kingdom and also ancient holidays to honor mothers such as the spring festivals of the Greeks honoring Rhea, wife of Cronus and mother of the gods and goddesses. A Mother's Day-like festival was celebrated in ancient Rome dedicated to the worship of Cybele, a mother goddess. These ceremonies to honor Cybele began some 250 years before Christ was born. Known as Hilaria, this Roman religious celebration lasted for three days - from March 15 to 18.

Through the efforts of Anna Jarvis, the holiday was officially declared by some states beginning in 1912. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to fly the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
- Abraham Lincoln

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Swine Flu in a Nutshell

Today’s “Hot Trend” is really a health emergency. So here are the facts about the Swine Flu in a nutshell.

Caused by a virus common in pigs, this virus has developed the ability to jump and be spread from human to human. The good news is that it seems to respond to antiviral drugs. Swine flu symptoms similar to those of regular flu - fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Human infection from pigs are most likely to occur when people come in close proximity to infected animals, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits housing pigs at fairs. There is no danger of catching Swine Flu from eating pork.

Human-to-human transmission of swine flu is believed to occur the same way as the common seasonal flu, through the sneezing and coughing of people infected with the influenza virus.

Another way people become infected is by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. So some of the ways to avoid catching the flu are:

1) Cover nose and mouth

2) Wash hands often

3) Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth

4) Avoid close contact with sick people

If you feel you are coming down with flu symptoms see a doctor immediately- and try to avoid social situations. For example, if you feel you are getting sick, don't get on public transportation and go to work. Call in sick and go to a doctor. Your health is important and if you do have the Swine Flu, you want to get treatment right away and not spread it to anyone else.

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