Groomer Has It is a new reality show on Animal Planet that features a series of competitions between 12 dog gromers. The groomers compete in a series of challenges that test how well they shave, shear and shampoo. The challenges also test a grooomer's creativity. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of $50,000, a mobile grooming salon from Wag'n Tails Mobile Grooming and the title of "Groomer of the Year" - three prizes totaling $125,000.
During the competition the groomers all live together in a Los Angeles loft dubbed the "Dog House." After each challenge, host Jai Rodriguez and a panel of judges, including veterinarian Dr. Karen Halligan, champion dog handler Xavier Santiago and U.S. grooming expert Joey Villani decide which contestant does not make the cut. The losing contestant in each challenge is sent home.
As wild as the premise sounds it is actually a pretty interesting show especially if you love dogs and have an interest in how dogs are groomed. The judges take the challenges very seriously especially Xavier Santiago who appears to have a strong liking for perfection. Judge Dr. Karen Halligan spent some time in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina helping to recover and find homes for stranged pets. You can read more about this on Halligan's website.
A company called iCat hosts Cat Agility Tournaments. In the tournaments cat owners try to guide their cat around a series of obstacles including steps, tunnels and hurdles. This is much easier said than done and often the cat isn't interested in cooperating. The CBS video below shows how many of the cats are reluctant to participate. However, CBS reveals that part of the goal of the tournaments is actually to give the cat owners more exercise.
This baby condor at the San Diego Zoo is fed by a puppet that resembles a condor parent. This keeps the baby from getting spooked and makes it easier for the baby to be introduced to real candors once it is older.
A cute kitten was born with the markings "I Love Dot." The cat's fur has the letter "I" followed by a heart symbol and a dot on its fur. This will instantly get you hordes of appreciative people thanks to the Internet and people's natural affinity for kittens and cuteness. The fact that the kitten's mother is named "Dottie" makes the story that much better. News 10 has the adorable story.
Four-year-old Michael Ramirez's cat Dottie had a litter of six kittens on Easter. Two of the kittens were born on Saturday night, and the final four were born early Sunday morning.
So far, not so unusual. But one of the black and white kitties does have "unusual" markings - a message of love for its mother Dottie, says Michael's stepmom Teauri Ramirez.
According to Ramirez, the kitten's side reads, "I Love Dot."
"We waited for the fur to dry and we saw it and it surely said, 'I love Dot,'" said Ramirez.
A cute kitten was born with the markings "I Love Dot." The cat's fur has the letter "I" followed by a heart symbol and a dot on its fur. This will instantly get you hordes of appreciative people thanks to the Internet and people's natural affinity for kittens and cuteness. The fact that the kitten's mother is named "Dottie" makes the story that much better. News 10 has the adorable 