Killer Tarantula Attack!

Okay, maybe not so much--but they certainly elicit some angst. This cutie was walking across the back yard this morning.

Dog Sprayed by a Skunk?

This has happened several times to my friend's large dogs due to the high concentration of skunks in the older city neighborhoods where the houses are all built 18" off the ground giving the skunks a great place to hang out.

We tried The Brady Bunch trick of using tomato juice but that didn't work--or was it The Partidge Family?

Here's a recipe from my vet to get rid of that smell.

Skunk-Off

1 Quart 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tsp. Dawn dish soap

Shampoo pet, let bubble for 20 minutes, then rinse well. I haven't tried it yet. Let me know if it works.

A Little Bit of Sanity from Richard Feynman

"I don't feel frightened by not knowing things." Yes, indeed.