May 2005 HandicappedPets.com Newsletter

For Elderly, Injured, and Handicapped Pets; Products, Services, and Support.

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Some fun stuff in this month's Newsletter. Trouble viewing? Click here

We're on TV!! - Chronicle did a teriffic 6 minute newscast on us. WATCH IT!
New Travel Hammock - This newly designed pet travel hammock let's you sit beside him in the back!
New in the gallery, a happy 3 legged cat and tips about a leash on a cat.
New Product Idea: What do you do with a bag of dog poop? FLUSH IT!
Lyon Puff has a rear end support sling made out of a tee shirt. Great Idea!
Coming soon: We're working with a company that makes human prosthetics to design a knee brace for a dog
From the discussion board: Caring for a pet that you cannot lift

We're on TV!

Imagine my surprise when the local TV station came to do a program on us. What a kick! We called up some of our friends and got great shots of carts, harnesses, and more. And there's me... Want to see the show? Click here.. You'll need to click on the "Stream" to start. Use 700k if you have a fast internet connection.

New Travel Hammock.

A travel hammock is a great idea -- but all the ones we tried took up the whole back seat. People complained that they wanted to sit in the back with the dog. Our new travel hammock has a zippered middle to allow just that. Plus new, reinforced straps make it more secure and ling-lasting. Not only that, but an important design feature allows it to work with our pet safety belts. See more

In the gallery, tips about a leash on a cat.

Tiger was bitten by a dog and needed to have a leg amputated. He's a a very happy cat -- a little overweight perhaps. The story inspired a discission about safety for cats on a leash. Read about it

Flushable Poop bags make a big Splash!
No, actually they don't -- but the puns just keep on coming. In fact, these bags have been selling like... (OK, I'll stop). Fact is, people don't like putting it in the trash; it's unsanitary. These flushable bags allow you to put it in the toilet where it belongs. Just drop it in, wait a minute, and flush. Tested safe. See More
You can click on the photo to enlarge but, frankly, why would you want to?

A rear end support sling made out of a tee shirt.
Doryan writes in with a great idea for Lyon Puff, a cart dog. A sling made out of an old tee shirt can save the day. See Directions

From the discussion board: Caring for a pet that you cannot lift. If you haven't already discovered it, our discussion board is a lively forum, and completely easy to use -- no signups or anything. Ask questions, help others, find solutions. Here's one post that I though you might be interested in. Read the Thread.

Coming soon: a knee brace for a dog.
We've had so many requests for knee braces and prosthetics -- but haven't found a source. In addition, finding a method of getting the proper measurements has been a challenge. Well, we may have found a way. Working with a local prosthetics company, we hope to soon release some exciting news. I'd like to get any thoughts or comments you may have. Please email me at MarkR@HandicappedPets.com.

So that's the scoop for the May Newsletter. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to improve it. If not, please pass it along to friends. You can also see the newsletter on-line here

Warmest Regards!

Mark Robinson

www.HandicappedPets.com

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New Travel Hammock. A travel hammock is a great idea -- but all the ones we tried took up the whole back seat. People complained that they wanted to sit in the back with the dog. Our new travel hammock has a zippered middle to allow just that. Plus new, reinforced straps make it more secure and ling-lasting. Not only that, but an important design feature allows it to work with our pet safety belts. See more
	In the gallery, tips about a leash on a cat. Tiger was bitten by a dog and needed to have a leg amputated. He's a a very happy cat -- a little overweight perhaps. The story inspired a discission about safety for cats on a leash. Read about it
Flushable Poop bags make a big Splash! No, actually they don't -- but the puns just keep on coming. In fact, these bags have been selling like... (OK, I'll stop). Fact is, people don't like putting it in the trash; it's unsanitary. These flushable bags allow you to put it in the toilet where it belongs. Just drop it in, wait a minute, and flush. Tested safe. See More You can click on the photo to enlarge but, frankly, why would you want to?
	A rear end support sling made out of a tee shirt. Doryan writes in with a great idea for Lyon Puff, a cart dog. A sling made out of an old tee shirt can save the day. See Directions
From the discussion board: Caring for a pet that you cannot lift. If you haven't already discovered it, our discussion board is a lively forum, and completely easy to use -- no signups or anything. Ask questions, help others, find solutions. Here's one post that I though you might be interested in. Read the Thread.
Coming soon: a knee brace for a dog. We've had so many requests for knee braces and prosthetics -- but haven't found a source. In addition, finding a method of getting the proper measurements has been a challenge. Well, we may have found a way. Working with a local prosthetics company, we hope to soon release some exciting news. I'd like to get any thoughts or comments you may have. Please email me at MarkR@HandicappedPets.com.