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February 1, 2020
Ever wonder?
Our motto has always been that our scrubs are "not just for nurses". Our scrubs are worn by prison gaurds, prison nurses, certain offices at the steel mills, massage therapy, bait and tackle shops, teachers, doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinary clinics, wildlife rescue, bowlers, people wearing them as street clothes and the list goes on. Do you ever wonder what ever happened to somebody you used to deal with previously, like a teacher, a clerk, a doctor, a customer?
Well.......Paige Davis used to wear our scrubs and she is someone I want to tell you about, and somebody I would like to meet one day and be able to watch her work as I am in awe of her!
I first came to know about Paige when she was an intern at Centre Wildlife Care in Port Matilda, PA wearing our animal print scrubs and being trained by Karen Kuhn who just so happens to be a friend of mine, and she told me a few things about Paige that I'd like to share with you. Karen says Paige was amazing with all of the animals but "magical" with the birds, especially the birds of prey which turned out to be her passion. She was dubbed the bird whisperer.
Paige is now a curator of bird training at the World Animal Sanctuary, just outside of St. Louis, caring for, training, handling and showing birds......including Clark, the bald eagle that she flies at ball games etc. Clark has his own seat on the airplanes, in a carrier, next to Paige and he stays in the hotel rooms with her! He actually likes to sit on a perch and watch TV, with Jurassic Park being his favorite movie.
When World Bird Sanctuary had baby Emus hatch, Paige raised them in her apartment so they'd be used to being around people. The Emus now stay at the sanctuary but the birds don't freak out when folks are touring since Paige raised them, they are used to being around people now and it's much safer for the handlers too.
Whenever you see the Liberty Insurance commercials (and who hasn't) you can remember now that Paige trained Limu the Emu's trainer! Sure did.
Paige is gorgeous in full costume, handling the birds at the Renaissance festivals but then Paige is just beautiful inside and out!
This week Paige is busy in Utah at the Falcon convention where the top left picture was taken. |
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Karen Kuhn (bottom row, 2nd from right) from Centre Wildlife Care in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, contributed to this story.
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Inspired by the quiet strength of mama fox,
this fabric honors her story in every stitch.
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March 12, 2020
Foxes in the Yard: Springtime Guests with a Purpose
Ever wonder why foxes start showing up in your yard between March and May? They’re not lost or looking for trouble—they’re escaping coyotes. Mama fox is searching for a safe place to raise her kits, away from predators who might dig up her den.
Once the babies are born, she’ll move them after a few weeks, and you’ll see less of them. If she has six kits, only two or three may survive to September. It’s a tough world out there.
Foxes aren’t after your children or pets. They’re omnivores who feast on rodents, rabbits, insects—and yes, even woodchucks. Some cats and foxes have even been known to become friends.
So if you spot a den, don’t disturb it. Let the family grow in peace. Watch the kits tumble and play in your yard like nature’s own animation. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy the show.
Worried about your pets now that you know you’ve got foxes nearby? Nothing happened before you noticed them—and nothing’s likely to happen now. Mama fox is just trying to feed her family and keep them safe.
Left: Critters.....our Fox animal print scrubs fabric that you can choose in any style and size. We have been searching for more fabric with Fox and have found a really cute one that is arriving at the end of April.
Our scrubs are custom made so you can have them
any way you want them...... even made in the USA!
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What an "indoor" cat misses.
1. Being hit by a car
2. Fleas, worms, and ticks
3. Fights with other animals
4. Infections from puncture wounds
5. Pranksters mistreating or abusing
6. Getting collar caught on something
7. Feline Leukemia, Feline AIDS,
8. Feline Infectious Peritonitis
9. Antifreeze and Rat Poison
10. Rain, wind, and cold, getting lost
11. Animal traps
12. Pregnancy!
PLEASE KEEP CATS INDOORS!!
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Never paint the shell of a live turtle!
Did you know that turtle shells are a living organ??
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April 26, 2019
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The shell is not dead and when kids paint the turtle's shell it is actually an act of cruelty. The shell of a turtle absorbs sunlight and that is how he gets his vitamin D. Metabolic bone disease disorder is very serious and happens to a turtle who can't get sunlight through his shell because someone painted him. This is a painful, slow death, as he becomes deformed with the disease. Turtles are also clear targets for predators when their shells are painted as they cannot camouflage into their surroundings any longer. Teach kids to leave the paint off of living animals.
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Please cut your plastic rings before disposing of them. This literally takes just a second, and you will be helping to keep our wildlife safe. Animals have so much going against them, that us humans should do our part to help them. Just like 6 pack rings. Look for edible rings that are now being made
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to contain six-packs. This is a pretty new invention, but as public awareness has increased,
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they are becoming more readily available. This way if they find their way into the ocean, they are safe if eaten. Another way to help would just be to avoid buying the drinks that use the 6 pack rings.
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May 16, 2016 Sharing a world with birds, just like these Fine Feathered Friends takes a little respect and compassion.
Just the other day Western Scrub Jay nestlings lost their home because someone wanted to take a tree down that they lived in. If you want to clear brush and trim trees, just wait until the end of summer and beginning of winter, it's the perfect time and you can help keep songbirds safely together.
And did you even know that if you are trimming a tree and you spot an active nest in the tree you are trimming, you have to leave the nest alone and cease trimming? It's the law.
First week in May, a free-roaming cat killed the parents of 5 Western Bluebird nestlings that were only 24 hours old! What a shame. This is another way to show respect and compassion.....keep your cats contained! Containment is better for cats anyway.
Roaming cats wreak havoc on wildlife,...... in the spring entire clutches can be lost when the parents are killed. Please help spread awareness about an issue that has a very easy solution............ Keep your cats contained, always.
It's not the circle of life when people allow their domestic animals to roam free because these animals are not native and do not belong anywhere but the confines of the owners property. The people are at fault, not the cats! People, keep your animals contained!! And please... spay or neuter your pets!
And always buy your bird print scrubs from TopSpot4U Custom Made Scrubs, because we have the most unique print scrub top fabrics! Print scrubs for men and women because they are unisex and made from fade resistant 100% oh so comfy cotton.
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