052. Puppy (Pav)love
usedbooks on Sept. 20, 2009
(Cameo is Daisy. Just because I felt like it.)
This page is to celebrate the recent homecoming of my lost dog, Sallie, who was missing for 10 days and then returned home to me. Also, my rat Christie is due to have a litter this week. ^_^
The animal Becky is holding is a degu. They are used in diabetes research. Other typical lab animals include mice, rats, zebra fish, clawed frogs, fruit flies, and chickens. My first pet ever was a rat that had been part of a psychology study in a college. Lab animals tend to make good pets because they are used to daily handling and in good health (though sometimes have weak immune systems from living in sterile environments).
However, medical lab animals are not usually available as pets because they are either killed at the end of the study (for complete medical measurements and observations) or studied for the duration of their natural lives – especially with short-lived animals like flies, fish, mice, etc.
Btw, I was originally going to fill the bird cage with tiny canaries, but I was behind schedule; my sleepless brain wandered down strange alleys, and, well, you see the result.
EssayBee at 7:54PM, Nov. 11, 2009
The gag's funny, but the title is even funnier.
Nicotine at 12:17PM, Sept. 25, 2009
I remember learning about the bell-salvitation thing in psychology! XD I didn't know they sometimes give away animals from labs. My brother's girlfriend works in a lab, and she told me she has to kill a lot of mice everyday, but they have a very strict protocol for doing it.
Gillespie at 12:05PM, Sept. 21, 2009
Good to hear!
amanda at 8:53AM, Sept. 21, 2009
I'm so glad your dog came back! YAY! Also, yay for Daisy - I bet she'd love to work in a pet store. That guy should name his dog Pavlov.
LanceDanger at 7:19AM, Sept. 21, 2009
Crazy dogs are cool!
Locoma at 6:59AM, Sept. 21, 2009
oh! you took Sallie home? that's too cool! I'd give you a medal :) This reminds me of my sister's dog, he's jealous of my nephew because he gets all the attention now. Another great update :D
Karm2865 at 6:37AM, Sept. 21, 2009
WB Sallie
Loud_G at 4:50AM, Sept. 21, 2009
Look at the plumage! :D Nice strip today, I remember learning about Pavlovian responses. Interesting stuff :D
Anubis at 1:47AM, Sept. 21, 2009
is that a Norwegian Blue Parrot?
roycemarie at 1:35AM, Sept. 21, 2009
Oh, no! I hope the dog no longer needs therapy.
dontworrybehappy at 11:07PM, Sept. 20, 2009
i learned something new today!!!! those animals are very cuteee
anonymous at 11:07PM, Sept. 20, 2009
i learned something new today!!!! those animals are very cuteee